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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 14, 2015?

31 free events take place on Monday, December 14 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 14 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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31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, December 14, 2015

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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
Free

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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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 | 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. This tour takes place Mondays and Fridays 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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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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11:00 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. This workshop occurs every day through December 31.
   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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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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Workshop | eBook Help Hour: Get Started with eBooks


Need help getting started with eBooks? Bring your laptop, eReader, tablet or smart phone to eBook Help Hour. Get assistance loading electronic library books on your Kindle, create your free Adobe ID, learn about 3M Cloud Library, and so much more. Make sure you bring your library card and any necessary access passwords for your devices so they can help you as quickly as possible.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 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. This tour takes place Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am and Mondays and Fridays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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. 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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Other | Ice Carving: Dinosaurs


Join renowned NYC-based artist collective Okamoto Studio as they return to transform ordinary blocks of ice into prehistoric creatures. Carving takes place on Dec. 14 and 15.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Performance | Dante Behind Bars: Inmates Reimagine


A performance by students from the Yale Divinity School's Institute of Sacred Music based on theatrical workshops in which incarcerated men reimagine Dante's Divine Comedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Tour | Chelsea and the 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. This tour takes place Monday and Fridays at 6pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Songbook


A concert of new holiday music by Broadway composers and lyricists sung by Broadway vocalists, presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul and directed by John Znidarsic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Student Recitals


Gabrielle Chou, Piano/Violin 6 p.m. Kathryn Felt, Collaborative Piano 8 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | James and Karla Murray sign copies of their book Store Front II - A History Preserved: The Disappearing Face of New York


This illustrated lecture captures impeccable photographs from the streets of New York City since the 1990s and documents a little-known but vitally important cross-section of New York’s “Mom and Pop” economy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | On Democratic Internationalism


Political theorist Michael Walzer’s lecture looks back at the Democratic Review, a short-lived but historically important journal from the 1840s as it foreshadows later developments in American politics. Walzer is professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study and was co-editor of Dissent for more than thirty years. His many books include Just and Unjust Wars, On Toleration, and most recently, The Paradox of Liberation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Gianina Carbunariu’s Mihaela, the Tiger of Our Town


Gianina Carbunariu is a playwright and director based in Bucharest, whose work has been presented around the world at international festivals such as, the Avignon Festival 2014, LIFT festival (London), Biennale of New Plays (Wiesbaden), TransAmerique Festival (Montreal), New Drama Festival (Moscow), Dialog (Wroclav), Kontakt Festival (Torun), Konfrontacje Festival (Lublin), and New Drama (Budapest).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | The Best but Not the Rest, an Interactive Play


Theatre of the Oppressed NYC presents an original, interactive play addressing classism and the financial obstacles to getting medication. Based on the real-life experiences of the actors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | A Sound Performance by Daniel Neumann


Daniel Neumann responds to Anton Ginzburg's video End of Perspective, utilizing room recordings from previous events and live sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Party | Listening Party: Anatomy of a Popular Song with Bill Charlap


At these free Listening Parties, musicians and scholars play for you legendary records that shaped the course of Jazz history. Hear from some of today’s greatest artists as they share with you the albums and artists that inspired them. This event takes place September 5 and December 14, 2015.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Naivo reads from his book Beyond the Rice Fields


Naivo and Allison Charette read from Charette’s translation of Naivo’s work and discuss the translation of Beyond the Rice Fields, the first novel from Madagascar ever translated into English, followed by a discussion of Naivo’s work moderated by Eric M.B. Becker.
   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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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 | Piano Cantabile: Ravel, Gershwin, Taaffe


Program: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (1924) with Michael Stewart, solo, and Reed Tetzloff, orchestra reduction Ellen Taaffe: Zwilich Peanuts Gallery (1996) with Juliann Ma, solo, and Chi Wei Lo, orchestra reduction Maurice Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand (1929-30) with Isabella Ma, solo, and Ziang Xu, orchestra reduction Maurice Ravel: Concerto in G major (1929-31) with Reed Tetzloff, solo, and Michael Stewart, orchestra reduction
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | Student Marimba Recital


She-e Wu, Director
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | NYU Philharmonia performs works by Ravel, Elgar, Schubert


Program: Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20 Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417, “Tragic” Ravel: Ma Mère l’Oye
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Singers Space


Hosted by D'Ambrose Boyd with David Pearl at the piano. Where New York's finest professional and aspiring singers come to sing their favorites and hear their peers perform before an intimate audience. Singers Space takes place Mondays November 2, November 9, November 16, and November 30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Classical Music | Choral Work by Haydn and More at a Landmark Venue

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Play | A Play About a Famous Artist

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