9/11 Memorial Events for Kids and Families
As New Yorkers and people around the world remember and memorialize the tragedy of 9/11, you may also be looking for ways to spend this day with the family. Check out our round-ups of services and events that educate – and, most importantly, honor the tremendous loss of 9/11.
New York City
9-11 Memorial Ceremony
Maspeth Memorial Park, 69th St. & Grand Ave., Maspeth
Saturday, September 9, 11am
All ages
Free
Remember and honor the lives lost on September 11th, 2001 at this annual memorial.
Newark Bay Boat Tour
Fast Ferry Pier
Sunday, September 10, 11 am – 2 pm
All ages
$60; $40 ages 12 and younger
This tour of Newark Bay, the city of Newark, Bayonne and Jersey City also includes up close visits to four famous memorials that pay solemn tribute to the victims of 9/11.
911 Walk of Remembrance 2023
Church of St. Francis of Assisi, 135 W. 31 St., Tribeca
Sunday, September 10, 9 am – 12 pm
All ages
Free
Honor the memory of those lost in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. The group will walk down Seventh Avenue, the route that Father Mychal Judge and so many others traveled that fateful day.
Among others FDNY, NYPD, PAPD will be honored as the group prays and remembers.
Table of Silence Project 9/11
Lincoln Center, Josie Robertson Plaza, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, Upper West Side
Monday, September 11, 8:05 am
All ages
Free
This annual performance is a call to action for peace and to commemorate the loss of life and honor the bravery of all individuals affected by acts of terror, war and oppression of freedom.
At 8:46 AM, the dancers turn their wrists with open palms and extend their arms to the sky for 60 seconds in a gesture of universal peace.
September 11th Ceremony
The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden, Hanover Square, Lower Manhattan
Monday, September 11, 11 am
All ages
Free
Gather for a solemn service to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Wreath laying ceremony followed by relevant readings.
Tribute in Light
West and Morris Streets, Lower Manhattan
Monday, September 11, 7 pm
All ages
Free
This commemorative public art installation first presented six months after 9/11 and then every year thereafter, from dusk to dawn, on the night of September 11. It has become an iconic symbol that both honors those killed and celebrates the unbreakable spirit of New York.
An Evening That We Never Forget
Patrizia’s of Staten Island, 4255 Amboy Road, Staten Island
Monday, September 11, 7 pm
All ages
The evening will feature a family-style menu with beer, wine and sangria, with proceeds going to September 11-related charities.
Long Island
September 11th Sunrise Memorial Service
Town Park at Point Lookout, 1300 Lido Blvd, Lido Beach
Monday, September 11, 7:30am
All ages
Free
Join the community for the Town of Hempstead’s Annual 9-11 Sunrise Memorial on the shores of Town Park Point Lookout. The memorial service will feature multiple tributes.
September 11th Sunrise Memorial Service
Town Park at Point Lookout, 1300 Lido Blvd, Lido Beach
Monday, September 11, 7:30am
All ages
Free
Join the community for the Town of Hempstead’s Annual 9-11 Sunrise Memorial on the shores of Town Park Point Lookout. The service will feature multiple tributes.
9/11 Ceremony
Andrew J. Parise Park, 257 Cedarhurst Ave, Cedarhurst
Monday, September 11, 4 pm
All ages
Free
As we draw near to the anniversary of September 11th, our minds turn once again to the memory of all the victims whose lives were tragically taken on that fateful morning.
Among them, we particularly remember those from the community: Kevin O’Rourke, Neil D. Levin, Thomas E. Jurgens, Joseph Rivelli, Jr., Ira Zaslow, Bettina Browne Radburn, and Howard Selwyn.
The community is invited to honor the solemn remembrance of the events that unfolded on September 11th and pay respects to the brave first responders and their families.
September 11th Memorial Ceremony
Islip Veterans Memorial Park, 625 Montauk Hwy., West Islip
Monday, September 11, 5pm
All ages
Free
Residents are invited to remember the 90 Islip residents who perished in the attacks, and once again reaffirm our vow that, “We will never forget.”
9/11 Remembrance with Christopher Macchio
Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre at Eisenhower Park, Park Blvd., East Meadow
Monday, September 11, 6pm
All ages
Free
Join fellow Long Islanders to remember and memorialize the lives lost during the tragic events of September 11th with a performance by international classical-crossover vocalist, Christopher Macchio.
9-11 Memorial Service
The Common Ground at Rotary Park, 46 Gillette Avenue, Sayville
Monday, September 11, 7 pm
All ages
Free
The Common Ground Memorial Service will include music, speakers and end with a Candlelight Labyrinth Walk. Please bring chairs for your seating comfort.
