Best Outdoor Summer Concerts in NYC for Kids in 2022

Outdoor summer concerts are an annual perk to NYC living, and there are always loads of great, mostly FREE performances to take in. We're rounding up all the best summer 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 across the five boroughs, so scroll, click, and set reminders so you don't miss your favorites. We're overjoyed to see favorite annual summer concert series, like Summer on the Hudson Play Dates returning, and anticipating the action-packed calendar of live entertainment during the Summer Concerts at the Well Fargo Stage in Hudson Yards and Prospect Park's annual BRIC: Celebrate Brooklyn performance festival.
Of course, you should bookmark our Family Activity Calendar 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:
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Riverside Park South
West Harlem Piers Park
Pier 45/Hudson River Park
Pier 25 at Hudson River Park
Pier 63 at Hudson River Park
Archway under the Manhattan Bridge
Bryant Park
Central Park - Naumburg Bandshell
Pier 63
Central Park
Cunningham Park
Washington Market Park
Prospect Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Citywide
Jamaica Performing Arts Center
Archway Under the Bridge
Alley Pond Park
Hudson River Park - Pier 76
Rockefeller Park