August 2, 2013

Summer Streets

Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space—our streets. On three consecutive Saturdays in the summer, nearly seven miles of NYC’s streets are opened for people to play, walk, bike, and breathe.
August 3, 10 & 17, 2013 |  7:00 am to 1:00 pm 

Uptown Rest Stop
Enjoy dance performances, cool off and protect yourself from the sun with Banana Boat, toss a football or tackle a dummy with NFL Play60, play mini golf, receive a free bike helmet, get a free bike rental, and more!
  • Banana Boat Fun in the Sun Zone (52nd St): Family friendly activities include sand art, an interactive photo booth, lounge chairs and a water sprinkler!
  • Dance, theater and music performances
  • Course of Emotions by Risa Puno
  • Rent a free bike courtesy of Bike and Roll
  • DOT Safety Zone

Park Avenue Tunnel
The Park Avenue Tunnel will be open to pedestrians for the first time in history, with Rafael Lozano-hemmer’s “Voice Tunnel.” Learn more.
Midtown Rest Stop
Enjoy samples and delicious treats at the Whole Foods Market City Picnic, check out the new CitiBike station, get a free bike helmet from DOT Safety Education, and learn to ride a bike with Bike New York. Work out with Crunch with a wide variety of fitness classes including Tribal Yoga and Caribbean Rhythms.
  • Enjoy Whole Foods Market City Picnic, the city's largest picnic, with delicious samples from Whole Foods Market vendors and
  • Take a Bike New York Learn to Ride class
  • Rent rollerblades for free courtesy of Rollerblade
  • Get a free bike helmet from DOT Safety Education
  • Rent a free bike courtesy of Bike and Roll

Astor Place Rest Stop
Sweat with Reebok at the Astor Place Rest Stop. At the Reebok Fitness Zone:
  • Join a New York Harriers’ run leader at 8 am or 10 am for a 4K or 10K run on the Summer Streets route
  • Participate in instructor-led fitness classes throughout the morning
  • Work out with certified CrossFit instructors

Soho Rest Stop
Climb to new heights on the rock climbing wall or stay dry in a rain shower at the REI Adventure Zone. Free bike repairs by Bicycle Habitat.
  • Explore and learn at the REI Adventure Zone
  • Scale a rock climbing wall
  • Check out product demonstrations
  • You can even shower without getting wet!

Foley Square Rest Stop
Enjoy dance, music and theater; test your fitness with Asphalt Green, learn the basics of parkour, soar to new heights on a zip line and flex with free yoga classes.
  • Dance, theater and music stage
  • Asphalt Green: Test Your Fitness
  • Free yoga classes from Shape Up NYC by NYC Parks
  • Parkour Demonstrations by Movement Creative
  • Summer Streets Zip Line
  • Ride the Summer Streets zip line
  • Enjoy dance, theater and music performances
  • Test your fitness with Asphalt GreenSports IQ
  • Take free yoga classes from Shape Up NYC by NYC Parks
  • Be wowed by parkour demonstrations by Movement Creative
  • CoolStop Misting System by Chat Travieso
  • Enjoy treats from Cooking Channel
  • Run the bases with the Staten Island Yankees
  • Rent a free bike courtesy of Bike and Roll