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NYC Parks brings free and open to the public arts and cultural events across the five boroughs. Through Arts, Culture & Fun events, you can listen to worldclass musicians, enjoy theater, learn how dance, and try your hand at an artistic pursuit in our art workshop series; all this and so much more at a park or recreation center near you!
Arts, Culture & Fun Series Events
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Jackie Robinson Park - Bandshell (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Free!
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Lawn (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Free!
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Chelsea Park - Play Area (in Chelsea Park), Manhattan 
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Free!
Friday, July 11, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Free!
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes
Free!
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Concert: LaDee Streeter
at Play Area (in Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Playground), Staten Island
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join the Jazz Foundation of America for a concert with the LaDee Streeter, a versatile musical sylist who wows audiences in the tri-state area.
Free!
Concert: Son Del Monte led by Manuel Rivera
at Amphitheater (in Al Quiñones Playground), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join Son Del Monte led by veteran timbalero and bandleader Manuel Rivera for a night of classic salsa with a fresh twist! In partnership with Carnegie Hall Citywide.
Free!
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Moonstruck
at Open Area (in Athens Square), Queens
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Loretta Castorini, a Bookkeeper from Brooklyn, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry
Free!
Friday, August 29, 2025
Brasiliana, The Black Musical that Introduced Brazil to the World
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Brasiliana, the Black Musical that Introduced Brazil to the World, retraces the trajectory of the revue theater company Brasiliana, which toured over 90 countries during its 25 years...
Free!
This is Ballroom
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
This performative documentary moves between a night of competition in Rio’s Ballroom scene, the daily lives of the artists and community members, and theatrical reenactments ...
Free!
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Taikoza Drumming Performance
at Courtyard in front of Main Entrance (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes.
Free!
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