West Side Fest Returns July 11–13 with Free Fun for All Ages at Museums, Parks, Performing Arts Centers, and Cultural Institutions

Photograph by Max Touhey

West Side Fest is back this summer! Celebrate the cultural village along the western edge of Manhattan with free admission to museums, special programs for all ages, crafts and artmaking activities for kids, and more during West Side Fest from July 11–13, 2025.

The West Side Cultural Network—a group of museums, parks, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions located within a half-mile portion of historic New York—is delighted to announce the return of West Side Fest. Returning with three days of festivities from July 11–13, 2025, the third annual West Side Fest will offer free admission, special indoor and outdoor programming, crafts for kids and families, artmaking activities for all ages, performances, and much more. New Yorkers and visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate the vibrant, cultural village along the waterfront of Manhattan’s west side!

West Side Fest highlights the city’s newest cultural destination on the western edge of Manhattan, a historic area with a welcoming and unique mix of fresh activities, open gathering spaces, and more. The neighborhood includes organizations that have been on the West Side for decades as well as newer arrivals like Gansevoort Peninsula in Hudson River Park. WestSide Fest is conveniently accessible by subway, bus, the High Line, bike, or car. More information about West Side Fest can be found at westsidefest.nyc.

The West Side Cultural Network includes the Center for Art, Research and Alliances, CUE Art Foundation, Dia Chelsea, the High Line, Hill Art Foundation, Hudson River Park, The Joyce Theater, The Kitchen, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, New York City AIDS Memorial, Poster House, Print Center New York, Rubin Museum of Art, The Shed, Westbeth, White Columns, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.