Eight world-class museums that make this stretch of Fifth Avenue “Museum Mile” throw their doors open free to the public on June 11 and take over the avenue as well, in an annual party that dates back to 1978. This tradition unites the artistic community up and down Fifth Avenue for an evening of food, fun, live performances, and the best art-viewing of any given mile in the country. The evening’s opening ceremony takes place at the Jewish Museum at 5:45 pm, with a performance by Isle of Klezbos.

DJ Charo Velecio, Batala NYC and Antonio Ramos will be performing outside of El Museo del Barrio; Paul Labarbera and Rockbeat Music Group will be at the Museum of the City of New York; and cabaret performer Kim Smith will be belting out tunes at the Neue Galerie. All along Museum Mile, jugglers, magicians, storytellers and face painting artists will also entertain the crowds. Indoors, each cultural institution will host art workshops for families.