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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, December 3, 2023
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many -- Includes Holiday Lights Tour
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
Holiday Lights Tour
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free
free
City Walk | Manhattan and Brooklyn Walk
Slower pace 5-6 miles, 3.5-4.5 hours. Walk through the Manhattan financial district and then over the Brooklyn Bridge through Brooklyn Heights to Atlantic Ave. Bring water.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:15 am
$5
$5
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.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free...
free...
City Walk | Holiday-Themed Historic Walking Tour
A professional guide leads a 90-minute tour highlighting Flatiron and NoMad's holiday history, including the Star of Hope, the first public Christmas tree, the international toy and gift center, and Dr. Clement Clarke Moore's country home where he wrote his 1822 poem "'Twas The Night Before Christmas."
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free...
free...
Film | The Day I Became a Woman (2000): Women's Lives in Iran
A film comprised of three interconnected vignettes that depict women at three stages of life in Iran. Director: Marzieh Makhmalbaf Stars: Fatemeh Cherag Akhar, Hassan Nebhan, Shahr Banou Sisizadeh 74 min.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
free
free
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Classical Music | Chamber Works by Dvorak, Debussy, and More (In Person AND Online)
Program Dvorak (1841-1904), Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 87 Franz Danzi (1763-1826), Wind Quintet in G minor, Op. 56, No. 2 Jeff Scott, Startin' Sumthin' Debussy (1862-1918), String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Performance | Washington's Farewell to His Officers Reenactment
On December 4, 1783, nine days after the last British soldiers left American soil, General George Washington visited Fraunces Tavern. He invited his officers from the Continental Army to the Long Room to thank them for their service, and to bid them farewell. After embracing each officer and wishing them well, Washington left for Annapolis, where he would resign his military commission before traveling on to Mount Vernon. The only first-hand account of this emotional goodbye comes from The Memoirs of Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge, which the museum has on display. The reenactment of the farewell will be given in the actual room where George Washington bade farewell to his officers on December 4, 1783. Start times: 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 2:45pm, 3:15pm
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
$1
$1
Poetry Reading | 14th Annual PoetryFest
A step away from the din of Midtown—and a haven from devices and other distractions—PoetryFest sets its own pace for an exchange of emotions and ideas through the words of bards from both sides of the Atlantic. In this engaging “literary revelry” (New Yorker) curated by Nick Laird, we configure our flexible theatre into its most intimate setting for readings and conversations that celebrate the poet’s capacity to sculpt words into breathtaking visions of our world. 1pm // Mary Noonan and Tom Sleigh 2:30pm // Desert Island Poems: Thomas McCarthy and Sharon Olds, in conversation with Nick Laird. Each poet chooses 5 poems they would bring to a desert island with them. 4pm // Thomas McCarthy and Sharon Olds
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free
free
Dance Performance | The Nutcracker: Tchiakovsky's Beloved Holiday Ballet
Experience a performance set to Tchaikovsky’s cherished score in Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by long-time New York Theatre Ballet choreographer Keith Michael.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free
free
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Talk | Rebecca Doll Day
Calling fans of the American Girl dolls of all ages! They are celebrating with a full day of fun inspired by the story of Rebecca Rubin, a young Jewish girl living in New York City in 1914 who dreams of becoming an actress. There willl be a discussion with Jacqueline Dembar Greene, author of American Girl’s Rebecca series, Hanukkah- and Rebecca-inspired crafts, a tour of the museum’s exhibitions inspired by Rebecca, and more.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
$10 suggested donation...
