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Events at Madison Square Park, NYC - New York City

2008 Events that are Free and Open to the Public!

Summer and other events provided on this page were furnished by the
Madison Square Park Conversancy

Madison Square Park is located between 23rd & 26th Streets and extends from 5th Avenue to Madison Avenue.

The Madison Square Park Conservancy launches its annual and most ambitious season of free concerts on the Oval Lawn of historic Madison Square Park. Mad. Sq. Music 2008 presents consistently fresh, surprising, high-quality music by exciting performers in a variety of genres-folk, jazz, funk, world music, and pop.

Concertgoers can lounge on lush grass, enjoying innovative and exciting artists performing in a beautifully landscaped park. Audience members are invited to bring a blanket and a picnic, or enjoy a burger and shake from the Shake Shack.

Mad. Sq. Music concerts are free and open to the public. No ticket is necessary.

Visit as well the Madison Square Park Page on New Yorkled Magazine.

Photo here is of Madison Square Park on a beautiful Spring Day.

Music at Madison Square Pk.

Madison Square Music Fest
Wednesdays, June 18 - August 6
at 7:00 pm

Taking place at the Oval Lawn

  • The Kennedys Folk/Rock
    June 18 at 7:00 pm
  • Raul Midon Soul/Pop
    June 25 at 7:00 pm
  • Cherryholmes Bluegrass
    July 2 at 7:00 pm
  • Ollabelle Rootsy
    July 9 at 7:00 pm
  • Robert Glasper Trio Jazz
    July 16 at 7:00 pm
  • Phoebe Snow One of a Kind
    July 23 at 7:00 pm
  • Trio Da Paz Jazz
    July 30 at 7:00 pm
  • Ryan Shaw Soul/R&B
    August 6 at 7:00 pm

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Mad. Sq. Kids 2008 & More
Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 10:30 am

  • Tuesday, June 3
    Danna Banana

  • Thursday, June 5
    Father Goose

  • Tuesday, June 10
    David Grover & the Big Bear Band

  • Thursday, June 12
    Erin Lee & Marci

  • Tuesday, June 17
    The Deedle Deedle Dees

  • Thursday, June 19
    Bubble does Beatles

  • Tuesday, June 24
    The Dirty Sock Funtime Band

  • Thursday, June 26
    Puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
    City Parks Foundation presents Cinderella Samba performed by Puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater.

  • Tuesday, July 1
    The Suzi Shelton Band
    Calling all kids who love to rock!

  • Thursday, July 3
    Hot Peas ‘N Butter
    You’ve seen them on Noggin and Nickelodeon

  • Tuesday, July 8
    Paper Bag Players
    A runaway meatball, a heroic plumber, a blinding blizzard and some of the most unusual friends you’ll ever meet...

  • Thursday, July 10
    Trout Fishing in America
    The three-time Grammy-nominated duo.

  • Tuesday, July 15
    AudraRox!

  • Thursday, July 17
    Tada! Youth Theater
    TADA! the city’s “best-known” youth theater (Time Out New York) invites you to our summer musical.

  • Tuesday, July 22
    Funky Monkeys
    Dora the Explorer composer Joshua Stiron presents this band of professional musicians and comedians.

  • Thursday, July 24
    Robbi K.

  • Tuesday, July 29
    Ernie & Neal

  • Thursday, July 31
    Astrograss

  • Tuesday, August 5
    Opus Ditty and the Hoedown Gang

  • Thursday, August 7
    Jazz-a-ma-tazz featuring Hayes Greenfield

  • Tuesday, August 12
    Ellen & Matt
    Husband and wife kid-rockers Ellen and Matt create a fusion of family-friendly, high-energy indie pop and harmony-driven ballads.

  • Thursday, August 14
    LuAnn Adams
    Award-winning storyteller and recording artist LuAnn Adams.

  • Tuesday, August 19
    Sweetbeatz featuring Meredith Wright
    Sweetbeatz songbird Meredith Wright.

  • Thursday, August 21
    John Flynn

Kids Fest 2008 in Manhattan
Saturday, May 31, 2008
10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Join the Madison Square Park Conservancy for a fabulous day of family-friendly fun activities at the Spring Kids Fest in Madison Square Park, presented with Time Out New York Kids.

Crowd pleaser AudraRox brings the band and their kids to perform a special set. The talented kids from Vital Children’s Theater will entertain. Whole Foods Market Chelsea offers snacks and treats.  The Rubin Museum of Art will be leading a hands-on Peace Flag art activity. Apple seeds children’s play space will also lead an exciting activity. 

Get a sneak peak at Madison Square Park Conservancy’s all new program for kids--our Exploration Kits, an engaging, educational self-guided program using the park’s many resources! And be sure to stop by the award-winning playground.

All playground activities are provided by a generous grant from New York Life. Additional support for Kids Fest is provided by Time Out New York Kids, apple seeds, Capital One Bank, Whole Foods, the Rubin Museum of Art, Vital Children’s Theatre and Karma Kids Yoga.
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Fourth Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
at Madison Square Park

Saturday & Sunday, June 7-8
Noon - 6:00 pm

Madison Avenue & Madison Square Park

Learn more here about this event and about obtaining a pass?: www.bigapplebbq.org


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