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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 3, 2026?
28 free events take place on Tuesday, February 3 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 February 3 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 February . 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 3, 2026?
28 free events take place on Tuesday, February 3 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 February 3 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 February . 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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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!
28 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Workshop | Central Park Running Session (All Levels Welcome)
If you prefer not to run alone or are looking to improve your running performance, you can run with a club! Open to runners of all levels. Weekly changed routes through the park. Coaches, training, running company and inspiration!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
Free
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Workshop | Adult Zumba
Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
Tour | All About the Garment District: Fashion, History, Immigrants
Join born and raised New Yorker, Mike, in exploring the Garment District of New York. Learn about the apparel industry developed in New York and how it came to be located in its current district. Expect to hear about iconic designers Ralph, Oscar, and Calvin, as well as the Gangsters and Labor Unions that shaped New York and this District. Tour Guide Mike has spent the greater portion of his life working in the Garment industry himself -- expect first-hand anecdotes and wisdom
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
Classical Music | Afternoon Bach
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
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Film | Selma (2014): Historical Drama Film about MLK
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Director: Ava DuVernay Cast: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Carmen Ejogo, Common, Giovanni Ribisi
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
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Workshop | Mah Jongg & More
A dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
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Film | The Friend (2024): Drama Film with Naomi Watts & Bill Murray
When a solitary writer adopts and bonds with a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend, she begins to come to terms with her past and her own creative inner life. Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel Cast: Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu Naomi Watts is a British actress who is known for her work predominantly in independent films with dark or tragic themes. She's received various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Bill Murray is an actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has received several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2016.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Human and Nonhuman Histories in European Painting
Museum experts offer an in-depth look at selected works from a recent rotation of European paintings focused on ecological relationships. Through close looking and behind-the-scenes insights, the talk explores how artists have depicted intertwined human and nonhuman histories, inviting new ways of understanding landscape, environment, and artmaking. Note: Space is limited; first-come, first-served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Political Science Scholar Shares Her New Book, Maidan: Ukarine's Democratic Revolution (In Person AND Online!)
Enjoy a book talk by Sophia Wilson about her new book, Maidan: Ukraine's Democratic Revolution. Dr. Sophia Wilson is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and the President of the American Association for Ukrainian Studies. Maidan is a carefully researched account of the underbelly of the Ukrainian revolutionary process in the winter of 2013-14. The book investigates how participants self-organized to create the resistance, why the peaceful movement eventually turned to violence, and how the revolutionary process changed those who came to change the country. The Ukrainian state used violence and violations of due process to suppress the resistance, thereby declaring new boundaries in rights relations. Wilson’s book shows how the people pushed back in multiple arenas – the protest square, courtrooms, hospitals, churches, and media – to successfully challenge the constitutionality of the state’s actions.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
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Discussion | Scholar Discusses Italian Cinema & Environmentalism
Laura Di Bianco discusses her book project, Crumbling Beauty: An Environmental History of Italian Cinema. Engaging with classic, forgotten, and emergent Italian films, from the silent era to the present, this book will retrieve forgotten memories of traumatic events, reactivate the history of environmentalism, and renew vision for the struggle against the climate crisis. Di Bianco is an assistant professor of modern and contemporary Italian studies at Johns Hopkins University. Her research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of film studies, women's and gender studies, and environmental humanities. She is the author of Wandering Women: Urban Ecologies of Italian Feminist Filmmaking and essays that have appeared in peer-reviewed academic journals and edited volumes, among which are Waste and Discard Studies in the Mediterranean and Ecologia e lavoro. Registration does not guarantee a seat; registrants are seated first-come, first-served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Before Sunrise (1995): Romantic Drama with Ethan Hawke
A young man and woman meet on a train through Europe and spend an evening together in Vienna. Director: Richard Linklater Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy Ethan Hawke is an American actor, author and film director. He made his film debut in Explorers (1985), before making a breakthrough performance in Dead Poets Society (1989). Hawke received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Training Day (2001) and Boyhood (2014) and two for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013).
