NYC Summer of Games

NYC Summer of Games 2026

NYC Summer of Games 2026 celebrates New York City's booming digital games community featuring marquee events, expos, tournaments, exhibits, workshops, and programs across all five boroughs from May – September 2026.

NYC Video Game Festival – May 9, 9am – 6pm
Convene Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty St.
https://nycvideogamefestival.com/
#NYCVideoGameFestival

• The NYC Video Game Festival is a one-of-a-kind celebration of gaming that will bring together students, teachers, families, gamers, developers, tech enthusiasts, and industry professionals for a full day of interactive experiences. The festival will feature the 4th year of the Mayor’s Cup Battle of the Boroughs Minecraft Challenge Final, a grade K-12 scholastic esports competition that prompts borough champion teams to build a more sustainable, future-ready New York City. The day will also include a collegiate esports tournament featuring CUNY, SUNY, and NYC private college teams playing League of Legends® and Valorant®.  The digital games expo is also expanding this year to include indie game demos, a free play area with console and PC games, classic arcade, robotics showcase, cosplay showdown, and more.
  
  

Tribeca Games Gallery – June 10-14
Pier 57, Open to the Public | https://tribecafilm.com/festival/games    

Power Up Festival – June 20
La Bodega NY Studio, 696 East 135th St., The Bronx, NY 10454
https://powerupfestival.eventbrite.com/

PALEYGX GAMING & VR – July 15
The Paley Center for Media, 25 West 52nd St, NYC
https://www.paleycenter.org/events/paleygx-family

Games for Change Festival – July 21-22
The Glasshouse
https://festival.gamesforchange.org/

New York Videogame Critics Circle Stream-a-thon for Playing With Purpose – August 16, 8am-10pm
https://nygamecritics.com

Play NYC 2026 – August 22-24
Javits Center, 429 11th Ave, New York, NY
https://play.nyc/

GAME DEVS OF COLOR EXPO – September 22-25
https://www.gamedevsofcolorexpo.com/

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