Summer Streets
Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City's most valuable public space – our streets.
On select summer Saturdays our city’s usual traffic noise and honking horns will be replaced with open streets teeming with walkers, bikers, runners, and performers. Discover a wealth of free cultural programs, performances, fitness classes, interactive art, giveaways, and much more as you experience the city in this whole new way.
Summer Streets: 5 Boroughs / 5 Saturdays
Queens and Staten Island on July 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Manhattan on August 1 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Manhattan on August 8 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Manhattan on August 15 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Brooklyn and The Bronx on August 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WABC-TV (ABC7) is the official media sponsor of Summer Streets, along with sponsors and partners Grand Central, Zespri Kiwifruit, Yerba Madre, Volo Sports, and Just Ice Tea, among more to come.
NYC DOT is partnering with New York Road Runners (NYRR) to expand the NYRR Start Line Series, an initiative bringing free, community-based running and walking events to Summer Streets. Geared towards beginner athletes, the series will return to Queens on Saturday, July 25. And for the first time in the series, NYC DOT and NYRR will also host events in Manhattan on August 1 and in the Bronx on August 22. Register for the NYRR Start Line Series events at nyrr.org/startlineseries.
NYC DOT is partnering with Lyft to offer event attendees access to Citi Bike e-bikes and bikes this year using a promo code. On Saturday, August 1 use code LYFT2WHEELS26 in the Lyft or Citi Bike app to save up to $10 on two rides (max. savings of $20). Valid on August 1, 2026 only. Limited quantities while supplies last. Terms apply. Stay tuned for information about codes for other Summer Streets Saturdays!
Summer Streets is a rain or shine event. Please follow NYC DOT on Instagram and X for updates on schedule changes during the event.
*Please note: Some activities at Summer Streets require participants to sign a waiver. Review and sign the waiver in advance via PlumSail.
Summer Streets Route Map
Event Details
Select an event below to learn more about the event’s sponsors, partners, and activities.
Saturday, July 25 in Queens
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Vernon Boulevard between 44th Drive and 30th Road
Rest Stops
- 30 Drive and Vernon Boulevard Rest Stop
- 41 Avenue Rest Stop, 41 Avenue between Vernon Boulevard and 10 Street
For additional information on street closures, no parking details, and street access during Summer Streets, please refer to the community flyers:
Sponsors
Zespri Kiwifruit
Zespri
is raised by growers who obsess over the details, Zespri kiwis grow up sweet and juicy.
Three times the vitamin C of an orange makes SunGold kiwifruit a robust fortifier of your body’s
natural defenses, and it is deliciously sweet. Let the Zespri Kiwi Brothers tell you why the
obsession is real!
Featured Activations
NYC DOT is partnering with New
York Road Runners (NYRR) to expand the NYRR Start Line Series, an initiative bringing free,
community-based running and walking events to Summer Streets. Geared towards beginner athletes,
the series will return to Queens on Saturday, July 25. And for the first time in the series, NYC
DOT and NYRR will also host events in Manhattan on August 1 and in the Bronx on August 22.
Registration for the NYRR Start Line Series events is now open.
Public Art
The NYC DOT Art program brings dynamic one-day
installations to rest stops during Summer Streets.
Find the NYC Art Stop Letters at rest stops along the routes! Snap a photo with life-sized NYC letters featuring four unique designs by two illustrators:
NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation by Amanda Lobos: Created for NYC Summer Streets 2026, this work floods the urban landscape with creatures, patterns, and forms that overflow their own definitions. Festive and excessive by design, the illustrations treat summer as a state of abundance, where public space is claimed through joy, ornament, and the radical act of taking up room.
NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion by Grace Park: Grace Park's design transforms the letters “NYC” into a vibrant 3D world inspired by the energy of Summer Streets. Using isometric forms, Park turned the letters into spaces that people can explore, filled with activity zones representing movement, creativity, community, and everyday New York life. The piece brings together elements like sports, art, and neighborhood moments, all connected by a continuous NYC backdrop. Overall, it celebrates Summer Streets as a playful, welcoming space where people and the city come together.
