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From novices to aficionados, the NYC Unicycle Festival welcomes all interested to the largest one-wheel festival in the Northeast.

The two-day festival, presented by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, will see dozens of one-wheeled riders and observers partake in free outdoor activities in this end-of-summer tradition. Free and open to all, activities will include learn-to-ride classes, unicycle basketball, performances, demonstrations, workshops and circus style fun for everyone!

About Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., founded by Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu in 1995, prides itself on being an integral part of America’s outstanding folk traditions of circus, sideshow, and vaudeville.

Over the decades, Bindlestiff has presented nearly 600 of the world’s top artists in the circus and variety fields. Shows in their home regions of NYC and the Hudson Valley, as well as national touring in the United States, have engaged audiences in the hundreds of thousands, with performances in theaters, Spiegeltents, big tops, cruise ships, fairs and festivals, including 2017’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival, celebrating the cultural heritage of the American circus on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

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A parent guides a child riding a unicycle, holding their hand for balance
Sunday, Sep 01
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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