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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 3, 2025?

18 free events take place on Thursday, July 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 July 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 July . 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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18 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, July 3, 2025

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free events nyc Learn To Salsa with Live Music
free events nyc Grammy-Winning Performer Xito Lovell Performs Latin Jazz, Afro-Panamanian, Hip-Hop, and R&B
free events nyc Folk-Baroque Scottish Dance Music
free events nyc Silent Disco with Multi-Genre DJ
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Workshop | Pick-Up Pickleball


An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, pickleball has been proven to strengthen muscles, boost cardiovascular health, and enhance brain function. First come first serve basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshops, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Pick-Up Pickleball

Film | The French Connection (1971): Neo-Noir Action Thriller with Gene Hackman


A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal. Director: William Friedkin Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco Considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and a paragon of the New Hollywood movement, Gene Hackman won two Academy Awards in his lifetime. His first was for Best Actor for his role in The French Connection (1971). With a career running over 40 years, he also won two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globes.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Films, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, The French Connection (1971): Neo-Noir Action Thriller with Gene Hackman

Museums | Museum Tour on Stories of Making It in America


A museum educator guides a public gallery tour of the exhibition, With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America, which provides an overview of the Chinese people in America from the 19th century through the present day. Items in the museum's collection are used to highlight the major themes of the exhibit. Tours leave from the main lobby.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Museumss, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Museum Tour on Stories of Making It in America

Workshop | Learn to Juggle, All Skill Levels Welcome


This juggling class is ideal for a quick lesson, an extended practice session, or just enjoy watching jugglers put their skills to the test. They’re a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshops, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Learn to Juggle, All Skill Levels Welcome

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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12:00 pm
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Museumss, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Tiffany Glass and Other Exhibitions

Jazz | Piano in the Park: Jazz, Blues, & Country with Multi-Instrumentalist


A five, six, seven, eight... Come on down and swing along to the best jazz, blues, and country the Big Apple has to offer. Multi-instrumentalist Brennen Ernst plays guitar, banjo, stride piano, and more. He first performed professionally at age sixteen, and has since played across North America and Europe in a number of different acts since. Brenden currently resides in Philadelphia, PA, where he can be found performing and recording in a variety of different genres, including hot jazz, swing, bluegrass, classic country, old-time, and ragtime music. "...and it was clear he was off and running." - The New York Times (on Brennen's music)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concerts, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Piano in the Park: Jazz, Blues, & Country with Multi-Instrumentalist

Film | Cinema Club Film Screening: Behemoth (2015) Chinese Documentary on Coal Mining


Behemoth is a Chinese documentary film about the environmental, sociological, and public health effects of coal-mining in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Loosely based on Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Liang’s documentary has been lauded for its surreal cinematography and poignant imagery. Director: Zhao Liang
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Films, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Cinema Club Film Screening: Behemoth (2015) Chinese Documentary on Coal Mining

Film | Last Breath (2025): Survivor Thriller with Woody Harrelson


A true story that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crew mate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface. Director: Alex Parkinson Cast: Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff Curtis Woodrow Harrelson is an actor, first known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from five nominations. Harrelson received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), and Best Supporting Actor for The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). Other notable films include White Men Can't Jump (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Thin Red Line (1998), No Country for Old Men (2007), Zombieland (2009), Now You See Me (2013), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), and Triangle of Sadness (2022). He also played Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015). Harrelson received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Steve Schmidt in the HBO film Game Change (2012) and a detective in the HBO crime anthology series True Detective (2014). 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Films, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Last Breath (2025): Survivor Thriller with Woody Harrelson

Workshop | Catch-and-Release Fishing in the Park


Explore the wildlife teeming beneath the surface, home to over 200 fish species. This free catch-and-release program is open to all skill levels. Participants receive hands-on instruction and all necessary gear. Whether you're casting a line for the first time or you're a seasoned angler, this waterfront program offers a fun, educational way to connect with local ecology. Offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshops, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Catch-and-Release Fishing in the Park

Museums | Thursday Evening Exploring the Photography Museum


This museum is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. It was founded in 1974 to champion “concerned photography”—socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through its exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, the museum offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Museumss, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Thursday Evening Exploring the Photography Museum

Film | Smiles of a Summer Night (1955): Swedish Comedy from Ingmar Bergman


In Sweden at the turn of the century, members of the upper class and their servants find themselves in a romantic tangle that they try to work out amidst jealousy and heartbreak. In Swedish with English subtitles. Director: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Margit Carlqvist Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter, considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His films have been described as "profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul". Bergman directed over 60 films and documentaries, most of which he also wrote.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Smiles of a Summer Night (1955): Swedish Comedy from Ingmar Bergman

