Let the rhythm lift you at Summer for the City

Summer for the City offers hundreds of free and Choose-What-You-Pay events, featuring global voices that reflect the city’s vibrant cultural communities. Experience classical and contemporary mainstage performances: Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center, BAAND Together Dance Festival, Run AMOC* Festival, Brooklyn Rider, and Mahabharata. Or, join us for outdoor events, including Social Dance, Silent Discos, concerts at Damrosch Park, shows for kids, families and teens, comedy nights, Jazz Underground, and more! Explore full calendar 

Experience the joy of the arts at any age

This spring and summer, explore free and Choose-What-You-Pay events curated and designed for Kids, Teens, and Families. In May, a contemporary circus company celebrates human interconnectedness in the New York premiere of Backbone, a thrilling event for all ages! Beginning June 11, our popular Children's Storytimes return every Wednesday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. On June 21, Mumu Fresh presents a concert inspired by jazz, traditional African music, rock, experimental acapella fusion, and more.

Celebrate 15 years of FREE events at the Atrium

The David Rubenstein Atrium has offered 15 years of dynamic, free programming—opening our world to culture that addresses today’s most pressing issues and explores our common humanity. To celebrate the occasion, we're bringing back fan-favorites and welcoming Lincoln Center debuts to light up the stage this season! Featured events include: Mambo Legends Orchestra Latin social dance party, a Personal Storytelling Workshop with The Moth, the World Premiere of the Fat Beats documentary, and a concert version of Picnic at Hanging Rock.