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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 27, 2026?

21 free events take place on Monday, July 27 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 27 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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21 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, July 27, 2026

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | CANCELLED!!! Start the Day with Morning Meditation


Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Workshops, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, CANCELLED!!! Start the Day with Morning Meditation

Museums | Exploring Art, History, and Global Cultures in a Landmark Museum


Spend time exploring a world-renowned collection spanning centuries of art, design, and cultural history. From ancient artifacts to iconic masterpieces, these galleries invite slow looking, discovery, and reflection across works that connect global traditions, artistic innovation, and human stories. Note: Some galleries are closed for installation. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Exploring Art, History, and Global Cultures in a Landmark Museum

Tour | Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, 9/11 Memorial


This complimentary shuttle loops through more than 30 locations across Lower Manhattan, covering major sites from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Financial District and the World Trade Center area. Busses arrive about every 15 minutes throughout the day. Riders can board or exit at any marked stop, with unlimited trips at no cost. Dayly service.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tours, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, 9/11 Memorial

Tour | Explore a Major NYC Park


Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tours, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Explore a Major NYC Park

Workshop | Learn to Juggle in the Park


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 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Learn to Juggle in the Park

Discussion | French New Wave Film Director in Conversation with Call Me By Your Name Author


Director Eric Rohmer has long been praised--and criticized!--for his wordy, literate films, in which conversation and flirtation are the main events. But Rohmer was a relatively late convert to film; his first love was literature, and the culmination of his early ambitions was the novel Elisabeth, written as the Allies were battling to retake Paris, and first published under a pseudonym in 1946, when Rohmer was 26 years old. Available in English for the first time this July, Elisabeth is a literary portrait of one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century as a young man: a beguiling, strangely timeless, and prematurely wise first draft of what we now recognize as a quintessentially Rohmeresque situation: a summer idyll whose placid surface roils with lust, resentment, wit, and even happiness. It was also the "matrix," as Rohmer himself later put it, of the images, ideas, and formal concerns of his first sequence of films, Six Moral Tales. Andre Aciman is the New York Times bestselling author of Call Me by Your Name, Out of Egypt, Eight White Nights, False Papers, Alibis, Harvard Square, Enigma Variations, Homo Irrealis, Roman Year, and Find Me. His most recent book is Room on the Sea. He's the editor of The Proust Project and teaches comparative literature at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Discussions, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, French New Wave Film Director in Conversation with Call Me By Your Name Author

Jazz | Piano in the Park: "Dazzling" Kennedy Center-Featured Musician


Come on down and swing along to the best ragtime, stride, and jazz the Big Apple has to offer, with musician Isaac ben Ayala. "Both segments of this Stroman premiere were thoroughly enjoyed by the audience [and] Isaac ben Ayala was exceptionally dazzling on piano." - NYC Ballet Review Isaac ben Ayala has performed and recorded with many notable bands and greats, from Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Louis and Bellson, to the New York City Ballet and The Sultans of Swing. He has scored numerous films and can be heard on the piano in Block Party, Evening, "The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Honors - Carol Burnett", and more. His orchestral arrangement, Basin Street Blues, premiered at The Kennedy Center with The National Pops Orchestra, and is currently being performed by orchestras around the world. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Piano in the Park: "Dazzling" Kennedy Center-Featured Musician

Party | Fiber/Textile Arts Social


Are you a knitter? Do you like to crochet? Maybe you like a different type of fiber art? Whichever it is, bring your supplies and lose yourself in the meditative world of creating art with fiber. Invite your friends, or make new connections there. This is a meet-up, not a class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Partys, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Fiber/Textile Arts&nbsp;Social

Workshop | French Petanque-Playing in the Park


Members of NYC’s oldest-running Petanque club guide a Petanque-playing session. This French lawn bowling game from the early 20th century is easy to learn, and the boules will be provided. Just bring yourself!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, French&nbsp;Petanque-Playing in the Park

Workshop | American Revolution-Themed Writing Workshop


This third part of an engaging three-part writing workshop will reflect on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, fostering a connection to various American identities. Among other writing and discussion prompts, we will create a “reverse time capsule,” sharing with our imagined Revolutionaries a sense of who we are now.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshops, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, American Revolution-Themed Writing Workshop

Film | Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989): Indie Comedy-Drama


Racial tensions grow in a Brooklyn neighborhood on the hottest day of the summer, while everyone tries to cope with the heat. Director: Spike Lee Cast: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, John Savage
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989): Indie Comedy-Drama

Workshop | Summertime Linocut Printmakign Session in the Park (All Ages)


