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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 6, 2015?

38 free events take place on Sunday, December 6 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 December 6 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 December . 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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38 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, December 6, 2015

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Editor's Picks

free events nyc Carnegie Hill-'NYC's Gold Coast' Tour
free events nyc The Womb of Advent: A Holiday Multimedia Performance
free events nyc Parlor Jazz with Marjorie Eliot
free events nyc Piano Works by Prokofiev, Bach, Chopin, Ravel
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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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section


Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park. This tour takes places Sundays and Mondays at 10am and Wednesdays at 4pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Middle Section


This tour focuses on the middle of Central Park, starting in front of the beautiful American Museum of Natural History. From there enter the park and explore, seeing everything from a castle to the wild-looking Ramble. See an Ancient Egyptian obelisk and the place where Stuart Little raced his sailboat in the E.B. White children’s classic. Don’t forget to bring along your camera. There will be many wonderful photo opportunities throughout. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | East Side Walk to Chinatown


Walk along First Avenue and East River Walkway from 59th and Lexington Ave to Chinatown. Optional (possibly late) lunch at Chinese Restaurant of leader’s choice. Distance: 3-5 miles. Time 3-4 hours. Bring water.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
$3

Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth. This tour takes place Sundays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. This tour repeats every Sunday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times. This tour repeats every Sunday through December 27.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Ultimate Frisbee Workshop


Combining the nonstop movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football, a game of Ultimate Frisbee is a great way to get in a Sunday workout. All skill levels and ages. Parks staff will be on hand to organize and facilitate the games - keeping the focus on fun. Discs will be provided. This event occurs every Sunday through February 28.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Talk | Wonderful: Poetic Insights on Awe, Mood, and Meaning


Speaker Jennifer Michael Hecht is an intellectual historian, poet, and commentator. She has written four books of history and philosophy including the bestseller Doubt: A History (HarperOne, 2003) and Stay (Yale, 2013), a secular argument against suicide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Carnegie Hill-'NYC's Gold Coast' Tour


Highlights: Andrew Carnegie Mansion, The Jewish Museum, Guggenheim Museum, The Liederkranz Society, the Otto Kahn Mansion, National Academy of Design, Central Park. Time: 1 P.M. Meeting Place: Northwest corner of Central Park and 5th Avenue Nearest Station: 86th Street Station - 4-5-6 Trains-Lexington Line
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


Chamber Music Recital 1 p.m. Chamber Music Recital 5 p.m. Chamber Music Recital 7 p.m. Chamber Music with Forte Piano 7:30 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn 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. This tour takes place Thursdays through Sundays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 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. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Vocal Chamber Music 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Chamber Music Concert
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Sounds: Voices of Gotham


The space comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. Voices of Gotham plays Dec. 6 and 20 at 2:30PM and 4:30PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Screening | Becoming Santa Claus: A World-Premiere, Family-Friendly Opera by Mark Adamo


The world premiere of composer Mark Adamo’s family-friendly opera will be streamed straight from the Winspear Opera House in Dallas to a 40-foot media wall in New York. This charming tale takes place in an Elven kingdom in the Far, Far North where Prince Claus is planning to celebrate his 13th birthday with the party to end all parties. But a bright star has signaled a momentous birth. Claus decides to dazzle this newborn with an assortment of the very latest toys before discovering that love is the most treasured gift of all. A witty, wise and wonderful addition to your holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Columbia University Chamber Ensembles in Recital


The incredibly talented and hardworking MPP chamber musicians in several recital.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Performance | The Womb of Advent: A Holiday Multimedia Performance


Celebrate the holiday season with theatrical readings, music, dance and visual effects at this multimedia performance. In its fifth and final year, the performance, based on Father Mark Bozzuti-Jones’ book of meditations, will feature the Movement Choir, Family Choir, and the Youth Chorus.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Parlor Jazz with Marjorie Eliot


Every Sunday afternoon, writer, performer and impresario Marjorie Eliot hosts in her apartment Parlor Jazz — a free, two-hour concert that for nearly two decades has attracted musicians, jazz lovers and interested passerby. A central figure in helping preserve and continue Sugar Hill's lustrous jazz legacy, Marjorie Eliot is the founder of Parlor Entertainment, an all-star jazz collective that plays concerts citywide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:30 pm
Free

Film | Documentary: Amanda Rose Wilder's Approaching the Elephant (2014)


