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Experience music, dance, visual art, comedy, spoken word, and multidisciplinary collaborations from around the world that build upon the eclectic mix of creativity found throughout New York City and beyond.

Big Umbrella Festival returns! Tickets on sale now

Annually each spring, the Big Umbrella Festival welcomes kids, teens, and adults for a dynamic series of programming, designed with and for neurodiverse audiences. The 2025 festival will span three weeks in April, offering distinct events and activations each weekend. Explore the calendar here »

Upcoming events

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April 01 at 4:00 pm

The exhibition poster: A black and white image of an all-female band playing in a recording studio. Above in an elongated bold font: “Rhythm Is My Business: Women Who Shaped Jazz.” The text is light blue with “Women” in white. Surrounding the text is stylized versions of the word “Jazz” in light blue.

Virtual Verbal Description Workshop - Rhythm Is My Business: Women Who Shaped Jazz

Lincoln Center Presents
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

April 01 at 4:00 pm

WORKSHOP

MUSIC

April 02 at 7:00 pm

Legacies of San Juan Hill

Jazz, Afro-Caribbean Music, and the Sounds of San Juan Hill

Lincoln Center Presents

April 02 at 7:00 pm

David Rubenstein Atrium

Join us for a program celebrating the cross-cultural musical innovation of San Juan Hill.

MUSIC

SOCIAL DANCE

SWING

April 03 at 1:00 pm

Claudia is standing on grass with a brick building behind her while holding a dandelion. She has black curly hair and is wearing a patterned dress.

Lincoln Center Moments

Building Bridges with Claudia Acuña

Lincoln Center Presents

April 03 at 1:00 pm

Virtual on Zoom

Singer songwriter Claudia Acuña explores how the shared energy of music connects us across languages. For individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

MUSIC

April 03 at 6:00 pm

Big Umbrella Festival

Crip Movement Lab With ReelAbilities

Lincoln Center Presents

April 03 at 6:00 pm

Virtual Event

Register for Crip Movement Lab, a virtual movement workshop for all disabled people and their non-disabled accomplices.

AGES 18+

VIRTUAL

WORKSHOP

See yourself at Lincoln Center

Be inspired by musicians who defy expectations

American Songbook: Singer Outsiders, curated in collaboration with Tamar-kali and Kathleen Hanna, uplifts women and nonbinary musicians who have shaped the modern landscape of music and continue to drive conversations on gender, identity, and empowerment. This spring series features a bold lineup of powerhouse voices from across the punk, pop, jazz, classical, R&B, and theater worlds—including Tarta Relena, Los Sara Fontan, and Cocanha; Gossip; Ana Tijoux; A Tribute to The Slits, and more—all for free or Choose-What-You-Pay.

Catch international premieres on the New York stage

In collaboration with the New York Philharmonic, Rubén Blades' large-scale musical work Maestra Vida—a soaring, genre-defying urban drama centered on the Latin American lived experience—will be presented in the U.S. for the very first time. The U.S. premiere of the UK’s most celebrated Hip-Hop dance theater company, Boy Blue, brings movement at its most fluid, distilled, and skilled with Cycles. A contemporary circus company celebrates human interconnectedness in the New York premiere of Backbone, a thrilling event for all ages!

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: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché film screening, Pascuala Ilabaca, a Brooklyn Maqam and Haza Party, and comedy show and dance party Don't Text Your Ex.

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Fast Track reservations open Mondays at noon

In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for most Lincoln Center Presents events—giving you priority access. Bookmark this page »

Free at the Atrium

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April 4

Tribute to The Slits

American Songbook

April 5

Trailblazers Talk

Celebrating Women in Hip-Hop

Series and programs

Ticketing Overview

Our goal is to continue exploring new ticketing practices together as a community to make our performances more accessible to more people and to center equity and inclusion in every aspect of our field. The majority of  Lincoln Center Presents programs are FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options.

Free General Admission Events

Many performances and events, including all programming at the David Rubenstein Atrium, are available for FREE via General Admission—first-come, first-served. Advance reservations are not required for these events; just show up! While we'll do our best to accommodate as many guests as possible, we cannot guarantee admission. Look for the “FREE” label on calendar listings and show pages, or select the “Free” calendar filter to search for a wide range of free programming.

