Summer for the City

Major Dance, Theater, and Opera Presentations Anchor Season Welcoming Vibrant Cultural Communities of NYC 

Hundreds of Performances, All Free and Choose-What-You-Pay – June 11 – August 9, 2025

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) announces the fourth annual Summer for the City, welcoming all New Yorkers and visitors from around the world to a season grounded in the city’s global cultural traditions, innovative spirit, and deep sense of community—all for free or Choose-What-You-Pay.

Now an anticipated summer tradition, the festival has served more than 1 million visitors since launching in 2022.

The 2025 festival offers a bold lineup of multidisciplinary performances across the Lincoln Center campus, including world and New York premieres, participatory events, and more—all within transformed outdoor spaces that are destinations for a range of artistic experiences and spaces for respite for New Yorkers during the summer months.

Location:

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023