Amanda Rose Wilder's acclaimed feature debut dives head first into the inaugural year of the Teddy McArdle Free School in New Jersey, where all classes are voluntary and rules are determined by vote - adults and children have equal say. 89 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Sunday from Sept. 13, 2015 to May 29, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Sounds: Voices of Gotham


The space comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. Voices of Gotham plays Dec. 6 and 20 at 2:30PM and 4:30PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
Free

Concert | Piano Cantabile: Rzewski and Beethoven


Program: Rzewski: "De Profundis" on Oscar Wilde Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E major, op. 109 and Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110 Performed by gifted young student artists, distinguished faculty members, and renowned guests at prestigious New York City concert venues and cultural institutions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
Free

Concert | Mark Pacoe, Organist


Program: Marin Marais (1656-1728) from Symphonies d'Alcione (1706) Joseph Jongen (1873-1953) Chant de May, Op. 53, No. 1 Guy Bovet (b. 1942) from Trois Préludes Hambourgeois Mark Pacoe has performed as soloist and accompanist domestically and abroad. As prizewinner from the Oundle International Young Organists’ Academy in Great Britain, Mark made his European solo debut tour in 1998 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Chichester Cathedral, and St. Mary’s Cathedral.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:45 pm
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Concert | Bach Vespers


Program: Samuel Scheidt Nun komm der Heiden Heiland Antonio Vivaldi Gloria Preceded by pre-Vespers talk with Michael Marissen at 3:45PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Columbia-Juilliard Musicians in Concert


The Music Performance Program is pleased to present their incredibly talented, hardworking, and accomplished Columbia-Juilliard joint program students in concert.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Piano Works by Prokofiev, Bach, Chopin, Ravel


Vica Schwartzman, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Organ Recital Series


The Organ Recital Series is free and open to the public and occur most Sundays from September through May. Today's recital is by Carlo Tunesi of Milan, Italy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Concert | College Guitar Recital


Louis Cohen is a guitarist from Los Angeles, California who moved to New York in the Fall of 2011 to pursue a degree in Jazz Performance. He will be completing his degree this Fall semester, which will culminate in his senior recital.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Sistaface


by Vincent Marano. Fresh out of foster care, a young woman is contacted by the birth mother she never knew. Or was she? A mysterious journal unlocks the mystery of a family tragedy, but is it the whole story. And will her real family ever match up to the imaginary one she has nurtured for so long. Sometimes ignorance is more than bliss, it's safer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | Mostly Marcus, Jazz Vocalist and Songwriter


New York-based vocalist and songwriter Marcus Goldhaber “rivals the jazz instincts of Chet Baker and John Pizzarelli,” according to JazzTimes, garnering more critical raves for his “wonderfully imaginative” interpretations of straight-ahead jazz standards while earning a reputation among critics and fans for his accessible songwriting. You’ll see Goldhaber performing in New York’s famed clubs like 54 Below, The Blue Note, Iridium, Birdland, Kitano, The Metropolitan Room, Cutting Room, and at prestigious clubs and concert halls from Las Vegas to Miami, having shared stages along the way with the likes of the legendary Les Paul, Billy Stritch, Vince Giordano, and Bono. Mostly Marcus performs Sundays Oct. 4, Nov. 1, 2015 and Dec. 6.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Cello Works by Carter, Pintscher, Wuorinen


Program: CARTER Figment I for cello alone (1994) FULMER Original Wood (2015) ECKARDT Practical Alchemy (2015) PINTSCHER Janusgesicht (2001) WUORINEN Orbicle of Jasp (1999) With: Jay Campbell, cello; Conor Hanick, piano; David Fulmer, viola. Described by The New York Times as “an adventurous cellist with subtle power and rich tone,” Juilliard alumnus Jay Campbell makes his solo Weill Hall debut as winner of the Leo Ruiz Recital Award. Free tix available day-of at 7PM
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Film | Mexican Documentary: Raúl Cuesta and Anaïs Huerta's Rehje (2009)


Longing to escape the pressure and turmoil of Mexico City, a native Mazahua woman returns to her hometown only to find that things are not as idyllic as she remembered. 67 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Columbia University Orchestra performs Resphigi, Brahms


PROGRAM: Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 4 in e minor Ottorino Resphigi, Pines of Rome Jeffrey Milarsky; Conductor and Musical Director
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
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Classical Music | Choral Work by Haydn and More at a Landmark Venue

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