Festivals, concerts & meetings

Cooperstown Summer Music Festival

Dates: July–August
Location: Cooperstown
Chamber music concerts featuring world-class musicians.

The Glimmerglass Festival

Dates: July–August
Location: Cooperstown
An opera and musical theater festival with innovative productions.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) Summer Season

Dates: July–August
Location: Saratoga Springs
Featuring performances by the New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, and popular artists.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival

Dates: July–August
Location: Garrison
Outdoor performances of classic and contemporary plays in a scenic setting.

Caroga Lake Music Festival

Dates: July–August
Location: Caroga Lake
A series of classical and contemporary music performances in the Adirondacks.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Summer Concerts

Dates: July–August
Location: Bethel
Concerts at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival.

Jazzmobile Summerfest

Dates: July–August
Location: Various NYC Locations
Free outdoor jazz concerts featuring renowned and emerging artists.

Lincoln Center Out of Doors

Dates: July–August
Location: Lincoln Center, NYC
A free summer festival featuring music, dance, and spoken word performances.

Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series

Dates: July–August
Location: Various NYC Parks
Free outdoor recitals by Metropolitan Opera artists.

MoMA PS1 Warm Up

Dates: Saturdays, July–August
Location: Long Island City, NYC
An outdoor music series featuring experimental live music and DJ sets.

Queens International Night Market

Dates: Saturdays, July–August
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, NYC
A night market featuring food, art, and performances from around the world.

Shakespeare in the Park: “Twelfth Night”

Dates: July–August
Location: Central Park, NYC
Free performances of Shakespeare’s classic comedy at the Delacorte Theater.

SummerStage Concert Series

Dates: July–August
Location: Various NYC Parks
A series of free concerts and performances across New York City’s parks.

Canal Fest of the Tonawandas

Dates: July 20–27
Location: Tonawanda and North Tonawanda
A week-long festival celebrating the Erie Canal with parades, concerts, and fireworks.

NYC Restaurant Week

Dates: July 22–August 16
Location: Various NYC Restaurants
A chance to enjoy prix-fixe meals at some of New York City’s top restaurants.

CrossFit Games 2025

Dates: August 1–3
Location: Albany
The annual competition to crown the “Fittest on Earth,” held at MVP Arena.

Pageant of Steam

Dates: August 6–9
Location: Canandaigua
An annual steam fair showcasing antique tractors, engines, and a large flea market.

Erie County Fair

Dates: August 6–17
Location: Hamburg
One of the largest county fairs in North America, featuring rides, concerts, and agricultural exhibits.

Lake George Music Festival

Dates: August 11–22
Location: Lake George
Classical music performances by emerging artists in various venues around Lake George.

Bronx SalsaFest

Dates: August
Location: Various Bronx Locations
A month-long celebration of salsa music and dance in the Bronx.

New York International Fringe Festival

Dates: August
Location: Various NYC Theaters
A festival showcasing innovative and experimental theater productions.

Summer HD Festival at Lincoln Center

Dates: August
Location: Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC
Free outdoor screenings of opera performances from the Met’s Live in HD series.

Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

Dates: August 1–3
Location: Brooklyn, NYC
A celebration of hip-hop culture with performances, panels, and workshops.

15th Annual Peterboro Emancipation Day

Date: August 2, 2025,
Location: Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark, 5304 Oxbow Road, Peterboro NY 13134.
Each year the committee replicates activities that ancestors began in 1925 to commemorate the abolition of enslavement.

Battery Dance Festival

Dates: August 11–17
Location: Battery Park, NYC
New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival.

Harlem Week

Dates: August 11–18
Location: Harlem, NYC
A celebration of Harlem’s rich cultural heritage with music, art, and community events.

Governors Island Jazz Age Lawn Party

Dates: August 16–17
Location: Governors Island, NYC
A 1920s-themed event with live jazz, dancing, and vintage fashion.