NYC Summer Streets

Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City's most valuable public space – our streets.

This year Summer Streets returns with more streets than ever before! Celebrate New York City’s 400th anniversary by exploring over 400 blocks of car-free fun, fitness, and live entertainment as the city’s streets transform into playgrounds for all to enjoy.

On select Saturdays from 7am to 3pm, the usual traffic noise and honking horns will be replaced by open streets teeming with walkers, bikers, runners, and performers. Discover a wealth of free cultural programs, performances, fitness classes, interactive art, giveaways, and much more as you experience the city in a whole new way.

Summer Streets is a rain or shine event. Please follow NYC DOT on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for updates on schedule changes during the event.

Free Citi Bike Day Passes sponsored by Lyft: Available on event days with promo code LYFTSUMMER25 on the Citi Bike App. While supplies last.

For additional information on street closures, no parking details, and street access during Summer Streets, please refer to the community flyers:

Summer Streets Manhattan Community Flyer for Saturdays, August 2, 9 & 16, 2025 Summer Streets Queens Community Flyer for Saturday, July 26, 2025 Summer Streets Staten Island Community Flyer for Saturday, July 26,2025

2025 Summer Streets

5 Boroughs • 5 Saturdays • 7am to 3pm • Free Activities

Queens and Staten Island on July 26

Manhattan on August 2

Manhattan on August 9

Manhattan on August 16

Brooklyn and The Bronx on August 23

Orange image with the NYC Summer Streets logo and a montage of photos of people and pets enjoying free activities on a car-free street on a sunny summer day.

Summer Streets 2025 Route Map

Summer Streets 2025 Event Routes

Select an event below to learn more about the event’s sponsors, partners, and activities.

Vernon Boulevard between 44th Drive and 30th Road

Rest Stops

30th Drive Rest Stop, Vernon Boulevard at 30th Drive

Performances
  • 8am to 10:30am: Silvan Joray Trio - Jazz ensemble
  • 10:45am to 11:45am: Manhattan Samba - Percussion
  • 12pm to 12:45pm: Ngamluck Singhapromsan - Thai Community USA dance group
  • 1pm to 1:45pm: Elhaam Academy Nasheed Group - Nasheed performance
  • 2pm to 2:15pm: Erol Diaz - Singer
  • 2pm to 3pm: Fogo Azul - Drums
Programming Partners
  • Animal Care Centers of NYC - Animal-centric coloring and reading for kids
  • Bameso USA Volleyball
  • Cayena Press - Cultural craft making
  • Grupo Nacional de Colombia - Games, arts and crafts, and Cumbia lessons
  • Megan Magee - Karaoke station
  • Mookntaka presents Friends and Follies - an interactive art installation presented by NYC DOT Art
  • Museum of Chinese in America - Awaken the Dragon collaborative mural
  • NY Bee Club - Crafts
  • NY Botanical Gardens - Environmental crafts
  • NYC Department of Social Services
  • NYC Art Stop Letters - Designed by Yuke Li, presented by NYC DOT Art
  • NYC DOT's Sidewalk and Inspection Management - Learn about NYC DOT's role to keep our sidewalks safe
  • NYPD Rock Wall
  • Project New Yorker - Resources on immigrant rights, workplace protections, and multilingual city resources
  • Queens Borough President Donovan Richards
  • RollerBoogie - Face painting, crafts for kids, hula hoops
  • Starly Art Studio - Magazine collage making
  • Teatro Sea - Society of Education - Puppet making and show
  • Uni Energy - Spin bikes and bouncy house
  • VIVE - "I Love NYC Summer Streets" tote bag customizations