At this workshop, learn linocut printmaking with a summer theme: sun, foliage, park scenes, insects, or abstract patterns. Participants carve a lino block and print an edition of five. Enjoy this change of pace from painting that produces a graphic, reproducible image. Get inspired by the urban life, flowers, and monuments in the park, then express it with the provided drawing and craft supplies. Adults and kids alike are invited to get creative!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshops, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Summertime Linocut Printmakign Session in the Park (All Ages)

Party | Community Plant Trade-Off


Meet other plant enthusiasts for a free plant swap. Share tips, advice, and plants in this community event Tips for success: Please bring only pest-free plants. If your plants are in containers, please be sure they are in containers that you are ready to give away or exchange. Rooted cuttings may be brought in a sealed plastic bag wrapped in a moist paper towel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Partys, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Community Plant Trade-Off

Museums | Step Inside a Historic Mansion and Explore Centuries of Design Evolution


The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Step Inside a Historic Mansion and Explore Centuries of Design Evolution

Museums | Explore Memorial Museum and Reconnect with History


Reconnect with the feeling of community and cohesion that blanketed our city and nation in the wake of 9/11. This is a monument to human dignity, courage, and sacrifice. This museum honors the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and February 26, 1993, recognizes the courage of those who survived, and salutes those who risked their lives to help others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Museumss, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Explore Memorial Museum and Reconnect with History

Workshop | Kayaking in a Hudson River Cove


This event provides the equipment, instruction, and oversight you need to experience a safe and fun afternoon of kayaking on the Hudson River. The program is beginner-friendly, and no prior experience is required. Participants must be at least 18 years old (or accompanied by a parent or guardian) and know how to swim. Come dressed to get wet! Lockers and locks will be provided to keep valuables dry, and on-site changing rooms will be available for use. To save time, you can also sign a waiver before arriving to save time, available at the link provided. Be sure to allow time for waiting in line when planning your visit. You may not get a chance to kayak if you arrive less than an hour before the boathouse closes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Kayaking in a Hudson River Cove

Film | Within Our Gates (1920): Silent Race Drama from Oscar Micheaux


When Sylvia Landry gets swept up in the Great Migration from rural South to the big city, she makes discoveries about her own identity, while dealing with racism and abuse. The earliest surviving feature film of any African American director. Director: Oscar Micheaux Cast: Evelyn Preer, Floy Clements, James D. Ruffin, Jack Chenault Oscar Micheaux was an author, film director, and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled by black filmmakers, Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, a prominent producer of race films, and has been described as "the most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the 20th century." He produced both silent films and sound films.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free
Films, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Within Our Gates (1920): Silent Race Drama from Oscar Micheaux

Workshop | Full-Body Conditioning Workout on the Pier


Enjoy a conditioning class on the Hudson: a full-body workout designed to build your strength, endurance, and agility. This conditioning class will be led by coaches and trainers from PureGym. Please note that participants should bring their own water bottle to class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Full-Body Conditioning Workout on the Pier

Performance | Tony-Winning Broadway Performers Bring Their Music to the Waterfront


Broadway star Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!, Spring Awakening) performs! This performance will begin with an exciting new showcase featuring Broadway's next generation of stars. This special opening act will feature understudies from current Broadway productions and shine a light on the remarkable talent waiting in the wings. It's a rare chance to see tomorrow's Broadway stars today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free
Performances, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, Tony-Winning Broadway Performers Bring Their Music to the Waterfront

Concert | International Selections with DJ So Money


DJ So Money brings a thoughtfully curated approach to the evening, blending soulful rhythms and global sounds to create an atmosphere that feels elevated yet welcoming. Her sets are designed with warm, intentional selections that feel stylish without being distracting. When DJ So Money is behind the decks, the music moves with purpose and the vibe is always right.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, International Selections with DJ So Money

Movie in a Park | The Truman Show (1998): Comedy-Drama Starring Jim Carrey (Outdoors)


He doesn't know it, but everything in Truman Burbank's life is part of a massive TV set. Executive producer Christof orchestrates The Truman Show, a live broadcast of Truman's every move captured by hidden cameras. Christof tries to control Truman's mind, even removing his true love, Sylvia, from the show and replacing her with Meryl. As Truman gradually discovers the truth, however, he must decide whether to act on it. Director: Peter Weir Cast: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris Jim Carrey is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he's regarded as one of the most prominent comedic actors of his generation. He has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and a friend, and grab a spot on the lawn to watch a feature film on the big screen under the stars. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase.
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Movie in a Parks, July 27, 2026, 07/27/2026, The Truman Show (1998): Comedy-Drama Starring Jim Carrey (Outdoors)
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Performance | Erotic Burlesque Show

Regular Price: $135
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Staged Reading | Broadway Performer in a Story of Courage, Faith, and Survival

Regular Price: $By invitation only
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Performance | "Epic" True Story with Broadway Actor

Regular Price: $69
CFT Member Price: $0.00