LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and
Hudson River Park Trust present
16th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival
August 28 – 31, 2025
Four Days of One-Wheel Madness!
Thursday, Aug 28: 10:30 am to 3 pm (approx)
Battery Park to Central Park
• Long Distance Rides •
Friday, Aug 29: 2 pm to 6 pm (approx)
Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island
• Long Distance Rides •
Saturday, August 30: Noon to 7 pm
Hudson River Park’s Pier 76 – Manhattan
One Wheel activities including Learn-to-Ride, Unicycle Basketball, and more
Wheel Centric Cirkus at 6 pm
Sunday, Aug 31: Noon to 5pm
Hudson River Park’s – Manhattan
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 2025 NYC Unifest Waiver
If you have any questions please contact Keith at Keith@bindlestiff.org
Thursday, August 28th: 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 29th: 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 30st & Sunday, August 31st: Noon to 7 pm on Saturday
Noon to 5 pm on Sunday
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.
Location: Pier 76, Manhattan