New York Events

Current and upcoming New York events: outdoor concerts, free performances, festivals, sports, museum nights, Pride, and summer plans.

25 event picks

Music Free and ticketed

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn 2026

Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park · Brooklyn

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn runs June 4-September 19, 2026, with Prospect Park concerts and performances at the Lena Horne Bandshell.

Music Free

Bryant Park Picnic Performances 2026

Bryant Park · Bryant Park

Bryant Park Picnic Performances brings free music, dance, theatre, and opera to Midtown from May 28 to September 11, 2026.

Music Free and ticketed

SummerStage New York 2026

Parks across New York City · Citywide

SummerStage brings free and benefit concerts to parks across New York City through the 2026 summer season.

Food & Drink Free viewing; food and drink extra

Fieldtrip Global Watch Party 2026

Fieldtrip Rockefeller Center and Harlem · Midtown

Fieldtrip screens World Cup matches at Rockefeller Center and Harlem locations, pairing soccer watch parties with a rice-focused menu.

Sports Check official listing

Paley Museum World Cup Watch Parties 2026

The Paley Museum · Midtown

The Paley Museum screens World Cup matches in English and Spanish through July 19, including June 26-28, 2026 weekend watch parties.

Sports Free

Ocean Breeze Beach Soccer Tournament 2026

Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex · Staten Island

Ocean Breeze Beach Soccer Tournament brings a free two-day soccer festival to Staten Island's waterfront on June 27-28, 2026.

Food & Drink Free entry; food extra

Taste the Caribbean Food Festival 2026

Restoration Plaza · Brooklyn

Taste the Caribbean Food Festival brings Caribbean food vendors and street-festival energy to Restoration Plaza in Brooklyn on June 27-28, 2026.

Culture Check official listing

Next250: Young Artists Showcase 2026

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts · Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center hosts Next250: Young Artists Showcase on June 27, 2026, with Lara Downes, performances, and conversations with rising musicians.

Sports Free and ticketed options

Queens Group Stage HQ 2026

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · Flushing Meadows

Queens Group Stage HQ brings World Cup match broadcasts, food vendors, games, and family-friendly fan programming to Flushing Meadows through June 27, 2026.

Community Free

Sunset Park Unido 2026

P.S. 503/506 · Brooklyn

Sunset Park Unido brings a free World Cup community festival to Brooklyn on June 27, 2026, with screenings, food, activities, and resources.

Food & Drink Free entry

Essex Market World Cup Programming 2026

Essex Market · Downtown Manhattan

Essex Market hosts World Cup specials and community programming on June 27, 2026, including a Norway match watch moment and food specials.

Music Free

West Harlem Jazz Fest at St. Nicholas Park 2026

St. Nicholas Park · Upper Manhattan

West Harlem Jazz Fest brings a free outdoor concert to St. Nicholas Park on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Festival Check official listing

Toñita Fest 2026

Grand Street near Caribbean Social Club · North Brooklyn

Toñita Fest returns to Williamsburg on June 28, 2026, celebrating Puerto Rican culture and the Caribbean Social Club.

Music Ticketed

MoMA PS1 Warm Up 2026

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City

MoMA PS1 Warm Up returns to Long Island City for six Friday evenings from July 24 to August 28, 2026.

Theatre Free ticket distribution

Free Shakespeare in the Park: The Winter's Tale 2026

Delacorte Theater · Central Park

The Public Theater presents The Winter's Tale at the Delacorte Theater from July 25 to August 23, 2026.

Outdoors Free

Summer Streets New York 2026

Streets across New York City · Citywide

Summer Streets opens major New York streets to walking, biking, fitness, performances, and free public programming in summer 2026.

Sports Ticketed

US Open Tennis 2026

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center · Flushing Meadows

The 2026 US Open runs August 23-September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows.

Food & Drink Free entry

Feast of San Gennaro 2026

Little Italy · Lower Manhattan

The Feast of San Gennaro returns to Little Italy from September 17 to September 27, 2026, for its centennial edition.