Audio Tours

Take a walk through the park and immerse yourself in the history of the iconic Meatpacking District and Hudson River waterfront. Dive into the Indigenous history of the Hudson River with Lenape Ambassador Grandmother Clara Soaring Hawk and learn about the pier’s deep history narrated by Tony Award® winner André De Shields.


Learn about the park’s design and recent transformation from the voices of its creators. Signe Nielsen, Little Island’s landscape architect and founding principal of MNLA, narrates this 40-minute audio tour of Little Island. Learn about the visionary design and thought process behind every plant, leaf, and rock placement in our 2.4 acre oasis. Signe’s audio tour takes you behind each bend and curve of Little Island’s landscape, illuminating the planting principles and collaborative process behind the park’s design. Be sure to start this tour at the Esplanade before entering the park. Enjoy the journey!

Narrator: Signe Nielsen
Writer: Robert Westfield