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Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City! Read More
Where else but in New York City can you listen to a world-class musician, discuss a book with a famous author, take a part in poetry reading, have a glass of wine at an art exhibition opening, and all that on the same day, and all that free of charge, and all of that on any day of the year, whether it's December or July, April or November!
The trick is to know about those free events, free things to do BEFORE they happen, not after the fact. That's where Club Free Time comes in handy! Become a Club Free Time member and start using these unique New York City (NYC) opportunities today, November 16, 2025!
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Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.
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In addition to providing information about free events, free things to do in New York, Club Free Time offers its members complimentary tickets to classical music concerts, dance performances and theater: when a producer wants that special buzz of the 'full house' - Club Free Time members are welcomed for their enthusiasm and sophistication!
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Get a taste of free culture and free entertainment in New York City (NYC)!
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Experience an entirely new perspective on New York. 'Open up a whole new cultural world... in one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world, sampling cultural delights beyond anyone's wildest dream.' Rupert Parker, journalist, photographer, cameraman, and TV producer
November 16, 2025. Free shows, concerts, movies, tours are New York (NYC) best kept secret! New York City never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment whether it's day or night, weekday or weekend, summer or winter, spring or fall, January or June, May or September. If you are looking for inexpensive things to do and where to go in Manhattan today, tonight, tomorrow, or any other time, or any other day of any week - you came to the right place: just click on any day on the calendar dispayed on the every page of our site and you will see how many events you can attend in Manhattan free of charge on that very day.
New York's cultural scene is at its busiest in October and March (and the same goes for free events, free things to do), but other months of the year still offer incredible amount of high quality, off the beaten path, unique free events, free things to do which will take your breath away! So if you looking for something to do in April or November, December or February, you will find tons of free things to do, free events to go to. (In June, July and August lots of those free events take place outdoors, of course).
So do not wot till tomorrow, start using these unique New York City opportunities today, November 16, 2025!
Where else but in New York City can you listen to a world-class musician, discuss a book with a famous author, take a part in poetry reading, have a glass of wine at an art exhibition opening, and all that on the same day, and all that free of charge, and all of that on any day of the year, whether it's December or July, April or November!
The trick is to know about those free events, free things to do BEFORE they happen, not after the fact. That's where Club Free Time comes in handy! Become a Club Free Time member and start using these unique New York City (NYC) opportunities today, November 16, 2025!
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Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.
Join the Club!
Free things to do, free events that take place in the City every day of the year are truly amazing. So if you're looking for something interesting to do today (November 16, 2025) or on any other day of the year don't miss those free-of-charge opportunities that only New York provides! You can find lots of high quality, off the beaten path, unique free events, free things to do which will take your breath away!
In addition to providing information about free events, free things to do in New York, Club Free Time offers its members complimentary tickets to classical music concerts, dance performances and theater: when a producer wants that special buzz of the 'full house' - Club Free Time members are welcomed for their enthusiasm and sophistication!
Join the Club!
Get a taste of free culture and free entertainment in New York City (NYC)!
Join the Club!
Experience an entirely new perspective on New York. 'Open up a whole new cultural world... in one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world, sampling cultural delights beyond anyone's wildest dream.' Rupert Parker, journalist, photographer, cameraman, and TV producer
Join the Club!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
Let New York City surprise, stimulate, entertain and excite you! Read More
Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides:
- free concerts in NYC
- free movies in NYC
- free jazz in NYC
- free poetry readings in NYC
- free tours/hikes in NYC
- free city walks in NYC
- free Yoga /Tai Chi in NYC
- fairs and parades in NYC
- free theater in NYC
- free tickets to concerts, theater and dance performances in NYC
'New York is abuzz with so much culture that they're giving it away.' (The New York Times article about Club Free Time).
36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Sunday, November 16, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Museums | A Day of Interactive Math Exploration
Enjoy a day of hands-on discovery in a space where math comes alive through play and imagination. Explore interactive exhibits and creative activities for all ages. Note: Admission is first-come, first-served, and early arrival is recommended, as capacity is limited.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Festival | Stories, Voices, and Jewish Heritage
Discover a day of compelling readings and conversations with celebrated authors, from Naomi Novik to Dahlia Adler. Celebrate literature, culture, and the voices shaping Jewish storytelling today.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Museums | Sunday at Pop Culture/Art Museum
Through temporary exhibitions, a growing permanent collection, and educational events, this museum explores the enormous impact of posters on society and culture, and how they have been adapted to contemporary use. As the first poster museum in the United States, it provides a space for inquiry for all those interested in design, advertising, and public interventions, with the aim of improving design literacy among the general public. Works explore:
mass communication and persuasion
the intersection of art and commerce
control of the public domain
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Party | Wicked Family Day (Coloring, GIveaways, Photo Moments, & More)
Rejoicify, the Emerald City is coming to Midtown! Families are invited to celebrate Wicked: For Good with activities like:
Interactive LEGO mural
Wicked coloring
Giveaways
Photo moments
Surprise appearances
And more!
