Free concerts and music festivals are a summer staple in NYC, and there are always loads of great performances to enjoy. We’ve rounded up all the best free concerts in New York City this June, July, and August, which are sure to keep the kids grooving all summer long.
There are summer concerts in the parks, playgrounds, piers, and plazas from Manhattan to Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens, so scroll, click, and set reminders so you don’t miss your favorites. Beloved annual summer concert series, like Summer on the Hudson Play Dates, Lincoln Center’s Musical Storytimes, Summerstage, BRIC: Celebrate Brooklyn, and the Hudson River Park’s Blues Barbecue are all on the schedule, and we have a little something for the whole gamut of musical tastes, from jazz to rock, opera, folk, hip-hop, and classical.
Of course, you should bookmark our Family Activity Calendar and Ultimate NYC Kids Summer Vacation Guide for more family-friendly entertainment all summer long, and you’ll find loads of no-cost fun on our list of 100 FREE things to do in NYC this summer with kids.