South Street Seaport Museum offers Lenape games for August family activity

South Street Seaport Museum family activities weekends in september 2025 — Photo via South Street Seaport Museum

The South Street Seaport Museum has announced its August monthly family activity, focusing on Lenape games. The interactive program runs through August 30, 2026, on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Located at 14 Fulton Street, the activity offers families an opportunity to experience the history of the Greater New York region through traditional games. The experience is included with the cost of general admission to the museum.

Participating families can learn about the traditions of the area’s Indigenous people and play games that were enjoyed in Lenapehoking prior to the establishment of present-day New York City.

The family-friendly activities feature Selahtinalìtin, a scattering straws game similar to Pick Up Sticks or Jackstraws. Visitors can also participate in Mamantuhwin, a dice-and-bowl game inspired by the movement of the whirligig beetle.

The weekend games allow visitors to engage directly with historical traditional activities at the seaport. Information and tickets for the museum and its August programming are available online.

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