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Festival | Celebrate Fall With Local Eats
Celebrate community, creativity, and fall at this vibrant street fair! There will be an array of local vendor booths. Enjoy delicious food and a variety of fun activities.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Museums | Family Art-Making and Gallery Activities
Spend your Sunday at a museum with free talks, art-making workshops, storytimes, and family gallery tours. Designed for visitors of all ages, these Sunday sessions offer a welcoming space to explore art and creativity together.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Museums | Tiffany Glass and Other Exhibitions
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, art, and culture of its area with a permanent collection of 10,000 items. One of the exhibitions includes famous Tiffany's leaded glass objects and a valuable insight into the development of the inuctry in the US at the turn of the 20th century.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Play | Maggie at the Middle of the Mess: Family Friendly Performance (In Person AND Online!)
No matter how often she’s told to do it, Maggie Martin can’t seem to start cleaning her disaster of a room! She’d rather go exploring in an amazing homemade digging vehicle, along with her loyal robot co-pilot. But even the formidable power of Maggie’s imagination can’t keep the clutter out, as she travels deep into the bowels of her bedroom and discovers lost treasures, forgotten homework, and other strange phenomena. With nowhere to go but down, how can Maggie ever make her way out of the mess? Playwright & Director: Dan Jones For ages 7-10, but all are welcome!
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Dancing from Within: Somatic Movement
Join choreographer Moriah Evans for a guided somatic movement class that explores the body's internal landscape. Participants will be led through five energetic modalities —vibration, drawing, rhythm, displacement, and electrocution —to initiate movement from the body's internal organs. This deeply embodied practice encourages participants to sense, name, and dance from the often-unseen information held within their own body.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Festival | Immersive Celebration of Technology, Design, and Innovation
Explore the cutting edge of creativity and innovation during this three-day event showcasing the future of technology, design, and culture. Attendees can engage with interactive product experiences, discover innovations, and hear from industry leaders. The event highlights panels, hands-on experiences, and an innovation showcase that brings together visionaries, creators, and top brands shaping tomorrow’s world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Rowing Along the New York City Skyline
Open to all and led by experienced coxswains, these outings take place in stable, traditional Whitehall gigs, offering a hands-on introduction to rowing, teamwork, and river navigation. Sessions include orientation and group rowing excursions lasting 1-3 hours. Participants assist with launching and cleaning the boats. Bring water and sunscreen. Life jackets are provided; a waiver is required for participation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Fair | Artists’ Books and Rare Video Editions
Explore a vibrant selection of publications and artist editions at this year’s Book Fair. Discover recent and rare releases from leading voices in video and media art, including The New Television: Video After Television. Also featured are Paul Ryan’s Video Mind, Earth Mind, an influential and long out-of-print text linking video art to ecological thought, and MIKE’S BOX, an immersive eight-disc compilation of Michael Smith’s performance works, accompanied by new writing from Tim Griffin.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Hands-On Art Demonstrations for All Ages
Discover how works of art are made through interactive demonstrations and conversations with educators, conservators, and artists. Visitors can handle tools and materials, learning firsthand about artistic techniques. Note: Demonstrations repeat every 30 minutes
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Play | The Seven Ravens: Family-Friendly Fairytale Adaptation (In Person AND Online!)
When a young girl makes a shocking discovery about the history of her family, she embarks on a challenging quest to reunite with loved ones she's never met. Weaving a little-known Brothers Grimm tale with the experiences of child migrants, refugees, unaccompanied minors, and displaced youth across the globe, The Seven Ravens explores the meaning of home, the love of family, and the lengths to which a child may go to build bridges to her own lost past. A playful, imaginative, and visually arresting work, The Seven Ravens celebrates the resilience, imagination, resourcefulness, and tenacity of children living through displacement, separation, and dreams of reunion in the face of great odds, shedding light on one of today's most pressing sociopolitical issues through the lenses of allegory, fantasy, and play. Playwright & Director: Marisol Rosa-Shapiro For ages 7-10, but all are welcome!
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Free
Free
Play | Fairview: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Comedy
Beverly needs her mother’s birthday party to be perfect, but nothing is going to plan. Jasmine is drinking, Dayton is happily unhelpful, Keisha is a teenager, Tyrone is MIA, the radio is going off, and other people’s opinions are intruding on everything! Playwright: Jackie Sibblies Drury Director: Jasminn Johnson Cast: Lola Fadiran, Bryce-David King, Shannon Fish, Anita Parrott, Ayla Decaire, Nick Rossi, Brianna DeMilio, Jeff Parkinson
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen)
This jam session is open to all musicians. Come and play or just listen to some jazzy tunes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Beethoven's Violin Sonatas with East River Views
Mark Peskanov, violin, and Sara Davis Buechner, piano, play three of Beethoven's sonmatas. All Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Program: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, no. 1 Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, no. 3 Sonata for Violin and Piano No 9 in A Major, op. 47, "Kreutzer"
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Slide Lecture | Collaboration and Creativity in 1920s Paris
Dive into the world of Man Ray and his collaborators through a series of lectures exploring the lives and work of Berenice Abbott, Kiki de Montparnasse, and Lee Miller. Exhibition curators provide an overview of Man Ray: When Objects Dream, followed by insights from experts on these artists’ creative partnerships and contributions to the international avant-garde of the 1920s.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Flute Studio Recital with Works by J.S. Bach, Fauré, & More (In Person AND Online!)
