53 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, July 8, 2017
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World ...
more >> 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.
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, ...
more >> 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.
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, ...
more >> 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.
Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. ...
more >> 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.
Paint in watercolor, or use pastels, chalk, and charcoal to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson ...
more >> River and the unique landscape. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Art materials provided. Please note that this program is for adult participants (age 18 and up).
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky. Weekly guided 75-minute walking tours led by knowledgeable ...
more >> volunteer guides will offer you an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Takes place Saturdays May 2 -October 31 2017.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Glide along the water while kayaking with the boathouse at the floating dock. Children under 18 must ...
more >> have an adult guardian present. All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. Additional Rules for Kayaking: - Singles are for adults, or any kayaker with a parent/guardian present that is at least 14 years old. - Doubles are for one adult and no more than one child under 14 or paddler that needs assistance. - Please show up at least 1 hour before closing, as that is when the line closes and the last boats go out. - Weather permitting. Thursdays 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm and Saturdays 10 am - 3 pm, June 3 - August 26, 2017.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Experience the joy of dance with dancers from the Limón Dance Company. Open to all levels.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
A community yoga class during the exhibition Reflections by Aya Rodriguez-Izumi. Bring your own mat and ...
more >> water.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Veteran Donald Calliste leads a class to tone and define your core, lower back, and glutes combined with ...
more >> cardio exercises that will maximize your fat-burning potential. This event repeats every Saturday until September 30, 2017.
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
Access billions of names inside the more than 7,000 available databases of Ancestry Library Edition, ...
more >> including Census and Vital Records, birth, marriage and death notices, the Social Security Death Index, Passenger lists and naturalizations, Military and Holocaust Records, City Directories, New York Emigrant Savings Bank Records, and African American and Native American Records.
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
Join Shape Up NYC for Zumba in the park. Dance in the sun and get fit with friends. Colorful outfits ...
more >> are encouraged! This event repeats every Saturday until Sept. 30, 2017.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Come see iconic “fishbowl” windows, the city’s first air-conditioned transit bus, and more. No ...
more >> MetroCard needed – you can see and step aboard these historic transit vehicles of the past for free! Buses will be parked on Colonels Row and open for exploration.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:30 am
free, no reservation required
This unique two-day site-specific dance festival encourages residents and audiences to discover their ...
more >> neighborhood and strengthen the relationship to their community. Twenty-five dance companies will present original dance work created in response to a specific site, setting up a chain of performances that lead the audience up and down the Long Island City waterfront.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Come celebrate the Island's treasures: common terns and oysters. Common terns have recently colonized ...
more >> several decommissioned piers on the waterfront; in 2013, they counted 181 nests and banded 100 chicks. Festival activities will include: - Expert bird walks and talks by NYC Audubon's Susan Elbin, Kellie Quinones and Governors Island National Park Volunteer Annie Barry - Hands-on activities for the whole family
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Roger Ma outlines the necessary steps to achieve financial security. Learn how to calculate your current ...
more >> financial position and how to set and achieve specific personal financial goals. The discussion includes saving, investing, and managing risks.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A celebration of 8th Street, its rich cultural history, businesses and institutions, featuring live music, ...
more >> food, pop-up gardens, arts, culture and fun for the whole family.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Hosted by designer and educator Andrew DeRosa (Queens College). Participants will work together mapping ...
more >> basic personal behaviors and interactions that occur at different times and places in the city. They will be led through a step-by-step process of gathering and visualizing data. Using basic materials, the workshop will culminate in the collaborative creation of a large map that will visualize the diverse lives of participants and give insights into our behaviors together as New Yorkers.
12:30 pm
free, RSVP required
The Instant Shakespeare Company is dedicated to the proposition that Shakespeare is for everyone.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a tour of the current exhibitions with Valérie Rousseau, the museum’s curator for self-taught ...
more >> art and art brut. Meet in the museum atrium.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons. As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, ...
more >> the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise. 128 min.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Pamela Z is a San Francisco-based composer/performer and media artist who works primarily with voice, ...
more >> live electronic processing, sampled sound, and video. A pioneer of live digital looping techniques, she creates solo works combining experimental extended vocal techniques, operatic bel canto, found objects, text, digital processing, and wireless MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound with physical gestures.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson. A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy ...
more >> Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan. 129 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists ...
more >> 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. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
A successful and single career woman asks her co-worker to pose as her boyfriend at a family wedding ...
more >> back home in Mexico. Her situation gets complicated when her ex shows up at the ceremony. 102 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World ...
more >> 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.
