Activities
In addition to lectures, films, and other campus activities, summer students may choose from a rich variety of entertainment in New Haven, long a center of American theater and home of the Yale Repertory, Long Wharf, and Shubert theaters. Since 1996 New Haven has also been the home of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas. Running from late June to early July, the Festival brings more than 100,000 visitors to the city to enjoy dozens of musical events, symposia, and exhibitions from performers such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, Roberta Flack, Hugh Masekela, La India, and Manhattan Transfer.
East Rock State Park, Sleeping Giant State Park, and other nearby parks are easily accessible by car, bus, or bicycle, and provide ample opportunities for hiking, jogging, picnicking, or just a respite from the demands of course work. Yale's proximity to New York, Boston, the Berkshires, and Long Island Sound also serves to enrich the experience of its summer students.