Programming Partners
- NY State of Health - Health insurance information and distribution of promotional items
- Animal Care Centers of NYC - Animal-focused children story hour plus coloring and crafts for kids
- Salsa Stories - Pop-up photo exhibitions, art installations, and oral history collections sites to the communities that gave birth to salsa in the streets of NYC
- HONK NYC - Face painting, coloring, bracelet making, decorating masks and crowns, plus a variety of creative DIY activities for kids of all ages
- PlayPattern - Interactive art, media, and technology activation
- Siembra Today - Yoga, meditation, breathwork, arts and crafts, stickers for children
- Sandoval CoLab - Arts and crafts, simple self-care tips and giveaways, stickers, and other goodies
- Queens Bike Share - Cargo and family bike demos
- NYPD Rock Wall
- BAMESO USA Volleyball and Soccer - Volleyball and soccer tournaments, basic training sessions on both volleyball and soccer skills
- NYRR Community Fitness
- Citi Bike
- Transportation Alternatives
- Rey Chess - Chess lessons and games
- NYC DOT SIM - Information about NYC DOT's crucial role in keeping city sidewalks safe
- NYC DOT Safety and Health
- NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion - Designed by Grace Park, presented by NYC DOT Art
- NYC DOT Info Tent
Performances
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: DJ
- 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Hillai Govreen Jazz
- 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Big Apple Hooper
- 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
- 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: New York Chinese Qipao Association Inc.
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: The New York City Mariachi Inc.
- 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Priya Dance Inc.
- 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.: Lizzie Blazquez
- 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.: Santiago & La Orquesta
Programming Partners
- Independent Budget Office
- Perfect Piece of the Puzzle - Inclusive, sensory-friendly pop-up activity welcoming children and families of all abilities — including neurodivergent participants — to engage, create, and move together
- Growing Up Green - Planting activity, recycling game, coloring books and crayons, and giveaways
- NY Children's Theater - Theater, music, and visual arts activities
- Nanos In Action - Face painting, interactive games, coloring station, and bracelet-making activity
- WondrousNYC - Studio of Breakin' - Dance floor and free lessons in breakdancing
- Save the People // Al Madina USA Inc - Spin-the-wheel trivia with prizes, mini lawn games, educational activities, giveaways, and information about community programs and resources
- Thai Community USA - Bracelet making and tote bag decorating, stretching sessions, jump rope, simple fitness activities, community resource tables with information, giveaways, voter registration, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, coloring, STEM building challenges, hands-on science experiments, face painting and a community mural where visitors can help create a shared piece
- Black Girls Do Bike NYC - ABC quick check for bike safety as well as how to find your tire pressure and inflate your tires
- Grandmas Hands - Chair and hand massages, face painting, balloon art, jumbo games, and a book/school supply giveaway
- Korea Art Forum - Art-making activities using chalk, spices, collage, and recycled materials
- Bike NY - Learn to Ride bike lessons
- Blue Bus Project - Hands-on experiences inside and outside the bus, designed to inspire creativity, environmental awareness, and community participation.
- NYC DOT Safety and Education - Informational table with pedestrian and bicycle safety materials, educational resources, and staff available to answer questions
- NYC Department of City Planning
- ARTES Group Foundation - Workshop about the ocean and environmental safety through coloring books, arts and crafts
- Go Sports NYC, LLC - Rollerblading clinic, teaching basic rollerblading skills to beginners
- Unlimited Biking - Free bike rentals
- Grand Slam Foundation, Inc. - Baseball league tournament, batting cages, training exercises
- Iconos Kids, Inc. - Freestyle painting
- Bindlestiff Family Cirkus - Circus performances
- NY Bee Club - Beekeeping information and activity
- I Challenge Myself - Physical activities and challenges, and materials on the importance of physical activity, especially as it impacts positive mental health
- NYC DEP Lead Service Line Replacement Program - Community outreach and educational tabling
- Animal Care Centers of NYC - Animal-focused children story hour plus coloring and crafts for kids
- Cayena Press - Bilingual backpack craft activity
- WEAREQUEENS.ART (The Creation Station) - Create station for kids
- NYC DOT Cycling Mobility Unit
- NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
- NYC DOT Basketball Hoop & Champions Way Street Sign Raffle - Come visit NYC DOT's New York Knicks championship sign at Summer Streets. Everyone who takes a selfie with the sign, follows @NYC_DOT on Instagram, and tags @NYC_DOT in a publicly visible post or story will be entered into a contest to win a replica Champions Way street sign.
