Museums throw annual Uptown Bounce summer block parties

Bounce on over to the fourth annual Uptown Bounce block parties on Aug. 2 and 9 at the Museum of the City of New York and El Museo del Barrio.

The joint venture is a series of summer festivals featuring musical performances, leading New York City DJs, gallery talks, art-making workshops, and dancing lessons for all ages and skill levels.

Uptown Bounce takes place on the front terraces of both museums on Fifth Avenue, and throughout the galleries of each institution. The block parties are open to visitors of all ages.

Uptown Bounce on Aug. 2 and Aug. 9 from 6 to 9 pm. Free, advanced reservations required.

The Museum of the City of New York [1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street on the Upper East Side, (212) 534-1672; www.mcny.org].

El Museo del Barrio [1230 Fifth Ave. at 105th Street on the Upper East Side, (212) 831–7272; www.elmuseo.org].