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Summer for the City
June 12–August 10, 2024
200+ FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay events for all New Yorkers!
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June 12 - All Day
Summer for the City
The Dream Machine Experience
The Bridge
Lincoln Center Presents
June 12 - All Day
Full-campus experience
AUGMENTED REALITY
June 12 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Musical Storytime
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
June 12 at 11:00 am
The Garden at Damrosch Park
MUSIC
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LITERATURE
June 12 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Musical Storytime
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
June 12 at 1:00 pm
The Garden at Damrosch Park
MUSIC
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June 12 - All Day
Summer for the City
The Dream Machine Experience
The Dream Machine
Virtual Reality Experience
Lincoln Center Presents
June 12 - All Day
Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
VIRTUAL REALITY
Find your bliss as Lincoln Center's outdoor spaces transform
From June 12—August 10, our outdoor campus transforms into a welcoming oasis where neighbors and New Yorkers from across the city can gather, relax, participate in performances, enjoy expanded food options, read a new book, create art, and even play outdoor games! The outdoor spaces are designed by Visual Director Clint Ramos and inspired by flora and fauna of the American prairie—evoking the ideals of Life, Liberty, and Happiness—with greenery and plants by Donyale Werle Design. Explore spaces & venues »This is your place to BE this summer
CELEBRATE new commissions for the first time
On opening night, RuPaul's Drag Race stars Sapphira Cristál and Monét X Change show off their classical training for an extravaganza of drag and opera! Nona Hendryx pushes the boundaries of art and technology, combining the physical and digital worlds in The Dream Machine Experience. From June 13–16, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Green brings his live cinema documentary masterpieces together for the first time. In July, the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center performs the North American premiere of Huang Ruo’s City of Floating Sounds. Bring on the laughs as the clever, big-hearted stylings of musical theater maestro Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra are elevated for the first time by a full orchestra on June 28. Or, celebrate the Queens of Hip-Hop with an immersive night of orchestral music, DJs, and dance.
PARTICIPATE at the intersection of arts and civic engagement
Join us for our Civic Saturdays performance series, designed to unite friends and strangers in the spirit of shared community. On July 6, we present Anthem to US, the culmination of a monthslong collaborative effort to create a contemporary anthem echoing our collective hopes, struggles, and histories. In August, we honor the centenary of the iconic author, social critic, and culture changer James Baldwin. Also that month, pop culture meets activism with the Ruidosa Fest, the Latine-led international feminist platform, with a full day of lectures, live music, and a late-night silent disco.
SING and DANCE with the return of long-time favorites
NYC's largest outdoor dance floor with a now-iconic 10-foot disco ball shines bright as the centerpiece of Summer for the City with FREE social dance nights and silent discos every week. The Wedding: New York's Biggest Day also returns for the third year, inviting hundreds of couples to celebrate love. Free family shows for all ages, including storytimes, Big Umbrella Day, and dance workshops are offered all summer long. Plus, much-loved performances—globalFEST, a Juneteenth Celebration, BAAND Together, Deaf Broadway, La Casita, and so much more—come back for an encore!We've sent an email to the address you provided. To complete your subscription, please click the link in the email.
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Visual Director Clint Ramos transforms Lincoln Center's outdoor campus with multiple open-air public spaces—welcoming all New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy throughout their day, whether a show is on the agenda or not! Take a spin on The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza with a 10-foot mega disco ball, read a book from PEN America's pop-up Little Library for Big Ideas at The Garden at Damrosch Park, or relax and play games at Hearst Plaza. Explore spaces & venues »
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The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
New York City's largest outdoor dance floor with a—now iconic—10-foot disco ball returns to Josie Robertson Plaza as the centerpiece of Summer for the City. Designed once again by Visual Director Clint Ramos, this year's dance floor is inspired by flaura and fauna of the American prairie, setting the ambiance for the joyful and popular Social Dance and Silent Disco series. Don't miss New York City's hottest outdoor summer dance parties that are sure to satisfy any dancer's taste, including nights devoted to salsa, Lindy hop, disco, country, Hip-Hop, freestyle, ballroom, and much more.
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The Garden at Damrosch Park
Looking for a quiet place to unwind and relax while at Lincoln Center this summer? Stop by The Garden at Damrosch Park, a greenhouse-like retreat to chat, read a book from PEN America's pop-up Little Library for Big Ideas, escape the sun, and be zen. The space is filled with greenery and plants designed in collaboration with Donyale Werle Design. On Wednesday mornings and afternoons, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts presents arts-based storytimes for children, and Poet-in-Residence Mahogany L. Browne curates poetry & meditation events throughout the summer.