On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory ...
more >> Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker. A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases ...
more >> full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains. 112 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Speaker, trainer, and certified professional coach, Barbara Phillips, will identify practical tools for ...
more >> getting greater control over how you manage your time and life.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions ...
more >> of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union 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 Metronome” sculpture and so much more! This tour takes place every Saturday.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A special presentation by the storyteller of eras past, Vincent Livelli. Ten years ago, at 87, Livelli ...
more >> launched Salsa Livelli, a blog captivating his audience with memories of the nightlife and culture of Greenwich Village and beyond. As a toddler on Sullivan Street, Livelli consumed paint chips that later resulted in brain damage and hearing impairment from lead poisoning. That didn’t stop him from attending multiple universities, mastering various languages, becoming an entertainment director on more than 80 cruise ship voyages around the world, becoming a gran rumbero and an expert of La Musica Cubana; all while suffering from hearing loss. A pivotal aspect of Livelli’s Greenwich Village life was his friendship with Anatole Broyard, New York Times Literary Critic, who he met while attending Brooklyn College. Livelli and Broyard had an instant connection. They opened a bookstore on Cornelia Street and established a center of intellectual life at the San Remo cafe on Bleecker and MacDougal Streets. As a grand voyager, Livelli met, hosted and entertained countless celebrities, including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Anais Nin, Orson Welles, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sullivan and Carmen Miranda. Vincent Livelli is now 97 and still occupies the very Perry St. apartment he left for months at a time while at sea. His life experiences include equal parts Greenwich Village and life as a global circumnavigator. Livelli is still a valuable source of historical information and enjoys sharing his robust historical perspective. A rare digital presentation is being provided by Henry Medina Jr., private researcher of Latin music and dance, has interviewed and filmed Vincent Livelli for almost 25 years. Mr. Medina has documented the unique life of Livelli as part of his ongoing oral history project. This valuable footage includes Livelli’s close association with Anatole Broyard and the 1946 Cornelia Street Bookstore, cherished memories of the San Remo (1938-1964), a local social club that became their literary salon.
3pm-4pm “Critical Fictions: Dystopian and Utopian Narratives of the City” with Marcus Wilford (Architect ...
more >> & Designer) Inspired by Italo Calvino's novel "Invisible Cities", Critical Fictions presents speculative projects with various narratives inspired by distopian and utopian scenarios that are based on real world conditions including economic inequality, rapid urbanization, war, ecological sustainability, capitalism and communism. 4pm-5pm “Reimagining Citizenship: Challenging Traditional Notions of Citizenship through Counter-narratives” with Katherine Fisher (Designer, Studio Basis) and Valentina Branada (The New School). With the vibrant political landscape today, new civic actions have become more visible and are mobilizing the entire world. This landscape reflects society’s need to be heard, for a diversity of voices to be accounted for, and highlights the problem of inequality in institutional politics and representation today. The workshop provides frameworks and creates an environment for individual voices to surface, to investigate diverse perspectives, and create media artifacts that question the status quo of ownership in narratives to generate a shared sense of purpose.
3:00 pm
free, RSVP required
Pamela Z is a San Francisco-based composer/performer and media artist who works primarily with voice, ...
more >> live electronic processing, sampled sound, and video. A pioneer of live digital looping techniques, she creates solo works combining experimental extended vocal techniques, operatic bel canto, found objects, text, digital processing, and wireless MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound with physical gestures.
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Weedy Resistance explores what plants and ecological systems can teach us about political resistance ...
more >> and cultural organizing. This workshop will involve a walking tour of urban spontaneous plants or “weeds” found in the Lower East Side, and an interactive discussion on how these plants can offer a model for building flexible and resilient forms of organizing, teaching, creating, and living together. Led by independent artist Christopher Kennedy.
