Kids, Teens, and Families

Make Lincoln Center your summer destination for fun-filled free shows and creative activities for kids of all ages, families, and teens. Join us on Wednesday mornings for outdoor Storytimes with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and on Saturdays for a wide array of creative family-friendly workshops and performances. Mark your calendar now for the welcoming and inclusive Big Umbrella Day on July 1, which creates relaxed spaces specifically welcoming neurodivergent audiences and their families. Plus, silent discos, engaging educational events, high-energy concerts, and much more will keep your family busy all summer long!

General Admission

All Summer for the City family and young audience events are FREE with General Admission, first-come, first-served. Advance reservations are not required; just show up and enjoy! Learn more »

Upcoming events for kids and families

June 14 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Musical Storytime with Laura

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

June 14 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

Laura Ziegler, Director and Lead Teacher at NYC’s Just Accessible Music, hosts this outdoor family-friendly Musical Storytime.

June 17 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Pre-show Family Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

June 17 at 11:00 am

The Dance Floor

Join an interactive, creative Pre-Show Family Workshop led by Lincoln Center Teaching Artists! Open to visitors of all ages and ability levels.

June 17 at 12:00 pm

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Shamarr Allen

Lincoln Center Presents

June 17 at 12:00 pm

Hearst Plaza

Direct from New Orleans, Shamarr Allen delivers a scintillating and unique sound–influenced by jazz, Hip-Hop, rock, funk, blues, and country.

June 21 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

My Paati’s Saris: Dance Storytime with Preeti Vasudevan

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

June 21 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

Join the staff of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division and a local dance artist for a Storytime focusing on dancing, music, and fun!

June 24 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Pre-show Family Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

June 24 at 11:00 am

The Dance Floor

Join an interactive, creative Pre-Show Family Workshop led by Lincoln Center Teaching Artists! Open to visitors of all ages and ability levels.

June 24 at 12:00 pm

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

“Así Soy”: Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles

Lincoln Center Presents

June 24 at 12:00 pm

Hearst Plaza

Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, the world's first LGBTQIA+ mariachi group, presents the sounds of Mexico through the queer Mexican-American lens.

June 24 at 7:00 pm

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Silent Discos

Broadway Silent Disco

Lincoln Center Presents

June 24 at 7:00 pm

The Dance Floor

Show your pride and support while dancing along to your favorite show tunes with your friends and family, alongside Broadway performers.

June 28 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Musical Theatre Storytime with A.J. Freeman

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

June 28 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

Theatre writer and teacher A.J. Freeman hosts this outdoor family-friendly Musical Theater Storytime.

July 01 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Big Umbrella Day

Lincoln Center Presents

July 01 at 11:00 am

Full-campus experience

An all-day event with relaxed spaces, specifically welcoming neurodivergent audiences through multi-sensory experiences, performances, and workshops.

July 05 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Musical Storytime with Mikayla

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

July 05 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

Mikayla Cohen, a teacher at NYC’s Just Accessible Music, hosts this outdoor family-friendly Musical Storytime.

July 08 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Kids, Teens, and Families

Pre-show Family Workshop: DANCING CLASSROOMS

Joy & Connection, a multi-generational Lindy Hop

Lincoln Center Presents
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

July 08 at 11:00 am

The Dance Floor

Celebrate the amazing students and Teaching Artists of Dancing Classrooms in a performance of social dances from around the world!

July 08 at 12:00 pm

Summer for the City
The Art of Wellbeing
Kids, Teens, and Families

DANCING CLASSROOMS

Joy & Connection, a multi-generational Lindy Hop

Lincoln Center Presents
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

July 08 at 12:00 pm

The Dance Floor & Hearst Plaza

Celebrate the amazing students and Teaching Artists of Dancing Classrooms in a performance of social dances from around the world!

July 12 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Musical Storytime with Thorgy

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

July 12 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

NYC-based drag performance artist, event host, TV personality, and musician Thorgy Thor hosts this outdoor family-friendly Musical Storytime.

July 14 at 10:30 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

SAB Family-friendly Ballet Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents
School of American Ballet

July 14 at 10:30 am

The Dance Floor

Learn some of the ballet basics that SAB students do each day as they train to become professional dancers.

July 15 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
Kids, Teens, and Families

Pre-show Family Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

July 15 at 11:00 am

Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Join an interactive, creative Pre-Show Family Workshop led by Lincoln Center Teaching Artists! Open to visitors of all ages and ability levels.

July 15 at 12:00 pm

Summer for the City
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
Kids, Teens, and Families

In Harmony

Lincoln Center Presents

July 15 at 12:00 pm

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Students from music schools across the boroughs perform an interactive performance in the new David Geffen Hall.

July 19 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Korean Arts Week
Kids, Teens, and Families

Musical Theatre Storytime with Helen Park

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

July 19 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

Helen Park, composer of Broadway's “KPOP,” hosts this outdoor family-friendly outdoor Musical Theater Storytime.

