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No experience required! Just follow along while our Social Painting Instructor guides you step-by-step through the featured painting in about two hours. If you’re feeling creative, change the colors to suit your décor or go completely rogue. We provide all the painting supplies: a 16”x20” canvas, acrylic paint, brushes, smock, music, and a good time.
Come out early to enjoy a meal before we get started, just let them know you’re with Paint Nite. Secure your seats 15 minutes before start time, especially if part of a large group. Food and drinks are available for purchase from the venue and are NOT included in the ticket price. Outside food and drink are not allowed - NO BYOB. Events are for adults, 21+ only.
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Happy Hour | $1 Oysters | ½-Price Drinks Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri 5-8 | Thursday 5-Midnight Essex is located on the southeast corner of Essex and Rivington Streets in the historic Essex Street Market building, two blocks south of Houston Street and Avenue A (note that Avenue A turns into Essex Street south of Houston Street). Our entrance is on Rivington Street. There is a municipal parking garage on Essex Street, directly across from the restaurant. Take the F, J, M or Z train to the Delancey/Essex Street Station. Use the exit for the north side of Delancey. Walk up Essex Street to the Rivington Street entrance to the market building. https://www.essexnyc.com/
Happy Hour | $1 Oysters | ½-Price Drinks Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri 5-8 | Thursday 5-Midnight Essex is located on the southeast corner of Essex and Rivington Streets in the historic Essex Street Market building, two blocks south of Houston Street and Avenue A (note that Avenue A turns into Essex Street south of Houston Street). Our entrance is on Rivington Street. There is a municipal parking garage on Essex Street, directly across from the restaurant. Take the F, J, M or Z train to the Delancey/Essex Street Station. Use the exit for the north side of Delancey. Walk up Essex Street to the Rivington Street entrance to the market building. https://www.essexnyc.com/
Happy Hour | $1 Oysters | ½-Price Drinks Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri 5-8 | Thursday 5-Midnight Essex is located on the southeast corner of Essex and Rivington Streets in the historic Essex Street Market building, two blocks south of Houston Street and Avenue A (note that Avenue A turns into Essex Street south of Houston Street). Our entrance is on Rivington Street. There is a municipal parking garage on Essex Street, directly across from the restaurant. Take the F, J, M or Z train to the Delancey/Essex Street Station. Use the exit for the north side of Delancey. Walk up Essex Street to the Rivington Street entrance to the market building. https://www.essexnyc.com/
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Bernard Garcia graduated from the New York Academy of Art with a Master of Fine Arts in Painting. Bernard has been hosting Paint Nite events for 8 years and continues with creative experiences through Yay Maker. Bernard encourages guests to have fun, relax, and give their painting a personal touch! Please visit Bernard's Instagram to see recent work. Art supply list
Questions about what to expect, what’s included, and how it all works.
Yes. Frozen Forest II is designed to be achievable at any experience level. More satisfying than it looks difficult — Bernard breaks every step down clearly. Most of our guests have never picked up a brush before, and they leave with something they're genuinely proud of. Worth knowing: Paint Nite events happen at real bars and restaurants, not studios — it's a night out that happens to involve painting.
A painting class teaches you technique. Paint Nite gives you a finished painting and a good night. Bernard is a real local artist — not a teacher running a curriculum — and this event happens at Essex NYC (East Village), a real local spot, not a studio. Paint Nite invented this format in 2012 and has sold more than 10 million tickets. The trade-off is honest: lighting varies, it can get loud, and the person at the next easel is a stranger. That's the point. It's more of a night out than a class.
Yes — Frozen Forest II is a Paint Nite favourite for girls nights in New York. Everyone paints their own canvas, so there's always something to laugh about at the end. If you're planning a bachelorette party or a larger group, private events of 10+ get reserved seating and a custom experience.
Bernard is a real local artist based in New York — not a franchise employee or a corporate hire. Paint Nite artists complete our certification program before their first event. Across all Paint Nite events, 93% of guests say their instructor was amazing. dawna b. said: 'Bernard is very encouraging and supportive!'
Essex NYC (East Village) is a local venue in New York — a real local spot, not a dedicated painting studio. Paint Nite events happen at places like this by design — venues with character, regulars, and a bar. It can get lively. That's what makes it a night out rather than a class.
Frozen Forest II is a winter painting — cozy seasonal vibes for a great night out.
Yaymaker is Paint Nite. We brought both brands together under the Paint Nite name — same artists, same events, same format we invented in 2012. More than 10 million tickets have been sold across both brands combined. If you used to attend Yaymaker events in New York, you're in the right place. Welcome back.
Your ticket to Frozen Forest II includes the canvas, all the paint you'll need, the use of brushes and an apron during the event, and step-by-step instruction from Bernard. Drinks and food are ordered separately from Essex NYC (East Village) — you pay the venue directly for anything you eat or drink.
Essex NYC (East Village)'s event starts at 7:00 PM. We suggest showing up by 6:30 PM to give yourself time to pick your seats, get a drink and maybe a bite before Bernard starts the painting.
You can reschedule your ticket to any other Paint Nite event up to 24 hours before this one starts. After that, tickets are locked — no refunds or changes. If Paint Nite cancels this event for any reason, you'll receive a full automatic refund.
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