Harlem Meer Summer Festival

Join us this summer at the Harlem Meer!
We’re celebrating 30 years of music and entertainment at the Harlem Meer with an expanded summer festival.
After three decades of bringing the best local music and dance talent to Central Park, the Harlem Meer Summer Festival is expanding! Enjoy a variety of multicultural musical performances and get your heart rate up with our lineup of movement classes for a summer of fun and wellbeing in the Park!
Don’t miss this chance to get moving in Harlem’s very own backyard.
All events are free, but registration is required for the movement classes. Check out our event Q&As and the individual event pages for more information.
Join our mailing list to receive event updates, including weather-related cancelations. The Festival will take place rain or shine. Events will only be canceled in the event of severe weather conditions.
Announcing the 2023 Lineup
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July 1, July 22, August 12
Double Dutch with Double Dutch Dreamz
1:00 pmTags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 8, July 29, August 19
Family Yoga Class with Harlem Yoga
10:00 amPlease bring your own mat or towel. A limited number of mats will be provided while supplies last.Tags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 8, July 29, August 19
Beginner/Open-Level Vinyasa Yoga Class with Harlem Yoga
11:00 amPlease bring your own mat or towel. A limited number of mats will be provided while supplies last.Tags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 15, August 5, August 26
Silver Sneakers Dance Class with Go Hard Dance (Seniors Only)
10:00 amTags: Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 15, August 5, August 26
Funkaerobics with Go Hard Dance
11:00 amTags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 16
Music on the Inside (MOTI) - (Latin Jazz)
2:00 pmTags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 23
Luisito Rey y La Dinamica (Salsa)
2:00 pmTags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 30
Sing Harlem (Gospel/R&B/Pop)
2:00 pmTags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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August 6
Pia Paez (Latin Pop)
2:00 pmTags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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August 13
Clean Money Music (Hip Hop)
2:00 pmTags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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August 20
Los Pleneros de la 21 (Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena)
2:00 pmTags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
HARLEM MEER SUMMER FESTIVAL Q&As
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