World at Play at Lincoln Center celebrates the global spirit of soccer and the intersections of arts and sport. Get in on the action with a series of artistic programs, offering a unique point of connection between NYC’s international communities and this summer’s global soccer celebrations. Join us on The Dance Floor for World Club DJ nights, curated by the legendary DJ Bill Coleman and featuring DJs from around the world and across New York City. Freestyle soccer performers show off their skills with pop-up performances and family-friendly workshops. On select evenings, Film at Lincoln Center presents free open-air showings of soccer-related cinema classics. Locally based food trucks will be on-site with drinks and international cuisine. Whether you’re a lifetime fan of the sport or of the arts, come kick it with us this summer for a one-of-a-kind experience.

Upcoming Events

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Freestyle Soccer Jam

Opening Day!

Lincoln Center Presents

June 11 at 5:30 pm

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Experience gravity-defying and acrobatic soccer skills with the astonishing NYC freestyle performers.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Kick Off the Rhythm: Haiti Celebration With Tabou Combo

The Sound of a Nation

Lincoln Center Presents

June 24 at 8:00 pm

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Join us on The Dance Floor for this celebration of Haiti’s many musical rhythms.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
KONPA

Summer for the City

Brazil Day: Roda de Samba With Regional Samaúma

Lincoln Center Presents

July 09 at 6:00 pm

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The spirit of a Rio de Janeiro backyard samba circle comes to life via Regional Samaúma, a local ensemble with roots in Brazil's traditional music.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES

Summer for the City

Brazil Day: Alici

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest

July 09 at 7:30 pm

location pin logoDavid Rubenstein Atrium

Experience the fusion sounds of Brazilian-American singer-songwriter Alici, who's redefining the ways bossa nova, R&B, MPB, and more intertwine.

INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
MPB

Summer for the City

Brazil Day: Baia Toca Forró

Lincoln Center Presents

July 09 at 8:00 pm

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Groove to the warm rhythms of forró with Maurício Baia, who blends traditional sounds from Brazil with contemporary rock and pop.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
FORRÓ

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Brazil Day: Pelé

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center

July 09 at 8:00 pm

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Watch the heart-pounding documentary about Pelé's larger-than-life rise as he led Brazil to three World Cup titles.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
SOCCER

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco

Brazil Day: Béco Dranoff

Lincoln Center Presents

July 09 at 10:00 pm

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Brazil’s Béco Dranoff fires off a powerhouse set of international dance pop as part of our ongoing World Club DJ series.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WORLD CLUB

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Freestyle Soccer Show

Lincoln Center Presents

July 10 at 5:00 pm

location pin logoHearst Plaza

Experience gravity-defying and acrobatic soccer skills with the astonishing NYC freestyle performers.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
SOCCER

Summer for the City
Dance Encounters
World at Play at Lincoln Center

BORN TO FLY: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity

Film Screening

Lincoln Center Presents

July 10 at 6:00 pm

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The documentary follows the groundbreaking choreographer, whose gravity-defying work has earned her the title, “the Evel Knievel of dance.”

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
FILM

Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Inside the Orchestra: Artists As Athletes

Lincoln Center Presents

July 10 at 6:00 pm

location pin logoKenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall

Get an inside look into the lives of orchestral musicians and consider the ways in which musicians are athletes.

INDOOR
PANEL

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Kicking + Screening

Lincoln Center Presents

July 10 at 8:00 pm

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If you love sports and movies, get the best of both worlds at America's premiere film festival dedicated to cinema about soccer!

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
SOCCER

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco

Belinda Becker

Lincoln Center Presents

July 10 at 10:00 pm

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Jamaican New Yorker Belinda Becker takes over the dance floor with a late night silent disco DJ dance session!

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WORLD CLUB

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Freestyle Workshop With Nick Seyda

Lincoln Center Presents

July 11 at 12:00 pm

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Join World Champion freestyler Nick Seyda for a captivating, unforgettable workshop, and learn how to make soccer balls dance!