5:00 pm
free, RSVP required
A premiere screening with Art21 of the newest film in their New York Close Up digital series. The film ...
more >> documents artist Aki Sasamoto and her recent installation and performances collectively entitled Yield Point. The screening will be followed by a talk by the artist. Art21's New York Close Up is an award-winning documentary series capturing the art and lives of emerging New York City artists.
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Long-awaited NYC return of Colombia’s Latin-Grammy Queen of cumbia, chadé, bullerengue, mapalé & ...
more >> porro with NYC’s first all-female mariachi band Sonia Bazanta Vides, well known by her lavish stage name, Totó La Momposina, has spent her life cheerfully spreading the native music of Colombia’s Caribbean coastline. She was raised on an island off the coast, called Mompox (this is where she derived the “Momposina” of her moniker). A place where African, Indigenous Indian and Spanish cultures mingle, the resulting musical potpourri there is resplendently diverse, and has informed Vides’ vast work (herself of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent). Latin Grammy nominees Mariachi Flor de Toloache make New York City history as its’ first and only all-women mariachi group. Founded in 2008, Mariachi Flor de Toloache is led by singers Mireya I. Ramos (founder) and Shae Fiol (original member). Reminiscent of the early days of mariachi the group started as a trio with harp, violin and vihuela. Today, they perform as a full Mariachi ensemble. The members hail from diverse cultural backgrounds such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Australia, Colombia, Germany, Italy and the U.S.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
"Variably droll, haunting, and mordant, Titolo's creations are stylistically diverse - his works over ...
more >> the years seem like they could be those not just of different artists, but different eras and cultures." -- Wayne Snellen
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The Hudson Warehouse presents this play written by Susane Lee and adapted from the novel by Alexandre ...
more >> Dumas. June 29 – July 23, Thursday through Sunday nights.
6:30 pm
Pay-what-you-can admission policy
This beloved "problem play" offers side-splitting comedy interlaced with gut-wrenching pathos. July ...
more >> 6-22, 2017, Thursdays through Saturdays.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Leon & The Peoples have developed their signature reggae/soul sound while performing nationwide and building ...
more >> a loyal fan base for the last 10 years. Led by multi-talented actor, singer-songwriter, Leon passionately leads the band with his smooth, sultry vocals and heart felt lyrics, while The Peoples features top-notch musical talent from across the globe. The unique creation results in high energy live performances and a commitment to bringing their music to a worldwide audience. Calling all blankets, picnic baskets, and candles to this sunset concert overlooking the Hudson River.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Sheridan's 1775 comedy of manners comes to life in a panormic outdoor professional production.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Chronixx, whose style recalls the Rastafarian golden age of the 1970s with uplifting, consciousness-raising ...
more >> lyrics set to deep, swooning rhythms, is joined by New York’s all-star ensemble Chop and Quench, and Laolu NYC.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native ...
more >> tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
It's all for one and one for all as D'Artagnan and the Musketeers fight to protect the ones they love ...
more >> from the revolting exploits of Cardinal Richelieu. A story of double crossings, kidnappings, and carefully-guarded secrets, complete with lavish fights and sweeping romance, The Three Musketeers reminds us that through strength, courage and unity, you can always defend what you believe in. Directed by Jenny Bennett, Choreographed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Fight Director: Manny Brown. July 7-30, 2017, Tuesdays through Sundays.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the ...
more >> sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway.
Join Amateur Astronomers Association to see the moon, planets and stars aided by expert stargazers. Weather ...
more >> permitting.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Wycliffe Gordon pays tribute to the greatest jazz musician of all time, Louis Armstrong, while transporting ...
more >> listeners to Crescent City along Bourbon Street. Keeping true to tradition, the program will feature the trumpet, trombone, and clarinet backed by a rhythm section for such Armstrong gems as “When the Saint Go Marchin’ In,” “St. Louis Blues,” and “Li'l Liza Jane,” along with originals by Wycliffe like “Hello Pops,” “I Give You Love,” and “Toast My Bread.”
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
A bi-monthly cabaret/open mic hosted by Jessie Bangarang Atkinson and Kiley Caughey, accompanied by the ...
more >> incomparable Kevin O'Leary.
9:00 pm
free, no reservation required