45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, July 31, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
A morning class provided by the Tai Chi Chuan Center and led by teachers and students who train at CK ...
more >> Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 am
free, no reservation required
Start your Tuesdays off right. Rise above the city streets and begin your day focused, centered, and ...
more >> connected with nature. Join the Integral Yoga Institute, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, and other guests for guided meditations. Open to people of all ages and experience levels. Meditation is subject to cancellation due to weather.
New York City, NY; NYC
Improve your balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination in this Taijiquan class open to beginner ...
more >> and experienced alike. This martial art, created in the 19th century in Beijing, China, is a gentle, non-impact exercise benefiting both body and mind. Practitioners Tina and Juan want you to join them in their practice—northern Wu style.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 am
free, no reservation required
Kundalini Yoga is also called the Yoga of Awareness. It combines the physical practice of Asanas with ...
more >> Pranayama (breathing) and Meditation/Chanting – it targets the whole body system (nervous system, glands, mental faculties, chakras) to develop awareness and consciousness, strength and flexibility. Everybody is welcome, no previous knowledge of Yoga is necessary. Please bring a Yoga mat and possibly a blanket and a shawl.
New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to discover a new discipline and find balance and relaxation in a ...
more >> beautiful park. Guides from the Taoist Tai Chi Society will host an introductory practice of the different moves included in the basic Tai Chi set. Tai Chi is learned by doing: the instructor will demonstrate, then perform the moves with the class, and finally watch the students as they repeat them. Movements are believed to help calm the emotions, focus the mind, and strengthen the immune system.
New York City, NY; NYC
These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations ...
more >> 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
Perfect your downward dog under the trees at the 16th season of outdoor yoga classes presented by KeVita. ...
more >> A colorful selection of mats is provided by Gaiam.
New York City, NY; NYC
Strategy board game for two players. Learning, interacting and having fun with Chinese chess.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
A fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of Salsa, Merengue, Hip-Hop and more. Enthusiastic Instruction ...
more >> creates fun community of dancers who learn new dance steps each week. Bring your friends.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger ...
more >> pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat. Director: Steven S. DeKnight. Starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny. 110 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s ...
more >> finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Isaac ben Ayala is a performing and film recording artist.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ...
more >> monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
New York City, NY; NYC
The exhibition explores the confluence of art, love, science, and religion in the extraordinary art of ...
more >> Orra White Hitchcock, one of America’s first female scientific illustrators. White exhibited a prodigious scientific mind and abundant artistic talent at an early age. The exhibition traces her development from schoolgirl projects to highly accomplished renderings of the natural scenery of the Connecticut River Valley used in her husband’s many geology publications. Less well known are colorful paintings on cotton—some more than twelve feet long—that were used to illustrate her husband’s many college lectures on geology, botany, zoology, and anatomy. A tour of led by museum gallery guides.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
This introductory meditation class was featured as a New York Magazine top pick. Room is set up with ...
more >> both meditation floor mats and traditional western chairs with back support. No special clothing or equipment is necessary. Tuesdays.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city ...
more >> life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
Explore job/career resources, find industry and career advice, resume guides and more. First come, ...
more >> first seated.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
free, no reservation required
Cast on al fresco with fellow enthusiasts and experts to guide your knits and purls. Swing by for free ...
more >> instruction from Knitty City, New York City’s favorite yarn community and store, and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles are provided. Classes are weather permitting.
New York City, NY; NYC
A presentation exploring Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia as part of the ...
more >> Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Series. Michael Lin, MD is a Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor of Neurology. Dr. Lin received his medical degree from the University of California at San Francisco and completed his neurology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital before coming to Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Lin's interest is in Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases affecting cognition. He is the director of the Weill Cornell Memory Disorders Clinic, where he sees patients clinically and oversees clinical trials seeking new therapies for Alzheimer's Disease.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An introduction to some of the southern Park highlights, including Grand Army Plaza, the Pond, Gapstow ...
more >> Bridge, Wollman Rink, Chess and Checkers House, and the Dairy.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
It's the summer of 1914 and life in the sleepy village of Rye, England is about to take an interesting ...
more >> turn. Agatha Kent is expecting an unusual candidate to be the school's Latin teacher: Beatrice Nash, a young woman of good breeding in search of a position after the death of her father. Helen Simonson is an English author who lives in the United States. She has also written Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. Please read the book before arriving at the book discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Successful investors know the key principles and practices that have historically produced effective ...
more >> financial outcomes. More importantly, they take a systematic and disciplined approach in applying these timeless principles and practices. Jim Buro offers a philosophy and an approach for planning and attaining future financial goals. Jim Buro, CFP®, CFA, is a member of the Financial Planning Association, the CFA Institute, and the CFA Society New York (CFANY).
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, ...
more >> problem-solving, and strategic planning – plus it’s fun. For ages 5 and up (adults welcome).
New York City, NY; NYC
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
A reception celebrating the latest exhibition at Mulberry Street Library "Inspirations" A Group Show ...
more >> by Members of the National Association of Women Artists. Featuring the work of: - Anita Pearl, Sculptor Works Inspired by "Alice in Wonderland" - Natalia Koren Kropf Prints inspired by the current season, summer, and the timelessness of nature. - Carole Richard Kaufmann "Fortune Cookie" series, rooted in deep tradition of China's history both ancient and new. Light refreshments will be served.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Nick Blaemire is the composer/lyricist of Broadway’s Glory Days and has performed on Broadway in Godspell ...
more >> and Cry Baby. He is the frontman of Nick Blaemire and The Hustle: born out of the suburban living room record players of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, The Hustle is an amalgam of funk, soul, rock, and R&B that celebrates the old in the new, and looks the word “pop” right in the eye.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Come to the popular Trivia Tuesdays outdoors. It's a perfect evening with your friends and colleagues ...
more >> with prizes and more. Tuesdays through August 14, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience ...
more >> of inner silence, calm, and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment .
