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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 26, 2015?

35 free events take place on Monday, October 26 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 October 26 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 October . 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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35 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, October 26, 2015

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Performance | 9-5 by Ernesto Pujol: A Site-Specific Performance


Ernesto Pujol pays homage to all office workers in this site-specific performance. Eleven performers, dressed in white, silently write all day about the people they see, creating a literature of pedestrian life in the city. This event takes place Monday Oct. 26, Tuesday Oct. 27 and Wednesday Oct. 28.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 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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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
10:00 am
Free

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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Tour | Federal Hall National Memorial Guided Tour


Ranger-guided tours are available to the public during operating hours. Times: 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM. This tour is available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from September through December 30.
   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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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11:00 am
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Talk | Gauging the Impact of Sanctions: The Future of Russian Oil and Gas Production and Energy Relations Across Eurasia


A talk with Louis Skyner, Head of Russia and CIS Oil and Gas Practice, Clifford Chance. Following his presentation, Richard Nephew, Fellow and Program Director for Economic Statecraft, Sanctions and Energy Markets at the Center on Global Energy Policy, will provide his thoughts and reactions.
   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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Concert | Great Organ: Midday Monday


Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays with an entertaining and informative demonstration of the unparalleled Great Organ. This event occurs Mondays Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19, and Oct. 26.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Ballet Exercise Class for Adults


Here’s your chance to experience the ballerina in each of us. Learn basic ballet steps and experience the joy of dancing in a class that combines ballet and exercise specifically for older adults. You’ll have fun as you dance and see for yourself the benefits of ballet for good balance, agility and grace. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to have fun. Come for the whole month or just drop in. No experience necessary. About the instructor: Jennifer Grambs, trained in both ballet and exercise for older adults, will show you how ballet helps us feel fit, not only in class, but everyday as we travel the sidewalks of New York City. This class occurs October 6, October 13, October 20, and October 26, 2015.
   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. 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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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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2pm, Wednesdays at 4pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   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 every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | Impugning Impunity: ALBA's Human Rights Documentary Film Festival


Now in its fifth year, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives' (ALBA) documentary film festival creates a community-wide dialogue about justice, equality, and humanity through the presentation of documentaries on human rights issues, post-screening Q/A sessions with the film directors, and community talk-backs with human rights advocates and activists. This year's lineup features 21 films from 12 countries which tackle themes such as migration, incarceration, historical memory and social change. The festival takes place Monday October 26, Tuesday October 27 and Wednesday October 28.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
$5 per film

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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Performance | Giggle Pit Comedy Show


Each week, Giggle Pit Comedy features top NYC comics from television and major comedy clubs. This is one of NYC's longest-running happy hour comedy shows. This show occurs Mondays at 6pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Jokin Off Comedy Show


A small group of comedians works on their bits and jokes together. It's like having your own writers, just like Chris Rock or Conan O'Brien. This show takes place every Monday night.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Political Violence and Political Justice: Rethinking Nuremberg in Light of South Africa


Speaker Mahmood Mamdani is professor and executive director of Makerere Institute of Social Research at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, and the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and professor of Anthropology, African Studies and Political Science at Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1974 and specializes in a comparative study of colonialism since 1452, and the following themes in particular: custom and customary law, civil war and mass violence, and the politics of knowledge production. Mamdani has taught at the University of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania (1973-79), Makerere University in Uganda (1980-1993), and the University of Cape Town (1996-1999).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Songbook: Broadway’s Future


A concert of new 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

Discussion | Dance on Film: Arthur Mitchell and Friends


Harlem-born Arthur Mitchell, the first African-American star of the New York City Ballet and the founder of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, has changed the face of American dance by carving out a place for African American dancers in classical ballet. This specially curated evening, in which he is joined by friends old and new in Barnard’s premier dance studio and in a panelcum-film event focusing on his career as a performer, celebrates the arrival of his archive at Columbia University’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | Avant Garden Open Mic


Sign up for the open mic and try out your new bits. This show takes place every Monday night.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$3

Jazz | Brianna Thomas, Versatile Jazz Vocalist


Versatile vocalist Brianna Thomas "may well be the best young straight-ahead jazz singer of her generation" (The Wall Street Journal). A performer since the age of six, Thomas sings everything from ballad standards and blues to her original compositions. She has collaborated with a variety of distinguished artists, including Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, and Wycliffe Gordon, and has performed everywhere from Jazz at Lincoln Center to the prestigious Montreux, Umbria, and Sochi jazz festivals.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Talk | French Literature in the Making: Florence Aubenas


Florence Aubenas is a journalist, reporter for Le Monde, formerly working for Libération (1986-2006), Le Nouvel Observateur (2006-2012); author of La Méprise: l’affaire d’Outreau; Grand Reporter; Le Quai de Ouistreham; En France.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Hashtag Latinidad


This panel will engage the potential and problematics of social media from a Latino perspective. Bringing together a scholar, an influencer, and a writer/performer, the panel seeks to move beyond simply celebratory or cautionary approaches in an effort to capture the complexity of Latin@ social media. They also hope to explore the hashtag as a tool for research, activism, and community and creative work. Panelists: Jillian Báez (College of Staten Island, CUNY), George Torres (Sofrito Media Group, @urbanjibaro), and Jennifer Tamayo (writer, performer, Managing Editor for Futurepoem).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jenny Block reads from her book O Wow: Discovering Your Ultimate Orgasm


It’s time for a revolution of the sexual kind. It’s time to redefine what we see as “sex” and what part women play in it. It’s time for women to stop being second and start seeing their pleasure, their desire, and their orgasms as the main event. The author will discuss why this revolution is so important to men and women alike in pursuit of universal sex positivity and equality.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Getting Over by Elizabeth Irwin


Talented townie Tivnan has a scholarship to the elite college nearby, but will he use the education he gets there for the right thing? Elizabeth Irwin's fierce and funny play challenges the concept of under-privilege and the promise of higher education. Directed by Kip Fagan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Wir sind das Volk! German Identity Revisited


A panel discussion among Dr. Gabriella Etmektsoglou, Johannes CS Frank, Çigdem Ipek, and Professor Marcia Pally on "Wir sind das Volk! German Identity Revisited." In light of the recent and continuing influx of refugees to Europe and Germany and the lasting changes that will undoubtedly result, this panel will revisit questions of German identity, citizenship, and ethnicity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | MACE: the Mannes American Composers Ensemble


Founded by faculty composer Lowell Liebermann and curated in 2015/16 by Alan Pierson, MACE is a large ensemble which focuses on the music of living American composers. MACE not only presents works by iconic American masters such as John Adams and Elliott Carter, but also cutting-edge works by up and coming composers. The ensemble aims to embrace as broad a view possible of the incredibly diverse and vital landscape of contemporary American Music. Program TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Hora Decima Brass Ensemble performs works by Beethoven, Gabrieli, Bernstein, Caens


Program: Thierry Caens Contrastes (US premiere) Other works by Beethoven, Bernstein, Colombier, Gabrieli, Reistetter, Rodrigo, Welshman, and Wilder Featuring French trombone virtuoso JOEL VAISSE.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
$20 suggested contribution

Concert | NYU Percussion Ensemble


In collaboration with the Program in Music Composition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: 3C by David Adjmi


3C, a darkly comic reimagining of the TV hit Three’s Company, enjoyed a two-month run at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in 2012. The reading will be followed by a discussion featuring Jon Rabin Baitz, David Adjmi and Bruce Johnson.
   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 Oct. 5, 12, and 26, 2015.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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