New York City is offering a diverse array of cultural and recreational activities throughout August, providing residents and visitors with numerous options to make the most of the summer season.

Outdoor swimming continues to be popular, with the city’s free public pools—which launched their 90th summer season in June—remaining open through Sept. 13. Among them, the Olympic-sized pool in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, offers swimmers scenic views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty.

For those seeking social and cultural engagement, FIELD TRIP, a social club that organizes curated cultural events, continues to host experiences ranging from free meetups to ticketed performances. Upcoming events include the Broadway by the Boardwalk series at Hudson River Park and a walking tour exploring Broadway history scheduled for Aug. 30.

Film enthusiasts have several opportunities this month, including the annual Cat Video Fest, a family-friendly show held across multiple venues such as Firehouse in Lower Manhattan and the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. Part of the proceeds support local cat charities. The Museum of the Moving Image is also presenting “SEE IT BIG,” a series featuring classic films screened on 70-millimeter prints through Aug. 30, with “2001: A Space Odyssey” among the featured titles. Additionally, SHORT CUTS NYC invites filmmakers to participate in a monthly free short film challenge, with the next screening scheduled for Aug. 29 at BRIC Arts Media in Downtown Brooklyn.

Theater programming includes “THE FESTIVAL,” an outdoor musical theater event taking place Aug. 14-16 at the Hutton Brickyards in Kingston, New York. The festival features notable Broadway performers such as Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, and Brian Stokes Mitchell, with a special reunion of nearly the original Broadway cast of “Rent” on Aug. 15 to mark the musical’s 30th anniversary.

Music offerings span multiple genres and generations. Older rock enthusiasts can attend performances by Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on Aug. 21. Guns N’ Roses will perform at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 9. Meanwhile, My Chemical Romance and Franz Ferdinand are slated for a show at Citi Field on Aug. 13, and Harry Styles has announced a lengthy residency starting Aug. 26 at Madison Square Garden.

Jazz fans can catch saxophonist Kenny Garrett through this weekend and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval from Aug. 25 to 30 at the Blue Note in the West Village.

Art exhibitions include “Betye Saar’s Black Dolls” at the New York Historical Society, showcasing a collection of dolls, including “Hoo Doo Woman” (1974), one of Saar’s own creations. The show runs through Oct. 4.

Comedy performances are scheduled at various venues outside Manhattan. Ms. Pat will appear Aug. 14-15 and Tiffany Haddish from Aug. 21-23 at Nyack Levity Live in West Nyack, while Margaret Cho will perform at the Ice Palace on Fire Island on Aug. 29.

Family-friendly events include a singalong screening of “The Little Mermaid” at the St. George Theater on Staten Island on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. through August. In Brooklyn, Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus hosts “The Ark,” an exhibition of large-scale animal sculptures, with a complementary free event featuring workshops and performances on Aug. 22. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will hold Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day on Aug. 23 as part of the U.S. Open’s Fan Week.

Classical music offerings emphasize minimalism, highlighted by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo’s performances at Little Island, running through Sunday. Costanzo performs with the PUBLIQuartet on Friday, followed by a free dance party curated by Brooklyn collective Papi Juice. The TIME:SPANS festival of contemporary classical music occurs through Aug. 22 at the DiMenna Center in Midtown.

In dance, the Dance Theater of Harlem will present a performance at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx on Aug. 29.

Among unique cultural experiences, “Despair Sanctuary,” a “drone metal vigil” inviting collective screaming and reflection, will return to the Old First Reformed Church in Park Slope on Aug. 15.

Several exhibitions are nearing their closing dates, including Ryan McGinley’s “Night Shift” in SoHo, “New Humans” at the New Museum, Kim Gordon’s work at Amant in Williamsburg, and the Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum. On Broadway, long-running shows “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” “Death of a Salesman,” and “Ragtime” are concluding their runs this month.

With a broad spectrum of activities spanning outdoor recreation, music, theater, film, and art, New York City offers a variety of avenues to engage residents and visitors during the remaining weeks of summer.