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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 3, 2018?

26 free events take place on Saturday, February 3 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 February 3 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 February . 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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26 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, February 3, 2018

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc In this Solemn Hour: Listening to Toscanini and the NBC Orchestra
free events nyc Of Beasts and Brutes: Bernstein, Glinka, Tchiakovsky, Rachmaninoff
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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City Walk | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Park Walk | Coney Island-to-Owl's Head Park Walk


Call to confirm Friday evening 7-9pm only.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
$3

Workshop | Portrait Party


New York Urban Sketchers will host a Portrait Party for those interested in honing their skill in depicting the human face. Your fellow attendees will be the subjects. Please bring your own art supplies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Screening | In this Solemn Hour: Listening to Toscanini and the NBC Orchestra


The winter of 1943 was a grave, scary time. War in the Pacific simmered. Berlin burned in what Edward R. Murrow called an “orchestrated hell,” and on December 2nd, German planes bombed allied ships carrying mustard gas at the port of Bari, Italy, releasing the toxic gas and killing civilians. In America on December 8th, resounding across the airwaves, Toscanini and NBC Symphony responded to grief and anxiety of the moment with solemn concert of heroic Italian music by Garibaldi and Verdi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

City Walk | Stories from Little Italy


Between 1880-1924, over 4 million Italians immigrated to the United States. Many settled in the neighborhood in downtown Manhattan, where Italian-Americans began to establish a unique culture that mixed the traditions of the old country with the ebbs and flows of their new home. This two hour walking tour visits the churches, restaurants, and infamous locales that have made Little Italy one of America's most enduring and celebrated neighborhoods.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | High Line Winter Tour: From Freight to Flowers


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky on a special winter walking tour. This is a 45-minute long tour led by High Line docents, knowledgeable volunteer guides who offer you an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Tours are subject to cancellation due to weather. Tours are every Saturday until February 24, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Vestiges and Verse: Notes from the Newfangled Epic: Guided Tour


A Closer-Look Tour led by museum gallery guides.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Alan Shields Project: Artists Discuss the Exhibition


With participating artists Cheryl Donegan, Martha Tuttle and B. Wurtz in conversation with Dan Byers, Harvard's Director of the Carpernter Center for the Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Crossroads of New York Tour


The tour explores the social and political history of the one of the most active and most famous squares in NYC through discussions about the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped its surroundings. You’ll hear how the square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on the famous sculpture and so much more! The tour takes place every Saturday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | A Discussion on François Morellet, French Artist


Yve-Alain Bois and Benjamin H. D. Buchloh discuss an exhibition of works by the French artist François Morellet. A prolific painter, sculptor, and installation artist, Morellet was one of the founding members of the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel, an artist’s collaborative that emerged in France in the early 1960s. Although the artist’s systematic art has been widely exhibited in Europe, his oeuvre has rarely been shown or studied in the United States.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Classical Music | Of Beasts and Brutes: Bernstein, Glinka, Tchiakovsky, Rachmaninoff


With the 1945 publication of George Orwell's Animal Farm came an awareness that animals and humans might not be so different after all. Of Beasts and Brutes, presented by Mirror Visions Ensemble, playfully and seriously shines light on pigs, horses, and dogs, with a few insects and fish thrown into the mix. The songs also poignantly reference animalized brutes since the early Romans, up to and including modern times. In addition to the American master Bernstein, Ukrainian translations of Glinka, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff will be offered.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


Curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones, the DraftWork series hosts informal, free Saturday afternoon performances that offer choreographers an opportunity to show their work in various stages of development. Performances are followed by discussion and a reception with the artists and curator. With: Lauren Bakst / Kensaku Shinohara
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Tour | You Say You Want a Revolution: Remembering the 60s: Guided Tour of the Exhibition


A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Discussion | Animation First: The Making of The Red Turtle


The Red Turtle, Michael Dudok de Wit's first feature film, won the Special Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, was nominated for the 2017 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, and received great critical acclaim upon its release. In this conversation, Dudok de Wit will discuss the creation of The Red Turtle, the partners who collaborated on it—including the famed Studio Ghibli in Japan, who reached out to Dudok de Wit after seeing his Oscar-nominated short film The Monk and the Fish—the artistic choices involved in creating the film, and the success that the film has achieved. Michael Dudok de Wit will also discuss his career as a director of animated films.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


Forty-five minute organ meditations celebrating the diverse repertoire of the pipe organ. 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. Takes place every Saturday from Sept. 9, 2017 to May 27, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment


At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Nothing Can Stop: Works by Patricia Voulgaris


Patricia Voulgaris is a former Workspace Resident.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | The French Touch: A Franco-American Panel of Animators and Studio Heads


French animation is known worldwide for its creativity and professional talent. As France has become Europe’s largest producer, and the world’s third largest exporter, of animated film, several of its animation schools now rank among the top worldwide. The panel will explore how animation grew to be such a dynamic sector in France, with discussions of the history of animation and its recent successes, its animation schools and production system. Panelists will also explore how French co-productions and collaborations around the globe have succeeded at creating engaging and beautiful films that delight young audiences and adults alike. With Michael Dudok de Wit, director of The Red Turtle; Christophe Jankovic, co-founder of Studio Prima Linea and producer of The Red Turtle; Kristof Serrand, Head of Character Animation at DreamWorks Animation; and Chance Husky, Head of Theatrical Distribution at Gkids. Additional panelists to be announced.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Stephanie J. Urdang reads from her book Mapping My Way Home: Activism, Nostalgia, and the Downfall of Apartheid South Africa


A memoir of fierce witness, where life, love, death, family, history, memory, loss, and uncertainty are deeply explored. Raised by socialists in Cape Town, South Africa, Urdang developed a deep hatred for the apartheid regime. Working as a feminist journalist, she wrote about apartheid’s demise of and the victory over Portuguese colonialism in Africa. Later years found her trekking through Guinea-Bissau’s liberated zones; witnessing the impact of the South African-provoked conflict in Mozambique; and actively participating in the forceful divestment movement in the U.S.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Student Piano Recital


Chang Wang, Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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