The Happening 2026

Church Street School for Music & Art's annual free all ages community block party, The Happening, is back on Sunday, June 7th to help you kick summer off with a creative bang!

This year’s outdoor celebration will include:

• Live Musical Performances
• Art Projects
• Student art show
• Food & Drinks
• Games & Raffles
• and More!

An annual celebration of music, art, and community, The Happening is one of Church Street School's most popular events, attended by hundreds of families & individuals from all over NYC.

Your participation through Happening sponsorship, donations, and day of food, drink, and activity purchases directly supports scholarships, free programming, and other important initiatives that bring accessible arts programming to people across NYC and beyond.

Head to churchstreetschool.org/happening26 to RSVP and learn more. See you all on the block on June 7th!

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors: Council Member Chris Marte, Blick Art Supplies, Arc Athletics, Grandaisy Bakery, Square Diner, Tribeca Alliance, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, The Andrus - Sturm Family, The Duyar Family, The Mahoney - Sudano Fmaily, The Livne Family, The Pratt Family, & The Shopa Family.

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