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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 20, 2024?

32 free events take place on Saturday, January 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 January 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 January . 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 Saturday, January 20, 2024

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Workshop | Rise and Shine Yoga (online)


Start your day with a guided meditation and gentle yoga flow. Sync mindful movement with our breathing through a variety of poses (asanas) that will certainly awaken your mind, body and senses. All levels welcomed. Modifications will be offered. Instructor: Gretchen Simmons
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 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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Symposium | Skip Norman in Relation: Black Avant-Garde Film


Skip Norman is a missing link in the history of the Black avant-garde in film. He was part of a golden generation at the celebrated German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB) in its inaugural year of 1966, and his biography is unique and thoroughly incredible. From Harun Farocki to Haile Gerima, he collaborated with truly iconic filmmakers, and Norman's own small but powerful body of work as a director has been in need of rediscovery. Thankfully that is now happening after a series of major international showcases over the past few years, including retrospectives at Arsenal Berlin, Open City Documentary Festival and Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Positioned between the screening of newly restored films by Norman at "To Save and Project: The 20th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation" and the "Skip Norman: Here and There" retrospective at Anthology Film Archives, the symposium "Skip Norman in Relation" will take the opportunity to examine and discuss the work of the transnational filmmaker in close detail. Select screenings of Norman's films will be complemented by talks from a panel of experts dealing with key themes that connect Norman's work with a wider aesthetic and cultural context. Confirmed speakers include Michael B. Gillespie (New York University) and Ayanna Dozier (University of Massachusetts Amherst).
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Hike | Winter Tree ID Hike


An exploration of the trees in the park. Learn how to identify trees in the winter and gain a new perspective of the trees living in our city. There will be a large variety of tree species to discuss and explore.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Gallery Talk | JJ Manford: Hayden Rowe Street: Artist-Led Walkthrough


Utilizing oil stick, oil pastel and Flashe paint on burlap stretched over canvas, Manford curates imagined domestic spaces filled with an array of historic artworks, objects, textiles, furniture, and animals. Simultaneously painterly and cinematic, his recent works highlight the coexistence of our manufactured and natural world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Concert | New York’s Leading Bomba Dance Company


Bombazo Dance Co. is New York’s leading Bomba dance company. Their mission is to educate, perform, and advocate for Puerto Rico’s African roots and their connection to the African, Latine, and Caribbean Diaspora. Bomba, which dates back to the 17th century, is a dance practice that was maintained by the enslaved and free people of color in Puerto Rico.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Hike | Squirrel Appreciation Day Hike


A fun-filled day to celebrate our bushy-tailed friends on Squirrel Appreciation Day! Get ready to embark on an adventurous hike through the scenic trails of the nature center. Discover the fascinating world of squirrels and learn about their unique behaviors and habitats. This in-person event is perfect for nature enthusiasts of all ages. Don't miss out on this opportunity to appreciate these adorable creatures and enjoy the beauty of nature at the Greenbelt Nature Center. Grab your hiking boots and explore!  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Origami Meetup


OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Gallery Talk | Build what we hate. Destroy what we love.: Curator's Tour (online)


This exhibition brings together the work of three artists presenting a visual repertoire of Venezuelan contemporary realities that explore themes of migration, memory, and interconnectedness among an atomized nation. The artworks employ visual storytelling to delve into the social and material aspects of Venezuela’s mass exodus, focusing on what migrants carry and leave behind. Clothing artifacts explore the identity transformation that migration causes, highlighting personal journeys through textile weavings. Ethnographic and netnographic studies reveal the underlying forces that trigger these movements and condition individuals to adapt and harness violence to their favor. And fragmented family histories are presented through altered archives, mirroring migrants' experiences and their efforts to preserve and reimagine their own stories. Featuring work by: Cassandra Mayela, Juan Diego Pérez la Cruz, Ronald Pizzoferrato
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Artist Talk: Thought Objects


An exhibition of new and recent works by photographer James Welling. Since the 1970s, when he was a student at the California Institute of the Arts, Welling has become known for a relentlessly evolving body of images that considers both the history and technical specificities of photography. His work signaled a break with traditional ideas of photography by shifting attention to the construction of images themselves.  Thought Objects will present a group of loosely connected works, achieved through a range of digital processes, that together extend Welling’s ongoing investigation into what a photograph can be. Taking his long-standing interest in experimental procedures, such as 1960s psychedelic imagery, as a starting point, with these images Welling expands his inquiry into how these historic analog processes can be modeled in the digital environment. Borrowing from the physicality of printmaking, the artist marshals the digital tools available to him in unconventional ways to create compositions that are alternately built up in layers, over-saturated, collaged, reticulated, and tonally inverted.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Other | Book Swap


