Pigeon Fest, hosted by Friends of the High Line, celebrates pigeons and urban ecology on June 14, coinciding with National Pigeon Day. This free event, featuring the lifelike Dinosaur sculpture, offers a variety of experiences, including art workshops, a concert with the Birdsong Project, and a pigeon impersonation pageant. Alan van Capelle, the executive director, emphasizes the strong connection New Yorkers have with their feathered neighbors, making this festival appealing even to those ambivalent about pigeons. The event reflects the intersection of art, nature, and city life, fostering community engagement.
Pigeons are New York's unofficial mascot, said Alan van Capelle, executive director of the Friends of the High Line. We've been awed by the overwhelming response to Ivan Argote's Dinosaur sculpture.
Love them or hate them, people are fascinated by our feathered neighbors, and this festival felt like a fitting way to celebrate New Yorkers' dynamic relationship with art, nature, and, most specifically, pigeons.
The free event, which will run from noon to 8 p.m., celebrates pigeons, urban ecology and public art, taking place along 30th Street and the High Line's Spur.
There will be plenty of fun events for pigeon lovers of all ages, including carnival games, family-friendly art workshops, a concert with the Birdsong Project and a discovery fair.
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