- No Limit Ninja
- NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation - Designed by Amanda Lobos, presented by NYC DOT Art
- NYC DOT Info Tent
Saturday, July 25 on Staten Island
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Broadway between Harvest Avenue and Richmond Terrace
Rest Stops
For additional information on street closures, no parking details, and street access during Summer Streets, please refer to the community flyers:
Sponsors
Zespri Kiwifruit
Zespri
is raised by growers who obsess over the details, Zespri kiwis grow up sweet and juicy.
Three times the vitamin C of an orange makes SunGold kiwifruit a robust fortifier of your body’s
natural defenses, and it is deliciously sweet. Let the Zespri Kiwi Brothers tell you why the
obsession is real!
Featured Activations
Public Art
The NYC DOT Art program brings dynamic one-day
installations to rest stops during Summer Streets.
Find the NYC Art Stop Letters at rest stops along the routes! Snap a photo with life-sized NYC letters featuring four unique designs by two illustrators:
NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation by Amanda Lobos: Created for NYC Summer Streets 2026, this work floods the urban landscape with creatures, patterns, and forms that overflow their own definitions. Festive and excessive by design, the illustrations treat summer as a state of abundance, where public space is claimed through joy, ornament, and the radical act of taking up room.
NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion by Grace Park: Grace Park's design transforms the letters “NYC” into a vibrant 3D world inspired by the energy of Summer Streets. Using isometric forms, Park turned the letters into spaces that people can explore, filled with activity zones representing movement, creativity, community, and everyday New York life. The piece brings together elements like sports, art, and neighborhood moments, all connected by a continuous NYC backdrop. Overall, it celebrates Summer Streets as a playful, welcoming space where people and the city come together.
Performances
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: DJ Theron
- 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Alana Life and Fitness
- 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Richmond County Orchestra
- 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: George Braith Brass Band
- 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Diamond Spur Rodeo
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: Mazarte Dance Company
- 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Sonder School of Music
- 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.: Aztec Dance Company
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Banda Nuevo Imperio
Programming Partners
- I Challenge Myself - Physical activities and challenges, and materials on the importance of physical activity, especially as it impacts positive mental health
- PlayPattern - Interactive art, media, and technology activation
- Glam Gardener - Interactive gardening and environmental education activation, live edible plant displays, tasting opportunities, and hands-on learning experiences designed for children, adults, and apartment dwellers
- La Colmena NYC - Free merch
- Bindlestiff Family Cirkus - Circus performances
- NY Bee Club - Beekeeping information and activity
- NYC DOT Safety Education - Free bike helmet fittings and distribution
- NYC DOT Basketball Hoop
- Staten Island Children's Museum - Activity table with educators making homemade bug repellent and nature ornaments
- Bryant Park Juggling - Juggling instruction, exhibition of skills, and group passing patterns
- in·corpus - Dance activations led by experts in NY street styles, interactive community art piece
- Alana Life and Fitness - Jump rope station, squat station, jumping jacks, mini 15-minute Zumba classes throughout the day
- 185668232 Inc. - Live electronic music performances with acoustic jazz and classical musicians playing at conversational daytime volume, demonstrations of portable production equipment and creative technology, interactive rhythm or sound-making activities
- Black Girls Do Bike NYC - ABC quick check for bike safety as well as how to find your tire pressure and inflate your tires
- NYC DOT Safety and Health
- NYC Department of City Planning
- NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
- NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion - Designed by Grace Park, presented by NYC DOT Art
- NYC DOT Info Tent
Performances
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: DJ Micaiah
- 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: South Bath by Onel Mulet
- 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Staten Island Musical Steppers
- 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Ballet Guadalupano
- 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: FAB5 (Mostly Modern Projects)
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: eGALitarian Brass
- 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: The New York City Mariachi Inc.
- 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.: Prinkipo Trioy
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Niall O'Leary Irish Dance
Programming Partners
- ADEUSA / Asociacion Americana de Estudios Sociales, Ecologicos y Culturales - Ping pong ball games, stacked cup challenges, arts and crafts, painting, and prizes for winners
- Animal Care Centers of NYC - Animal-focused children story hour plus coloring and crafts for kids
- Bee University NYC - Interactive environmental education and sustainability activation focused on pollinators, urban beekeeping, and hands-on learning
- Richmond Kick Zone - Soccer activation, interactive play
- Projectivity Group - Interactive community art canvas
- NYPD Rock Wall
- Go Sports NYC, LLC.
