Free NYC Summer Concerts and Outdoor Music Festivals for Families

Lincoln Center’s Family Programming takes center stage at Summer for the City. Photo by Mari Uchida
Lincoln Center’s Family Programming takes center stage at Summer for the City. Photo by Mari Uchida
6/12/23 - By Drew Kristofik

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.

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Places featured in this article:


Central Park - Naumburg Bandshell

Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens

Bushwick Inlet Park - Soccer Fields

George Seuffert Bandshell

Various locations in Queens

Miller Theater at Columbia University

Multiple locations in Brooklyn

Jamaica Performing Arts Center

Miller Theater at Columbia University

Old Stone House at JJ Byrne Playground

Hudson River Park - Pier 76