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Festival brings play back to NYC’s streets and fields July 17-18

July 6, 2015 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Celebrating its 10th year, the Come Out & Play festival is coming to DUMBO and Governors Island July 17-18. Photo courtesy of Come Out & Play
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Thousands of New Yorkers of all ages will play original street and live-action games in the streets of DUMBO and fields of Governors Island on July 17 and 18 when the Come Out & Play Festival (COAP) celebrates its 10th year. 

The festival will bring night games to DUMBO and host a full day of field and family games on Governors Island, all free and open to the public. Bigger than ever, the festival will feature many of the games from the 10-year history of COAP, as well as new games from around the globe. 

Going beyond classic street games like stick ball or kick the can, the COAP Festival showcases new types of games created by designers from around the world that make innovative use of public space, make people interact in new ways or alter people’s perceptions of their city and surroundings.

For the sixth year in a row, ESI Design, the New York City-based experience design firm, will be a lead partner in the festival, designing all the games specifically for families for the COAP family day on Governors Island.

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The complete COAP Festival 2015 schedule is as follows:

 

Come Out & Play After Dark

Friday, July 17, 7 – 10:30 p.m.

DUMBO, Manhattan Bridge Archway Plaza (across from 155 Water St.)

The 2015 festival kicks off with COAP After Dark, an evening of night games. After Dark transforms the Manhattan Bridge Archway Plaza and the surrounding neighborhood into a giant arcade through a mixture of social party games, large physical video games and wild new street games. From small indoor games to outdoor public spectacles, After Dark turns your Friday night into a playful adventure.

 

Come Out & Play Field Day

Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Governors Island, Parade Ground Field

COAP will take over the Governors Island Parade Grounds for a day full of original field and family games, showcasing new field games, sports and social games for adults and older kids. Some games make use of new technology like smartphones and some rely on old-fashioned tech like rubber balls.  

 

Come Out & Play Family Day

Saturday, July 18, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Governors Island, Parade Ground Field 

COAP Family Day offers games designed specifically for families and children of all ages, brought to the festival by ESI Design. All of the games will connect together with a fun storyline about Time Travel — complete with an official Time Travel Agency, games throughout time, postcards to the future and imminent threats to the space-time continuum.


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