Free Fast Track Option

All Lincoln Center Presents events at the David Rubenstein Atrium offer a Fast Track reservation option, giving priority entry into events. Reservations for Fast Track will open every Monday at noon for that week's events and can be reserved on this page. Please check the event's dedicated web page to confirm if Fast Track is available for the performance you'd like to attend.

Choose-What-You-Pay Events

Choose-What-You-Pay winter tickets are on sale now!

With Choose-What-You-Pay ticketing, you decide what's right for you. We offer a suggested ticket price, as well as options to pay more or less. The minimum ticket price is $5.00.

3 Ways to Buy Tickets

There are three ways to purchase Choose-What-You-Pay and full-price tickets.

1. Book online from the event's dedicated web page.
2. Call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.
3. Book in-person at the Alice Tully Hall box office (Broadway and 66th Street) or the David Geffen Hall box office from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–6:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.

Upcoming Events

April 04 at 12:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 04 at 12:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 04 at 3:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 04 at 3:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 05 at 11:00 am

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

CMS Kids: Moving Music

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Presents

April 05 at 11:00 am

CMS Rose Studio, Rose Building

Join us for a melodious CMS Kids journey with Big Umbrella Festival, where music moves and melodies contour through the air!

KIDS

MUSIC

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 05 at 12:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 05 at 12:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 05 at 1:00 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

CMS Kids: Moving Music

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Presents

April 05 at 1:00 pm

CMS Rose Studio, Rose Building

Join us for a melodious CMS Kids journey with Big Umbrella Festival, where music moves and melodies contour through the air!

KIDS

MUSIC

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 05 at 3:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 05 at 3:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 06 at 12:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 06 at 12:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 06 at 1:00 pm

Create-athons for Teens

Create-athon: Building a Boat

With Clint Ramos

Lincoln Center Presents

April 06 at 1:00 pm

David Rubenstein Atrium

Join Tony Award-winning designer/creative director Clint Ramos on a collaborative voyage of making and launching a boat on Lincoln Center's campus.

WORKSHOP

TEENS

April 06 at 3:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 06 at 3:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 11 at 11:00 am

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Sensory Groovers

Lincoln Center Presents

April 11 at 11:00 am

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive dance performance installation designed for neurodiverse children.

AGES 3–7

DANCE

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 11 at 12:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 11 at 12:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 11 at 2:00 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Sensory Groovers

Lincoln Center Presents

April 11 at 2:00 pm

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive dance performance installation designed for neurodiverse children.

AGES 3–7

DANCE

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 11 at 3:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 11 at 3:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 12 at 11:00 am

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

E.P.I.C. Players

Presents the 2025 E.P.I.C. Season

Lincoln Center Presents

April 12 at 11:00 am

David Rubenstein Atrium

The non-profit theater company E.P.I.C. Players opens the stage to all types of artists and seeks to shine a light on neurodiverse talent.

MUSIC

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 12 at 11:00 am

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Sensory Groovers

Lincoln Center Presents

April 12 at 11:00 am

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive dance performance installation designed for neurodiverse children.

AGES 3–7

DANCE

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 12 at 12:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 12 at 12:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 12 at 2:00 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Sensory Groovers

Lincoln Center Presents

April 12 at 2:00 pm

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive dance performance installation designed for neurodiverse children.

AGES 3–7

DANCE

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 12 at 3:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 12 at 3:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 12 at 7:00 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

E.P.I.C. Players

Presents the 2025 E.P.I.C. Season

Lincoln Center Presents

April 12 at 7:00 pm

David Rubenstein Atrium

The non-profit theater company E.P.I.C. Players opens the stage to all types of artists and seeks to shine a light on neurodiverse talent.

MUSIC

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 13 at 11:00 am

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Magical Miniature World Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

April 13 at 11:00 am

Kaplan Penthouse, Rose Building

Create your own magical miniature world with accessible art-making materials; then bring it to life!

KIDS

WORKSHOP

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 13 at 11:00 am

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Sensory Groovers

Lincoln Center Presents

April 13 at 11:00 am

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive dance performance installation designed for neurodiverse children.