Bring a book, take a book (or more), or just come and browse and take what you'd like. There will also be a live music performance from Benji Kaplan, as well as local art and artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North: Exhibition Tour


A tour of the exhibition which offers a new window onto Black representation in a region that is often overlooked in narratives of early African American history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Warlord Hitler: With Reference to the Campaign in Southern Russia in 1942 (online)


Alan Donohue's book is a study of Adolf Hitler in his role as military commander and strategist from the beginning of the Second World War until the end of 1942, examining in detail the campaign in southern Russia that year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Film | Cool Runnings (1993) with John Candy


Four Jamaican bobsleighers dream of competing in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow. With the help of a disgraced former champion desperate to redeem himself, the Jamaicans set out to become worthy of Olympic selection, and go all out for glory. Director: Jon Turteltaub Cast: John Candy, Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba John Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its SCTV sketch comedy series. He rose to international fame in the 1980s with his roles in comedic films such as Stripes (1981), Splash (1984), Brewster's Millions (1985), Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Spaceballs (both 1987), Uncle Buck (1989), and Cool Runnings (1993).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | The French Dispatch (2021) Directed by Wes Anderson, Starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Many More


A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch." Director: Wes Anderson Cast: Owen Wilson, Benicio del Toro, Tony Revolori, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Bob Balaban, Henry Winkler, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Christoph Waltz, Rupert Friend, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Elisabeth Moss, Jason Schwartzman, Fisher Stevens, Anjelica Huston Wes Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their eccentricity, unique visual and narrative styles and frequent use of ensemble casts. They often contain themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Some critics cite Anderson as a modern-day example of an auteur. Three of his films have appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000. Owen Wilson is an American actor. Wilson's accolades include an Oscar and BAFTA nomination for Best Original Screenplay (for The Royal Tenenbaums), a Golden Globe and two SAG acting nominations (for Midnight in Paris and The Grand Budapest Hotel) and more. Adrien Brody is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Wladyslaw Szpilman in Roman Polanski's war drama The Pianist (2002), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. He also became the second American male actor to win the Cesar Award for Best Actor for the same film. He has starred in several other films and has received several other awards including nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Art Scavenger Hunt


Visitors will be given a sheet of clues that correspond to parts of some of the art in the exhibition. But which art? Yours to find out.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | Duck Soup, Putting Pants on Philip, and The Second Hundred Years: Silent Films


Laurel and Hardy came together in 1927--the characters, relationships, and the cinematic style that they began to develop during that seminal year would stay with them for years to come. In 2023, Lobster Films and Flicker Alley completed a major restoration project of the 1927 silent films to commemorate the beginning of their collaboration. Scouring the film archives and collectors from around the world, they created the most complete and best-looking versions of these early entries. On tap for this show are the restorations of Duck Soup, Putting Pants on Philip, and The Second Hundred Years. Screenings feature piano by MoMA's Ben Model, with an introduction and Q&A by film historians Model and Steve Massa. Registration required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Talk | From Sailing Ships to Spaceships


For centuries, humans have gazed at the stars in search of answers. Mariners, too, have looked skyward, utilizing the stars for navigation across our vast oceans. Kim Macharia, the Executive Director of Space Prize, gives an illuminating presentation that delves into the driving forces behind our exploration of both the sea and space. Uncover the intertwined evolution of these two frontiers. Macharia will unravel shared technological advancements and explore the profound human curiosity that compels us to venture into the unknown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Labour of Love: A Woman and Her Art


A reading of Lily Rusak's new two-person play dealing with one woman’s relation to her art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Author Reading | Safe Colors: A Novel In Short Fictions by Thaddeus Rutkowski


Come celebrate the publication of Thaddeus Rutkowski's book Safe Colors: A Novel In Short Fictions. The book tells the story of a person who wants to "fit in" as a child, as an adult, and as a father. Rutkowski's writing has been compared to the music of Miles Davis, who told his musicians, "Don't play what's there; play what's not there." One reader says, "It seems as though this (person) is waiting to be seen accurately by others at least as much as he is trying to understand himself." Other readers have described Rutkowski's vignettes as laugh-out-loud funny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Master Class | Chamber Masterclass


A Chamber Music Masterclass with the Aizuri Quartet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Forum | Death Cafe: A Discusson on Death


An informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. The purpose of Death Cafe is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Flower Spa: Solidarity Outside In: Massage Parlor as Installation


An exhibition by the multidisciplinary collective and advocacy group, Red Canary Song. Building on their exploration of intimate bodywork spaces as hubs of collective activism, Red Canary Song utilizes the gallery to engage both the migrant massage workers in Flushing, Queens and Chinatown, Manhattan. For RCS, the massage parlor is a home, a sanctuary, and stage of resistance for decriminalization and migrant justice.  Flower Spa: Solidarity Outside In delves into entangled practices of placemaking while navigating issues of commercialism and fetishization, domestic violence and survival. Forefronting mutual aid as the foundation of abolitionist frameworks, Flower Spa: Solidarity Outside In re-orientates the engagement in informal labor economies as unbound and emancipatory. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Hike | The Park After Dark Hike


Urban Park Rangers on a hike after sundown. Explore and experience the sights and sounds of the park at night.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Alexis Gregory Vendome Prize International Piano Competition: Final Round


The purpose of the Vendome Prize is to seek out, reward, support, and guide future professional artists who are technically perfect, magnetic, original, ambitious, in possession of a large repertoire and ready to undertake the challenges of a performing career. Throughout the years the prize has built an enviable reputation of discovering extraordinary talent and bringing it to the attention of the music world. Many of the pianists who first triumphed at the Vendome have gone on to win major awards and now have resonant international careers. Pianist Matei Varga, who has been associated with Vendome for 14 years, will serve as Artistic Director of the prize for the five-year period. Varga is a celebrated performer and recording artist who has been described by the international press as "the greatest young Romanian pianist before the public today." Vendome is a recommendation-based only competition. Each year its Advisory Board submits their recommendations of outstanding young pianists whom they believe to be at the highest level of excellence in this field. The 10 semi-finalists for the 2024 Vendome Prize: Robert Bily, Roman Fediurko, Yuzhang Li, Anthony Ratinov, Julian Trevelyan, Andrzej Wiercinski, Zihao Wu, Jialin Yao, Dmitry Yudin, Ido Zeev Award Ceremony at 9:15 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Out-FRONT! Fest 2024: A Radical Queer Art + Dance Festival


The 2024 festival features performances by Arthur Aviles and Collaborators, Joey Kipp with Pioneers Go East Collective, Christopher Unpezverde Nunez, Jason Anthony Rodriguez, Paz Tanjuaquio, Ogemdi Ude, and Annie MingHao Wang, as well as films by Fana Fraser, Omega X, and Tourmaline.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Bryce Kroll: Hard Copy


The material starting point of Bryce Kroll’s works proves an unlikely ground to mine for novel forms: Obsolete and deconstructed machinery. The spectral casts of recognizable parts from a more or less distant past serve as reminders of the banality of the printer, the car part, the router... objects that are tethered to the economy, to function, and other sexless forms of re-production. The new objects that spring forward, perverted and beautiful offspring of undead materials, are neither representational nor abstract. Suspended mid-air, or crawling, splayed out by your feet, these works occupy both the machine-ic and the almost-biologic - artificial byproducts of some unknown civilization, one that is alien, yet not fully dissimilar to our own. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Out-FRONT! Fest 2024: A Radical Queer Art + Dance Festival


The 2024 festival features performances by Arthur Aviles and Collaborators, Joey Kipp with Pioneers Go East Collective, Christopher Unpezverde Nunez, Jason Anthony Rodriguez, Paz Tanjuaquio, Ogemdi Ude, and Annie MingHao Wang, as well as films by Fana Fraser, Omega X, and Tourmaline.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Brazilian Popular Music Revivalist


Latin Grammy nominated and Brazilian Music Awards granted artist, songwriter, composer and musician in his own right, Rogê is considered to be a principal part of the Brazilian popular music scene revival. Rogê has released 7 solo albums and 2 collaborations – with samba legend Arlindo Cruz and with Seu Jorge. Now based in Los Angeles, CA, he just released Curyman, his debut album in the United States.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Seen, Sound, Scribe: New Poetry


Inaugural poet-in-residence Mahogany L. Browne curates thought-provoking and often politically driven evenings of spoken word, spirited conversation, and presentations of new work. The January 20 iteration features recitation and interviews with the poet and NEA and Cave Canem Fellow Nicole Sealey (Ordinary Beast, The Animal After Whom Other Animals Are Named) discussing her latest collection, The Ferguson Report: An Erasure—plus a special guest.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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