Free open-air Shakespeare at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
4 picks · checked Aug 25
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, Manhattan100-plus New Yorkers from all five boroughs record a live album onstage at the Delacorte — the Public's free season-closing pageant, five nights only.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, Manhattan100-plus New Yorkers from all five boroughs record a live album onstage at the Delacorte — the Public's free season-closing pageant, five nights only.
Harlem, ManhattanGeorge Grantham Bain Collection · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsClassical Theatre of Harlem's free summer Shakespeare at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park — expected 27.
Harlem, ManhattanGeorge Grantham Bain Collection · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsClassical Theatre of Harlem's free summer Shakespeare at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park — expected 27.
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Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanAcabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaylor Mac and Matt Ray's queer rock-opera song cycle lands at the Delacorte in concert form — free, one weekend only, closing Central Park's season.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanAcabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaylor Mac and Matt Ray's queer rock-opera song cycle lands at the Delacorte in concert form — free, one weekend only, closing Central Park's season.
Central Park — Delacorte Theater, ManhattanIngfbruno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Public Theater's beloved free summer tradition at Central Park's Delacorte Theater — professional productions under the stars, often with marquee stage and screen actors, free to all through the ticket.
Central Park — Delacorte Theater, ManhattanIngfbruno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Public Theater's beloved free summer tradition at Central Park's Delacorte Theater — professional productions under the stars, often with marquee stage and screen actors, free to all through the ticket.
Straight from Free Shakespeare in the Park’s own published calendar, weekdays included (3 of the 5 dates below are Mon–Fri). Checked 2026-08-23. Source: publictheater.org/free-shakespeare-in-the-park.
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