Indoor Venues
Snacks at the Night Market at Damrosch Park
New this summer is the Lincoln Center Night Market, an outdoor food emporium open nightly from 5:00–10:00 pm, featuring a wide range of cuisines at affordable prices including Jerrell's Betr Brgr serving 100% plant-based burgers; Maya's Snack Bar featuring Mexican dessert snacks; Harlem Seafood Soul with gourmet seafood and soul food; Japanese-style street food from Yakitori Totto; Manousheh serving traditional Lebanese street food; and authentic Mexican from Taqueria al Pastor. There will also be a tent with rotating food offerings that align with that week's programming. Joe Coffee will be available during the day. Additional vendors to be announced soon. Our permanent on-campus options will be open all summer as well!
Accessibility
Lincoln Center seeks to create a more inclusive experience and meet access needs for our audiences by providing a range of accommodations for all performances.
All venues include accessible seating, entrances and restrooms, and alternative entry for guests who are unable to stand in line due to a disability. ASL interpretation, audio description, live captioning, and haptics are integrated into dozens of performances.
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Health & Safety
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ("LCPA") is committed to the safety of our visitors, performers, and employees. Our guidelines for events and performances at outdoor and indoor venues managed by LCPA when LCPA is the presenter can be found here.
How to Get Tickets to Summer for the City
There are three ways to get tickets to Summer for the City at Lincoln Center, depending on the venue and the programming. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options.
Free General Admission
For free events, over half the venue capacity is aways available for General Admission. Just show up; no tickets needed! Entry to most Summer for the City performances and events is available for FREE via General Admission—first-come, first-served. Learn more »
Free Fast Track
In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for the majority of Summer for the City events held at Damrosch Park, The Dance Floor, The Underground at Jaffe Drive, Hearst Plaza, and the David Rubenstein Atrium, and other select venues.
• By booking Fast Track for events ahead of time, guests can access the Fast Track line at the venue which gives them priority entry to that event.
• While event admission is not guaranteed, Fast Track ticket holders will have priority over the General Admission line up until 10 minutes before show time (please note: show time for social dances on The Dance Floor is the start of the dance lesson). We recommend arriving an hour before show time to ensure entry into the event.
• Please check the event's dedicated web page to confirm if Fast Track is available for the performance you'd like to attend.
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Choose-What-You-Pay
Tickets to most indoor events are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis; day-of general admission will not be offered for these shows. This includes Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center programs and the BAAND Together Dance Festival, among others. All Choose-What-You-Pay events have a suggested ticket price of $35 and the option to pay more or less. There is a $5 per ticket minimum. Learn more »
Box Office Hours
Call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Book in-person at the Alice Tully Hall box office (Broadway and 66th Street) or the David Geffen Hall Welcome Center from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–6:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.
Fast Track at Summer for the City
Bookmark this page (LincolnCenter.org/FastTrack) and revisit all summer long to book your Fast Track tickets every Monday at noon—beginning Monday, June 10, 2024.
In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for the majority of Summer for the City events held at Damrosch Park, The Dance Floor, the David Rubenstein Atrium, The Underground at Jaffe Drive, and other select venues. If Fast Track is no longer available, you're still in luck! Over half the venue capacity is aways available for General Admission. Just show up!
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Member Pre-sale for Summer for the City Choose-What-You Pay events begins May 9, 2024 at noon; public on-sale begins May 16, 2024 at noon! Become a member today for Pre-sale access. With Choose-What-You-Pay ticketing, you decide what's right for you. We offer a suggested ticket price of $35, as well as options to pay more or less. The minimum ticket price is $5.00.
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
Summer for the City 2023 has come to an end!
Thank you for joining us at the Ultimate New York Festival
In the summer of 1973, Bronx DJ Kool Herc set up a pair of turntables and a mixer to spin tunes at a backyard block party. Herc’s Back to School Jam is now commonly considered to be the birthplace of Hip-Hop. Fifty years later, the seismic impact of that show has completely redefined popular culture. From August 9–12, Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City honors the golden anniversary of that fateful night with a campus-wide celebration of the music, fashion, dance, poetry, and global cultural influence of Hip-Hop. Join us for live performances by Rakim, DJ J.PERIOD with Big Daddy Kane and more special guests, Brazilian performer Arthur Verocai hosted by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, outdoor dance parties and silent discos featuring the greatest DJs of past and present, a trap choir experience, and participatory family events.
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