July 22 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
Korean Arts Week
Kids, Teens, and Families

Pre-show Family Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

July 22 at 11:00 am

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Join an interactive, creative Pre-Show Family Workshop led by Lincoln Center Teaching Artists! Open to visitors of all ages and ability levels.

July 22 at 12:00 pm

Summer for the City
Korean Arts Week
Kids, Teens, and Families

From the Heart of Korea by KTMDC Dance Company

Traditional Music and Dance Showcase

Lincoln Center Presents

July 22 at 12:00 pm

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Enjoy the captivating beauty of Korean traditional dance and music in a performance featuring elegant costumes, complex footwork, and dynamic rhythms.

July 25 at 5:00 pm

Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Dance Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

July 25 at 5:00 pm

The Dance Floor

Put on your dancing shoes! The BAAND Together Dance Festival companies bring their signature Education Workshops to The Dance Floor.

July 26 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Everybody Can Dance: Dance Storytime with Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

July 26 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

Join the staff of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division and a local dance artist for a story focusing on partnership and collaboration while dancing!

July 26 at 5:00 pm

Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Dance Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

July 26 at 5:00 pm

The Dance Floor

Put on your dancing shoes! The BAAND Together Dance Festival companies bring their signature Education Workshops to The Dance Floor.

July 27 at 5:00 pm

Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Dance Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

July 27 at 5:00 pm

The Dance Floor

Put on your dancing shoes! The BAAND Together Dance Festival companies bring their signature Education Workshops to The Dance Floor.

July 28 at 5:00 pm

Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Dance Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

July 28 at 5:00 pm

The Dance Floor

Put on your dancing shoes! The BAAND Together Dance Festival companies bring their signature Education Workshops to The Dance Floor.

July 29 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Pre-show Family Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

July 29 at 11:00 am

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Join an interactive, creative Pre-Show Family Workshop led by Lincoln Center Teaching Artists! Open to visitors of all ages and ability levels.

July 29 at 12:00 pm

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Élage Diouf

Lincoln Center Presents

July 29 at 12:00 pm

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Senegalese-born master percussionist, author, composer, and performer Élage Diouf shares his unique hybrid of pop, world, blues, folk, and asiko.

July 29 at 5:00 pm

Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families

Dance Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

July 29 at 5:00 pm

The Dance Floor

Put on your dancing shoes! The BAAND Together Dance Festival companies bring their signature Education Workshops to The Dance Floor.

August 02 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

The Magic of Books: A Storytime Magic Show

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

August 02 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

In this outdoor family Storytime, a professional magician performs illusions as part of an exciting theatrical story.

August 05 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

Pre-show Family Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

August 05 at 11:00 am

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Join an interactive, creative Pre-Show Family Workshop led by Lincoln Center Teaching Artists! Open to visitors of all ages and ability levels.

August 05 at 12:00 pm

Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families

HEGAZY

Lincoln Center Presents

August 05 at 12:00 pm

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Genre-bending infectious pop melodies, soulful vocal harmonies, and heartfelt lyrics from singer-songwriter twin sisters Leila and Omnia Hegazy.

August 09 at 11:30 am

Summer for the City
Hip-Hop Week
Kids, Teens, and Families

When the Beat was Born: Dance Storytime with TweetBoogie and DJ Go BIZZY!

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

Lincoln Center Presents
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

August 09 at 11:30 am

The Garden at Damrosch Park

Join the staff of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division and for a storytime focusing on the music and dancing styles of Hip-Hop!

August 12 at 11:00 am

Summer for the City
Hip-Hop Week
Kids, Teens, and Families

Pre-show Family Workshop

Lincoln Center Presents

August 12 at 11:00 am

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Join an interactive, creative Pre-Show Family Workshop led by Lincoln Center Teaching Artists! Open to visitors of all ages and ability levels.

August 12 at 12:00 pm

Summer for the City
Hip-Hop Week
Kids, Teens, and Families

The Art of the Cypher

A Party Featuring Rap’s Next Generation

Lincoln Center Presents

August 12 at 12:00 pm

Hess Grand Promenade, David Geffen Hall

Our city’s talented teen rappers gather for Cyphers–improvisational circles where rappers share their freestyle skills.

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About Summer for the City

The city’s ultimate New York festival features hundreds of events and thousands of artists in celebration of the vibrant cultural communities of NYC. Learn more »

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Accessibility

Our approach to accessibility mirrors our commitment to transform performing arts spaces to be more inclusive of our audiences’ identities and access needs by design, not as an afterthought or add-on. Learn more »

Full Summer for the City calendar

Check out hundreds of outdoor and indoor events and performances for all ages, including social dance, music, dance, theater, film, and participatory workshops. View full calendar »

On-demand content for kids

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