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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 28, 2015?

41 free events take place on Friday, August 28 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out August 28 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of August . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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41 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, August 28, 2015

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free events nyc Bed Peace: A Tribute to the John Lennon and Yoko One Bed-In of 1969
free events nyc Accordion Bands Festival
free events nyc Olafur Eliasson's The Collectivity Project, an Interactive Installation
free events nyc Free Music Fridays: 3 Folk Music Performances
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Concert | Blue Oyster Cult, Hard Rock Throwbacks


BOC had their heyday in the 70s and 80s, particularly with the creepy hit "(Don't Fear) The Reaper." They haven't released a new album since 2001. They regroup here for a few songs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Darius Rucker, Country Crooner


Darius Rucker, once the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, has carved out a succesful country career as a solo artist. His latest CD is Southern Style.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Morning Tai Chi


A free weekly drop-in Tai Chi class on Friday mornings from May through October. The sights and sounds of the Hudson River provide an ideal backdrop for focusing and exercising the body and mind. Instructor Alex Hing will lead the group through gentle physical exercises and stretching. Tai Chi is a low impact exercise form practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that the body is in constant motion. It is an excellent choice of exercise for people of all ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Bridge Club


Are you a Bridge buff? Put on your game face and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new friends. All players welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan, Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo Tour


A multi-neighborhood tour of the Lower Manhattan area. The tour begins on Wall Street, where you will see the New York Stock Exchange and Trinity Church before moving on the the World Trade Center and City Hall. Then move on by subway to visit the largest Chinatown in the United States. Following Chinatown, the tour will continue on through Little Italy and on to SoHo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Explore Castle Williams Tour


Castle Williams, the centerpiece of the system of fortifications designed to guard New York City just prior to the War of 1812, has long been off-limits to the public. After an extensive rehabilitation project in 2011, the National Park Service opened the Castle's to the general public for the first time in the fort's 200-year history. Tours of the Castle take visitors through all three levels and the roof. Tours are approximately 30 minutes in length. Visitors are advised that tours require climbing three flights of stairs. The Castle's upper floors are not handicap-accessible. Start times: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Victor Lin, Columbia Jazz Piano Instructor


A former student of jazz legend Kenny Barron, Victor Lin is currently a jazz music instructor at Columbia University, Teachers College, and The Calhoun School.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Simon West's Wild Card (2014): Revenge on the Mob


Stars: Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Dominik García-Lorido. A bodyguard goes after the sadistic thug who beat his friend, only to find that the object of his wrath is the son of a powerful mob boss. 82 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Jacques Tourneur's Cat People (1942): The Claws Come Out


Stars: Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Kent Smith. A woman fears an ancient curse will be transform her into a panther if aroused to passion, anger, or jealousy. 73 Minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Mid-Park Welcome Tour


Explore the Park’s central features including the Lake and Ramble woodland, then marvel at the views from Belvedere Castle. Route involves many hills, stairs, and uneven paths. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition.
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3:30 pm
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Performance | Bed Peace: A Tribute to the John Lennon and Yoko One Bed-In of 1969


As the Vietnam War raged in 1969, Yoko Ono and her husband John Lennon held two week-long Bed-Ins for Peace, one at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam and one in Montreal, each of which were intended to be non-violent protests against wars, and experimental tests of new ways to promote peace. The idea is derived from a "sit-in", in which a group of protesters remains seated in front of an establishment until they are evicted, arrested, or their demands are met. The public proceedings were filmed, and later turned into a documentary movie. The film Bed Peace was made available for free on YouTube in August 2011 by Yoko Ono, as part of her website "Imagine Peace." Actors will reinact the famous Bed-In and will answer questions as "John and Yoko" did...
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Concert | Accordion Bands Festival


For the first time the park presents a festival of bands playing world music. Each band has at least one accordionist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Apples to Apples Game Social


Join weekly Game Socials to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. On Fridays, they play the popular party game Apples to Apples.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Olafur Eliasson's The Collectivity Project, an Interactive Installation


Learn more about urban planning, architecture, and community using LEGOs and your imagination. Led by an educator, these special programs for adults are part of Olafur Eliasson's work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Free Music Fridays: 3 Folk Music Performances


5:30 pm: Bruit, Dark folk 6:05 pm: Jessica Rowboat, Acoustic folk 6:40 pm: Victory Gardens, Grandmother’s attic folk-rock
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
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Concert | Friday Freshen Up Concert: Wordsmith


NU Revolution Entertainment is the always-professional, ever-expanding, worldwide movement created by the CEO-hiphop artist Wordsmith. His mission is to entertain and educate through a Message of Purpose, and always by example relate that message through clean, quality, and marketable music for the masses.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Tour | High Line Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Jam on the Hudson


Improvise on African, Latin and Caribbean rhythms at Sunset Jam on the Hudson drumming circle. The gatherings are led by master drummers. After beginning with the teaching of traditional drumming patterns, and establishing a steady heartbeat pulse, participants are then asked to contribute their own rhythmic patterns as part of call and response chanting and drumming. Instruments are provided, or bring your own.
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Astronomy on Deck


Featuring a talk by Maryam Modjaz, an astrophysicist with the Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics at New York University. This event will take place in the Space Shuttle Pavilion and will include outdoor viewings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 pm
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Jazz | Eli Fountain's Percussion Tribute to Max Roach


LAST YEAR PERCUSSION DISCUSSION PRESENTED A POWERFUL "ALL" PERCUSSION PERFORMANCE. THE LATENESS OF THE HOUR MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN ENCORE. SINCE THEN A CD HAS BEEN RECORDED (SOON TO BE RELEASED) AND TONIGHT THEY RETURN FOR THE "ENCORE."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Andra Day performs from her CD Cheers to the Fall


Join singer Andra Day for a discussion and Q&A about her debut album. With her vintage flair and powerful alto, Day has been compared to Amy Winehouse, Adele, and Billie Holiday. She will end the evening by performing a few tracks, so don’t miss the chance to catch her retro-pop-soul sound for yourself.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Songs of the Soul Concert for Inner Peace


An evening of music dedicated to the profoundly beautiful and uplifting melodies of meditation master and composer Sri Chinmoy. Musicians from around the world will come together for this event. This unique concert is highlighted by music legend of Russia, Boris Purushottama Grebenshikov, and special guest Krishna Das, the celebrated American kirtan singer, in a collaboration of chant. These two icons will be joined by other international performers, including Sri Chinmoy Bhajan Singers, Sahadeva Ensemble from London, Vedic Fire and others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Martin Scorsese's 2-Time Oscar Winner Raging Bull (1980): Boxer's Tale


Stars: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci. An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring destroys his life outside it. 129 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins' West Side Story (1961): Won 10 Oscars


Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. 150 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | The Lab Sessions


The Lab Sessions is an experimental jazz party and jam session hosted by bassist/vocalist Mimi Jones and explores genres from traditional & contemporary jazz, eclectic soul, funk, rock, and neo-soul. Great music, great vibes, and a great time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | James Gunn's Oscar Nominee Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Universe Up for Grabs


With Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper. A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. 121 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Classical Music | Choral Work by Haydn and More at a Landmark Venue

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Musical | Hit Show Musical Parody

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