August 3, 10 and 17 from 7 AM to 1 PM
Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space—our streets. On three consecutive Saturdays in the summer, nearly seven miles of NYC’s streets are opened for people to play, walk, bike, and breathe. Summer Streets provides space for healthy recreation and encourages New Yorkers to use more sustainable forms of transportation. In 2012, more than 250,000 people took advantage of the open streets.
Running from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, Summer Streets extends from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, along Park Avenue and connecting streets, with easy access from all points in New York City, allowing participants to plan a trip as long or short as they wish. All activities at Summer Streets are free of charge, and designed for people of all ages and ability levels to share the streets respectfully.
Uptown Rest Stop
Enjoy dance performances, cool off and protect yourself from the sun with Banana Boat, toss a football or tackle a dummy with NFL Play60, play mini golf, receive a free bike helmet, and more!
Park Avenue Tunnel
The Park Avenue Tunnel will be open to pedestrians for the first time in history, with Rafael Lozano-hemmer’s “Voice Tunnel.” Learn more.
Midtown Rest Stop
Astor Place Rest Stop
Get fit! Work out with Reebok at Astor Place and Crunch at 12th Street.
At the Reebok Fitness Zone on Astor Place:
Soho Rest Stop
Climb to new heights on the rock climbing wall, stay dry in a rain shower or run like a hamster on a wheel at the REI Adventure Zone. Free bike repairs by Bicycle Habitat.
Foley Square Rest Stop
Enjoy dance, music and theater; test your fitness with Asphalt Green, learn the basics of parkour, soar to new heights on a zip line and flex with free yoga classes.