33rd Annual Canstruction Competition at Brookfield Place

Thu Oct 30, 2025 - Mon Nov 10, 2025
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Repeating every days through November 10, 2025.
10:00am to 7:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Brookfield Place
230 Vesey Street, New York, NY,
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This extraordinary annual design competition is the most unique food charity in the world, Canstruction challenges teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of unopened cans of food. 

The large-scale structures are placed on display, with a live build on October 30, and later donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need.

Awards are granted in the following categories:
Best Original Design
Best Use of Labels
Structural Ingenuity
Most Cans
People’s Choice
Best Meal
Cheri C. Melillo Award Honorable Mention

DONATE TO CITY HARVEST: Admission is free! If you’d like to contribute to Canstruction you can drop off non-perishable food items in the donation bin located at 230 Vesey, 2nd level.

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