Concert | Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music (in-person and online)
A sea-music event, Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music - the original NYC chantey sing - continues. This is a round-robin of shared sea songs, featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. How did the old time sailors keep their spirits up? Singing together! Work songs and fun songs, story songs and nonsense songs, songs of nostalgia and songs of up-to-the-moment news -- all were part of the repertoire onboard.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
free
free
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Opening Reception | Adrienne Ottenberg: On the Lower East Side: Twenty-Eight Remarkable Women...and One Scoundrel
This show celebrates women who lived or worked in the vibrant immigrant neighborhood at the turn of the twentieth century. Portraits printed on silk or cotton banners float ethereally over a tableau of street maps depicting the places where these women worked and lived. The figures depicted in the exhibit were responsible for groundbreaking developments in law, the arts, politics, social work, business, and education which we take for granted today, such as the eight-hour work day, child labor regulations, and women's rights. Among the twenty-nine women featured are bathhouse owner and entrepreneur Gittel Nadelson, political activist Frances Perkins, public healthcare champion Elizabeth Tyler, and dedicated suffragette Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee. This exhibition will be accompanied by an audio guide available through Bloomberg Connects. Through Ottenberg's map-based works, iconic women reach out to us through time, shaping society today and cementing their places in New York history.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Chamber Works by Brahms, Robert Schumann, and More (In Person AND Online)
Program John Harbison (b. 1938), Quintet for Winds Samuel Barber (1910-1981), Summer Music Brahms (1833-1897), Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 Brahms (1833-1897), Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Discussion | Film Historian Richard Peña in Conversation
The career of Richard Peña spans a thirty-plus-year period of enormous transformation in global film culture. In this event, Peña will discuss his career as a film programmer and educator in conversation with MoMA curator Josh Siegel. What does a programmer do? And what is their responsibility in curating films and film history for an audience?
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
free
free
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Classical Music | Sing the Medieval Chants of the Advent and Christmas Seasons
Sing the medieval chants of the Advent and Christmas seasons. Learn how to read, sing, and interpret plainsong. Directed by Thomas Wilson, Musical Director of NYC's new School of Sacred Music. The singing is followed by a mulled wine and sweatmeats reception. All music provided on the day. Just bring a pencil and a bottle or flask of water.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Classical Music | Grammy-Nominated Ensemble
NOVUS NY, and Grammy-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion present eco-minded works by Viet Cuong, Jessica Meyer, and others.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
free, reservation required
free, reservation required
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
Free, donations are...
Free, donations are...
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Classical Music | Piano Works by Liszt
Maxim Lando, piano. All Liszt (1811-1886) Program Etude No. 1 (Preludio) in C major Etude No. 2 (untitled - Molto vivace) in A minor Etude No. 3 (Paysage) in F major Etude No. 4 (Mazeppa) in D minor Etude No. 5 (Feux Follets - Irrlichter) in B-flat major Etude No. 6 (Vision) in G minor Etude No. 7 (Eroica) in E-flat major Etude No. 8 (Wilde Jagd) in C minor Etude No. 9 (Ricordanza) in A-flat major Etude No. 10 (untitled - Allegro agitato molto) in F minor Etude No. 11 (Harmonies du Soir) in D-flat major Etude No. 12 (Chasse-Neige) in B-flat minor
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Classical Music | Chamber Works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Debussy and More (In Person AND Online)
Program Debussy (1862-1918), Piano Trio in G Major Beethoven (1770-1827), Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2 Piazzolla (1921-1992), Histoire du Tango Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Film | Two Stage Sisters (1994): Chinese Drama
This film chronicles the fortunes of two actresses in pre-revolutionary China, who are separated by money and politics. Director: Jin Xie Stars: Fang Xie, Yindi Cao, Nan Deng 114 min.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free
free
Classical Music | Works by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and More
Works by: Brahms-Paganini, Chopin, Czerny, Glass, Kapustin, Ligeti, Liszt, Lyapunov, Moscheles, Moszkowski, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, and Scriabin.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Classical Music | Orchestral Works by Bartok and More
The Columbia University Orchestra. Program Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953), Andante for Strings Bartok (1881-1945), Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Bartok (1881-1945), Concerto for Orchestra
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Jazz | Saxophone Ensemble Concert
MSM Saxophone Ensemble; Paul Cohen, Director.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Classical Music | Chamber Works by Schubert and Robert Schumann (In Person AND Online)
Program Schubert (1797-1828), Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898 Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 Schubert (1797-1828), String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, "Death and the Maiden"
Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
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