AGES 3–7

DANCE

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 13 at 12:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 13 at 12:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 13 at 2:00 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Sensory Groovers

Lincoln Center Presents

April 13 at 2:00 pm

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive dance performance installation designed for neurodiverse children.

AGES 3–7

DANCE

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 13 at 2:00 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Magical Miniature World Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

April 13 at 2:00 pm

Kaplan Penthouse, Rose Building

Create your own magical miniature world with accessible art-making materials; then bring it to life!

KIDS

WORKSHOP

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 13 at 3:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the World Turns

Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart

Lincoln Center Presents

April 13 at 3:30 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

Become part of a wild place of the senses where you can see, hear, touch, smell, and feel this living, breathing world as it reveals itself.

AGES 5+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 18 at 10:00 am

Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Early Years

Lincoln Center Presents

April 18 at 10:00 am

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive, colorful dance performance designed for young children and their families.

AGES 3–5

DANCE

THEATER

April 18 at 2:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Early Years

Lincoln Center Presents

April 18 at 2:00 pm

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive, colorful dance performance designed for young children and their families.

AGES 3–5

DANCE

THEATER

April 19 at 10:00 am

Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Early Years

Lincoln Center Presents

April 19 at 10:00 am

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive, colorful dance performance designed for young children and their families.

AGES 3–5

DANCE

THEATER

April 19 at 2:00 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Hamlet

By Teatro La Plaza

Lincoln Center Presents

April 19 at 2:00 pm

Alice Tully Hall

In this retelling of Shakespeare performed in Spanish, the stories of people with Down syndrome take center stage.

AGES 11+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 19 at 2:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Early Years

Lincoln Center Presents

April 19 at 2:00 pm

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive, colorful dance performance designed for young children and their families.

AGES 3–5

DANCE

THEATER

April 19 at 7:30 pm

Big Umbrella Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Hamlet

By Teatro La Plaza

Lincoln Center Presents

April 19 at 7:30 pm

Alice Tully Hall

In this retelling of Shakespeare performed in Spanish, the stories of people with Down syndrome take center stage.

AGES 11+

THEATER

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

April 20 at 10:00 am

Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Early Years

Lincoln Center Presents

April 20 at 10:00 am

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive, colorful dance performance designed for young children and their families.

AGES 3–5

DANCE

THEATER

April 20 at 2:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Second Hand Dance’s The Sticky Dance

For Early Years

Lincoln Center Presents

April 20 at 2:00 pm

Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building

Participate in an interactive, colorful dance performance designed for young children and their families.

AGES 3–5

DANCE

THEATER

April 27 at 1:00 pm

Create-athons for Teens

Create-athon: New Artist Adventures in AI

With Brandon Powers

Lincoln Center Presents

April 27 at 1:00 pm

Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building

If you have been wondering how artificial intelligence can support your artistic ideas rather than replace it, this Create-athon is for you.

WORKSHOP

TEENS

May 03 at 11:00 am

Kids, Teens, and Families

Broadway for Arts Education Art Share

Lincoln Center Presents

May 03 at 11:00 am

David Rubenstein Atrium

Students from arts education programs all around New York City gather at Lincoln Center to share songs, dances, scenes, poetry, and original pieces.

MUSIC

FAMILY

ALL AGES

May 16 at 7:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Backbone

By Gravity and Other Myths

Lincoln Center Presents

May 16 at 7:00 pm

Alice Tully Hall

A contemporary circus company celebrates human interconnectedness while testing the limits of physical, emotional, individual, and collective strength.

CIRCUS

FAMILY

AGES 5+

May 17 at 2:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Backbone

By Gravity and Other Myths

Lincoln Center Presents

May 17 at 2:00 pm

Alice Tully Hall

A contemporary circus company celebrates human interconnectedness while testing the limits of physical, emotional, individual, and collective strength.

CIRCUS

FAMILY

AGES 5+

May 17 at 7:00 pm

Kids, Teens, and Families

Backbone

By Gravity and Other Myths

Lincoln Center Presents

May 17 at 7:00 pm

Alice Tully Hall

A contemporary circus company celebrates human interconnectedness while testing the limits of physical, emotional, individual, and collective strength.

CIRCUS

FAMILY

AGES 5+

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