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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 8, 2015?

33 free events take place on Tuesday, December 8 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 8 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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33 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, December 8, 2015

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
free events nyc Italian Documentary: Barbara Cupisti's Exiles: The Wars (2015)
free events nyc Mendelssohn Glee Club's 2015 Winter Holiday Concert
free events nyc New Visions Directing Festival: Tango Palace
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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! This tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Federal Hall National Memorial Guided Tour


Free Ranger-guided tours are available to the public. The schedule is subject to staff availability. Starts times are 10:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM, and 3:00PM. Tours take place Monday through Friday until December 31.
   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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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. This event recurs every Tuesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Concert | Juilliard Historical Performance


Home of the celebrated Bach Vespers series, the 111-year-old church offers a historically appropriate venue for the performance of early music in these free, hour-long lunchtime concerts on Tuesday afternoons throughout the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

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. This workshop occurs every day through December 31.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Selma 1965 and Its Legacy


Civil Rights icon and Congressman John Lewis will discuss his graphic novel MARCH with his co-authors Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell. MARCH describes his experience during the historic 1965 Selma march.
   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. This tour occurs every day except on Sundays and on December 24-27.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Jingle Jams


Jingle Jams provide festive seasonal music at lunchtime. The concerts takes place Dec 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Prism Concert: Organ Works


This lunchtime concert series is one for every music and art lover visiting or living in New York. The concert is performed on the Gabe M. Wiener Memorial Organ, an extraordinary instrument. The organ was constructed by the renowned firm of Casavant Frères of St. Hyacinthe, Canada, and built for the specific requirements of the congregation's worship services and music program. Concerts take place the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month.
   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. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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. This tour occurs every day except on Sundays and on December 24-27.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Film | Brad Peyton's San Andreas (2015): Digitized Disaster


Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario. In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter. 114 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Sounds: Dan Martin Trio


The space comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. The Dan Martin Trio plays Dec. 2, 8, 16, and 22 at 5:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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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. This workshop occurs every day through December 31.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Jazz Arts Combo Festival 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sophomore Vocal Recital 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Student Composers' Concer
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Discussion | Design Driven NYC


Design Driven is the largest design community in NYC offering monthly events with talks from top-tier creative leaders from emerging and established companies. Guest speakers for the December 8 event are: -Aaron Weyenberg, UX and Product Design at TED -Gail Anderson, Author and Art Director for Rolling Stone Magazine -Anil Dash, Founder of Makerbase -Sarah Chipps, Founder of Jewelbots
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | John Peragallo, Organist


A special organ recital series, featuring the recently restored Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | TILT Brass Ensemble performs works by contemporary composers


Program: Catherine Lamb new work (2015) World premiere Anthony Coleman new work (2015) Chris McIntyre Dedifferentiation for Brass (new version, 2015) Liza Lim Wild Winged One (2007) James Tenney Swell Piece for Alison Knowles (1967) Brooklyn’s “always fun and forward-looking” (The New Yorker) TILT Brass Ensemble presents new works by contemporary composers Anthony Coleman, TILT co-founder Chris McIntyre, and Catherine Lamb, whose “vivid, evocative orchestral colours” (Guardian) have begun to earn her international acclaim. TILT will also provide their interpretations of existing works, such as an all-brass version of James Tenney’s Swell Piece and Australian composer Liza Lim’s Wild Winged One — an aria for trumpet and (aptly-named) wacky whistle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Conversations on Race and Other Diversities


In a timely discussion, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole speaks with Stanley Nelson, director and producer of the acclaimed documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | What's Wrong with Education in America


With Paul Cummins, author of "Confessions of a Headmaster" and Jerome Charyn, author of "Bitter Bronx: Thirteen Stories." Novelist and cultural historian Jerome Charyn will introduce Paul Cummins and lead a lively discussion. They will deconstruct education in America today – and will talk about what we can do to overcome the growing divide between rich and poor, to create a real equality in education.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Concert: American Mavericks


Works by major American composers who have lived and worked in New York City, including Copland, Ives, Previn, and Del Tredici.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Italian Documentary: Barbara Cupisti's Exiles: The Wars (2015)


The aim of this documentary is to contribute to a better understanding of the conditions of life for war refugees, and to a greater solidarity and capacity to welcome and accept them on the part of European citizens. 83 min. Multilingual with English subtitles. Introduced by director Barbara Cupisti and the CEO of Rai Cinema Paolo Del Brocco. A Q+A will follow the screening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

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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Reading | Pen Parentis Literary Salon


Featuring Nelly Rosario, Scott Nadelson and Kamy Wicoff.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Photographer Talk: Camilo Vegara


Acclaimed photographer/sociologist Camilo Vegara will present a slideshow of urban street drawings, murals and signs collected over his decades of research in Harlem, NYC, Detroit and Los Angeles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Thomas Hauser discusses his book The Baker's Tale: Ruby Spriggs and the Legacy of Charles Dickens


Author Thomas Hauser spins an evocative historical novel exploring Dickens's influence through one young woman's struggle against poverty and injustice. Ruby Spriggs was living in deplorable conditions. Through the intervention of kind patrons, she blossoms into a young woman instilled with a love of learning. But the forces that Dickens fought against for most of his life threaten to destroy her.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Tour | 9/11 Memorial and Brooklyn Bridge Night Tour


A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you. This tour takes place Tuesdays at 7:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Mendelssohn Glee Club's 2015 Winter Holiday Concert


The program will range from churchly works and ancient hymns (including a choral piece by Felix Mendelssohn) to a Broadway classic, two pieces inspired by Yeats poems, and two standards unfailingly associated with Frank Sinatra. The Club will also pay tribute to George Gershwin’s 1934 opera Porgy and Bess in its 80th anniversary year (its groundbreaking premiere was in 1935).
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

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

Theater | New Visions Directing Festival: Tango Palace


Tango Palace by Maria Irene Fornes is an exploration of the bounds and bonds of an ambiguously intimate relationship. Isidore is a clown: a flamboyant horror, bewigged, lipsticked, half-man/half-woman; Leopold is an earnest youth, dressed in a business suit. Mind games, object lessons, and tender encounters that erupt into outbursts of escalating violence set the tone, as these two eccentrics go from strangers to partners – so agonizingly enmeshed that their separation could mean their destruction. This production occurs December 8-12.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Music of Charles Mingus Ensemble


Performance is a central component of every student's education and the Ensemble Showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent and creativity. Charles Mingus, one of the most important composers/band leaders in jazz history, contributed much to the formation of modern jazz. The Charles Mingus Ensemble is devoted to listening, analysis, and especially performance of Mingus’ compositions. Attention is focused on capturing the experimental spirit of the Mingus Jazz Workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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