Dancing | Learn To Salsa with Live Music


Hailing from Cali in Colombia, the entrancing sextet Las Guaracheras reimagines Afro-Caribbean rhythms through a woman's perspective. The group--comprised of vocalist Diana Sanchez, Daniela Vergara on bass and backing vocals, Elizabeth Hermann on piano, Kate Ortega and Gina Botia on percussion, and band director Laura Linares on congas--creates driving songs whose compositions and lyrics directly address the role of women in the music industry, especially in South America. At this event, Las Guaracheras performs a danceable set of salsa that expresses the power and strength of women as sources of love, hope, unity, resilience, and creativity. The Dance Floor opens with DJ set at 6:30 pm Dance lesson at 7:00 pm Live music at 7:30 pm Style: Salsa Dance Instructor: Talia Castro-Pozo DJ: DJ John John There are two ways to access this free event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free
Dancings, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Learn To Salsa with Live Music

Workshop | Outdoor Yoga with Chelsea Piers Fitness


Take your practice outside this summer with Chelsea Piers Fitness during a free 60-minute yoga class open to all levels. This energizing session is led by expert instructors, invites you to stretch, strengthen, and reset in a scenic outdoor setting. Participants should bring their own mat and water bottle. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshops, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Outdoor Yoga with Chelsea Piers Fitness

Concert | Music on the Lawn: Guitar Festival Day 1


WNYC's John Schaefer hosts a two-day celebration of global guitar culture, with guests ranging from the well-known like Louis Cato, leader of The Late Show Band, to the emerging, like the 16-year old phenomenon Marel Hidalgo, who will perform a tribute to Ernest Ranglin & The Jamaican Jazz Songbook.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free
Concerts, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Music on the Lawn: Guitar Festival Day 1

Play | Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well in the Park


"This is the way Shakespeare wrote his plays to be seen." -The Huffington Post Get swept up in one of Shakespeare's boldest romantic comedies with New York Classical Theatre! Written around 1604, All's Well That Ends Well is one of Shakespeare's boldest romantic comedies. When Helena--a brilliant, determined young woman--heals a king, she earns the right to choose her husband. But love isn't so simple, and she must use wit, courage, and a daring plan to win the life she desires. Full of humor, heart, and twists, this rarely performed gem is a story of love on Helena's terms. New York Classical Theatre's signature style, Panoramic Theatre, turns public spaces into the world of the play. Instead of sitting in one place, the audience moves with the actors from scene to scene, following the action as it unfolds. This immersive approach creates a dynamic, interactive experience where every performance is shaped by its surroundings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Plays, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well in the Park

Concert | Grammy-Winning Performer Xito Lovell Performs Latin Jazz, Afro-Panamanian, Hip-Hop, and R&B


Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning Xito Lovell, protege of Ruben Blades, brings his explosive Que Xopa Collectiver for a one-of-a-kind, high-energy show. Fusing Latin jazz, Afro-Panamanian, Hip-Hop, and R&B, Lovell has rocked Global Citizen, Newport Jazz, and Glastonbury. Expect exclusive surprises for attendees, electrifying rhythms, and unforgettable melodies for a VIP event you can't miss! There are two ways to access this free event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free
Concerts, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Grammy-Winning Performer Xito Lovell Performs Latin Jazz, Afro-Panamanian, Hip-Hop, and R&B

Concert | Folk-Baroque Scottish Dance Music


Early music band Ruckus and AMOC* member Keir GoGwilt celebrate the legacy of Niel Gow (b. Perthshire, 1727-1807), one of Scotland's most important musicians, with the New York premiere of a dynamic folk-baroque feast of Scottish dance music. Weaving together these jubilant, hard-driving and nostalgic tunes into large-scale dramatic forms, Ruckus and GoGwilt bring the 18th-century tradition of blending folk and art music to the present day. The evening is a collaboration between Nadia Sirota's Living Music Underground and American Modern Opera Company's Run AMOC* Festival, which transforms the venue with a bold slate of boundary-pushing productions. There are two ways to access this free event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
Concerts, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Folk-Baroque Scottish Dance Music

Dancing | Silent Disco with Multi-Genre DJ


It's time to turn up the volume and get down on the dance floor! This silent disco takes place at NYC's largest outdoor dance floor underneath our ten-foot disco ball. Experience music and DJs from around the world, spinning live at Lincoln Center straight to your high-fidelity headphones, distributed free on-site. Tonight's special guest is hellotones "El Hijo de PueblaYork," the Bronx-born DJ championing the sounds of cumbia across the city and beyond with his signature "Kumbias Mezcladas," uniquely blending a range of styles across the Latin American dance genre into a distinct and undeniable experience. There are two ways to access this free event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 pm
Free
Dancings, July 03, 2025, 07/03/2025, Silent Disco with Multi-Genre DJ
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