NYC Events June 23

Name: Bryant Park Picnic Performances
Start: 2026-05-28
End: 2026-09-11
Location: Bryant Park

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Bryant Park Picnic Performances

Bryant Park is hosting dozens of live and in-person music, dance, and theater events produced in partnership with a diverse lineup of New York City’s performing arts institutions. Some featured partners are Carnegie Hall Citywide, The Town Hall, Joe’s Pub, The Classical Theatre of Harlem, American Symphony Orchestra, New York City Opera and many more. All performances are free to the public and designed to be enjoyed casually – no tickets required—with ample seating available and free picnic blankets for audience members to borrow. May through September.

More Info: bryantpark.org/activities/picnic-performances * Bryant Park Movie Nights * Picnic Performances FREE Brochure

June Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park

01 – New York City Opera: La Bohème
02 – Jazzmobile: The Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra
08 – Contemporary Dance: Robin Dunn, The Lite
09 – Contemporary Dance: Dance Heginbotham, Jennifer Muller/The Works
15 – Contemporary Dance: Terk Lewis + Kayla Farrish
16 – Contemporary Dance: Soles of Duende + Josh Johnson
23 – Emerging Music Festival: Psymon Spine, THUS LOVE, Katy Kirby
24 – Emerging Music Festival: Ky Vöss, Seramic, Miss Grit, Dead Tooth
30 – Jalopy Theatre: Michael Daves Quartet ft. Tony Trishka, Yacouba Sissoko, Terrell King

Social Dance (formerly Midsummer Night Swing) and Silent Disco

The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
June 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30

Lincoln Center Outdoor Movies Under the Stars

2023 Movies will be a celebration of pioneering musician Terence Blanchard, Can’t Stop the Street: Hip Hop on Screen, a five-film mini-festival, and an evening curated by the New York Asian Film Festival.

Wednesday, June 14 at 9:00pm – Eve’s Bayou – Terence Blanchard Celebration, “See Me As I Am” Series
Friday, June 16 at 9:00pm – Love & Basketball – Terence Blanchard Celebration, “See Me As I Am” Series
Wednesday, June 21 at 9:00pm – Da 5 Bloods – Terence Blanchard Celebration, “See Me As I Am” Series
Thursday, June 22 at 9:00pm – Style Wars – “Can’t Stop the Street: Hip Hop on Screen”
Friday, June 23 at 9:00pm – Scratch – “Can’t Stop the Street: Hip Hop on Screen”
Thursday, June 29 at 9:00pm – Juice – “Can’t Stop the Street: Hip Hop on Screen”
Friday, June 30 at 9:00pm – Friday – “Can’t Stop the Street: Hip Hop on Screen”
Wednesday, July 12 at 9:00pm – Wild Style – “Can’t Stop the Street: Hip Hop on Screen”

Lincoln Center Summer for the City

June – August

Touted as the “The Ultimate New York Festival,” Lincoln Center is back this year with a bang – hosting over 300 events all summer long. Silent Disco, Social Dance, free outdoor movies, Jazz, Comedy, dancing, singing, readings, celebrations, flamingos, disco ball, poetry, Mozart, concerts, crafts, Juneteenth and much more!

More Info: Lincoln Center Summer for the City

Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series

June 20–30, 2023

The Met’s annual concerts in New York City parks is a great city tradition. The Met’s popular Summer Recital Series in New York City parks kicks off the New York summer season with six free outdoor recitals, featuring established artists and young talents of the opera world, to New Yorkers in all five boroughs starting Tuesday, June 20. The series, now in its 14th year, has become an operatic summer tradition. Presented in collaboration with Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, the series will start at Central Park SummerStage (Manhattan) on Tuesday, June 20, at 8PM, and then at Brooklyn Bridge Park (Brooklyn) on Friday, June 23, at 7PM.

Cheer on the Yankees Against the Rangers

New York Yankees Schedule

The New York Yankees, 27-Time World Series Champions, and likely the most simultaneously loved and hated team in baseball, return to Yankee Stadium with our Captain, Aaron Judge, pitcher Gerrit Cole and shortstop Anthony Volpe. There are few things in NYC better than a Yankee game, an old-fashioned hot dog and a beer.

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NY Yankees June Schedule @ Yankee Stadium

Jun-06, 7:05 PM – White Sox at Yankees
Jun-07, 7:05 PM – White Sox at Yankees
Jun-08, 7:05 PM – White Sox at Yankees
Jun-09, 7:05 PM – Red Sox at Yankees
Jun-10, 7:35 PM – Red Sox at Yankees
Jun-11, 7:10 PM – Red Sox at Yankees
Jun-13, 7:10 PM – Yankees at Mets Subway Series
Jun-14, 7:10 PM – Yankees at Mets Subway Series
Jun-20, 7:05 PM – Mariners at Yankees
Jun-21, 7:05 PM – Mariners at Yankees
Jun-22, 7:05 PM – Mariners at Yankees
Jun-23, 7:05 PM – Rangers at Yankees
Jun-24, 4:05 PM – Rangers at Yankees
Jun-25, 1:35 PM – Rangers at Yankees

TODAY Show Summer Concert Series

The Today Show Summer Concert Series 2023 lineup includes Kelly Clarkson, The Jonas Brothers, Chance the Rapper, Niall Horan, Big Time Rush and more! TODAY Plaza. Fans can come to the plaza on a first come, first served basis. The entrance is located at 48th St. and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City (See: Rockefeller Center Guide).

June 2 – Big Time Rush
June 9 – Niall Horan
June 15 – Chance the Rapper
June 23 – Kim Petras
June 30 – Karol G

NYC June Events & Things to Do

What to Wear in NYC in June – New York Weather June

June in NYC offers some of the year’s most perfect NYC weather. Central Park foliage is in gorgeous bloom, the trees lush and the water starting to warm. New Yorkers are consistently playing outside: beach, tennis, volleyball, frisbee, biking, baseball and much more. The weather in NYC in June is fairly consistent day to night and most likely you not need any sort of jacket or coat. You can bring an evening sweater to be safe, but the dress code is likely shorts, tanks/tees, sundresses and open toe shoes. Historical June high/low temperatures are 81/63 (F) and 27/17 (C).

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