{"id":309002,"date":"2026-07-29T19:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/309002\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:04:12","slug":"new-york-city-is-transforming-park-avenue-into-a-massive-car-free-green-oasis-this-august-featuring-free-shake-shack-outdoor-fitness-and-live-dj-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/309002\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City is transforming Park Avenue into a massive car-free green oasis this August featuring free Shake Shack, outdoor fitness, and live DJ sets"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"New<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE GRAND LAWN \/ Summer Streets<\/p>\n

New York City\u2019s beloved car-free program is back, and it\u2019s bringing a vibrant green oasis right to Midtown. The Grand Lawn at Summer Streets<\/a> is officially returning to Grand Central Terminal for its third year.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for the ultimate weekend rest stop, this is it. As part of the Summer Streets Program<\/a>, the city is opening over 20 miles of corridors strictly for pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n

Free fitness and live music<\/p>\n

Taking place on the first three Saturdays in August (8\/1, 8\/8, and 8\/15), this lively outdoor space will be packed with complimentary activities.<\/p>\n

You can kick off your morning with free fitness programming, featuring high-energy HIT Boxing and DanceBody classes offered each weekend. After you break a sweat, you can cool down with free classic lawn games.<\/p>\n

\"\"THE GRAND LAWN \/ Summer Streets<\/p>\n

The space will also feature a vibrant atmosphere of all-day live entertainment. Expect to hear DJ sets from Luna Rosa and Honey Bun, alongside live performances by Riz La Vie, Kids That Fly, and more.<\/p>\n

Delicious treats and giveaways<\/p>\n

It wouldn\u2019t be a proper NYC celebration without incredible food. You can easily refuel with tasty treats courtesy of Grand Central favorites, including Shake Shack<\/a>, Joe Coffee<\/a>, Doughnut Plant<\/a>, Cafe Grumpy<\/a>, Bien Cuit<\/a>, and Wonderen Stroopwafels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Make sure to keep an eye out for the freebies, too! Visitors can score exclusive giveaways provided by Terminal tenants like MALIN+GOETZ<\/a>, Lovepop<\/a>, and MPR Jewelry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whether you want to play, eat, or just enjoy the rare car-free streets, this is the perfect community celebration for all ages.<\/p>\n

\"\"THE GRAND LAWN \/ Summer Streets<\/p>\n

Everything you need to know<\/p>\n

Dates: Saturdays: August 1, August 8, August 15<\/p>\n

Time: 7:00 AM \u2013 3:00 PM<\/p>\n

Location: 40th Street and Park Avenue (outdoors)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE GRAND LAWN \/ Summer Streets New York City\u2019s beloved car-free program is back, and it\u2019s bringing a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309003,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9,24,55,54,56],"class_list":["post-309002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}