OUTDOOR
FAMILY-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Offside

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center

July 11 at 8:00 pm

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Join us for a screening of Jafar Panahi's sharp social comedy about women challenging gender segregation at an Iranian football stadium.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
SOCCER

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco

DJ David & Arty Furtado

Lincoln Center Presents

July 11 at 8:30 pm

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Our World Club returns with a global DJ double-header—Club 1BD founders and curator DJ David & Arty Furtado—bringing an electrifying, genre-blending dance party.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WORLD CLUB

Summer for the City
Dance Encounters
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Movement on Film: Athletic Shorts

Film Screening

Lincoln Center Presents

July 15 at 6:00 pm

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In celebration of the global soccer community, we present short-form dance films honoring the athleticism of dance and the grace of athletes.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
FILM

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Diamantino

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center

July 15 at 8:00 pm

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Join us to watch Daniel Schmidt and Gabriel Abrantes' dazzling film, a perverse sendup of Brexit, genetic science, and the refugee crisis.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
SOCCER

Summer for the City
Dance Encounters
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Movement on Film: Athletic Shorts

Film Screening

Lincoln Center Presents

July 16 at 6:00 pm

location pin logoHearst Plaza

In celebration of the global soccer community, we present short-form dance films honoring the athleticism of dance and the grace of athletes.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
FILM

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Freestyle Soccer Show

Lincoln Center Presents

July 16 at 7:00 pm

location pin logoHearst Plaza

Experience gravity-defying and acrobatic soccer skills with the astonishing NYC freestyle performers.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
SOCCER

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Shaolin Soccer

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center

July 16 at 8:00 pm

location pin logoHearst Plaza

As part of our "World at Play at Lincoln Center" series, enjoy powerful and inspiring movies, aimed at sparking meaningful conversations.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
SOCCER

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco

Soul In The Horn

Lincoln Center Presents

July 16 at 8:30 pm

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DJ Natasha Diggs and the Soul In The Horn collective are here to blast the brass and set your soul free at this combination concert and silent disco party!

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WORLD CLUB

Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Global Goals: A New Score for the Arts and Public Health

Lincoln Center Presents

July 17 at 6:00 pm

location pin logoKenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall

Join us in a conversation about how arts engagement can promote mental health, reduce health disparities, and foster community.

INDOOR
PANEL

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Freestyle Soccer Show

Lincoln Center Presents

July 17 at 6:00 pm

location pin logoHearst Plaza

Experience gravity-defying and acrobatic soccer skills with the astonishing NYC freestyle performers.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
SOCCER

Summer for the City
Dance Encounters
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Movement on Film: Athletic Shorts

Film Screening

Lincoln Center Presents

July 17 at 6:00 pm

location pin logoHearst Plaza

In celebration of the global soccer community, we present short-form dance films honoring the athleticism of dance and the grace of athletes.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
FILM

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Infinite Football

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center

July 17 at 8:00 pm

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Join us for a screening of Corneliu Porumboiu's hilarious documentary about a soccer bureaucrat's revolutionary dreams.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
SOCCER

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco

Hector Romero

Lincoln Center Presents

July 17 at 10:00 pm

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Legendary Bronx-born house DJ Hector Romero makes his Lincoln Center debut with an unforgettable silent disco dance set.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WORLD CLUB

Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
World at Play at Lincoln Center

The Art of Footwork

With Nick Seyda and John Manzari

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian

July 18 at 11:00 am

location pin logoDavid Rubenstein Atrium

Participants will learn basic tap steps and soccer freestyle drills while discovering how dance and sport share balance, coordination, and groove.

INDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLBEING
DANCE

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco

dj.shErOck* & Moni Vargas

Lincoln Center Presents

July 18 at 8:00 pm

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Join us for a double dose of silent disco DJ dance parties that celebrate the power and joy of movement featuring dj.shErOck*and Moni Vargas.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WORLD CLUB

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Ladies Night: She’s the Man

Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center

July 18 at 8:00 pm

location pin logoHearst Plaza

As part of our "World at Play at Lincoln Center" series, enjoy powerful and inspiring movies, aimed at sparking meaningful conversations

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
SOCCER

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
World at Play at Lincoln Center

Create-athon: Creature Kickoff

Designed by Kid Koala

Lincoln Center Presents

July 19 at 12:00 pm

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Build your own working cardboard foosball table at this soccer-themed Create-athon designed by Kid Koala.

OUTDOOR
FAMILY-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP

Summer for the City
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco

Mulú & Keys N Krates

Lincoln Center Presents

July 19 at 8:00 pm

location pin logoThe Dance Floor

World Club closes with a massive doubleheader from Canadian electronic innovators Keys N Krates and the Brazilian DJ Mulú.

OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WORLD CLUB
 

 

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