Al fresco season is upon us!
The Bryant Park Picnic Performances 2025 lineup has just been unveiled, and the completely free series offers a wide variety of entertainment — guitar festivals, jazz music, a circus festival, and even a showing of the iconic opera, Carmen.
Spring and summer would be incomplete without this tradition, and we’re looking forward to diving into the complimentary offerings after work. Make sure you bring your picnic blanket!
Bryant Park Picnic Performances 2025 schedule
Have a look at the offerings below, and visit the Bryant Park website to learn more about specifics, including times (most performances kick off at 7pm) and performance summaries.
Free blankets are given out to those who attend and there are no tickets; all you need to do is walk in the park. We’ll see you there!
May 2025
- May 30: Electric Root: The Sound of (Black) Music
June 2025
- June 5: Contemporary Dance Limón Dance Company, EMERGE125, KAŌS Dance Collective
- June 6: Contemporary Dance: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Gibney Company, and SYREN Modern Dance
- June 13: Contemporary Dance: Doug Varone and Dancers + Kyle Marshall Choreography
- June 14: Jazzmobile: The Jimmy Heath Big Band
- June 20: Emerging Music Festival Day One
- June 21: Emerging Music Festival Day Two
- June 26: New York City Opera: Opera Goes to Hollywood
- June 27: New York City Opera: Opera Goes to Hollywood
July 2025
- July 3: New York Guitar Festival: Pedro Cortes Flamenco, Big Lazy, Marel Hidalgo
- July 4: New York Guitar Festival: Louis Cato, Jackie Venson, Jontavious Willis
- July 11: Carnegie Hall Citywide: The Knights with Julien Labro
- July 18: Carnegie Hall Citywide: La Excelencia
- July 25: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Cécile McLorin Salvant
August 2025
- August 1: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band
- August 8: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Dez Duron
- August 15: World Music Institute: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East + Gamelan Dharma Swara
- August 16: New York City Circus Festival
- August 22: Belongó: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
- August 29: Accordions Around the World: Livia Mattos and more
- August 30: The Town Hall: New York Loves Sly! Featuring Steven Bernstein
September 2025
- September 4: New York City Opera: Carmen
- September 5: New York City Opera: Carmen
- September 12: American Symphony Orchestra: New York Profiles
While you’re in Midtown, be sure to stop by the Bryant Park spring market, too!