The Figment Festival is a three-day extravaganza of creativity spread out all over Governors Island. The best way to experience the festival is simply to get off the ferry and wander around. You'll discover different stations at every turn: performances, installations, colorful characters and plain silly activities. Just about everything is interactive; you're constantly invited to be part of the action. Plus the setting on Governors Island makes the day feel like a mini-vacation.

Because of the rain, we weren't able to do everything as some areas were shut down, but we still had a great time. My son loved fighting with giant foam swords, but the highlight for all of us was climbing on all of the installations in the sculpture garden, and playing mini-golf. Happily, both of these attractions will stay open throughout the season, so you have plenty of time to check them out.

On Sunday, June 12, Figment is open from 10am-6pm. Ferries run at 10am, 11am and then every half hour. A variety of food and drinks are sold on the island. You can find out more about the fest on the Figment website and even download an iPhone app.

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