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Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City!    Read More
10 free events take place on Friday, December 23 in New York City.
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10 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, December 23, 2022

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Festival | Luminaries: A Mesmerizing Display of Colorful Lanterns


Conceived by the LAB at Rockwell Group, Luminaries' glowing canopy consists of 640 twinkling custom lanterns that change in color and intensity. View a special light show at the top of every hour from 8am to 10pm, set to holiday songs.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:30 am
free...

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
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free

Tour | African Burial Ground National Monument Lobby Art Tour


Are you looking to learn more about the African Burial Ground National Monument? This family-friendly tour is for you. Please give yourself enough time to get through security, as tours do begin promptly at the designated time.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
11:30 am
free

Gallery Talk | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Coleccion


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. Start times: 1pm, 2:30pm
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Film | Love Actually (2003) with Keira Knightly


Prizes if any AND things like that, for example "the film ranked by So and SO the second-best book-to-film adaptation of all time." Interrelated tales of eight very diffent couples in London as Christmas approaches. A popular classic romantic comedy for the holiday season. Dir: Richard Curtis With Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, and many more. 2 hours, 15 minutes. Keira Christina Righton, aka Keira Knightly, is an English actress. Known for her work in both independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received several accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked in commercials and television films. She had a minor role as Sabe in the space opera Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Her breakthrough came when she played a tomboy footballer in the sports film Bend It Like Beckham (2002), and went on to achieve global stardom for playing Elizabeth Swann in the swashbuckler fantasy series Pirates of the Caribbean, beginning in 2003. She appeared in the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003) and has been a major box office star ever since.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
Free

Film | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) with Keira Knightly


Klara is sent to a magical world via a key from her late mother. There she meets a soldier named Phillip who offers to help her retrieve her key, fight against a wicked regime overseeing the four realms, and hopefully restore peace and balance to this parallel universe. Dir: Lasse Hallstrom & Joe Johnston With Mackenzie Foy, Helen Mirren, Matthew Macfadyen, and Miranda Hart 99 Min. Keira Christina Righton, aka Keira Knightly, is an English actress. Known for her work in both independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received several accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked in commercials and television films. She had a minor role as Sabe in the space opera Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Her breakthrough came when she played a tomboy footballer in the sports film Bend It Like Beckham (2002), and went on to achieve global stardom for playing Elizabeth Swann in the swashbuckler fantasy series Pirates of the Caribbean, beginning in 2003. She appeared in the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003) and has been a major box office star ever since.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
2:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Sidemen for Dave Brubeck, Liza Minelli, Lionel Hampton, and more play Jazz at a Museum


Join a historic New York Museum as they host Jazz trio BeBimBop in a picturesque indoor courtyard as part of their Free Fridays event. BeBimBap is a virtuoso instrumental trio specializing in Samba and Flamenco riffs on pop, rock, and R&B classics and American standards, and features former bandmates of some of the most notable names in Jazz. BeBimBop: Joe Ravo, guitar Brian Glassman, bass Danny Mallon, percussion
   Manhattan, New York, NY
5:00 pm
free, reservation required...

Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: All About Winter / SCNY 114th Annual Thumb-Box


Thumb-box paintings are similar to what most galleries today call small works, cabinet works, or intimate works. What's unique about this exhibition is that as a rotating sale, it is always evolving - once a work is sold, the artist may replace the work with another. As we go into the holiday season, All About Winter will celebrate the spirit of winter and all it encompasses.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free

City Walk | 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. Lighting and window displays we visit on the tour: (tentative until displays are up): Rockefeller Center St. Patrick's Cathedral Saks Fifth Ave Macy's Herald Square Bergdorf Goodman Tiffany and Co. and much more Rain, snow or shine. Dress appropriate for the weather (jackets, scarves, hats, gloves and layers).
   Manhattan, New York, NY
7:00 pm
free
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Complimentary Tickets

to shows, concerts ... (CFT Deals!)

Classical Music | J.S. Bach and Beethoven by Prominent Orchestra

Regular Price: $30
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Performance | Broadway Actors in a Comedy

Regular Price: $69
CFT Member Price: $0.00