41st Avenue Rest Stop, 41st Avenue between Vernon Boulevard and 10th Street

Performances
  • 8am to 8:45am: Queens Community Yoga with Dana Humphrey - bring your own yoga mat!
  • 9am to 9:45am: Siembra Today - Zumba class
  • 10am to 10:45am: Phueksachard Buranapim - Thai Community USA jazz band
  • 10:45am to 11am: The Exotic Mundanes
  • 11am to 11:45am: Elhaam Academy Nasheed Group - musical performance
  • 12pm to 12:45pm: Priya Dance Inc. - Indian cultural dancing
  • 1pm to 1:45pm: Viva Vallenato! - Colombian band
  • 2pm to 3pm: La Envidia Norteño Banda - Mariachi band
Programming Partners
  • Bike New York - Learn to Ride Kids Class
  • Bindlestiff Family Cirkus - Circus performances
  • Blue Bus Project - Creative drawing, coloring, and a reuse workshop
  • CLIP.bike Inc. - Clip bike demonstrations
  • The Creative Youth Society - Drop-in mixed media art and other art activities
  • Felije Inc. - DIY pencil case craft
  • Fit Club NY - Wellness and treatment 101
  • Global Animal Rescue | SPAC - Educational activities about animals
  • Go Sports NYC Skate School // Go Sports NYC, LLC - Free skate rentals and lessons
  • Grand Slam Foundation Inc. - Batting cages
  • Hula Hoop Fit 366 LLC. - Hula hoop fitness activity
  • Independent Budget Office
  • New York City Children's Theater - Literature and play activities
  • NY Road Runners (NYRR) - Free, community-based running and walking events:
  • NY State of Health - Health insurance information
  • NYC Art Stop Letters - Designed by Tou Yia Xiong, presented by NYC DOT Art
  • The NYC Face Painter - Face painting!
  • NYC Department of City Planning
  • NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
  • NYC DOT Safety Education
  • Open Plans - Reading materials, coloring sheets, and more
  • Perfect Piece of the Puzzle - Kids table top ball pit, sensory bottles, slime & playdough making
  • Queens Bike Share - Cargo and family bike demonstrations
  • Remitly - Special offer, branded giveaways, and a refreshing treat—popsicles
  • Sandoval CoLab - Mental health resources, light yoga, meditation, sound healing and mindfulness techniques
  • Save the People // Al Madina USA Inc - Community giveaways
  • Siembra Today - Educational and wellness tools to build social emotional learning
  • siggi's - Free samples
  • Sol De Vida - Boomerang photo booth
  • Stonyfield - Free samples
  • Thai Community USA - Painting, book giveaways, chess, dance classes, and plant giveaways
  • Topo Chico - Free samples
  • Trucks Eye View - Step inside (and around) real trucks, presented by NYC DOT
  • Unlimited Biking - Free bike rentals
  • Venture House - Mental health information
  • Vitaminwater - Free samples
  • Water station
  • wearequeens.art - Community mural, kids crafts, and customizable hat giveaway

Forest Avenue between Elizabeth Street and Bard Avenue

Rest Stops

Elizabeth Street Rest Stop

Performances
  • 7am to 7:45am: Alana Life and Fitness - Fitness performance
  • 8am to 8:45am: Staten Island Musical Steppers - Dance performance
  • 9am to 9:45am: Jahtiek Long - Ukulele performance
  • 10am to 10:45am: Ballet Guadalupano - Ballet
  • 11am to 11:45am: Richmond County Orchestra - Orchestra
  • 12pm to 12:45pm: Staten Island Puerto Rican Neighbors - Puerto Rican dance performance
  • 1pm to 1:45pm: Sri Lankan Dance Academy of NY - Sri Lankan dance performance
  • 2pm to 2:45pm: La Tractiva - Band
Programming Partners
  • Alice Austen House - Cyanotype artwork activities
  • Animal Care Centers of NYC - Animal-focused children story hour (once hourly) plus coloring and crafts for kids
  • Art Lab - Art activity
  • Bay Street & Beyond - Cultural activity and information
  • Bee University NYC - Beekeeping information and activity
  • Beyond Educational Enrichment Inc. - Bouncy castle and game activities
  • Bike New York - Learn to Ride kids class
  • Bindlestiff Family Cirkus - Circus performances
  • Carve Bunnies - Interactive activities for kids
  • Catholic Charites of Staten Island
  • FIFA - Skyline to Shoreline Road Tour™ - Featuring soccer zones, music, giveaways, and community storytelling
  • Forest Avenue BID
  • Glam Gardener NYC - Environmental activity
  • Go Sports USA - Free skate rentals and lessons
  • Goldpeak - Free samples
  • Hula Hoop Fit 366 LLC. - Hula hoop fitness activity
  • in-corpus - Interactive activities for kids
  • La Colmena - Non-profit information and activity
  • Mookntaka presents Friends and Follies - an interactive art installation presented by NYC DOT Art
  • Muslim Sisters of Staten Island - Cultural activity and information
  • NY State of Health - Health insurance information
  • NYC Art Stop Letters - Designed by Tou Yia Xiong, presented by NYC DOT Art
  • NYC Department of City Planning
  • NYC DOT Ferries Unit - Ferry-related education and programming
  • NYC DOT Safety Education - Free bike helmet fittings and distribution
  • NYC Parks Wildlife Unity - Wildlife awareness information and activity
  • Open Plans - Cultural kids activity
  • Siembra Today - Mindful meditation, sound baths, and breathwork to support mental health
  • siggi's - Free samples
  • Smartwater - Free samples
  • Snug Harbor Cultural Center - Cultural and environmental activity
  • Staten Island Children's Museum - Water color painting and crafts
  • Staten Island Puerto Rican Neighbors - Cultural activity
  • Stonyfield - Free samples
  • Unlimited Biking - Free bike rentals
  • Urban Fairies of Staten Island - Information and activity
  • Water Station
  • YMCA - Fitness activities

