Bryant Park Film Festival(212) 512-5700
West 40th Street,
New York, NY, 10036
Think drive-in for sophisticated NYC picnickers and you’ll begin to get the idea of this New York City summer institution. The veterans know the drill: Secure your gourmet deli food and top shelf wine early in the day.
Celebrate Brooklyn(718) 855-7882
Prospect Park Bandshell,
New York, NY
Founded in 1979, Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of New York City's longest-running, free, summer outdoor performing arts festivals. It’s a cherished summer institution that has earned a reputation for excellence that attracts artists and audiences from across the borough, the city and the world!
Central Park SummerStage (Rumsey Playfield)5th Avenue and 72nd Street
Central Park's Rumsey Playfield,
New York, NY
Central Park Summer Stage is New York's premier free performing arts festival. Founded in 1986, it brings performances of superior artistic caliber, free of charge, to large and diverse audiences. Through inclusive and eclectic programming, SummerStage provides an important forum for emerging and established artists, and ideas, and exposes its audiences to many different types of artistic and cultural expression. Programming areas include World and American music, modern dance, spoken word, electronic music, and family programming.
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks(212) 494-4495
Hudson River,
New York, NY
Every July 4th New York City is host to one of the most spectacular fireworks shows you will find anywhere on the planet. From rooftops, balconies, parks, boardwalks and highways, spectators along the East River will have a front row view of the show.
Downtown River to River FestivalLower Manhattan,
New York, NY
The Downtown NYC River to River Festival, features hundreds of cultural, arts, and musical events over five months brought together in a single, unprecedented summer spectacular. The combined events make this the largest free arts festival in New York City history.
Rooftop Films(718) 417-7362
232 Third Street, Studio E103,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Since 2002, Rooftop has screened films for thousands of people each year in a number of incredible outdoor locations, including the Parade Grounds on the newly reopened Governors Island, along the East River on Roosevelt Island, in the beautiful garden of Automotive High School in Williamsburg, floating around Manhattan aboard the Rocks Off Temptress Cruise Ship, along the Hudson at the River Project in Tribeca, in the courtyard of Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center in the Lower East Side, at the University of Quebec's rooftop garden in Montreal, and even atop a spacious parking garage in Downtown Brooklyn.
Street Fairs and Festivals(212) 809-4900
Various,
All Boroughs, NY
New York is home to dozens of street fairs and festivals throughout the year, learn all about where they take place and when right here.