At the Wincenc Flute Studio Recital, Juilliard musicians perform flute works by composers from various musical eras. Program: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1020 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79 Joachim Andersen (1847-1909) Concertstück für Flöte und Klavier, Op. 3 Brett Dean (1961-) “D e m o n s” Music for Solo Flute Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) 30 Caprices for Solo Flute, Op. 107, No. 30 Robert Muczynski (1929-2010) Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 14
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Author Reading | New York Author Shares Her New Nonfiction Book, Good Is Amazing
Local author Heather A. Campbell discusses her new book, Good Is Amazing: Stop Overstriving and Celebrate Being Enough! In this book, Campbell shares relatable, hilarious, and heartfelt moments from her life that anchor a deeper message: the constant pressure to aim higher, do the most, and be the best is exhausting--and it's not working. Good is Amazing challenges the culture of overachievement and champions the power of good. Heather's insights and expertise has been developed through her work as the CEO of Ready Set Recover, the Synergist at ESPN/The Walt Disney Company, the Alchemist at Audacy, and an Activist in the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | West African Music and Oral Traditions
NEA National Heritage Fellow Sidiki Conde, along with his company Tokounou, presents the instrumental and vocal traditions of the Fulani and Toma peoples of Guinea, West Africa. This performance highlights orally transmitted music, storytelling, and cultural heritage, offering a rich exploration of West African rhythms, melodies, and communal expression.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Chamber Works by Beethoven, Janáček, Bartók, Brahms, & More (In Person AND Online!)
At this chamber music showcase, Juilliard musicians perform works by composers of various musical eras. Program: Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" Justinas Zlabys A Warren of Allusion Béla Bartók (1881-1945) String Quartet No. 4 Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6 Shulamit Ran (1949-) Soliloquy Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
3:00 pm
Regular: $20
Member: $0
Regular: $20
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Discussion | Exploring the Universe: Astro Live (Online!)
Journey beyond our world in this monthly space science series. Meet astronauts, scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts as they share insights into the mysteries of the cosmos. This interactive livestream brings together leading voices in astronomy and exploration for an afternoon of discovery and Q&A.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
3:00 pm
Regular: $20
Member: $0
Regular: $20
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Galleries | From Street to Silhouette: Meet the Artist Behind A Moment Embodied
Join photographer and artist Nicky Conti for a special afternoon conversation and viewing that brings photography to life through couture. In A Moment Embodied — Photography Reimagined as Couture, Conti transforms her black-and-white street photography into garments, collaborating with fashion and visual artists. This preview event presents one piece from a seven-part collection, displayed alongside its original photograph, short film, and portraits of the garment worn at the site where the image was taken. Experience how a fleeting image becomes a work of wearable art.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Art from All Over The World in the Most Amazing Museum
Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more. Tickets for Pay-What-You-Wish hours are available online only and released at 10 am the morning of the event.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
$1 min pay-what-you-wish,...
$1 min pay-what-you-wish,...
4:00 pm
Regular: $30
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Regular: $30
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Classical Music | Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
5:00 pm
Regular: $24
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Regular: $24
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Classical Music | Organ Works by Felix Mendelssohn & More
Organist Jonghee Yoon performs a series of works by composers from various musical eras. Program: Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937) Symphony No.6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Psalm-Prelude, Set 1, no. 3 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Organ Sonata in A Major, Op. 65, No. 3 Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968) Te Deum, Op. 11
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
Free
Free
6:00 pm
Regular: $30
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Regular: $30
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Performance | Telekinesis in Sound: Open Rehearsal with Live Music and Dance
Explore the boundaries of sound and movement in an open rehearsal where musicians and dancers collaborate to push the limits of the body and consciousness. Trumpet, bagpipes, and electroacoustic sound meet improvisation and choreography in a session that emphasizes process over performance. Expect duets, solos, and live experimentation with acoustic and electronically processed instruments, all unfolding in real time alongside dancers exploring dynamic interactions and expanded awareness.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Free
7:00 pm
Regular: $35
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Regular: $35
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Concert | Exploring Contrast: Original Works for Oud & Piano
Composer and oud player Fuat Tokgozol, leads an evening of original works for oud and piano. The performance centers the oud’s melodic language and timbre, tracing connections between makam-based forms and jazz-informed harmony and rhythm. Themes unfold into improvisation, moving through shifting meters, unmetered openings, and groove-driven passages that place the oud’s voice at the forefront. Joined by pianist Jemina Brechoire, whose parts frame and extend the harmonic landscape while keeping the focus on the oud’s lines and ornamentation. The pieces explore contrast—drone and counterpoint, resonance and attack, fixed motifs and open sections—to show how these two instruments converse without settling into a single genre. A brief post-performance segment will offer context on the oud’s tuning and how improvisation functions in makam for listeners interested in the mechanics behind the set.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Free
9:30 pm
Regular: $35
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