Jane’s Walk NYC 2027

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Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking conversations inspired by urbanist, author, and activist Jane Jacobs. Jane’s Walk NYC, organized by the Municipal Art Society of New York, is the largest chapter of the festival anywhere in the world. Every year, MAS staff organize a fleet of volunteer walk leaders to create 200+ in-person, virtual, and on-demand walks with over 7,000 participants.

During Jane’s Walk NYC weekend, the simple act of exploring the city is enhanced with personal observations, local history, and civic engagement. Jane’s Walk NYC encourages people to share stories about their neighborhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and connect with visitors and neighbors alike.

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Submissions for the 2027 festival will open in mid-February, 2027.

Questions? Email us at janeswalknyc@mas.org.

May 7-9

All across New York City

Tickets:
Member: Free!
Non-member: Free!

  • Native Trees, Plants & the Ways They Were Consumed by NY Indigenous Nations. Photo Credit: Cameron Blaylock.
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  • Roots & Rhythms: A Walking Tour of Black East Elmhurst & Corona. Photo Credit: Cameron Blaylock.
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  • Socio-ecological Sunset Tour to Flushing Bay. Photo Credit: Cameron Blaylock.
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  • Herstories of Weeksville: Black Women, Land & Community. Photo Credit: Cameron Blaylock.
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  • A man, a plan, a canal, & the weird building by Whole Foods. Photo Credit: Cameron Blaylock.
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  • Interborough Express: Trains, Cranes & (Fewer) Automobiles. Photo Credit: Cameron Blaylock.
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Jane’s Walk NYC is paid for in part by Swig Equities, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Tourism Foundation, and BKSK Architects. To discuss sponsorship opportunities for Jane’s Walk NYC, please contact Director of Development Sarah Celentano at scelentano@mas.org. Learn about sponsorship opportunities >

We are also grateful for the annual organizational support of the New York Public Library, Urban Archive, Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center, NYC Parks GreenThumb, and Trees New York. If your organization would like to support Jane’s Walk NYC, email us at janeswalknyc@mas.org

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