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Black Legacies: Share Heirlooms & Engage in Community Storytelling
Experience a dynamic dialogue with founders of BLK MKT Vintage Jannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewar, and Renata Cherlise, founder of BlackArchives.co, moderated by Kei Williams from Black Gotham Experience. Together they will explore the intersections of memory, archiving, material culture, and community storytelling. The conversation will delve into how Black history is preserved, shared, and activated through everyday objects, and how contemporary archives and platforms shape the narratives we pass forward. 5 PM-6:30 PM Begin the evening in the lobby with an interactive experience, Community Heirlooms & Histories Showcase. Guests are invited to take part in an intimate, interactive "roadshow" experience centered on personal Black history and cultural memory. Community members interested in showcasing their heirlooms, please complete this form. Participants are encouraged to bring their own heirlooms such as photographs, textiles, books, vinyl, artworks, and everyday ephemera,to be informally examined and celebrated. This gathering honors the power of preservation and the richness of material culture within the African Diaspora. 6:30 PM-8 PM Conversation with BLK MKT Vintage & BlackArchives.co
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
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Lecture | Understanding AI & Urban Issues
Drawing on research from the recently launched Urban Institute at NYU Tandon, Professor Maurizio Porfiri demonstrates how we can leverage data science and AI to address these complex urban interdependencies—from climate change and grid stability to the needs of aging populations and economic volatility. This talk reveals how urban science is being used to safeguard grid stability and shape the resilient cities of tomorrow. By 2050, 70% of the world will live in cities, and those cities will be powered by the data centers we build today. Far from being isolated in the periphery, 97.5% of US data centers are hidden in plain sight within urban centers, driven primarily by electricity-grid capacity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | The State of U.S.–Mexico Relations: Trade, Security, and the Road Ahead
This panel explores the changing relationship between the United States and Mexico amid heightened political and economic tensions. Although trade between the two nations stays robust, disagreements over immigration and the future of the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement continue to strain diplomatic relations.
Looking ahead to 2026, speakers will discuss what’s next for one of the world’s most significant bilateral partnerships, focusing on regional security, economic collaboration, and cross-border policy issues. A prominent journalist will moderate the discussion, featuring experts in foreign policy and global economics.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | Curator & Researcher Shares Her New Book, Second Skin (+ Signing)
Attend a conversation with Anastasiia Fedorova to celebrate her new book, Second Skin, a personal and cultural meditation on the radical, vibrant world of sexual fetishists and what it means to come to terms with one's own sexuality. The discussion will be followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Experts Discuss the Future of Holocaust Remembrance
Attend a conversation commemorating the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz with Stefano Albertini, NYU, Alessandro Cassin, Centro Primo Levi, Natalia Indrimi, Centro Primo Levi, and Anthony Tamburri, Dean of the Calandra Institute at CUNY. The Italian, French, and German governments established the commemoration of January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Soviet Army, which became known in Italy as Giorno della Memoria. Since then, the world has changed profoundly, and the arduous task of bringing the Nazi-Fascist extermination to the surface of public memory has led to the development of a vast research field, educational projects, and public ceremonies. Based on the experience of the past two decades, institutions are coming together to talk about how we imagine the history of the Nazi and Fascist extermination being recounted to future generations, what we have learned from this work, and how it transformed our perception and perspectives. In the face of ever more perfected assaults on humanity, and observing the growing display of what Primo Levi described as "pitiful relics" in fancy "museums" and "freshly painted barracks," the organizers have decided to convene and begin to work on a film that will address these experience and seek a path beyond the production of literal clones of the past and a culture that glorifies them.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Party | Play Bridge in a Stress-Free Environment
The card game of Bridge requires four people to play: two teams of two people. Join the group with your bridge partner, or you will be matched with someone to play as a pair. If you would like to learn how to play bridge, organizers can offer some instruction, and you can observe others.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Forum | Witnessing Humanity Through Art and Justice
This panel discussion reflects on the life and legacy of artist John Wilson, whose work powerfully addressed racial, social, and economic justice for more than six decades. Drawing from a museum exhibition, the conversation considers Wilson’s vision, global influence, and enduring relevance in times of social and political upheaval.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Archeology Expert Shares New Research on Rome's Parthenon of Marcus Agrippa
Professor C. Brian Rose of the University of Pennsylvania and former President of the Archaeological Institute of America discusses one of antiquity’s foremost buildings in Rome, dating back two thousand years. New research on the Pantheon of Marcus Agrippa — dedicated in 25 BCE, destroyed by fire, only to be subsequently rebuilt — reveals that the building’s original pediment featured three scenes from the life of Romulus, which was intended to highlight the central Campus Martius as the site of Romulus’ apotheosis. The decoration also established a link between Romulus and Agrippa’s father-in-law the Emperor Augustus, whose own Mausoleum was axially aligned with the Pantheon.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Historian Celebrates His New Book on MLK, King of the North (In Person AND Online!)