- Carve Bunnies - Yoga and wellness sessions
- Bike NY - Learn to Ride bike lessons
- Unlimited Biking - Free bike rentals
- Truck's Eye View - Step inside (and around) real trucks, presented by NYC DOT
- Venture House - Mental health resources and giveaways
- NY State of Health - Health insurance information and distribution of promotional items
- Independent Budget Office
- NYC DOT Cycling Mobility Unit
- NYPL Bookmobile
- No Limit Ninja
- Big Spinning Wheels - Interactive art installation by Josh Cohen, presented by NYC DOT Art
- NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation - Designed by Amanda Lobos, presented by NYC DOT Art
- NYC DOT Info Tent
Saturday, August 1 in Manhattan
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the Brooklyn Bridge to Broadway and Dyckman Street
- Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 110 Street
- East 110 Street between Park Avenue and Broadway
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between West 110 Street and West 113 Street
- Broadway between West 110 Street and Dyckman Street
For additional information on street closures, no parking details, and street access during Summer Streets, please refer to the community flyers:
Rest Stops
- Foley Square Rest Stop, Centre Street and Lafayette Street
- Astor Place Rest Stop, Astor Place and Lafayette Street
- Rose Hill Rest Stop, East 27th Street and Park Avenue
- The Grand Lawn Rest Stop, East 40th Street and Park Avenue
- Midtown Rest Stop, East 52nd Street and Park Avenue
- East Harlem Rest Stop, East 109th Street and Park Avenue
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard Rest Stop
- 125th Street and Broadway Rest Stop
- 159th Street and Broadway Rest Stop
- Plaza de las Americas Rest Stop, 175th Street and Broadway
- Dyckman Street and Broadway Rest Stop
Sponsors
Grand Central Terminal®
Make Everyday Grand and join the fun at The
Great Lawn rest stop at 40th and Park Avenue, a lively celebration featuring free lawn games,
delicious food, and refreshing beverages provided by Grand Central Terminal retailers. Enjoy a
vibrant atmosphere with activities for all ages, including classic games and tasty treats. It’s
a perfect opportunity to refuel, play, and savor the flavors of Grand Central Terminal. Don’t
miss out on this exciting celebration of food, fun, and community.
Zespri Kiwifruit
Zespri
is raised by growers who obsess over the details, Zespri kiwis grow up sweet and juicy.
Three times the vitamin C of an orange makes SunGold kiwifruit a robust fortifier of your body’s
natural defenses, and it is deliciously sweet. Let the Zespri Kiwi Brothers tell you why the
obsession is real!
Yerba Madre
Yerba
Madre will be sharing complimentary organic yerba mate canned beverages! With 30 years
of yerba mate expertise, Yerba Madre delivers category-leading ready-to-drink yerba mate rooted
in regeneration. Organic, shade-grown, and sourced through direct partnerships with South
American farming communities. Stop by the Yerba Madre activation to sample bold flavors, score
swag, get lifted, and stay lifted!
Just Ice Tea
Just Ice
Tea is an organic, fair-trade, real-brewed tea line from Honest Tea co-founder Seth
Goldman and celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn. With our "Just Sweet Enough" and unsweetened
varieties, we're creating a healthier future for farmers, the planet, and you—one sip at a time.
We'll be at this year's Summer Streets with new flavors, games, and giveaways. We look forward
to hydrating New York and sharing Just Ice Tea with you, so please stop by!
Featured Activations
NYC DOT is partnering with New
York Road Runners (NYRR) to expand the NYRR Start Line Series, an initiative bringing free,
community-based running and walking events to Summer Streets. Geared towards beginner athletes,
the series will return to Queens on Saturday, July 25. And for the first time in the series, NYC
DOT and NYRR will also host events in Manhattan on August 1 and in the Bronx on August 22.
Registration for the NYRR Start Line Series events is now open.
Public Art
The NYC DOT Art program brings dynamic one-day
installations to rest stops during Summer Streets. Elsa Ponce's shade structure - The
Bower - invites kids and adults alike to draw with chalk on the ground using playful
shadows at the Midtown Rest Stop.
