Let the rhythm lift you!

Join us from June 11–August 9 for Lincoln Center's fourth annual Summer for the City, offering hundreds of free and Choose-What-You-Pay performances and cultural activities for all ages. We invite you to come as you are, experience global rhythms, and embrace new perspectives—all without ever leaving New York!

What's on today, June 14th

8:00 am

Summer for the City
Lincoln Center Immersive

"SAFE SPACE" by Miles Regis

An Augmented Reality Experience

Lincoln Center Presents

Josie Robertson Plaza

Bring your smartphone to experience this expressive and joyous work of art, all accessible for free through web-based technology.

12:00 pm

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Caribbean Day

Steel Pan Family Concert

And Next Level Devils Masquerade Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

David Rubenstein Atrium

Start Caribbean Day off right with an interactive family-friendly steel pan drum performance and blue devil masquerade workshop!

2:00 pm

Summer for the City

ASL Campus Explorations: Lincoln Center's Summer for the City

Lincoln Center Presents

Full-campus experience

Join us for a free in-person American Sign Language-led exploration of Lincoln Center’s campus, transformed for our annual summer festival.

2:30 pm

Summer for the City
Caribbean Day

Poetry Reading with Kei Miller and Eljon Wardally

Lincoln Center Presents

Hearst Plaza

Caribbean Day continues on Hearst Plaza with a poetry reading led by Kei Miller and Eljon Wardally.

3:30 pm

Summer for the City
Lincoln Center Immersive
Caribbean Day

Special Viewing: "SAFE SPACE" by Miles Regis

An Augmented Reality Experience

Lincoln Center Presents

Josie Robertson Plaza

Bring your smartphone to experience this expressive and joyous work of art, all accessible for free through web-based technology.

6:00 pm

Summer for the City
Caribbean Day

Caribbean Craft Market

Lincoln Center Presents

Damrosch Park

Stop by the artisan craft market at Damrosch Park, featuring clothing, cuisine, jewelry, artwork, and more by local Caribbean vendors.

7:00 pm

Summer for the City
Caribbean Day

Etienne Charles: The Road March in Concert III

Lincoln Center Presents

Damrosch Park

The biggest names in Caribbean calypso and soca music light up Damrosch Park with an electrifying concert that brings Carnival's Road March to NYC!
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This summer, we're offering even more Choose-What-You-Pay events—from soaring classical works, to bold interdisciplinary premieres and theatrical spectaculars!
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Become a Lincoln Center Member today and enjoy exciting year-round benefits, including a Fast Track pass for the season and behind-the-scenes experiences.
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In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for most Summer for the City events—giving you priority access.

Find your series and soar

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The American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) creates an immersive landscape of art with a bold slate of opera, dance, and music.
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Hit The Dance Floor at free Social Dance concerts with music from around the world, each beginning with a quick dance tutorial.
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Explore beloved melodies and discover new works in this electrifying season that spans drama, passion, romance, melancholy, and triumph.
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Join us for a star-studded week of Brazilian concerts and cultural programs that showcase the country’s diversity, depth, and creative excellence.
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This is your one-stop destination for shows and activities for teens and kids of all ages—hosted by artists from across the globe.
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Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage.
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Lincoln Center celebrates the 20th anniversary of Brooklyn Rider, a singular force in the world of string quartets.
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Step down into The Underground for free stand-up shows with NYC's sharpest up-and-coming comedians, breaking talents, and surprise headliners.
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Curated with an expert’s ear for the field's most prominent and impactful voices, Jazz at Lincoln Center presents today's rising stars.
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Celebrate The Library for the Performing Arts' 60th Anniversary with free film, dance, music, and literary events for all ages.
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Witness virtuosic soloists and avant-garde ensembles whose instrumental performances push the boundaries of today's music.
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From R&B, Hip-Hop, salsa, disco, cumbia, deep house, pop, Afro-Caribbean hits, and everything in between, we’ll be turning the heat up!
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From July 9–12, we bring together teaching artists, educators, and practicing artists to engage, share, and imagine the next 50 years of teaching artistry around the world.
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Art engages the mind, body, and spirit with guided meditations and movement-based lessons accompanied by live music.

The stage is set. Are you ready?

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Violist, conductor, and Peabody Award-winning producer Nadia Sirota curates and hosts the category-defying Living Music Underground series on Thursday nights. Stop by The Underground, a one-of-a-kind setting for spotlighting virtuosic soloists and avant-garde ensembles whose instrumental performances push the boundaries of classical, jazz, experimental, ambient, electronic, and pop.
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Brooklyn Rider's gripping performance style and unquenchable appetite for musical adventure have firmly established them as a singular force in the world of string quartets. Lincoln Center celebrates their 20th anniversary with six shows, featuring acclaimed collaborations and new commissions which reflect the breadth of the ensemble's ambitious reach and eclectic interests.

Plan your festival experience

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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.
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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.
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With over 10 performance spaces, multiple food stations, and one mega disco ball, this visual map will come in handy.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lead Support for Summer for the City Community Programming is provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Major support for Summer for the City is provided by Chase
NewYork-Presbyterian is the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
United is the Preferred Airline of Lincoln Center Presents
Steinway & Sons is the Preferred Piano Partner of Lincoln Center
Major support for Lincoln Center Presents and Summer for the City is provided by the Shubert Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and MOVADO Group Foundation
BAAND Together Dance Festival is made possible by CHANEL 
Additional support is provided by Park Lane New York and Fairfield by Marriott Central Park
Endowment support is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation Fund for Dance, The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation, Oak Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation
Lincoln Center’s artistic excellence is made possible by the dedication and generosity of our board members
Operation of Lincoln Center’s public plazas is supported in part with public funds provided by the City of New York
Programs are made possible, in part, with public funds provided by National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs, Empire State Development, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the
Office of the Governor, Mayor of the City of New York, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council