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Bryant Park Free Fitness
Free outdoor yoga, tai chi and martial arts classes in Bryant Park, offered each warm season.
- To try it
- Free
- What it is
- Free seasonal outdoor classes
- Where
- Midtown
- When
- 2026: Yoga Tue 10am and Wed 6pm; Tai Chi Tue 7:30–8:30am; Martial Arts Thu 6–7pm
Out of season.Yoga May 27–Sep 16; Tai Chi Apr 28–Aug 25; Martial Arts Jun 4–Sep 24 (all ended for 2026). It's left out of results until it's back.
What to expect
One-hour classes. Yoga: bring a mat and water; register each time. Tai chi: all levels, no equipment, rain or shine. Martial arts: boxing and kickboxing drills, no experience needed.
What it costs
Free. Yoga and martial arts need registration.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
New to it? They say beginners are welcome.
Season
Yoga May 27–Sep 16; Tai Chi Apr 28–Aug 25; Martial Arts Jun 4–Sep 24 (all ended for 2026)
Where
- Bryant Park (Upper Terrace, lawn, and Fifth Avenue Terrace at 40th–42nd Sts)
Exact meeting points are on their schedule page.
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: bryantpark.org/activities/yoga, bryantpark.org/activities/tai-chi, bryantpark.org/activities/martial_arts, bryantpark.org/activities/category/fitness
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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