LABOR DAY WEEKEND
15th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival
August 29 – September 1, 2024
Four Days of One-Wheel Madness!
Thursday, Aug 29: 10:30 am to 3 pm (approx)
Battery Park to Central Park
• Long Distance Rides •
Friday, Aug 30: 2 pm to 6 pm (approx)
Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island
• Long Distance Rides •
Saturday, August 31: Noon to 5 pm
Pier 76 – Manhattan (tentative)
One Wheel activities including Learn-to-Ride, Unicycle Basketball, and more
Sunday, Sept 1: Noon to 5pm
Pier 76 – Manhattan (tentative)
One Wheel activities including Learn-to-Ride, Unicycle Basketball, and more
Produced by Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., the New York City Unicycle Festival brings together recreational riders, world-class performers, mountain and off-road unicycle enthusiasts, mono—wheel vehicle inventors, and thousands of people who have not ridden in umpteen years, along with circus enthusiasts, extreme sports viewers, and anyone seeking an unusual sight –even for NYC!
More details are available on the about page.
Sign the 2024 NYC Unifest Waiver
If you have any questions please contact Keith at Keith@bindlestiff.org
Thursday, August 29th: 10:30 am to 3 pm (approx)
Battery Park to Central Park
• Long Distance Ride (Approximately 10 miles) •
We’ll start in Battery Park City and ride along the Hudson River greenway with a nice breeze though our hair as we make our way to the loop of Central Park. We’ll see many of the park’s famous attractions. Then we’ll ride down Broadway to 42nd St (Times Square) where you can have New York’s famous roasted peanuts and snap an iconic one-wheeled photo at the center of the universe!
Route Map: Manhattan Map
Meeting/Start: Pier A, Battery Park City. In front of Pier A Harbor House.
End: Times Square.
Friday, August 30th: 2 pm to 6 pm (approx)
Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island
• Long Distance Ride (Approximately 13 miles) •
Join in the tradition as we pedal through Brooklyn! Starting on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, we will travel over the iconic landmark and unicycle through Downtown Brooklyn to Prospect Park where we’ll stop and rest our wheels. Then we’ll cross the highway and glide down Ocean Parkway to Coney Island where we hope to be treated to a ride on the Wonder Wheel.
Route Map: Brooklyn Map
Meeting/Start/End: Outside New York City Hall (across the street from the Manhattan entrance to The Brooklyn Bridge).
End: Coney Island
Saturday, August 31st & Sunday, September 1st: Noon to 5 pm
Pier 76 – Manhattan
One Wheel activities including Learn-to-Ride, Unicycle Basketball, and more
Saturday and Sunday’s festivities are taking place at none other than Pier 76 at Hudson River Park! Activities will include a Learn-to-ride area, a demonstration by King Charles Troupe, games, and relays. Get ready to MUNI!
Location: Pier 76, Manhattan