NYC Summer Streets
Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City's most valuable public space – our streets.
Summer Streets takes place on select Saturdays from the morning to the afternoon. Miles of NYC's streets are open in both directions for people to play, walk, and bike. Take a break along the route at one of our rest stops to enjoy free activities. Summer Streets provides space for healthy recreation and encourages New Yorkers to use more sustainable forms of transportation. In 2023, Summer Streets expanded to the five boroughs creating nearly 20 miles of Car-Free Streets.
Summer Streets is a rain or shine event. Please follow NYC DOT on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for updates on schedule changes during the event.
Programming Partner Submissions
NYC DOT invites performers, fitness professionals, nonprofits, artists and community-based organizations, to help shape NYC's annual summer celebration in every borough. Programming partners will need to provide their contact information, the type of activity they will provide, any materials they will need, and their preferred boroughs to participate in.
If you are interested in being a programming partner for Summer Streets, please complete our application:
Summer Streets Programming Partner Application – deadline is Friday, June 6
Open Call for Artists
NYC DOT Art invites professional artists to submit proposals for new or existing artwork to be installed along the Summer Streets event routes at sites designated by NYC DOT as a one-day installation throughout all five events dates. The agency may provide up to $20,000 to selected artists to cover project-related costs. Large-scale installations with potential to be displayed at all seven locations across all five weekends may be eligible for a budget of up to $50,000. Up to two artists may be selected.
Review the Summer Streets Art Interventions RFP (pdf) Artists are invited to propose design and installation plans via Summer Streets Art Interventions RFP on Submittable – deadline is Sunday, April 27 at 11:59pm Learn more about the NYC DOT Art Program at nyc.gov/DOTArt Follow NYC DOT Art on Instagram @nyc_DOTart
Brand Sponsors
Corporate entities may submit ideas for event sponsorship of Summer Streets at varying levels. All event sponsorship inquiries may be emailed to sponsorship@dot.nyc.gov.
Resources
Visit NYC DOT's Flickr for images of past Summer Streets events, flickr.com/nycstreets.
Summer Streets 2024 Video
Video description: People running, biking, skating, and working out on streets that are closed to cars. People collect drinks from a vendor, a clown performs on a street and people sing and play instruments on a stage. Mayor Adams and Commissioner Rodriguez ride Citi Bikes. People in white dresses with colorful hems dance in a plaza. Text reads: N Y C Summer Streets. An N Y C Department of Transportation Open Streets Initiative. 5 Saturdays in 5 Boroughs. 7 am to 3 pm July 27 in Queens and on Staten Island. August 3, 10 and 17 in Manhattan. August 24 in the Bronx and Brooklyn. For routes and activities. Visit: n y c dot gov slash summer streets. Join us on the streets rain or shine.