Find the NYC Art Stop Letters at rest stops along the routes! Snap a photo with life-sized NYC letters featuring four unique designs by two illustrators:
NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation by Amanda Lobos: Created for NYC Summer Streets 2026, this work floods the urban landscape with creatures, patterns, and forms that overflow their own definitions. Festive and excessive by design, the illustrations treat summer as a state of abundance, where public space is claimed through joy, ornament, and the radical act of taking up room.
NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion by Grace Park: Grace Park's design transforms the letters “NYC” into a vibrant 3D world inspired by the energy of Summer Streets. Using isometric forms, Park turned the letters into spaces that people can explore, filled with activity zones representing movement, creativity, community, and everyday New York life. The piece brings together elements like sports, art, and neighborhood moments, all connected by a continuous NYC backdrop. Overall, it celebrates Summer Streets as a playful, welcoming space where people and the city come together.
Performances
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: DJ Fatso Catso
Programming Partners
- Achilles
- Unlimited Biking
- Zip Line
- Department of Tenderness
- NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation - Designed by Amanda Lobos, presented by NYC DOT Art
- BAMESO
Performances
- 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11 a.m.: Little Maestros
Programming Partners
- NYC Independent Budget Office
- NYC Parks GreenThumb
- NYC Department of City Planning
- Yerba Madre
- No Limit Ninja
- Volo Sports
- Zespri Kiwi
- Just Iced Tea
- TransAlt
- Biofreeze
Programming Partners
- NYC DOT Street Design Manual
- Five Boro Bike Club (5BBC)
- Go Sports
- Just Iced Tea
- Bike NY
- Office of Cannabis Management
Programming Partners
- NYFF Dunk Tank
- Grand Central Terminal
- Metro-North Railroad
- Long Island Rail Road & Discover Long Island Tourism
- Lovepop
- Shake Shack
- MALIN + GOETZ
- MPR (Meghan Patrice Riley Jewelry)
Performances
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: DJ JayFive
- 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.: Kana Miyamoto & Hillai Govreen
- 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA
- 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Zafer Tawil’s Tareb Ensemble
- 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Art Lillard & Blue Heaven
- 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Black Fire Percussion
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: HONK Family Band
- 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Dawn Drake & ZapOte
Programming Partners
- The Bower public art installation by Elsa Ponce, presented by NYC DOT Art
- NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion - Designed by Grace Park, presented by NYC DOT Art
- HONK NYC
- Movement Creative
- RollerBoogie / I Do It For The Smiles
- Museum of Urban Arts
- 6eo6lu
- Lectec
- Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA
- Utopia Collaboration Inc.
- Plant Based Treaty
- NYC DOT Sidewalk and Inspection Management (SIM)
- Icons Kids Inc.
- Realm
- NYC DOT Pedestrian Ramp Program
- The Fund for Park Avenue
Performances
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: DJ Gorilla
- 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Pasquale Grasso Jazz Trio
- 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Victoria Sepiashvili Zumba
- 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Collectives for Arts, Music & Dance
- 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Mia Soleil Sanchez
- 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Ballet Folklórico Latino
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: Jose Fernando
- 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Los Tuares Grupo De Carnaval
Programming Partners
- Crochet With the Community
- Chamin Ajan Psychotherapy
- Danevart
- Sandoval CoLab
- Siembra Today
- Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL)
- ARTES Group Foundation
- TAPE Art NYC
- Collectives for Arts, Music & Dance
- WEAREQUEENS.ART (The Creation Station)
- GZFotografias LLC
- Thai Community USA
- NYC Parks GreenThumb
- Museum of the City of New York
- NYC Department of City Planning
Performances
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: DJ Mitch
- 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.: Julie Kim Duo
- 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Orisha Wholeness
- 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Ballet Folklórico Latino
- 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Harlem Magicmasters
- 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Jameel and Friends Gospel Ensemble
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: Harlem Film House / Hip Hop Film Fest Competition
- 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Feraba
Programming Partners
- NYC DOT Cycling Mobility Unit
- NYC DOT 100m Dash
- NYC DOT Safety Education Helmet Distribution
- NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation - Designed by Amanda Lobos, presented by NYC DOT Art
- Black Girls Do Bike – NYC
- Sew and Reap Studio
- Design For Awareness // Thomas Gallagher
- Harlem Film House
- Needs Theory
- NY Bee Club
- Hula Hoop Fit 366
- We Do It Too
- Orisha Wholeness
- Blue Bus Project
- PlayPattern
- Dyckman Run Club
- FunBash
- NYC Parks GreenThumb
- American Museum of Natural History
Performances
- 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.: The Music Providers – DJ Scratch One
Performances
- 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Dylan K. Smith’s “UNGANO”
Programming Partners
- CLOTH159
- BAMESO Volleyball and Soccer
- Let’s Roll NYC, Inc.
