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24 free events take place on Sunday, December 20 in New York City.
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24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, December 20, 2015

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Winter Festival Celebration
free events nyc Handel’s Messiah: Holiday Favorite
free events nyc 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: A Reading with Musical Accompaniment
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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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section


Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park. This tour takes places Sundays and Mondays at 10am and Wednesdays at 4pm.
   
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Middle Section


This tour focuses on the middle of Central Park, starting in front of the beautiful American Museum of Natural History. From there enter the park and explore, seeing everything from a castle to the wild-looking Ramble. See an Ancient Egyptian obelisk and the place where Stuart Little raced his sailboat in the E.B. White children’s classic. Don’t forget to bring along your camera. There will be many wonderful photo opportunities throughout. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10am.
   Upper East Side,
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10:00 am
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 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 it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's 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. This tour takes place Sundays at 10am.
   Midtown East,
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 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.
   Midtown,
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11:00 am
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Tour | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times. This tour repeats every Sunday through December 27.
   East Village,
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | North Woods Tour


View tumbling cascades, rustic bridges, and picturesque pools in the "Manhattan Adirondacks." Route involves many hills and stairs. 75 minutes.
   Central Park,
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Ultimate Frisbee Workshop


Combining the nonstop movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football, a game of Ultimate Frisbee is a great way to get in a Sunday workout. All skill levels and ages. Parks staff will be on hand to organize and facilitate the games - keeping the focus on fun. Discs will be provided. This event occurs every Sunday through February 28.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Festival | Winter Festival Celebration


Young and old will gather together to celebrate the Winter Solstice with music, readings, and our traditional candle-lighting ceremony to chase away the darkness. Join Richard Koral, families from the Ethics for Children program; and teens in the Ethical Leadership program for an intergenerational program that will bring you good cheer.
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
11:00 am
Free

Concert | Student Recitals


Mannes Next Chamber Music Recital 12:30pm Yuyu Feng, Voice 6:00 pm Michael Becket-Fedarko, Piano 6:00 pm Mannes Next Chamber Music Recital 8:00 pm
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: Harlem Postcards Fall/Winter 2015-16


Harlem Postcards is an ongoing project that invites contemporary artists to create postcards that evoke the cultural ferment, political vitality, visual stimulation and artistic inspiration of Harlem. Presenting perspectives on Harlem that are both intimate and dynamic, the images reflect the idiosyncratic visions of contemporary artists from a wide range of backgrounds and locations.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Pre-College Orchestra performs Glinka, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff


Chamber Music Recital 1 p.m. Chamber Music Recital 3 p.m. Chamber Music Recital 5 p.m. Chamber Music Recital 7 p.m.
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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City Walk | Bloomingdale Neighborhood Walking Tour


With Jim Mackin.
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn 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. This tour takes place Thursdays through Sundays at 2pm.
   East Williamsburg,
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   Lower Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Sounds: Voices of Gotham


The space comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. Voices of Gotham plays Dec. 6 and 20 at 2:30PM and 4:30PM.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Handel’s Messiah: Holiday Favorite


Handel’s Messiah celebrates the divine spark of immortality in every human being. It is thus the perfect answer to the "cultural policy of murder" now seemingly sweeping our nation, and the world. The Messiah was first performed in Dublin, Ireland in April, 1741, having been composed in a shocking 24 days.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
3:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: A Reading with Musical Accompaniment


Bassist Ron Carter provides the musical accompaniment at this annual reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, a New York tradition for over a century. This year's reader is New York Times sports columnist William Rhoden.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | 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. 13, 2015 to May 29, 2016.
   Lower Manhattan,
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Sounds: Voices of Gotham


The space comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. Voices of Gotham plays Dec. 6 and 20 at 2:30PM and 4:30PM.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Medal of Honor Rag


by Tom Cole. In April of 1971, a doctor specializing in "impact grief" arrives at Valley Forge Army Hospital in Pennsylvania from NYC to treat a "special case": Dale Jackson (D.J.), an African American soldier and recent recipient of our nation's highest military honor, is suffering from the extreme effects of PTSD and immeasurable survivor's guilt. During the course of the Doctor's session with D.J., the two verbally spar until the physician draws out the horror and disgust that has traumatized the patient and reveals similar shared experiences although two people could not seem initially more different, in the hopes of helping this severely wounded hero begin to heal before it becomes too late.
   Hell's Kitchen, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.
   Reservations info at www.freetoursbyfoot.com.
7:00 pm
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Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.
   Reservations info at www.freetoursbyfoot.com.
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