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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 21, 2022?

24 free events take place on Sunday, August 21 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 August 21 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 August . 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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24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, August 21, 2022

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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Workshop | Vinyasa Yoga on a Vessel


A vinyasa-based yoga practice on the deck of a tall ship. Start your Sunday with a mindful and physical practice that is accessible and challenging for all levels, peppered with information about the vessel itself. The practice will be followed by a tour for anyone who wishes to participate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Park Walk | Park Nature Walk


Learn about the park’s wildlife by joining knowledgeable naturalists on guided nature walks along the esplanade. Be sure to bring your binoculars and have your camera ready.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Brooklyn Waterfront Walk


Docents leads a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's's sustainable design, and how the park came to life. Wear comfortable shoes, as these tours traverse the beautiful park landscape! Sundays, May 29-October 30, 2022
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free

Hike | Discovery Micro Hike


View the natural world with your own eyes and through microscopes as you hike the forest and zoom in on micro-organisms that are a vital part of our pond ecosystem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Historic Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join a professional guide 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. Rain or shine. Every Sunday at 11 am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Sunday Tai Chi


Richard Anton Diaz helps you learn and practice Tai Chi made easy, to follow slow-moving martial art movements with countless health benefits for all ages and fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothing, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Sundays, June to October 2022
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Parade | India Day Parade


The world's largest India Day Parade! Performances, food, merchandise booths, give aways and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Nature Walk


Enjoy the beautiful wooded setting of the trails through a guided meditative walk, while learning more about interesting facets of the park. Easy walking terrain. Sundays and Saturdays, July 16-Spetember 10, 2022
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Book Discussion | A Guest at the Shooters' Banquet: My Grandfather's SS Past, My Jewish Family, a Search for the Truth (online)


Author Rita Gabis comes from a family of Eastern European Jews and Lithuanian Catholics. She was close to her Catholic grandfather as a child, but as an adult, she discovered an unthinkable dimension to her family story: from 1941 to 1943, her grandfather had been the chief of police under Gestapo leadership in the Lithuanian town of Svencionys, near Poligon, where eight thousand Jews were murdered in three days in 1941. In 1942, the local Polish population was also hunted down. Gabis' exploration into this truth of who her grandfather was and what he had done resulted in her memoir. Built around interviews from four countries and filled with original scholarship, the book documents the Holocaust by bullets and chronicles Gabis' journey to learn all she could about her grandfather. The Museum hosts Gabis in conversation with Lithuanian author, poet, and artist Laima Vince.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Festival | Harlem Day


The neighborhood-wide events of Harlem Week culminate with Harlem Day. You'll find three stages of entertainment, a fashion show, games, arts and crafts, and hundreds of food vendors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | Park Geology Walk


New York City is the site of ancient earth-shaking and earth-shaping events. The bedrock that anchors the city’s skyscrapers tells a story of a place going back more than a billion years. The island of Manhattan is built on three strata known as Manhattan Schist, Inwood Marble, and Fordham Gneiss.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Musical | Teacher! Teacher! or P.S. I Love You: The Dilemma of Educators


The story of the heavy hand of history on two teachers and a beleaguered principal. These educators teach against the background of the January 6th attempted coup, the desperate war in Ukraine, the constant threat of gun violence and the terrible mistakes of the Supreme Court. They see a growing consciousness in their students and a desire to take action. The educators, who endure the dilemma of teaching standard lessons in a time of crisis, now face the prospect of being asked to carry a gun! Their students bring to the classroom the debates heard around the kitchen tables in their homes. The principal finds a place for activism in school through a vivid dream that is the turning point of the play. The musical also celebrates the joys of a good book report, the brilliance of a Mother’s Day poem, an eloquent essay blasting climate change, and the ultimate triumph of graduation. Book & Lyrics by CRYSTAL FIELD Music Composed & Arranged by PETER DIZOZZA
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz in the Park


For three decades, Marjorie Eliot and Parlor Entertainment have honored the past and celebrated the present with this event, which has become a cherished local tradition. Enjoy two days of classic jazz at this outdoor event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | The Art of Steelpan Music


Despers USA Steel Orchestra was founded in 1976 by members of the world-renowned Desperadoes Steel Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago. The founders continue to cultivate and share the art of steelpan music, and the acronym “Deeply Emotional Spirited Players Executing Rhythmical Sounds” ensures their commitment to excellence. Despers players range in age from seven to seventy, and the band has performed across the world, alongside acts like The Rolling Stones and Jimmy Buffet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Organ Music by Elgar and More at a Cathedral


Organ recital by James Kealey. Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Allegro maestoso from Organ Sonata in G major Rachel Laurin (b. 1961) Humoresque, Op. 77 Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Adajio from Symphony No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Final from Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 59
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Talk | Virtual Astronomy Live: Deep Space Images from the James Webb Telescope (online)


NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a partnership with European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, released its first full-color images and spectroscopic data on July 12, 2022. As the largest and most complex observatory ever launched into space, Webb went through a six-month period of preparation before it began science work, calibrating its instruments to its space environment and aligning its mirrors. This talk will explain Webb engineering, first science images, and future science goals. The event is hosted and co-produced by John “Das” Galloway, founder of the Kerbal Space Academy.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Seminal New York Hip-Hop DJ and 90s Club Stars


Kool DJ Red Alert is a cornerstone of early hip-hop and NYC radio mainstay who performed with Afrika Bambataa's Universal Zulu Nation, helped popularize the "mixtape" format, and helped break Boogie Down Productions' seminal single "South Bronx." He brings his friends, including the platinum-certified 90s R&B powerhouse Case, whose hits "Touch Me, Tease Me" and "Missing You" dominated the charts and featured prominently in Eddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor and its sequel; and uptown party rocker Will Traxx, who cemented himself with club anthem, "Let Me See Some Footwork."
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Opera | OperaCades


Opera on Tap brings a family-friendly, immersive opera experience with performances, games, and other Coney Island-inspired amusements.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Performance | Macbeth: Shakespeare's Story of Power and Madness


The Hudson Classical Theater Company presents Shakespeare's spooky "Scottish play." Prompted by three witches who foretell of his ascension to the throne of Scotland, Macbethand his wife murder the King Duncan, setting into motion a story of paranoia, blood, and madness in Shakespeare's classic tragedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Play | As You Like It: A Musical Production of Shakespeare's Comedy


Public Works' acclaimed musical production of As You Like It brings together its diverse ensemble of both professional actors and community members from across New York. Adapted by Shaina Taub and Director of Public Works Laurie Woolery, featuring music and lyrics by Taub, this ambitious work of participatory theater has been hailed as "thrilling & terrifically vital" by The New York Times. Forced from their homes, Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter Rosalind, and niece Celia are banished to the Forest of Arden. There, they discover a community of acceptance and transformational love, where all are welcomed and embraced. Laurie Woolery directs this magical adaptation of a beloved classic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Zootopia (2016): Animated Animal Adventure


In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba 108 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Broadway | Broadway Show!

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Classical Music | Piano Works by Chopin and More at a Landmark Venue

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