- Citi Bike
Programming Partners
- NY State of Health
- Open Plans
- Juan E. Madrigal / Grupo Deportivo / Facturas de la Unión Deportiva
- Ñaños in Action
- Dominicanos USA (DUSA)
Performances
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.: DJ Emerson
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Excarlet Molina MC
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Vagabundo Jones Band
- 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Dominican Dance Group Inc.
- 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Gogo Norales and Friends
- 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Los Paleros de Nueva York
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: Janet G
- 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Junior Esencia
Performances
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: DJ Fortachon / Carlos M. DeJesus
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: MC Anthony Fernandez
- 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.: Moises (Saxophone Performer)
- 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Teamdelhermoso Zumba
- 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Mazarte Dance Company
- 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Tambores BombaYa
- 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: ANOVA
Programming Partners
- HooptoHealth
- Celestial Wallflower
- Liga de Vitilla Dominicana en USA (LIVIDOUSA)
- ADEUSA / Asociación Americana de Estudios Culturales Universales Inc.
- Cayena Press
- Rey Chess
- Uptown & Boogie Healthy Project
- Dyckman Run Club
- Grand Slam Foundation
- Unlimited Biking
- NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion - Designed by Grace Park, presented by NYC DOT Art
Saturday, August 8 in Manhattan
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the Brooklyn Bridge to Broadway and Dyckman Street
- Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 110 Street
- East 110 Street between Park Avenue and Broadway
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between West 110 Street and West 113 Street
- Broadway between West 110 Street and Dyckman Street
For additional information on street closures, no parking details, and street access during Summer Streets, please refer to the community flyers:
Sponsors
Grand Central Terminal®
Make Everyday Grand and join the fun at The
Great Lawn rest stop at 40th and Park Avenue, a lively celebration featuring free lawn games,
delicious food, and refreshing beverages provided by Grand Central Terminal retailers. Enjoy a
vibrant atmosphere with activities for all ages, including classic games and tasty treats. It’s
a perfect opportunity to refuel, play, and savor the flavors of Grand Central Terminal. Don’t
miss out on this exciting celebration of food, fun, and community.
Zespri Kiwifruit
Zespri
is raised by growers who obsess over the details, Zespri kiwis grow up sweet and juicy.
Three times the vitamin C of an orange makes SunGold kiwifruit a robust fortifier of your body’s
natural defenses, and it is deliciously sweet. Let the Zespri Kiwi Brothers tell you why the
obsession is real!
Just Ice Tea
Just Ice
Tea is an organic, fair-trade, real-brewed tea line from Honest Tea co-founder Seth
Goldman and celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn. With our "Just Sweet Enough" and unsweetened
varieties, we're creating a healthier future for farmers, the planet, and you—one sip at a time.
We'll be at this year's Summer Streets with new flavors, games, and giveaways. We look forward
to hydrating New York and sharing Just Ice Tea with you, so please stop by!
C4 Performance Energy®
C4
Performance Energy® delivers explosive energy with 200mg of caffeine and
performance-focused ingredients designed to help you perform at your best. Trusted by
professional and collegiate athletes and NSF® Certified for Sport®, C4 offers bold flavors, zero
sugar, and the energy needed to power through workouts, competitions, and busy days alike.
Bloom
Bloom is
redefining better-for-you beverages with two delicious ways to sip your way into your best self.
Bloom Sparkling Energy delivers refreshing energy and focus with natural caffeine, prebiotics,
and zero sugar without the crash. For those looking for a better soda alternative, Bloom Pop
combines bold, bubbly flavor with clinically backed prebiotics and zero sugar to support gut
health while satisfying soda cravings. Whether you need an afternoon pick-me-up or a refreshing
everyday sip, Bloom offers functional beverages that make wellness taste good.
