New Yorkers can take fitness classes, listen to live music, and take a workshop.
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There will also be two water park areas, including a 270-foot waterslide near Foley Square.
Now in its 10th year, the event shuts down Park Avenue between the Brooklyn Bridge and 72nd Street, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the next three Saturdays.
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Last year an estimated 300,000 people attended Summer Streets.
"DOT is thrilled once again to be joining our partners to bring Summer Streets to Manhattan for a tenth summer running," said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. "In its decennial year, Summer Streets will allow us to once again give back some of our most important public space - our streets - to the public with car-free surroundings and rest stops that will be bigger and more entertaining than ever.
Among the highlights are Citi Experience: Mini-Golf and Mount Everest at Astor Place, which include a 360 degree Mt. Everest VR experience and a New York-centric mini golf course.
The event also features "Food Sessions": Participatory Public Art.
As part of Food Sessions, two hundred and sixteen participants are ushered through a guided meditation-a shared journey in the form of a meal-in the format of a silent disco.