Brooklyn Bridge to Broadway and Dyckman Street

  • Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 110 Street
  • East 110 Street between Park Avenue and Broadway
  • Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between West 110 Street and West 125 Street
  • Broadway between West 110 Street and Dyckman Street

Rest Stops

Programming Partners

Broadway, from Arden Street to Dyckman Street

  • Citi Bike - Swag and merch distribution
  • Dyckman Run Club - Health care education and 14 mile community run from Dyckman Street to Brooklyn Bridge
  • Grupo Nacional de Colombia - Games, arts and crafts, and Cumbia lessons
  • Margaret V Fitness
  • Moxaixx - Decorating and writing affirmations on reusable bags and paper
  • NY State of Health - Health insurance information
  • NYC DOT Traffic Operations 
  • NYC Office of Technology & Innovation
  • Rey Chess - Chess activity
  • Salsa Stories - Pop-up photo exhibitions, augmented reality installations, and oral history collections
  • TAPE ART NYC LLC. - Street tape art activity
  • Unlimited Biking - Free bike rentals
  • Watz Hott NYC - Artist showcase
  • WEACT - Art activity
  • Wondrous NYC - Dance workshop for all ages

Dyckman Street, from Seaman Avenue to Henshaw Street

  • Bameso USA Volleyball
  • Liga de Vitilla Dominicana en USA (LIVIDOUSA) - Fitness / sport activity
  • Por Amor al Basket Inc. - Basketball activity

Quisqueya Plaza

  • Let's Roll NYC, Inc. - Rollerblading clinic
  • NYC DOT Mobility Management Unit