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Do you want a strong, confident, and compelling speaking voice? Do you want to sound natural? This program ...
more >> can be helpful to anyone interested in making the most of their speech delivery and in polishing their pronunciation. During each class students will learn the basics of breath control, articulation, pronunciation and resonance. They will perform simple and easy exercises related to theater and performance skills.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, reservation required
Editor's Pick
Put on your dancing shoes and learn with Strictly Tango NYC Dance School. They bring you “the authentic ...
more >> Buenos Aires Tango feeling.” Come with your partner, your friends or come by yourself and find a new dancing partner! Tuesdays, July 10-September 11, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Grab a team and join this weekly al fresco battle of the wits! Fun prizes go to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. ...
more >> Teams must be 4 people or fewer. Hosted by TriviaNYC.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
This Vinyasa style class is designed to unleash your inner warrior. Light meditation and a Vinyasa flow ...
more >> will help students focus on linking breath to movement, building strength and increasing flexibility; all while calming the mind and relaxing the body. This class is open to all level practitioners from beginner to expert yogi. Please bring your own mat & towel.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:15 pm
free, no reservation required
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky. 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. Tuesdays and Saturdays, June 23 -September 29, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Join Melissa Ricci of Base Fitness for a flowing, multi-level Pilates Mat class that will tone and balance ...
more >> your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy. Bring your own mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-July 24, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Things heat up when the sun goes down with Sunset Salsa! Salsa dancing led by Talia Castro-Pozo and friends. ...
more >> Beginner Salsa dance lessons from 6:30pm – 7:15pm; DJs start the party at 7:15pm. Tuesdays, July 10 - August 28, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Come to a beautiful park for a yoga class. This yoga class is appropriate for all ages and abilities. ...
more >> Wear comfortable clothing. Bring your own mat and water. No class in case of rain. Every Tuesday from June 5-August 28, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at evening yoga classes. Bring a mat and join an instructor ...
more >> from Sweet Water Dance and Yoga to strengthen your muscles while taking in views of the sunset on water. Every Tuesday from June 5-September 11, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
From Kara Thomas, the author of The Darkest Corners and Little Monsters, comes an all-new edge-of-your-seat ...
more >> thriller set in upstate New York about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead. There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook. First there was the car accident—two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know his reasons. Monica’s sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they’d lost.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
With: Harmon Leon (TALE/Vice/author of Meet the Deplorables) Jillian Thomas (Ten Foot Rat Cabaret) Tracy ...
more >> Marhal (NY Underground Comedy Fest) Menuhin Hart (NBC's Stand Up for Diversity)
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free, donations welcome
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Sailor is a love story between Sofi, an Italian middle aged woman pursuing her dream of publishing a ...
more >> novel, and Juan, a young Mexican ex-gangster turned dishwasher. They meet in the kitchen of New York City’s restaurant. As they pursue their particular American dream, their worlds collide, and...
New York City, NY; NYC
Editor's Pick
Orchestra of St. Luke’s; Krista Bennion Feeney, violin; Sherezade Panthaki, soprano All-Vivaldi Program ...
more >> Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 117 (1720/24) “In Furore lustissimae Irae”, RV 626 Four Seasons (1721-25) WQXR HOST: Terrance McKnight About the Performers Orchestra of St. Luke's grew out of a chamber ensemble that gathered in the Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Greenwich Village in 1974. Now St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble consists of 22 virtuoso artists with a diverse repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary. The Ensemble forms the artistic core of the Orchestra of St. Luke's, one of America's foremost ensembles. Violinist Krista Bennion Feeney has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, Mostly Mozart Festival, and the New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and at the Kennedy Center. Soprano Sherezade Panthaki has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, American Classical Orchestra, New York Baroque Incorporated. She has been praised for “astonishing coloratura with radiant top notes” (Calgary Herald); “a full, luxuriously toned upper range” (The Los Angeles Times), a vocal color “combining brilliance with a dark, plumlike tone” (The Wall Street Journal).
New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Professional artists and two rotating ensembles of community members from all five boroughs will perform ...
more >> together on the Delacorte stage in this enchanting comedy about Viola (Nikki M. James), a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess, and falls in love with a Duke. Featuring music and lyrics by critically-acclaimed songwriter Shaina Taub, this very special Twelfth Night is a unique partnership between two Public Theater programs that exemplify The Public’s commitment to radical inclusion. Oskar Eustis, The Public’s Artistic Director, and Kwame Kwei-Armah, incoming Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic, helm this unforgettable musical about love in all its many disguises.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free tickets required...
Editor's Pick
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Batman enlists the ...
more >> help of his newfound ally, Wonder Woman, to face an even greater enemy. 120 min. You should arrive before 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on; there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Take a romantic walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered ...
more >> telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York to see rare celestial sights. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. Tuesdays, July 3-October 30, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
free, no reservation required
The Baby Shower Comedy Show sets out on a mission to elevate bar comedy shows in NYC and offer a better ...
more >> experience - specifically for date nights or for people who might not seek out comedy in NYC. They bring the audience a very intimate, special show every week.
New York City, NY; NYC
Veteran Donald Calliste leads exercises with varied tempos that send your body into fat-burning overdrive ...
more >> even after your workout is done. Please bring a mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-October 30, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
9:30 pm
free, no reservation required