Harlem Meer Performance Festival

This annual festival brings the finest local talent to Central Park! 

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One of the best kept secrets in Manhattan is the Harlem Meer Performance Festival. These intimate shows from the absolute top of local talent feature international and cultural experiences that span the globe, right in our own backyard!

2024 Performance Schedule

Dates: Sundays, July 14 to August 18, 2024

Times: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Here are this year's performance lineup details!

July 14: Music On the Inside (MOTI) presents: Oscar Feldman’s Latin Jazz Machine with special guests Marion Cowings, Dawud Rahman and, Chotay Smith (Latin Jazz)

July 21: Aurora & Zon del Barrio: Music from the Streets of Latin New York

July 28: Greenhouse Arts Center

Aug 4: The Collective Individuals

Aug 11: The Rakiem Walker Project with special guest Glrya

Aug 18: Tipica 73

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

LOCATION

The festival takes place on the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center plaza, inside Central Park at 110th Street (Central Park North) between Lenox Avenue and Fifth Avenue.

Enter at Central Park North between Malcolm X Blvd and 5th Avenue, or at 110th Street and 5th Avenue.

ADMISSION

  • All shows are FREE
  • All ages are welcome - This is a family-friendly event.
  • Tickets and pre-registration are not required to attend the festival. 
  • The festival is free to attend, but your donations help ensure its ongoing success.

AUDIENCE & CONCESSIONS

  • The Harlem Meer Summer Performance Festival is a local event that caters primarily to communities residing in the neighborhoods bordering the north end of Central Park, including Harlem and East Harlem. However, all are welcome!
  • Concessions are not provided at the Festival. Visitors may bring their own food and (non-alcoholic) beverages.
  • The plaza is accessible to wheelchair users.

GETTING THERE

The closest subways are:

  • 2, 3 trains at 110th Street and Malcolm X Blvd
  • 4,6 trains at 110th Street and Lexington Ave