Historian and professor Jeanne Theoharis discusses her latest book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South, with organizer and educator Mariame Kaba. The Martin Luther King Jr. of popular memory vanquished Jim Crow in the South. But in this myth-shattering book, award-winning and New York Times bestselling historian Jeanne Theoharis argues that King’s time in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago—outside Dixie—was at the heart of his campaign for racial justice.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Jazz | Intimate Evening Performance by Austrian Jazz Pianist Simon Raab
Enjoy an intimate solo piano evening with Austrian jazz pianist Simon Raab, presenting a reflective, deeply personal program rooted in Vienna's jazz. This concert invites listeners into an intimate and poetic musical universe shaped by Raab's unmistakably Austrian artistic voice. Simon Raab presents a deeply personal solo piano program that embraces reduction, focus, and openness. Known as a versatile and technically refined pianist, Raab has long been an integral part of Austria's young jazz scene, both as a sought-after sideman and as the bandleader of the award-winning quartet Purple is the Color. In this solo project, Raab steps away from ensemble interaction and audience feedback, performing alone at the piano. The music emerged through an intense process of improvisation and composition, shaped note by note in the studio. Reduced to its essence, each sound carries weight and intention. The result is music that feels like an audible reflection: Clear, flowing, and light, yet rich in detail and unpredictability. T
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Origami Group Meet-Up
This event is for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami--an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws.This group meets to teach each other new models and share paper, books, and tips. This meeting is free and open to all level of folders from beginner to advanced. There will be free paper available to share. You may choose to bring your own paper and books and just show up and fold! If you have models you would like to learn, or teach, let the organizers know, and they will try our best to accommodate.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Spoken Word Performances Honoring MLK Jr.
Attend the MLK Spoken Word Contest (formerly, the MLK Oratorical Contest), an annual event to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through oral performances. All performances will center around the prompt, “Infinite Dreams of Tomorrow,” and focus on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of choosing hope and courage in times of imposed scarcity and division. The keynote will be given by Queens-born artist and educator Ebony Sojourner, whose arts educational organization, Disrupt Media, is on a mission to provide young people of color the opportunity and resources necessary to engage in storytelling as a practice of healing. Light refreshments will be served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Party | Vinyl DJ Night: DJ Woof & Quinnette
Dance the night away at as DJs spin classic mixes of disco, hip-hop, funk and more - all on vinyl. The party continues on the blue rink deck and on ice, too. Experience what it was like to party in NYC in the early 70s to the 90s when DJ's played strictly vinyl. Dance to the hits that shaped NYC--: disco, funk, soul, house, boogie, latin, freestyle, and 80's & 90's hip-hop. Spun off from the legendary Mobile Mondays! all 45s night, Vinyl Nights is a vibrant, joyful, inclusive dance party & a celebration of "Everything New York" presented by Rebecca Lynn.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Yi-Ling Liu Launches Her New Book, The Wall Dancers
The Wall Dancers author Yi-Ling Liu will be in conversation with senior writer at WIRED, Zeyi Yang. Synopsis: An indelible, deeply reported human narrative of contemporary China in which the country's carefully regulated internet offers a lens into the broader national tension between freedom and control. Yi-Ling Liu is a writer and editor covering Chinese society and technology. Her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, WIRED, and The New Yorker.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Modern & Contemporary Ensemble Works (In Person AND Online!)
Manhattan School of Music faculty members (Chloé Kiffer, violin, Alexandre Moutouzkine, piano, Elena Lisitsian, piano, Paul Cohen, saxophone, and Daniel Epstein, piano) perform a series of pieces by composers from the Modern and Contemporary musical periods. Program: Marc Eychenne (1933-) Cantilène et Danse Oliver Costello Reflecting Pools for 8 violins Evan Chambers (1963-) Come Down Heavy! Wolfgang Jacobi (1894-1972) Kleine Stücke Seiran Tozlian Fragments and Fusion (World Premiere) Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Libertango
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Reading | Bestselling Author Shares Her New Novel, This Book Made Me Think of You
Enjoy the book launch and reading of This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page, in conversation with Saumya Dave. Synopsis: A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost—a year of books, one for every month—launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel. Libby Page is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose work has been published in over 20 territories around the world. Her previous books include: The Lido, The 24-Hour Café, The Island Home, The Vintage Shop, and The Lifeline. Saumya Dave is a writer, board-certified psychiatrist, and mental health advocate. She’s the author of three novels: The Guilt Pill, Well-Behaved Indian Women, and What a Happy Family. Well-Behaved Indian Women was selected as the “summer’s fix” by the New York Times Book Review.
New York City, NY; NYC
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