nyc summer 2025: new york is hot, art is cool (the shed, the high line, and hudson yards)
The Shed, the High Line, and Hudson Yards are hosting special events all summer long; below is the current full schedule.
Tuesdays
Stargazing on the High Line, free, 8:15
High Line Tour: From Freight to Flowers, free, 6:00
Wednesdays
High Line Tour: From Freight to Flowers, free, 10:00 am
Saturdays
High Line Tour: From Freight to Flowers, free, 10:00 am
through August 24
Open Call: Portals, with works by Zain Alam, AYDO, Marwa Eltahir, Mel Corchado, Patricia Encarnación, Laurena Finéus, Lily Honglei, Tyson Houseman, Jarrett Key, and Chelsea Odufu, the Shed, free with advance RSVP
through September
Diffuse Control by Beeple, curated by Dejá Belardo, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Doctoroff Lobby, the Shed, free
through October 19
Viola’s Room, the Shed, $56-$69
through spring 2026
Iván Argote: Dinosaur, High Line at 30th St. Spur; Tai Shani: The Sun Is a Flame That Haunts the Night, High Line between 28th & 30th Sts.; Mika Rottenberg: Foot Fountain (pink), High Line at 30th St.; Britta Marakatt-Labba: Urmodern, High Line between Gansevoort & Little West 12th Sts.; Sasha Gordon: My Love of Upholstery and Untitled, Dyer Ave. between 30th & 31st Sts.; and other works closing earlier
Friday, June 27
Tyson Houseman: The Six Seasons, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 4:00
Jarrett Key: Hair Painting No. 40, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 6:30
Saturday, June 28
Viva Las Divas at Oyamel, hosted by Essa Noche and Selma Nilla with music by DJ Max Friedman and special guest queens, Hudson Yards, 1:00
Tuesday, July 1
Power Hour with Alo: Wellness Walk with Shayla Quinn, Hudson Yards, free with RSVP, 5:30
Wednesday, July 2
Summer Concerts at the Wells Fargo Stage: the Knocks, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00 - 8:00
Nathan’s weigh-in takes place at Hudson Yards on July 3 (photo courtesy Hudson Yards)
Thursday, July 3
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition Weigh-In, Hudson Yards, free, noon
Tuesday, July 8
Power Hour with Reading Rhythms, Hudson Yards, free, 6:00
Wednesday, July 9
Summer Concerts at the Wells Fargo Stage: Cian Ducrot, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00 - 8:00
Thursday, July 10
Taste of Hudson Yards: Freezer Martini Workshop at Spygold, $85 6:00
Open Group: Artist Talk and Premiere Event, with Yuriy Biley, Pavlo Kovach, and Anton Varga, the High Line at Fourteenth St. free with advance RSVP, 7:00
Friday, July 11
Marwa Eltahir: 99 Names: My Liberation Is Tied to Yours, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 6:30
Saturday, July 12
WonderSpark Puppets: The Little Red Hen, Hudson Yards, free with RSVP, 11:00 am
Chelsea Odufu: Transmissions from the Archive: Unearthing Gold’s Frequency, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 1:00
West Side Fest on the High Line: Hidden Worlds Family Workshop, High Line 14th St. Passage, free with advance RSVP, 1:00
Jarrett Key: Hair Painting No. 40, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 2:30
Yelaine Rodriguez & Luis Vasquez La Roche: Residence Time | The Sea Is History, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 4:00
Sunday, July 13
West Side Fest on the High Line: Celebration of Wellness, High Line 14th St. Passage, free with advance RSVP, 11:00 am
Fit & Lit with Janeil Mason, the High Line at 14th St. free with advance RSVP, 7:00
Tuesday, July 15, 22, 29
Power Hour with Alo: Wellness Walk with Shayla Quinn, Hudson Yards, free with RSVP, 5:30
Taste of Hudson Yards: Oyamel Cocktail & Food Pairing Experience, $100, 6:00
Wednesday, July 16
Summer Concerts at the Wells Fargo Stage: Paul Russell, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00 - 8:00
Taste of Hudson Yards: Caviar Masterclass at Russ & Daughters, $145.90, 6:00
Saturday, July 19
Mozart for Munchkins — Sounds of Summer, Hudson Yards, free, 11:00 am
Words & Wands: Storytime on the High Line with Infirnity, High Line Lawn between 22nd & 23rd Sts., free with advance RSVP, 10:00 am
Monday, July 21
Paw Play Days, with free watercolor pet portraits by artist Kathryn McCabe, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00
