Celebrate the diversity of talent that fills the city’s stages, parks, streets and public spaces this week.

South Street Seaport

4Knots Music Festival
This relatively new addition to the summer festival lineup, brought to you by the Village Voice, is free and happens rain or shine. This year’s headliners on two stages include Kurt Vile and the Violators, The Men, Marnie Stern and more.
June 29th, 1-8PM
South Street Seaport

Central Harlem

Harlem Arts Festival
This free annual festival at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater will showcase music, dance, theater and visual artists based in or inspired by Harlem. The community is invited to celebrate Harlem’s vibrant cultural landscape and contemporary artistry.
June 29-30, 3-9PM; see site for schedule of events
Richard Rodgers Ampitheater, Marcus Garvey Park, 120th Street to 124th Street between Madison Avenue and Marcus Garvey Park West
$Free

Midtown West

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
The brainy, multi-talented comedian is currently touring with Edie Brickell, performing from their new album "Love Has Come for You," which features Martin’s inventive five-string banjo work with Brickell’s distinctive vocals detail-rich lyrics. This unique hybrid of bluegrass and comedy has been delighting audiences at sold-out, critically acclaimed shows.
June 25, 8PM
Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street
Tickets: $57-87.50

Lincoln Center

Midsummer Night Swing
The popular dance fest has returned for another summer, as Lincoln Center welcomes jazz, mambo, rock and, yes, swing bands to Damrosch Park’s open-air ballroom. Opening night features a set by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Opening Night: June 25; 6:30PM dance lessons, 7:30PM performance
Lincoln Center Damrosch Park, West 62nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues
Tickets: $17, four-night pass $60, six-night pass $84, season pass $170

Upper East Side

Summerstage: Comedy Central Under the Stars
This outdoor funny-fest is hosted by Gabriel Iglesias and features performances by Comedy Central favorites Adam DeVine, John Mulaney, Jeff Ross and Amy Schumer with an opening set by Dan Soder.
June 26, 8-10 PM
Central Park, 72nd Street entrance
$Free

Canada Day International in Central Park
The inaugural Canada Day Festival in New York’s Central Park celebrates all things Canadian on the global stage, showcasing the best of Canadian business, technology, music, art, culture, education, food and tourism. Expect hockey (of course), a giant picnic, plane tickets and other prizes and much more from our neighbors to the north.
June 29, 10:30AM-10PM
Central Park, Naumberg Bandshell (daytime), Rumsey Playfield (evening)
$Free

City-wide

Pride Week
Whichever team you play for, it’s another opportunity to raise the rainbow flag and celebrate all New Yorkers. An over-the-top West Village parade ends a week of painting the town gay.
Pridefest March: June 30, Noon; begins at 36th Street and Fifth Avenue, ends at Christopher & Greenwich Streets; see site for parties, events and information.