Thayer Street, from Broadway to Sherman Avenue

  • Bike New York
  • Blue Bus Project - Creative coloring, drawing, and a reuse workshop
  • Korea Art Forum - Shared Studios/Space installation
  • HONK NYC - Live performances start every hour, on the hour
  • Museum of Natural History - Giveaway
  • NYC Department of Correction - Information and recruiting
  • NYC DOT Safety Education - Free bike helmet fittings and distribution
Programming Partners
  • Battle Club Pro
  • DJ Fortachon
  • Union Deportiva Dominicana - table tennis, tennis, karate, domino, table games, and archery
Performances
  • 7am to 7:45am: George Braith Quartet - Latin Jazz
  • 8am to 8:45am: George Braith Quartet - Latin Jazz
  • 9am to 9:45am: George Braith Quartet - Latin Jazz
  • 10am to 10:45am: Manhattan Samba - Brazilian Percussion
  • 11am to 11:45am: Mariachi Huella - Mariachi
  • 12pm to 12:45pm: Dominican Dance Group, Inc. - Dance
  • 1pm to 1:45pm: Los Paleros de Nueva York - Drums
  • 2pm to 3pm: Junior Esencia - Band
Programming Partners
  • Go Sports NYC Skate School // Go Sports NYC, LLC - Free skate rentals and lessons 
  • Ñaños in Action - Crafts
  • Washington Heights BID
  • WEACT - Art activities
Programming Partners
  • Hollistic B & M Health - Mental health information
  • Iconos Kids 
  • New York City Commission on Human Rights - Educational information
  • Next Move Cafe
Programming Partners
  • Community League of the Heights (CLOTH)
Programming Partners
  • Grand Slam DJ
  • Grand Slam Foundation Inc. - Batting cages
Programming Partners
  • DJ Mitch
  • Water Station
Programming Partners
  • Museum of Urban Arts - Art walk
Performances
  • 7am to 7:45am: One Yoga for All - Yoga
  • 8am to 8:45am: Orisha Wholeness - Zumba
  • 9am to 9:45am: Rob Lee - R&B
  • 10am to 10:45am: Maisha Thompson - Line dancing
  • 11am to 3pm: Karyn Elle - MC
  • 11am to 11:45am: Kid Java - Blues and swing
  • 12pm to 12:45pm: IMPACT Repertory Theater / New Heritage Theatre Group - Theatre
  • 1pm to 1:45pm: Jameel & Friends - R&B/Soul
  • 2pm to 3pm: The Rakiem Walker Project
Programming Partners

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and 112th Street

  • Asociación Americana de Estudios Culturales Universales, Inc. (ADEUSA) - Arts and crafts
  • CLIP Bike - Demonstration of clip that converts bikes into e-bikes
  • DJ Scratch One
  • BJ Tall Guy
  • Garden of Kicks - How to plant flowers in sneakers
  • Open Plans - Bracelet station or button pin making
  • Regiven Environmental Project - Pollinators and worms paper mache puppet making

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, between 124th Street and 125th Street

  • Black Girls Do Bike - ABC quick check for bike safety, fine your tire pressure, and inflate your tires
  • Bindlestiff Cirkus - Circus performances
  • Congo Youth Coalition - Share information about Visit Congo campaign
  • Divine Dailyz - Melt-and-pour soapmaking station and jewelry making 
  • Harlem Bomb Shelter - Arts
  • Harlem Chamber of Commerce
  • Harlem Film House - Film festival
  • Harlem Swing Dance - Teaching swing dance and history
  • Harlem YMCA - Roulette, giveaways
  • Jada - Art That Leaves Ur House - Interactive arts group
  • Museum of the City of New York - Discuss history of NYC along with arts and crafts
  • New York City Children's Theater - Offer theater, music, and art making activities
  • NY State of Health - Certified Enrollment Assistor will share materials and promo items and answer questions about accessing health insurance through NY State of Health
  • NYC Art Stop Letters - Designed by Tou Yia Xiong and presented by NYC DOT Art
  • NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services
  • NYC Department of Social Services 
  • NYPD - Rock wall
  • NYC Department of Youth & Community Development - Youth activities and engagement
  • Orisha Wellness - Dance fitness classes
  • Studio Museum in Harlem - Hands-on art-making activity inspired by Black history and culture
  • TADA Theatre - Youth theater
  • Transportation Alternatives - Children's helmet decorating station and DIY tote station
  • Unlimited Biking 
Performances
  • 7am to 3pm: DJ Fatso Catso
  • 7am to 7:45am: Alana Life & Fitness - Zumba
  • 8am to 8:45am: Free the Jiggle - Dance fitness
  • 9am to 9:45am: Jack Marcin - Guitarist
  • 10am to 10:45am: Jack Marcin Duet - Duet performance
  • 11am to 11:45am: Nieves Salsa Kids - Dancing
  • 12pm to 12:45pm: Mia Soleil Sanchez - Singer
  • 1pm to 1:45pm: Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli Aztec Dancers - Native American Dancers 
  • 2pm to 3pm: Bombayo - Bomba
Programming Partners
  • Alana Life & Fitness - Fitness activity
  • Carmen Community Artists - Crocheting lessons
  • Collective for Arts Music and Dance - Art bus including arts and crafts
  • Department of City Planning
  • Earth Center - Indigenous cultural information, activities, and meditation exercises
  • GlamGardenerNYC - Environmental activity
  • GrowNYC - Environmental activity
  • in·corpus - Interactive children's activities
  • La Bruja's Art - Face painting for kids and adults
  • NY Bee Club - Beekeeping education
  • NYC Department of City Planning - Information about ongoing projects and educational programming
  • NYCPS Cares
  • Siembra Today - Educational and wellness tools to build social emotional learning
  • Teatro SEA - Puppet making and show
  • Water Station
Programming Partners
  • Animal Care Centers of New York
  • Collective Bloom an interactive art installation by Acrylicize - presented by NYC DOT Art
  • GZfotografias LLC - Photography education
  • Independent Budget Office
  • Lectec
  • NYC Art Stop Letters - Designed by Yuke Li and presented by NYC DOT Art
  • NYC DOT's Pedestrian Ramps Program 
  • NYC DOT's Sidewalk and Inspection Management - Learn about NYC DOT's role to keep our sidewalks safe
  • Ofelia Mangen - Art class with origami seed packs
  • Save the People // Al Madina USA Inc - Community giveaways
  • Water Station
  • YMCA - Fitness activities
  • Zing! for Kids LLC - Kids fitness zone
Programming Partners
  • Cabaret Picnic Tables
  • DJ Booth
  • Doughnut Plant
  • Everyday Dose
  • Game Zone
  • Grand Central Terminal®
  • Lululemon
  • MTA & LIRR
Performances
  • 7am to 3pm: Scratch Events - DJ performance
Programming Partners
Programming Partners
  • Movement Creative - Kids obstacle course
  • Water Station
  • Fitness Classes:
    • 10am to 10:45am: Energi Life
    • 11am to 11:45am: Barry's x Total Body
    • 12pm to 12:45pm: Life Time's SHRED with Laura D.
    • 1pm to 1:45pm: start TODAY
    • 2pm to 2:45pm: YMCA
Taste of Summer

