Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival Returns with Projection-Mapped Works by Derrick Adams, Randy Polumbo, and More
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival will return, turning New York City's inaugural airport into a vibrant celebration of art, community, and the Jamaica Bay landscape. The event will showcase 15 newly commissioned pieces projected onto the expansive 8,640-square-foot façades of two historic airplane hangars. Artists such as Derrick Adams, Randy Polumbo, Wills Glasspiegel, LaJuné McMillian, and Ryan Hartley Smith will create works inspired by themes of water, nature, and innovation, highlighting the site’s relationship with the waterfront and the Atlantic Ocean. This festival, one of NYC's largest outdoor projection-mapped art events, promises a night filled with art, live music, and the park's natural beauty. Admission is free for everyone. For further details, visit jbrpc.org/arts.
Key facts
- The Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival returns on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- The festival features 15 new works projection-mapped to the 8,640-square-foot façade of two monumental airplane hangars.
- Artists include Derrick Adams, Randy Polumbo, Wills Glasspiegel, LaJuné McMillian, and Ryan Hartley Smith.
- The artworks explore themes of water, nature, and innovation, focusing on Floyd Bennett Field's connection to the waterfront and Jamaica Bay.
- The historic airplane hangars are being revitalized for new uses and future generations.
- The event is one of NYC's largest outdoor projection-mapped art events.
- The festival is free and open to all.
- For more information, visit jbrpc.org/arts.
Entities
Artists
- Derrick Adams
- Randy Polumbo
- Wills Glasspiegel
- LaJuné McMillian
- Ryan Hartley Smith
Institutions
- Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival
- Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy
Locations
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- Jamaica Bay
- Atlantic Ocean
- Floyd Bennett Field