NYC Parks Events Calendar

Friday, August 8, 2025

Aug 8

Picnic Performances: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Dez Duron

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Aug 9

RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series

at 96th Street Tennis Courts (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts, Waterfront
Free!

Must See
Event

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aug10

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Aug13

Hippo Playground Summer Concerts

at Hippo Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer concert series!
Category: Concerts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids

Aug13

Hudson River Park's Jazz at Pier 84

at Hudson River Park's Pier 84 

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Celebrate all things jazz with music by local legends on Wednesdays in Hudson River Park! A spirited tribute to NYC’s storied jazz history, this Park-favorite series features local legends in a lineup of free performances on Manhattan’s riverfront.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts, Waterfront
Free!

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Aug14

Queens Jazz Trail Concert: High & Mighty Brass Band

at Forest Park, Queens

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This free concert series brings the borough’s rich jazz history to life in beautiful community parks, where legends like Armstrong, Coltrane, Fitzgerald, and more once called home.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Friday, August 15, 2025

Aug15

Picnic Performances: World Music Institute: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East + Gamelan Dharma Swara

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Dance, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Aug16

Summer on the Hudson: FlyNYC

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Music and kites fill the air at this festival for all ages celebrating simple fun!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Concerts, Festivals, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Aug17

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Aug20

Hippo Playground Summer Concerts

at Hippo Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer concert series!
Category: Concerts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Friday, August 22, 2025

Aug22

Picnic Performances: Belongó: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Aug24

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Aug27

Hippo Playground Summer Concerts

at Hippo Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Hippo Playground Project presents their annual summer concert series!
Category: Concerts, Best for Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Aug28

Queens Jazz Trail Concert: Mingus Big Band

at Musician's Oval (in Archie Spigner Park), Queens

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Experience the vibrant legacy of jazz in the heart of Queens this summer! Presented by Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Flushing Town Hall, Louis Armstrong House Museum, and NYC Parks. It’s FREE—just show up!
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Must See
Event

Friday, August 29, 2025

Aug29

Summer on the Hudson: Friday Night Jams featuring Danielle Martin

at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Get out to the park and kick off the weekend with some local sounds at this monthly musical get-happy hour.
Category: Concerts, Waterfront
Free!

Aug29

Picnic Performances: Accordions Around the World

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Aug30

Picnic Performances: The Town Hall: New York Loves Sly! Featuring Steven Bernstein

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Aug31

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Sep 2

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.
Category: Concerts, Tours, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Sep 4

Picnic Performances: New York City Opera: Carmen

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Dance, Theater, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Friday, September 5, 2025

Sep 5

Picnic Performances: New York City Opera: Carmen

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Dance, Theater, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Sep 7

Summer on the Hudson: West Side County Fair

at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy a full day of county fair magic in Manhattan with live bands, sideshow performers, carnival rides and games, local vendors, cotton candy, and more!
Category: Concerts, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sep 7

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Monday, September 8, 2025

Sep 8

Rilo Kiley

at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Alt-rock darling embarks on a reunion tour
Category: Concerts

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Sep10

Quinn XCII

at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan 

8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Quinn XCII heads to SummerStage.
Category: Concerts

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Sep11

Little Opera Theater of New York Presents American Opera Scenes: A Concert for 9/11

at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This memorial concert features music by Carlisle Floyd, William Grant Still & Virgil Thomson; with words by Langston Hughes, Verna Arvey, and Gertrude Stein. The scenes are drawn from the history of the Americas both historical and fictional including Huey Long, Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Susan B. Anthony.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Friday, September 12, 2025

Sep12

Picnic Performances: American Symphony Orchestra: New York Profiles

at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–8:15 p.m.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Free!

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Sep14

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Sep17

Wet Leg with Special Guest Mary in the Junkyard

at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan 

7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
GRAMMY-winning British indie-pop group Wet Leg are known for their boppy, dancey sound, with hit songs like “Wet Dream” and “Chaise Lounge.” They count numerous stars among their fans, including Harry Styles, who has covered their songs in his performances, and Dave Grohl, who had a surprise appearance at their 2023 Coachella set, and boast a history of fun, rowdy performances. Their highly anticipated second album, moisturizer, will be released on July 11. In Central Park they’ll be joined by special guest mary in the junkyard.
Category: Concerts

Friday, September 19, 2025

Sep19

Seven Lions presents: Gathering Twilight with Apashe / Muzz

at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan 

7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Seven Lions is one of electronic music’s premier authorities – the DJ, producer, and remixer’s work has defined and pushed the genre for over a decade with hits like “Strangers” and “Need Your Love.” His collaborators include stars such as Tove Lo, Gryffin, and Noah Kahan, and his energetic live performances at EDM festivals including Ultra Miami and Electric Forest draw crowds of thousands.
Category: Concerts

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Sep21

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Sep28

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison

at Ralph Ellison Plaza, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Oct 4

Summer on the Hudson: Little Red Lighthouse Festival

at Little Red Lighthouse (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan 

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse with the Urban Park Rangers!
Category: Education, Concerts, Festivals, History, Best for Kids, Tours, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront
Free!

Must See
Event

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Oct 5

Fall 2025 Overlook Concerts

at 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park), Manhattan 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Community concerts featuring jazz, blues, and more.
Category: Concerts
Free!

Must See
Event