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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 19, 2024?

32 free events take place on Friday, July 19 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 July 19 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 July . 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 Friday, July 19, 2024

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Multi-instrumentalist, Bandleader for The Late Show, Performs in a Park
free events nyc Salsa, Latin Tropical Music, Afro-Caribbean Sounds, and More in a Park
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free events nyc "Wondrous performer" [New York Times] in the Park
        

Workshop | Tai Chi


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 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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Workshop | Adult Zumba


Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Bring your friends and come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Beekeeping Class


Beekeeping classes presented by New York City Beekeepers Association. In these instructional classes, you’ll learn about honey bee colonies and the vital role they play in the natural environment. The classes welcome gardeners, prospective beekeepers, and anyone interested in learning more about bees and beekeeping!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park


Come on by and tap your toes to The Big Apple's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists around! Featuring special events and performances by distinguished musicians. Today's pianist: Jon Weber.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | Armageddon Time (2022) with Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, and Anthony Hopkins


The story follows a young Jewish-American boy who befriends an African-American classmate and begins to struggle with expectations from his family and growing up in a world of privilege, inequality, and prejudice. Director: James Gray Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, Anthony Hopkins Anne Hathaway is an American actress and the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Hathaway made her breakthrough by playing the lead role in the Disney comedy The Princess Diaries (2001). After starring in a string of family films, including Ella Enchanted (2004), Hathaway made a transition to adult roles with the 2005 drama Brokeback Mountain. The comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada (2006), in which she played an assistant to a fashion magazine editor, was her biggest commercial success to that point. She played a recovering addict in the drama Rachel Getting Married (2008), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Jeremy Strong is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Kendall Roy in the HBO drama series Succession (2018-2023), for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. In 2022, he was featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2024, he returned to Broadway in the revival of the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many awards and nominations during his career, including two Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and more. He received two Academy Awards for Best Actor for The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and The Father (2020), becoming the oldest Best Actor Oscar winner to date. His other Oscar-nominated films include The Remains of the Day (1993), Nixon (1995), Amistad (1997), and The Two Popes (2019).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | A Showcase of Julliard Students


A collaborative showcase highlighting the talents of Juilliard summer students. Each July, talented high school performers from around the globe gather to immerse themselves in live performances, rigorous studies, and artistic exploration. Guided by world-renowned faculty and guest artists, participants cultivate their skills while fostering meaningful connections with fellow students and mentors. We invite you to be a part of this celebratory performance!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Workshop | Enjoy an afternoon of crafting and conversation


Bring your own project or choose something from a provided collection to work on during this freeform crafting workshop. The workshop will include materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, paper crafts, and puzzles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Film | The Descendants (2011) with George Clooney and Shailene Woodley


Native islander Matt King lives with his family in Hawaii. Their world shatters when a tragic accident leaves his wife in a coma. Not only must Matt struggle with the stipulation in his wife's will that she be allowed to die with dignity, but he also faces pressure from relatives to sell their family's enormous land trust. Angry and terrified at the same time, Matt tries to be a good father to his young daughters, as they too try to cope with their mother's possible death. Director: Alexander Payne Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards. Clooney has been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015, the Honorary Cesar in 2017, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2022. Shailene Woodley is an American actress. Her accolades include nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Film Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Woodley achieved wider recognition for her starring role as a teenaged cancer patient in the romantic drama The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and as Beatrice Prior in the science-fiction trilogy The Divergent Series (2014–2016). She played a sexual assault survivor in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Battery Park City Business Core Walking Tour


This tour will focus on the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World Financial Center (now Brookfield Place) by architect Cesar Pelli, as well as the expansive North Cove Marina and its public realm. This walk will investigate how the planning concept of public-private partnership was both the principle and economic engine of the Battery Park City project and how the goals of opening the waterfront to public access and recreation was realized over three decades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Adrienn Ádám: The Magic of the Moment


An exhibition showcasing the photos of Hungarian photographer Adrienn Ádám. Adrienn presents a colorful collection from many parts of Hungary on her photos. The Magic of the Moment Photo Exhibition is a selection of the photographer's photos taken in her native country, Hungary. The young photographer strives to notice special and unique situations and capture them with the help of her camera. It is important for her that her photos to reflect the way she views the world in her photos as a whole, so she wants to convey the importance, beauty and ephemerality of the given moment through her pictures and touch people with her pictures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | New Games Social


Curious about a board game or looking to try something new? Hosts will be teaching how to play a wide range of fun board games every Friday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Midcentury Parisian Music and More


Musette Explosion explores and expands on the beautiful mid-20th century Parisian music known as musette, a combination of French, Italian, Roma, and African-American influences. This group brings the music to new places through virtuosic improvisation and original compositions, sonic surprises, and adventurous playing, always with a sense of fun and an emotional depth. Their debut album was featured in an interview on NPR’s Fresh Air and spent a week on Billboard’s “Jazz Albums” chart.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
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Gallery Talk | Crafting the Ballets Russes: Exhibition Talk


Robinson McClellan, Assistant Curator of Music Manuscripts and Printed Music, gives a dynamic and engaging lecture on the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Harlem Moves with Limón Dance Company


The world-renowned Limón Company Dancers teach the energetic and ease-filled Limón Technique, accompanied by live music. No experience necessary; class is open to all levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Harlem Moves with Limon Dance Company


The world-renowned Limon Company Dancers teach the energetic and ease-filled Limon Technique, accompanied by live music. No experience necessary; class is open to all levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Music at the Crossroads of the World