Free samples from:

  • ALOHA 
  • C4 Performance Energy®
  • Coca Cola Zero Sugar 
  • Goldpeak 
  • Ithaca Hummus
  • Just Iced Tea 
  • siggi's 
  • Stonyfield 
  • Vitaminwater
Performances
  • 7am to 3pm: Scratch Events - DJ performance
  • 12pm to 12:45pm: Fogo Azul - Marching band performance
Programming Partners

Brooklyn Bridge to Broadway and Dyckman Street

  • Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 110 Street
  • East 110 Street between Park Avenue and Broadway
  • Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between West 110 Street and West 125 Street
  • Broadway between West 110 Street and Dyckman Street

Brooklyn Bridge to Broadway and Dyckman Street

  • Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 110 Street
  • East 110 Street between Park Avenue and Broadway
  • Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between West 110 Street and West 125 Street
  • Broadway between West 110 Street and Dyckman Street

Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Buffalo Avenue

Grand Concourse between East Tremont Avenue and Mosholu Parkway

Resources

Visit NYC DOT’s Flickr for images of past Summer Streets events, flickr.com/nycstreets.

Programming Partners

Each year, NYC DOT invites performers, fitness professionals, nonprofits, artists and community-based organizations, to help shape NYC's annual summer celebration in every borough.

The Summer Streets 2025 Programming Partner Application is closed. Partners will be contacted in the spring.

Media Sponsor

This year’s exclusive media sponsor is WABC-TV.

Brand Sponsors

Corporate entities may submit ideas for event sponsorship of Summer Streets at varying levels. All event sponsorship inquiries may be emailed to sponsorship@dot.nyc.gov.

Promo Video

Video description: People running, biking, skating, and working out on streets that are closed to cars. Text reads: N Y C Summer Streets. An N Y C Department of Transportation Open Streets Initiative. 5 Saturdays in 5 Boroughs. 7am to 3pm July 26 in Queens and Staten Island. August 2, 9 and 16 in Manhattan. August 23 in the Bronx and Brooklyn. For routes and activities. Visit: n y c dot gov slash summer streets. Join us on the streets rain or shine. Logos for NYC, NYC DOT, Founded by NYC, and ABC 7.