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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 20, 2023?

32 free events take place on Sunday, August 20 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 20 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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32 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, August 20, 2023

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free events nyc Brooklyn Waterfront Walk
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Workshop | Tai Chi Sunday


Silvana Pizzuti leads tai chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Concert | The Budapest Festival Orchestra in Concert (online)


The Budapest Festival Orchestra is conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy. With this iconic concert, they also invite the audience to celebrate the establishment of the Hungarian State and the country's more than 1000-year-old history on Saint Stephen's Day, the 20th of August. Founded in 1983 by Iván Fischer and Zoltán Kocsis, the Budapest Festival Orchestra has established itself as one of the ten leading orchestras of the world. It is loved by audiences and praised by international critics for its intensive and emotionally gripping performances. The performance can be watched anytime between 8AM and 11:30PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Park Walk | Nature Walk in the Park


Learn about the park’s wildlife by joining knowledgeable naturalists on guided nature walks along the park’s esplanade. The park is home to many plant and animal species including over 100 species of birds. Peek into some of our gardens to discover butterflies, dragonflies and other interesting insects. Get to know the native plants that thrive in unexpected places in and around the River’s edge. Each Nature Walk is unique and offers a one-of-a-kind treasure hunt-like experience.
   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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free

Tour | Historic Flatiron-Nomad 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 Morning Tai Chi in the Park


This class is suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced.
   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, giveaways and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Kayaking in the Park


Glide along the water this summer and fall! Kayaking is offered throughout the summer. All levels are welcome including first-time kayakers - life vests and all equipment provided, as well as instruction. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Talk | Sea Chanteys for Work at Sea


Captivating performances that explores the rich musical tradition of sea chanteys––songs used by old-time sailors to facilitate their work at sea. These catchy rhythms served as a unifying force during various tasks like hauling on lines and engaging in labor that required synchronized effort and heave-hos. Step aboard the 1885 tall ship, where the knowledgeable chantey singer and educator, Chris Koldewey, will guide participants to different parts of the vessel. Through interactive demonstrations, he will showcase how these songs were sung while working with halyards, at the capstan, winch, and more. Start times: 12pm, 1pm, 3pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección


A tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, the gallery's most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Festival | Harlem Day: Broadway Performances, Music, Crafts


The day that started it all 49 years ago, Harlem Day is our largest and final day, featuring three stages of entertainment, the Harlem Health Village, Harlem Broadway Row, Performances from Broadway productions, local, national and international artists in various musical genres from Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel, Reggae, Soca, Latin and more. Plus hundreds of food vendors, arts & crafts, music, jewelry, hats, sculptors, corporate exhibitors, and games. The day will feature performances from Broadway plays, celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop courtesy of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame, An Apollo Hour with Special guest, Hip Hop Artist Fabolous, An international tribute to the late Harry Belafonte and more.          
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Hike | Summer Blooms Hike


There are still some plant and tree blooms left to see during peak summer season. Learn some ways to identify these beauties and the important roles they play in our ecosystem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Performance | Cats and Dogs Revelations: Performance Art


Resident artist vermilion for a storytelling performance with stories about pets and family, past and present. Rated PG-13. Open mic to follow to share your stories and tales.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Musical | Life on the Third Rail, or A Subway Delay to the Future: An Outdoor Musical


A rip-roaring original musical which tells a story in which a violent hurricane floods the subways, sending a heroic subway crew into a new world. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field. The musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks.  The musical is the saga of a train pperator and a subway conductor in an emergency flood situation. A violent hurricane, spurred by global warming, has inundated the subways and so the MTA is moving all its trains out of underground tunnels and stations. The duo have been been driving a car for repair that somehow got left behind.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Yesterday Never Sleeps: How Integrating Life's Current and Past Connections Improves Our Well-Being (online)


In her new book, Jacqueline Heller draws upon decades of clinical experience to weave together a powerful narrative that contains neuroscience, memoir of her life as a child of Holocaust survivors, and patient histories involving a range of psychological ills and trauma. Dr. Heller’s uniquely holistic approach to emotional health – and her own story – demonstrates how the therapeutic process and self-analysis help us make sense of our history and forge a better future. Dr. Heller will be joined in conversation by Professor Judy Tydor Baumel-Schwartz, scholar at Bar-Ilan University.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Academy Award Winner Rebecca (1940) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Starring Laurence Olivier


The story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, Judith Anderson, George Sanders, Reginald Denny, Gladys Cooper, C. Aubrey Smith Alfred Hitchcock was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense," he became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo roles in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director despite five nominations. Laurence Olivier was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career he had considerable success in television roles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | Intergenerational Ensemble Combines Jazz and Hip-Hop with Puerto Rican Sounds


Founded in 1983, this intergenerational ensemble creates infectious sounds combining the raw percussion elements of Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena genres with contemporary and urban styles like son cubano, salsa, jazz, and hip-hop. Touring internationally to over 200 cities throughout the past 40 years, the group has received a Grammy nomination, a National Heritage award, and ample critical acclaim. Regarded as NYC's Bomba and Plena ambassadors, Los Pleneros de la 21 remains a cornerstone of El Barrio and New York's Puerto Rican community. Their community-based performances and arts education programs are integral to the cultural arts landscape in East Harlem, the South Bronx, and beyond.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección


A tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, the gallery's most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Discussion | Astro Live: NASA's Psyche Mission (online)


