80+ FREE Music, Dance, Art, Billboard Events Summer NYC
Every summer in Times Square, NYC, TSQ LIVE showcases hundreds of artists, performers and cultural producers and this summer they will have over 80 free, open-air events across two stages, including DJ sets, live concerts, dance workshops and more. They host over a dozen incredible New York-based institutions and collectives. According to Times Square, “This year’s edition features programs from renowned organizations, including Ailey Extension, Carnegie Hall Citywide, Elsewhere, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and MTA Music Under New York, among others. The popular Summer Friday concert series returns this year, showcasing artists with new releases and kicking off the season with Adam Melchor, SUM SUN, Kids That Fly, and Bermuda Search Party. This year also marks the return of the Open Call, a special and rare opportunity for anyone to apply to perform on the TSQ LIVE stages. ”
The 2025 season of TSQ LIVE features collaborations with incredible New York-based and international institutions and collectives, including Ailey Extension, Carnegie Hall Citywide, Elsewhere, Jazz at Lincoln Center, MTA Music Under New York, Turn the Tables, the 2025 Neurodivergent Tour, and many more.
Tuesdays at 5pm: Weekly DJ Sets
Wednesdays at 5pm: Live Music with MTA Music Under New York
Thursdays at 5pm: Dance Workshops and Live Music
Fridays at 6pm: Summer Friday Concerts
There’s tons more free summer programming at timessquarenyc.org
Times Square TSQ
NYC Hotels Times Square
The best NYC Hotels Times Square chosen by a NYC local! If you want to be in the heart of Broadway, all the tourist action, Restaurant Row, lounge by a pool, check out the best views from a rooftop or splurge on the live NYE Ball Drop, we will show you the best places to stay.
See All: NYC Hotels Times Square & Broadway
Top of Times Square TSQ Live
Neighborhood Guides Times Square
More Summer NYC Events
100 Free Things to Do in New York in Summer
Free things to do in New York in Summer are everywhere, every day and every night! Kids, adults, outdoors, indoors, active, lazy…you name it! Free summer activities in NYC include concerts, movies, sports and fitness, arts and culture, museums, tours. So whether you want free tennis, an outdoor concert, a movie under the stars or free opera outdoors in the park, we have you covered with over 100 FREE things to do in NYC this summer.
New York City Events June
New York City June Events are packed with amazing outdoor culture and adventures, along with tons of free things to do in June.
Our must-do events include Shakespeare in the Park, New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Lincoln Center Summer for the City, Free Outdoor Concerts and Movies, Museum Mile Festival, Pride Week, Belmont Stakes, Puerto Rican Day Parade, Taste of Times Square. More Info:
New York City Events July
New York City Events July include July 4th Fireworks, Met Museum Roof Martini Bar, Restaurant Week, Central Park SummerStage, Lincoln Center Social Dance, NYC Summer Restaurant Week, Bryant Park Movie Nights, Yankees & Mets.
Best New York City Hotel Rooftops
NYC Hotel Rooftops offer some of the best skyline views in the whole City, along with cocktails and food, views, pools, cabanas, sundecks and retractable roofs. Our top picks for the most surreal views and cocktails include:
See More: Best New York City Hotel Rooftops