Featured Activations
Public Art
The NYC DOT Art program brings dynamic one-day
installations to rest stops during Summer Streets. Elsa Ponce's shade structure - The
Bower - invites kids and adults alike to draw with chalk on the ground using playful
shadows at the Midtown Rest Stop.
Find the NYC Art Stop Letters at rest stops along the routes! Snap a photo with life-sized NYC letters featuring four unique designs by two illustrators:
NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation by Amanda Lobos: Created for NYC Summer Streets 2026, this work floods the urban landscape with creatures, patterns, and forms that overflow their own definitions. Festive and excessive by design, the illustrations treat summer as a state of abundance, where public space is claimed through joy, ornament, and the radical act of taking up room.
NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion by Grace Park: Grace Park's design transforms the letters “NYC” into a vibrant 3D world inspired by the energy of Summer Streets. Using isometric forms, Park turned the letters into spaces that people can explore, filled with activity zones representing movement, creativity, community, and everyday New York life. The piece brings together elements like sports, art, and neighborhood moments, all connected by a continuous NYC backdrop. Overall, it celebrates Summer Streets as a playful, welcoming space where people and the city come together.
Performances and Programming Partners - Coming Soon!
Saturday, August 15 in Manhattan
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the Brooklyn Bridge to Broadway and Dyckman Street
- Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 110 Street
- East 110 Street between Park Avenue and Broadway
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between West 110 Street and West 113 Street
- Broadway between West 110 Street and Dyckman Street
For additional information on street closures, no parking details, and street access during Summer Streets, please refer to the community flyers:
Sponsors
Grand Central Terminal®
Make Everyday Grand and join the fun at The
Great Lawn rest stop at 40th and Park Avenue, a lively celebration featuring free lawn games,
delicious food, and refreshing beverages provided by Grand Central Terminal retailers. Enjoy a
vibrant atmosphere with activities for all ages, including classic games and tasty treats. It’s
a perfect opportunity to refuel, play, and savor the flavors of Grand Central Terminal. Don’t
miss out on this exciting celebration of food, fun, and community.
Zespri Kiwifruit
Zespri
is raised by growers who obsess over the details, Zespri kiwis grow up sweet and juicy.
Three times the vitamin C of an orange makes SunGold kiwifruit a robust fortifier of your body’s
natural defenses, and it is deliciously sweet. Let the Zespri Kiwi Brothers tell you why the
obsession is real!
Yerba Madre
Yerba
Madre will be sharing complimentary organic yerba mate canned beverages! With 30 years
of yerba mate expertise, Yerba Madre delivers category-leading ready-to-drink yerba mate rooted
in regeneration. Organic, shade-grown, and sourced through direct partnerships with South
American farming communities. Stop by the Yerba Madre activation to sample bold flavors, score
swag, get lifted, and stay lifted!
C4 Performance Energy®
C4
Performance Energy® delivers explosive energy with 200mg of caffeine and
performance-focused ingredients designed to help you perform at your best. Trusted by
professional and collegiate athletes and NSF® Certified for Sport®, C4 offers bold flavors, zero
sugar, and the energy needed to power through workouts, competitions, and busy days alike.
Bloom
Bloom is
redefining better-for-you beverages with two delicious ways to sip your way into your best self.
Bloom Sparkling Energy delivers refreshing energy and focus with natural caffeine, prebiotics,
and zero sugar without the crash. For those looking for a better soda alternative, Bloom Pop
combines bold, bubbly flavor with clinically backed prebiotics and zero sugar to support gut
health while satisfying soda cravings. Whether you need an afternoon pick-me-up or a refreshing
everyday sip, Bloom offers functional beverages that make wellness taste good.
Featured Activations
Public Art
The NYC DOT Art program brings dynamic one-day
installations to rest stops during Summer Streets. Elsa Ponce's shade structure - The
Bower - invites kids and adults alike to draw with chalk on the ground using playful
shadows at the Midtown Rest Stop.
Find the NYC Art Stop Letters at rest stops along the routes! Snap a photo with life-sized NYC letters featuring four unique designs by two illustrators:
NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation by Amanda Lobos: Created for NYC Summer Streets 2026, this work floods the urban landscape with creatures, patterns, and forms that overflow their own definitions. Festive and excessive by design, the illustrations treat summer as a state of abundance, where public space is claimed through joy, ornament, and the radical act of taking up room.
NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion by Grace Park: Grace Park's design transforms the letters “NYC” into a vibrant 3D world inspired by the energy of Summer Streets. Using isometric forms, Park turned the letters into spaces that people can explore, filled with activity zones representing movement, creativity, community, and everyday New York life. The piece brings together elements like sports, art, and neighborhood moments, all connected by a continuous NYC backdrop. Overall, it celebrates Summer Streets as a playful, welcoming space where people and the city come together.
Performances and Programming Partners - Coming Soon!
Saturday, August 22 in Brooklyn
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Buffalo Avenue
Sponsors
Zespri Kiwifruit
Zespri
is raised by growers who obsess over the details, Zespri kiwis grow up sweet and juicy.
Three times the vitamin C of an orange makes SunGold kiwifruit a robust fortifier of your body’s
natural defenses, and it is deliciously sweet. Let the Zespri Kiwi Brothers tell you why the
obsession is real!
Featured Activations
Public Art
The NYC DOT Art program brings dynamic one-day
installations to rest stops during Summer Streets.
Find the NYC Art Stop Letters at rest stops along the routes! Snap a photo with life-sized NYC letters featuring four unique designs by two illustrators:
NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation by Amanda Lobos: Created for NYC Summer Streets 2026, this work floods the urban landscape with creatures, patterns, and forms that overflow their own definitions. Festive and excessive by design, the illustrations treat summer as a state of abundance, where public space is claimed through joy, ornament, and the radical act of taking up room.
NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion by Grace Park: Grace Park's design transforms the letters “NYC” into a vibrant 3D world inspired by the energy of Summer Streets. Using isometric forms, Park turned the letters into spaces that people can explore, filled with activity zones representing movement, creativity, community, and everyday New York life. The piece brings together elements like sports, art, and neighborhood moments, all connected by a continuous NYC backdrop. Overall, it celebrates Summer Streets as a playful, welcoming space where people and the city come together.
Performances and Programming Partners - Coming Soon!
Saturday, August 22 in the Bronx
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Grand Concourse between East Tremont Avenue and Mosholu Parkway
Sponsors
Zespri Kiwifruit
Zespri
is raised by growers who obsess over the details, Zespri kiwis grow up sweet and juicy.
Three times the vitamin C of an orange makes SunGold kiwifruit a robust fortifier of your body’s
natural defenses, and it is deliciously sweet. Let the Zespri Kiwi Brothers tell you why the
obsession is real!
Featured Activations
NYC DOT is partnering with New
York Road Runners (NYRR) to expand the NYRR Start Line Series, an initiative bringing free,
community-based running and walking events to Summer Streets. Geared towards beginner athletes,
the series will return to Queens on Saturday, July 25. And for the first time in the series, NYC
DOT and NYRR will also host events in Manhattan on August 1 and in the Bronx on August 22.
Registration for the NYRR Start Line Series events is now open.
Public Art
The NYC DOT Art program brings dynamic one-day
installations to rest stops during Summer Streets.
Find the NYC Art Stop Letters at rest stops along the routes! Snap a photo with life-sized NYC letters featuring four unique designs by two illustrators:
NYC Art Stop Letters: Saturation by Amanda Lobos: Created for NYC Summer Streets 2026, this work floods the urban landscape with creatures, patterns, and forms that overflow their own definitions. Festive and excessive by design, the illustrations treat summer as a state of abundance, where public space is claimed through joy, ornament, and the radical act of taking up room.
NYC Art Stop Letters: NYC in Motion by Grace Park: Grace Park's design transforms the letters “NYC” into a vibrant 3D world inspired by the energy of Summer Streets. Using isometric forms, Park turned the letters into spaces that people can explore, filled with activity zones representing movement, creativity, community, and everyday New York life. The piece brings together elements like sports, art, and neighborhood moments, all connected by a continuous NYC backdrop. Overall, it celebrates Summer Streets as a playful, welcoming space where people and the city come together.
Performances and Programming Partners - Coming Soon!
Resources
Visit NYC DOT’s Flickr for images of past Summer Streets events, flickr.com/nycstreets.
Programming Partners
Each year NYC DOT invites performers, fitness professionals, nonprofits, artists, and community-based organizations to help shape NYC’s annual summer celebration in every borough.
The Summer Streets 2026 Programming Partner Application is closed.
Brand Sponsor
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.