Check out NYC's buzziest up-and-coming talent live. Musicians from New York City and beyond will present free concerts, ranging from indie, pop, and electronic, many of whom will be celebrating the debut of new work or an upcoming summer album release. Featuring: Marcin As a guitarist, arranger, writer, and producer, Marcin combines percussive guitar techniques with modern electronic production. He is known for arranging full symphony orchestral pieces onto one guitar, jumping between classical, latin and hyper modern influences. Before the age of 19, his videos amassed over 200+ million views, he won two major talent shows in Europe, and performed on America’s Got Talent.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Play | Shakespeare's Coriolanus: Getting Even with Rome -- in the Park


Coriolanus is a Shakespeare play that’s rarely produced. When his pride and rage get the best of him, Coriolanus is banished. He re-unites with his old enemy, and together, they plan his revenge on Rome. Presented by the Hudson Classical Theater Company.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | A Musical Journey Through West Africa - in the Park


Enjoy performances from local and international talent. World-renowned kora player Yacouba Sissoko and his band SIYA take us on a musical journey sharing West African songs and stories that have been passed down from generation to generation at Pier 6 Plaza. Throughout West African history, the kora was played as a solo instrument by djelys, or storytellers, whose roles in society were to perform exclusively for kings, nobility, and village chiefs. The songs sung by djelys were stories that had been passed down from generation to generation, and  captured the oral history of the people and culture of West Africa describing social life, cultural identify and  family backgrounds.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Multi-instrumentalist, Bandleader for The Late Show, Performs in a Park


Multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Louis Cato is best recognized today as the bandleader for The Late Show Band, but Cato--an enormously versatile and collaborative musician--has worked with such varied artists as John Legend, Talib Kweli, Bobby McFerrin, Snarky Puppy, A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip, Jack White, Jon Batiste, and others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Salsa, Latin Tropical Music, Afro-Caribbean Sounds, and More in a Park


Richie Ray - also known as "The King of Salsa" and "El Embajador del Piano" - is a Brooklyn-born musical virtuoso and half of a salsa duo. Classically trained, he transforms Latin genres like Guajira, Cha-Cha, and Bolero into a sound uniquely his own. Meridian Brothers will open with their high energy, boundary-pushing music that infuses Latin Tropical styles with a psychedelic and experimental twist. Madame Vacile will kick off the night with her ethereal blending of Afro-Caribbean sounds with other genres. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Jazz | Veteran Jazz Pianist in the Park


Danny Mixon is an American jazz pianist. Mixon was born in Harlem, New York City. He gained some attention in the 1970s and continues to record and play in New York and abroad. He started off as a tap dancer, attending the Ruth Williams Dance Studio. Later, he attended the High School of Performing Arts with Dance as his major but soon switched to playing the piano after being inspired by visits with his grandfather to see jazz artists playing at the Apollo Theater.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Interventions: A Sonic Performance


Artist Rena Anakwe for a site-respon­sive, mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary free annu­al per­for­mance series from that presents local, nation­al, and inter­na­tion­al artists and invites audi­ences to expe­ri­ence work made and adapt­ed for the out­doors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Award-Winning Flutist


Flutist Claire Chase is a musician, interdisciplinary artist, educator, and a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize for Classical Music. Chase's discography includes eight solo albums of world premiere recordings and dozens of collaborative recordings with ensembles, composers, and sound artists from a wide range of musical genres.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Play | A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare Comedy Outdoors


The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream starring comedian Russell Peters. This production of A Midsummer Night's Dream transports audiences to the height of the Harlem Renaissance, where four young lovers, a troupe of rude mechanicals and mischievous fairies find themselves entangled in a web of romantic chaos within a mystical forest. Having sold-out arenas around the world, including MSG and Barclays Center, this performance will mark Peters' stage and Shakespearean debut.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Park | Five Red Tulips (1949): Murder at the Tour de France


A police investigator named Colonelle and Commissaire Honoré Ricoul team up to unravel the mystery behind five murders during the 1948 Tour de France. Each victim, a champion wearing the yellow jersey, is found with a red tulip—the killer’s chilling signature—by their side. Colonelle and Ricoul must race against time to stop the elusive killer before they strike again.   Directed by Jean Stelli  With René Dary, Suzanne Dehelly, Raymond Bussières 87 min. In French with English subtitles
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Opera | The Ritual of Breath: A Transdisciplinary Opera


The Ritual of Breath is a transdisciplinary opera and creative act of resistance. Born from the vibrant collaboration between composer Jonathan Berger, visual artist Enrico Riley and poet/librettist Vievee Francis, the work responds to the murder of Eric Garner and the ongoing theft of Black life at the hands of the State. Music, text, projected visuals and movement interweave in a story centered on Garner’s daughter, Erica. Uplifted by a 75-person choir of singers, the project gathers us together as co-conspirers—to breathe and keep breathing any way we can. The work is directed by Niegel Smith, the pioneering theater artist and artistic director of The Flea; conducted by American Prize-winning Kamna Gupta; with choreography by founder of Urban Bush Women Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. The Ritual of Breath is grounded in work by the creative team with activist Dr. Shamell Bell and a group of mothers who have lost their children to state-sanctioned violence, including Gwen Carr, Eric Garner’s mother.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Morbius (2022): Accidental Vampire, with Jared Leto


Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead. Director: Daniel Espinosa Stars: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | The Little Mermaid (2023): Live-Action Disney Fantasy


A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince. Director: Rob Marshall Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy 135 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dancing | Silent Disco


Strut your stuff under the stars at NYC's largest outdoor dance floor with our famous ten-foot disco ball! This Silent Disco is hosted by Haza, a Brooklyn-based dance party and radio show that showcases Arab, Asian, and Pan-African music from the diasporas and beyond. Haza means shake in Arabic--something all participants who attend Haza events are encouraged to do!
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | "Wondrous performer" [New York Times] in the Park


Melissa Toogood dances an epilogue to choreographer Pam Tanowitz's Day for Night
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:30 pm
Free
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