COMMUNITY * TENNIS * CREATIVITY * OPPORTUNITY

HARLEM OPEN

A joyful day of tennis, creativity, community, and neighborhood celebration on West 120th street.

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More Than an Event— A Stronger Harlem

a community tradition

Harlem Open brings our community together through tennis, creativity, wellness, and culture. What started as an idea has grown into a day of joy, connection and opportunity—right here on West 120th Street.

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Highlights from the Day

  • Creativity, self -expression and keepsakes.

    Charm Bracelet Decoration Station

    Creativity, self -expression and keepsakes.

  • Self-care and confidence for our community.

    Manicure Stations

    Self-care and confidence for our community.

  • Chess Tournaments

    Chess Tournaments

    Strategy, focus, and friendly competition.

  • Sweet treats provided by Sugar Hill Creamery.

    Ice Cream Carts

    Sweet treats provided by Sugar Hill Creamery.

  • Unique bags for a stronger, greener Harlem.

    Custom Bags

    Unique bags for a stronger, greener Harlem.

  • Shirt Customization

    Design. Create. Represent.

  • Harlem Tennis Lessons

    Tennis Lessons

    On-court instruction for all ages.

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LOOK BACK AT A BEAUTIFUL DAY

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Partners That Made Harlem Open a Success

  • 7th Street Burger

  • USTA Eastern

  • HJTEP

  • LOVE & LOB NYC

  • DJ Shown Tell

  • The Glam Bar 108

  • The Beauty Cave

  • Jeanice Parker

  • Chess NVR Checkers

  • LL555 Intentional Creations

  • New Age Goonies

  • Shiest Bubz

  • Harlem Shake

  • Studio Eleven

  • Sugar Hill Creamery

SPECIAL THANKS - To Our Elected Officials and Supporters

  • Assemblyman Jordan Wright

    Thank you for your continued support of our community.

  • Senator Cordell Cleare

    Your leadership helps create brighter opportunities for Harlem.

  • Leon Robinson

    Thank you for standing with our youth and our community.

News & Press

  • “The Harlem Open transformed West 120th Street near Lenox Avenue into an open-air tennis festival.”

    -- Pix 11

  • “Tennis whites, meet block party vibes. For one day only, a stretch of West 120th Street is trading traffic for top spins as Harlem transforms into an open-air tennis club—complete with live DJs, street food, free clinics and a whole lot of community spirit.”

    -- Time Out New York

  • “Out of the country clubs and into the streets: One of the most recognizable blocks in New York City is transforming into an open-air tennis club ahead of the US Open when "Tennis in Harlem: On the Block" takes to the concrete jungle this weekend.”

    -- Tennis.com

  • "Harlem will transform one of its blocks into a tennis court for a community day ahead of the U.S. Open."

    -- Black Enterprise