Out-of-this-world experts discuss NASA's upcoming Psyche Mission. In October 2023, NASA’s Psyche Mission is slated to launch toward a unique asteroid that may hold the secrets of Earth’s own formation. Comprised of metal rather than rock or ice, the asteroid Psyche offers a rare look at the building blocks of planet formation—a topic that scientists have literally only been able to scratch the surface of due to the immense depths of our planet’s metallic core. Part of NASA’s Discovery Program focused on planetary science, the Psyche spacecraft will take its six-year journey to the asteroid belt via solar-electric propulsion following a Mars flyby and gravity-assist. Upon arrival, it will study the asteroid through a series of experiments including characterization, topography, gravity science, and elemental mapping from four staging orbits. Hear from experts about this upcoming, out-of-this-world mission in this month's Astro Live! Participants: Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Principal Investigator Dan Wait, Post-Launch Mission Manager Moderator: Summer Ash has been both a rocket scientist and an astrophysicist. She is a freelance science writer and communicator whose work has been published in The Atlantic, NBC News, Smithsonian, Now.Space, Scientific American, Slate, and Nautilus. Host Host: John “Das” Galloway is a science outreach communicator who specializes in live, interactive video content. He is the creator of the Kerbal Space Academy, where he uses video games as a tool to start science and engineering conversations with viewers of all ages, and VECTORS Virtual Field Trips, which brings real-time interactive video to museums, events, and historical locations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Party | Block Party


Featuring: Kid Capri, Skratch Bastid, Diamond D, Tony Touch, Statik Selektah, DJ Perly, DJ Center & DJ Kharisma
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Jazz | Acoustic Jazz Music in the Garden


Cheryl Pyle and the Beyond Flute group will be performing acoustic jazz music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | Poetry in the Garden


A poetry program in partnership with McNally Jackson Bookstore.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opera | Family-Friendly Mermaid Opera


Bubbles and Buoy, the mermaid operatic duo, will be performing their signature concert Mermaid Melodies with Captain Kat of the Good Ship Imagination. This family friendly show includes sing-a-longs, audience participation, and magic wishing shells. The mermaids encourage everyone to dress in their mermaid-best costumes for pictures after the concert! Vibrantly infectious inflatable sea anemones from cari ann shim sham's Shimmer project will join the OperaCades. The three small anemones are puppeted from the inside by dancers. People can interact, touch, and dance with them, triggering the voices of the anemones, which giggle, squeal, and sing to their audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Trumpeter Who Has Peformed at Carnegie Hall


Eganam "EGO" Segbefia got his start busking at the Grand Central Shuttle train station in 2015 as a member of MTA's Music Under New York program, and since then, has performed at notable venues across New York City such as The Greene Space, Cathedral of St. John The Divine, the much-revered Carnegie Hall and The Connaught in London Eganam was born in Lagos, Nigeria to Ghanaian parents, Moses and Dzineli, an Electrical Engineer and a Chef. His name comes from the Ewe language of Ghana, Africa.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Everyday People: A Global Celebration of Black Culture and Inclusive Vibes


Everyday People, created by Saada Ahmed, Chef Roblé Ali, and DJ Moma, is a dynamic fusion of celebration and activism, inspired by Arrested Development's track "People Everyday." Initially a brunch party, it has since transformed into a monthly event featuring a 90s R&B playlist that honors the Black diaspora. With its inclusive nature and worldwide appeal, Everyday People has emerged as a global phenomenon, providing a welcoming space for revelers in New York, Los Angeles, and beyond, and extending its impeccable energy across the Atlantic to Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Cape Town.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Play | Margaret: Shakespeare's Warrior Queen


Hudson Classical Theater Company presents an original adaptation of Henry VI, Parts I, II, and III (known as the War of the Roses), exploring the story of Queen Margaret (Katherine Lerner-Lam), one of the strongest, cunning, and most complicated woman Shakespeare ever wrote. Conceived by Jack Kirby, in-house fight director and adapted by Director Nicholas Martin-Smith, there will be plenty of battle scenes and blood, love and drama, as family fights against family in this historical tragedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Sommerfilme: 8 Under-the-Radar German Films (online thru Aug 31)


These eight summer films portray the warm season rarely as carefree as it’s supposed to be. Summer, in the popular imagination, is a sun-drenched, fun-filled time spent exploring and dreaming of the possibilities that life holds for us. It’s the days we might spend at the beach, by the lake, or in a too-hot city. Summer is also a time to enjoy cinema, whether it’s in an air-conditioned theater or under the stars. The past decades have brought us summer films we all know and love: iconic blockbusters, tender coming-of-age tales, stories of new beginnings, and feel-good movies to watch over and over again. Films: Thomas Arslan, Bright Nights (2017) Ilker Catak, I Am, I Was, I Will Be (2019) Leonie Krippendorff, Cocoon (2020) Sonja Kröner, The Garden (2017) Johannes Maria Schmitt, Neubau (2021) Tom Sommerlatte, Summers Downstairs (2015) Sven Taddicken, The Most Beautiful Couple (2018) Joya Thome, Queen of Niendorf (2017) All films in German with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Movie in a Park | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018): Animated Superhero Blockbuster


Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld 117 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:45 pm
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Concert | Actress-Singer-Songwriter Performs in the Park


Called “electrifying” by The Huffington Post and “phenomenal” by The New York Times, Grace McLean is a Writer In Residence at Lincoln Center Theater where her first original musical In the Green was commissioned and produced, received a 2020 Richard Rodgers Award, and a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical. She has had two artistic ambassadorships with the US State Department touring Pakistan (2015) and Russia (2018), and her band performed in both the 2015 and 2016 Lincoln Center American Songbook series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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