Pier 36
299 South Street
1 show hosted
About this venue
Pier 36 is a 70,000 sq ft "state of the art" sports and entertainment facility located on South Street (off the FDR Drive) in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The facility is equipped with a fully redundant multi-Gigabit network with an Aruba Wi-Fi system designed to accommodate thousands of simultaneous users, and has a 15,000 sq ft deck overlooking the East River with views of downtown Manhattan, South Street Seaport, the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, and the Statue of Liberty. The 2026 event offers roughly 11,000 square meters (about 118,000 square feet) of exhibition space.
Parking
Pier 36 has a 55,000 sq ft parking lot that can be utilized for parking, loading, or can be tented for additional space. Additional paid parking garages are located nearby in the Lower East Side and can be reserved in advance through services such as SpotHero and BestParking. Options include garages roughly 0.28 miles away at 250 South Street and 0.42 miles away at 24 Columbia Street, among others within walking distance.
Getting there
Pier 36 is located on South Street, off the FDR Drive. By subway, take the F train to the East Broadway station, then walk south toward South Street to reach the pier. After exiting East Broadway station, head west toward the intersection with South Street, turn left and walk about 0.3 miles to 299 South Street; alternatively, the M15 or M22 bus serves the area. The NYC Ferry also stops nearby, and there are bike-share stations and bike racks at the venue. The three New York–area airports—JFK, LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark (EWR)—all offer connections into Lower Manhattan by rideshare or public transit.
Nearby hotels
Pier 36 sits in Manhattan's Lower East Side, with numerous hotels within walking distance and many more a short ride away in the Financial District and Chinatown. Nearby accommodation options include properties about 0.40 miles away at 154 Madison Street, 0.43 miles at 95 Henry Street, 0.52 miles near 150 Delancey Street, and others within roughly a half-mile radius. Downtown Manhattan hotels such as those in the Financial District (near Wall Street) are also convenient, offering easy transit access to the venue.