Choose-What-You-Pay tickets are now on sale for the fall season!
Experience boundary-blurring presentations in music, dance, visual art, comedy, spoken word, and multidisciplinary collaborations from around the world that build upon the eclectic mix of creativity found throughout New York City and beyond.

October 01 at 12:00 pm

The Social Sculpture Project

Kameron Neal's Down The Barrel (Of A Lens)

Lincoln Center Presents

October 01 at 12:00 pm

Clark Studio Theater

NYPD video surveillance from the 1960s to the 1980s provides the basis for this provocative and unorthodox installation of historical portraiture.

October 01 at 6:00 pm

The Social Sculpture Project

Valeria Divinorum's Locus Amoenus: Into the 4th Dimension

Lincoln Center Presents

October 01 at 6:00 pm

Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall

Precision and craft evoke emotionally buoyant expressions of light and color in this sculptural installation from artist Valeria Divinorum.

October 02 at 1:00 pm

Community Blood Drive

Lincoln Center Presents

October 02 at 1:00 pm

David Rubenstein Atrium

This is your chance to help your fellow New Yorkers in need; sign up to donate blood today.

October 02 at 5:00 pm

The Social Sculpture Project

Kameron Neal's Down The Barrel (Of A Lens)

Lincoln Center Presents

October 02 at 5:00 pm

Clark Studio Theater

NYPD video surveillance from the 1960s to the 1980s provides the basis for this provocative and unorthodox installation of historical portraiture.

FREE and Choose-What-You-Pay programs for all New Yorkers

In order to make our performances more accessible to more people and to center equity and inclusion in every aspect of our field, the vast majority of Lincoln Center Presents programs are FREE—with General Admission and priority Fast Track options—or Choose-What-You-Pay. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options. Learn more about ticketing options here »

See yourself at Lincoln Center

Celebrate the rich cultural traditions of New York City

This October, the Festival of Firsts returns—showcasing artists embarking on new journeys and celebrating significant moments in their careers: premiere performances in the U.S. and NYC, Lincoln Center debuts, album debuts, and fresh collaborations. On October 13 and 14, be enchanted by the interplay of words, sounds, and visuals, as artists push the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of performance poetry with our first-ever Poetry Festival. In November, the Latin Wave Festival presents their popular Latine Composers Showcase, FUTUROS, New Ideas in Composition, for three nights—all for free, tickets not required!

Re-discover the classics and be wowed by world premieres

Lincoln Center Presents prioritizes an expansive view of artistic excellence all season long. Choreographer Akram Khan rethinks the colonizer-centric perspective of The Jungle Book, retelling the story of the young girl Mowgli as a refugee child stranded by the cruel realities of climate change. Gospel, funk, soul, and Afrobeat come together in a joyful interpretation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, The Sound of Music, this time viewed through a utopian, afrofuturistic lens. Aficionados of classical arts won't want to miss Les Arts Florissants' spectacular production of Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen and Philip Glass's The Complete Piano Etudes—both running this November with a Choose-What-You-Pay ticketing model.

Come as you are to welcoming spaces and artistic events

Lincoln Center is committed to integrating access needs in the creative process and creating a space where everyone feels welcome. This fall, we invite kids, teens, and families to discover a love for the arts, including Gimme Please, with a weekend designed specifically for babies/toddlers and another for neurodivergent audiences. Our free legacy programs return for the fall and winter season: Lincoln Center Moments, designed for those with dementia and their caregivers; and Passport to the Arts, bringing live performances from across campus to children, teens, and adults with disabilities.

Discover the Legacies of San Juan Hill

Join us for conversations this October and November that further explore the cultural legacy and creative life of the historic Manhattan neighborhood.

Festivals take flight this fall

October 5–27, 2023

World premieres and Lincoln Center debuts

December 1–4, 2023

Osmium, The Caretaker and Moor Mother, and Raphael Rogiński and Martyna Basta

Series and programs

The Social Sculpture Project

A collective of designers/artists present work with the intention of shifting the demographics that have been the foundational underpinnings of Lincoln Center since its inception. Learn more »

Kids, Teens, and Family

You're never too young to discover a passion for the arts! Don't miss our fun-filled roster of performances and events dedicated to kids, teens, and families of all ages. View calendar »

See Me As I Am

The first cross-campus exploration of a single artist, See Me As I Am: Lincoln Center’s Year-Long Celebration of Terence Blanchard spills across the campus, and beyond, with multi-disciplinary presentations. Learn more »

David Rubenstein Atrium

Join us for free events every week at the Atrium—where arts and democracy converge through radical welcoming, artistic innovation, and community partnership. Visit the Atrium »

Festival of Firsts

The second annual Festival of Firsts returns to the David Rubenstein Atrium, setting the stage for premiere performances in NYC, Lincoln Center debuts, and fresh collaborations. Explore events »

¡VAYA!

A Lincoln Center tradition at the David Rubenstein Atrium since 2015, ¡VAYA! is a free showcase for NYC's finest Latin music and dance traditions. Join us on the dance floor »

Unsound New York

From December 1–4, audiences can expect the unexpected at unforgettable performances with North American premieres pushing the boundaries of the avant-garde. Learn more »

Passport to the Arts

Designed for children, teens and adults with disabilities and their families, Passport to the Arts provides a welcoming, accessible, free introduction to the arts. Register here »

Lincoln Center Moments

Register for a free performance-based program specially designed for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Register here »

Young Artist Pipeline

Lincoln Center's Young Artist Pipeline is an arts training program for middle school students interested in developing their craft in a chosen art form. Learn more »