Block Party: Mobile US Open Experience Coming to Hudson Yards

By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Photo credit: US Open/USTA

New Yorkers can taste the US Open for free next week.

And it will melt in your mouth.

The USTA today announced a series of promotional activities aimed at bringing the 2026 US Open to New Yorkers across all five boroughs.

Given scorching summer conditions, New Yorkers should be pleased to see the US Open Ice Cream truck roll into public park courts next week dispensing free ice cream as well as other US Open surprises free of charge.

The ice cream truck will visit public park tennis courts in each of the five boroughs August 17-21 and serve up chocolate and vanilla soft-serve, ice pops and other surprises. The full schedule is below:

US Open Free Ice Cream Truck Schedule

Monday, August 17
NYJTL Cary Leeds Center
Crotona Park, Bronx
12-4 p.m.

Tuesday, August 18
Riverside Park Tennis Courts
Upper West Side, Manhattan
1-6 p.m.

Wednesday, August 19
McCarren Park Tennis Courts
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
1-6 p.m.

Thursday, August 20
Silver Lake Tennis Courts
Silver Lake Park, Staten Island
1-6 p.m.

Friday, August 21
Astoria Park Tennis Courts
Astoria, Queens
3-6 p.m.

The US Open Experience at Hudson Yards starts on Sunday, August 30th, the same day US Open main-draw play begins at Flushing Meadows and will bring the game directly to fans.

Hudson Yards will host a FREE, weeklong public activation designed to give fans the opportunity to experience the energy of the US Open against the backdrop of one of New York City’s most iconic public spaces, Hudson Yards.

Photo credit: US Open/USTA

“Fans of all ages can do everything from play Red Ball tennis on two 40-foot sport courts, play tennis-themed video games in titles like Fortnite and Roblox, experience what it’s like to walk out of the player tunnel into Arthur Ashe Stadium,” the USTA said in a statement. “Sip on the Grey Goose Honey Deuce cocktail, shop official merch and watch ESPN’s coverage of the US Open on the big screen.”

Open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the US Open Experience at Hudson Yards offers a variety of activities including:

• Open Red-Ball Tennis Courts, where visitors can pick up a racquet and experience the benefits of playing the world’s healthiest sport, including through specially curated programming, offered throughout the week on two, 40-foot-by-20-foot sport courts, with equipment provided by Wilson.
• Advantage Arena, the US Open’s premier gaming destination, where fans of all ages can put themselves at the ultimate intersection of world-class tennis and interactive digital gaming. Fans can step directly into the action with exclusive, tennis-themed gameplay across Roblox, Fortnite, Tennis Clash, and TIEBREAK – Grand Slam Edition.
• Player Tunnel and Champions’ Photo Experience, recreating the iconic entrance players make before walking out to thousands of fans inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, and then the ultimate opportunity for fans to strike a pose as if they’ve just been crowned US Open champion.
• Live US Open Theme Art Creation, featuring 2026 US Open theme artist Eugenia Mello, who will paint a creative rendition of the theme art during the first two days of the event.
• Official US Open Merchandise Store, featuring a curated selection of authentic tournament merchandise typically only available on-site at the US Open. Special collectible match-used US Open tennis balls will be given away for FREE to a select number of the first fans who purchase merchandise each day.
• The Honey Deuce® Experience, where Dickinson’s Farm Stand at Hudson Yards will serve the iconic Grey Goose® Honey Deuce®, the US Open’s signature cocktail.
• Interactive Partner Experiences from official US Open partners, including product sampling of Heineken 0.0, La Roche-Posay sunscreen and Lavazza coffee, fitness activation with Peloton and Polo Ralph Lauren’s anamorphic tennis-ball sculpture, a suspended installation of 2,000 tennis balls creating the iconic emblem of the brand.
• Sunset Sessions, featuring a marquee lineup of official US Open DJs, spinning live each evening from 5-8 p.m.