Wednesday, July 23
Summer Concerts at the Wells Fargo Stage: Alex Sampson, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00 - 8:00
Rosana Paulino, The Creation of the Creatures of Day and Night, adjacent to the High Line at 22nd St., through December 2025 (photo by Timothy Schenck)
Friday, July 25
Zain Alam: Meter & Light: Night, followed by an artist talk and Q&A, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 6:30
Saturday, July 26
Forgotten Lands Art, interactive discussion, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 1:00
Mel Corchado, panel discussion and clothing swap, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 4:00
Monday, July 28
Fit & Lit with Janeil Mason, the High Line at Fourteenth St. free with advance RSVP, 7:00
Wednesday, July 30
Summer Concerts at the Wells Fargo Stage: Brittney Spencer, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00 - 8:00
Saturday, August 2
Words & Wands: Storytime on the High Line with Infirnity, High Line Lawn between 22nd & 23rd Sts., free with advance RSVP, 10:00 am
Wednesday, August 6
Summer Concerts at the Wells Fargo Stage: MXMTOON, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00 - 8:00
Thursday, August 7
Open Group: Repeat After Me Special Screening, High Line at 14th St., free with advance RSVP, 7:00}
Friday, August 8
Marwa Eltahir: 99 Names: My Liberation Is Tied to Yours, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 6:30
Saturday, August 9
WonderSpark Puppets: The Three Little Pigs, Hudson Yards, free with RSVP, 11:00 am
AYDO, panel discussion moderated by Danni Shen, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 1:00
Jarrett Key: Hair Painting No. 40, followed by a Q&A with the artist, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 4:00
Sunday, August 10
Power Hour with Reading Rhythms, Hudson Yards, free, 1:00
Wednesday, August 13
Summer Concerts at the Wells Fargo Stage: Grace Wanderwaal, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00 - 8:00
Thursday, August 14
¡Arriba! with Cheo y Los Consentidos de la Casa, Yailenne Escobar, and DJ Mickey Pérez, High Line at 14th St., free with advance RSVP, 6:00
Saturday, August 16
Mozart for Munchkins — Cool Jazz, Hudson Yards, free, 11:00 am
Monday, August 18
Paw Play Days, with free watercolor pet portraits by artist Kathryn McCabe, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00
Wednesday, August 20
Taste of Hudson Yards: Champagne & Caviar Tasting at Russ & Daughters, $145.90, 6:30
Friday, August 22
Patricia Encarnación and Ojos Caribe: Today’s Radical Act: Love, Part II, videos and panel discussion, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 6:30
Saturday, August 23
Laurena Finéus, participatory introduction to foraging, followed by a tour and a Q&A with the artist, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 1:00
Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, artist talk, the Shed, free with advance RSVP, 4:00
Saturday, August 30
through
Sunday, September 28
The Brothers Size, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, codirected with Bijan Sheibani, and starring André Holland, Alani iLongwe, and Malcolm Mays, the Shed, $79-$99
Wednesday, September 3, 10, 17
1 Mile Run with Lululemon and Nick Arrington, Hudson Yards, free, 8:00 am
Friday, September 12
Classic Cinema Night: Grease, Hudson Yards, free, 6:00
Saturday, September 13
WonderSpark Puppets: Goldilocks & the Three Bears, Hudson Yards, free with RSVP, 11:00 am
Sunday, September 14
Power Hour with Reading Rhythms, Hudson Yards, free, 1:00
Monday, September 15
Paw Play Days, with free watercolor pet portraits by artist Kathryn McCabe, Hudson Yards, free, 5:00
Friday, September 19
Fashion & Film Night: Clueless, Hudson Yards, free, 6:00
Saturday, September 20
Mozart for Munchkins — Groove and Move, Hudson Yards, free, 11:00 am
Friday, September 26
80s Throwback: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Hudson Yards, free, 6:00
Monday, September 29
Fit & Lit with Janeil Mason, the High Line at Fourteenth St. free with advance RSVP, 7:00
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