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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 16, 2016?

38 free events take place on Sunday, October 16 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 16 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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38 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, October 16, 2016

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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 | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats. Daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For over 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 its wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. Its 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Greenwich Village, High Line and Chelsea Tour


Join a three-hour journey through some of New York City's most historic areas. They'll begin in Greenwich Village, one of the cultural centers of America. Once a pastoral green oasis, and later a home for Irish and Italian immigrants, Greenwich Village has been at the forefront of some of the most important political, social, and artistic movements of the 20th Century. Filled with 19th century townhouses, and now one of the most desirable and high priced neighborhoods in America, the Village tells a multi-generational New York story. From secluded wealthy enclave to emerging Bohemian and Beat communities, from Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan to the Stonewall Inn. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm and Sundays at 10am.
   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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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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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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Talk | Back to School: An Examination of Public Education


This year is the centennial of the publication of John Dewey’s classic, “Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education.” Similar in many ways to Ethical Culture founder Felix Adler’s pedagogy, this pragmatic humanist’s work called for the complete renewal of public education and inspired teachers to create their own “learning-by-doing” curricula. Many of us remember taking field trips, performing in school plays, and being encouraged to pursue our own interests. However, since the 1980’s, traditional-values conservatives and the business community, funded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Charles Koch conservative think tank the Heartland Institute, have steered national education policy toward Common Core standards and job training. Many students and their parent are taking up the cause for progressive education, and it is time to revisit Dewey’s groundbreaking work.. With: Dr. Anne Klaeysen
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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 | Gowanus Canal Walk


About 4-5 miles, walking on streets. Explore Brooklyn's own Venice, its vistas and occasional aromas. Learn about its unusual history and view examples of its ongoing gentrification even as the area seeks to emerge from more than a century of environmental damage. Possible stops at artists' open studios.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$3

Park Walk | Waterfront Walks: Guided Park Tours


Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's sustainable design, and how the park came to life. The tour takes place Sundays from April 17 to October 30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Vinyasa Yoga


Get your stretch on with instructors provided by the neighborhood lululemon athletica. Please bring your own mat. Every Sunday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Park Walk | Hunt for Giant Puffballs in the park


With naturalist/author "Wildman" Steve Brill. America's go-to guy for foraging, Brill will lead one of his world-famous foraging tours of the park. A great abundance of edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms makes this park a great place for foraging in lthe fall.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:45 am
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Festival | 2016 Open House New York Weekend


From private residences and historic landmarks to rooftop farms and sustainable skyscrapers, OHNY Weekend offers you rare access and insight into hundreds of architecturally and culturally significant sites in all five boroughs. This annual weekend of urban exploration and architectural discovery also includes free talks; fun youth and family activities; and tours on foot, bicycle, and even by canoe. Join us in exploring and discovering the history, diversity and architecture of our city. Become inspired and enjoy your OHNY Weekend.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Awesome Asana Yoga


Certified yoga instructor Chelsea Best conducts Awesome Asana Yoga, an open-level Vinyasa class designed to accommodate beginners and experts alike. All are welcome, and mats, if you haven’t one, are provided. Every Sunday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Nantucket Lightship Public Tour


Join a free public tour of the Nantucket Lightship, a floating lighthouse docked at the park. Known as the “Guardian Angel of the North Atlantic”, the Nantucket Lightship was the last lightship in service to the United States Coast Guard, and was decommissioned in 1985. It is the only fully operational lightship in the United States today. Every Sunday until Oct. 30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
Free

Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | CANCELLED***DUMBO-Brooklyn Tour***CANCELLED


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Highlights: Jane's Carousel, Manhattan Bridge, Jacques Torres Chocolate Store, The Clock Tower Building, and the newly opened Empire Warehouse.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | David Butler's Oscar-Nominated Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943): Wartime Revue


Stars: Eddie Cantor, Dennis Morgan, Humphrey Bogart. Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans. 124 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   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, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   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 | Williamsburg, Brooklyn Tour


It’s once abandoned waterfront is now is now filled with newly constructed condo towers and magnificent parks and stunning views of Manhattan. Known today as the hipster capital of the United States, Williamsburg is so much more than that, containing enclaves of Puerto Ricans, Polish, Italians, Dominicans and Hasidic Jews.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | East Harlem walking tour: food, art, culture


The tour includes stories about the past and present of La Marqueta, New York City's oldest public market; samples from vendors at Vendy Plaza; and stops at La Casa de Las Velas Botanica, Chenchita's Angels Community Garden, murals, and other sites that illuminate the neighborhood's dynamic cultural landscape.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Mannes Sounds Festival 2016: Poulenc, Messiaen, Satie, Saint-Saëns, and More


Program: Franck: Pièce Héroïque, for piano Saint-Saëns: Étude en forme de valse, for piano Fauré: Selected Songs Debussy: Estampes, for piano Ravel: Selections from Miroirs, for piano Messiaen: Selections from Préludes Satie: Selected Songs Poulenc: Sonata for flute and piano Honegger: Intrada for trumpet and organ Since 1999, Mannes has presented a yearlong music festival every year. Each festival includes more than 20 events performed by the school's gifted young student artists, distinguished faculty members, and renowned guests, at prestigious New York City concert venues and cultural institutions. The festivals are an outstanding component of the total Mannes program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Organ Works by Bach, Widor, Durufle, Stover


Program: Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor JB Bach (1676-1749) Ciaccona in B-flat Major Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) Trois Nouvelles, Op. 87 Maurice Durufle (1902-1986) Scherzo, Op. 2 Harold Stover (1946-) Mountain Music Anne Wilson (1949-) Toccata Featuring Alan Morrison, Organist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
$10

Opera | Voices À La Carte presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream


By William Shakespeare. From the Program in Vocal Performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
$5

Classical Music | Italian Splendor: Works of Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Luzzaschi, Respighi


Fourteen young artists from the Manhattan School of Music play works by Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Luzzaschi, and Respighi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | 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. 11, 2016 to May 28, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach Vespers


Program: Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 BWV 1048 Johann Sebastian Bach – Komm, Jesu, komm BWV 229
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Sunday Organ Recital


Organist: Jacob Street of New Haven, CT.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Coal Town


Written by Fred Pezzulli. An Italian immigrant family in West Virginia during a coal mining strike and the complications and conflicts within the family.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | The Duo Moderne


With: Lauren Alfaro, soprano Noby Ishida, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | The New York Jazzharmonic Trio


With: Jay Rattman, sax; Chris Ziemba, keyboard; Ron Wasserman, bass. Special guests: Jim Saporito, drums; Harrison Hollingsworth, bassoon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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. Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Dark Side of the High Line Tour


The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. Join a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Other | Sunday Night Quiz Show


Which year was Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” released? What movie featured “Don’t You Forget About Me” as it’s main theme? Who put the bomp in the bomp-bah-bomp-bah-bomp? Come test your pop, rock and general music knowledge to win prizes. Hosted by Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post Comedy/Sideshow Goshko) and Gary Burton (“Isn’t he that English dude?”) it promises to be an evening of great fun and mild mayhem. Oh, and there’s a round called “Cats On Synthesizers” played by Leslie’s own cat, Tater. For reals.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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