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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
28 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, June 22, 2026
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
Workshop | Start the Day with Morning Meditation
Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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9:45 am
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free...
Museums | Exploring Art, History, and Global Cultures in a Landmark Museum
Spend time exploring a world-renowned collection spanning centuries of art, design, and cultural history. From ancient artifacts to iconic masterpieces, these galleries invite slow looking, discovery, and reflection across works that connect global traditions, artistic innovation, and human stories. Note: Some galleries are closed for installation.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
pay-what-you-wish for NY...
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Tour | Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, 9/11 Memorial
This complimentary shuttle loops through more than 30 locations across Lower Manhattan, covering major sites from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Financial District and the World Trade Center area. Busses arrive about every 15 minutes throughout the day. Riders can board or exit at any marked stop, with unlimited trips at no cost. Dayly service.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Screening | Most Watched International Sporting Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Tennis & Baseball
Today's Schedule:
10:00am - 12:00pm Tennis Eastbourne Open
7:00pm - 10:00pm MLB- Mets vs Chicago
*Scheduled programming subject to change. Seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wells Fargo customers receive priority seating.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Workshop | Open Play Pickleball for All Ages
Enjoy casual, drop‑in pickleball at the park. An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, pickleball has exploded in popularity. Open play encourages rotating games, social fun, and friendly competition for players of all skill levels. First‑come, first‑served.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Tour | Explore a Major NYC Park
Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, registration required
free, registration required
Party | German Soccer Celebration
A full day of programming: from watch parties, to live music performances, panel discussions, and more!
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Workshop | Learn to Juggle, All Skill Levels Welcome
This juggling class is ideal for a quick lesson, an extended practice session, or just enjoy watching jugglers 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.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Discussion | Film Scholar Discusses Sunset Boulevard for Its 75th Birthday
Enjoy a discussion on the making of Sunset Boulevard with author David M. Lubin and host Scott Adlerberg, film connoisseur. By exploring the history of Sunset Boulevard in time for the movie's 75th anniversary, from its inception to its making its present-day legacy, David M. Lubin's Ready for My Close-Up breathes life into a beloved masterpiece of American cinema, not only marking its influential place in film history, but also proving how prescient it really was in terms of the human costs of relentless technological change and our obsessive quest for fame, youth, and immortality. David M. Lubin has written seven books, including an in-depth study of the blockbuster film Titanic. His Shooting Kennedy: JFK and the Culture of Images won the Smithsonian Institution's Charles C. Eldredge Prize for "distinguished scholarship in American art." Scott Adlerberg is the author of five novels, including Graveyard Love, Jack Waters, and The Screaming Child. He has written many short stories and contributes pieces regularly to sites such as CrimeReads and Mystery Tribune.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Jazz | Piano in the Park: Ragtime Tunes
Come on down and swing along to the best ragtime music the Big Apple has to offer with pianist and music historian Ramona Baker on the keys!
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Party | CANCELLED!!! Fiber/Textile Arts Social
Are you a knitter? Do you like to crochet? Maybe you like a different type of fiber art? Whichever it is, bring your supplies and lose yourself in the meditative world of creating art with fiber. Invite your friends, or make new connections there. This is a meet-up, not a class.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Screening | FiFA World Cup Watch Party on the Pier - Argentina vs Austria
Show up in your team colors and watch the World Cup in this dynamic, dramatic setting among the community. Multiple large screens will be set up throughout the Pier, with food, beverages, and merchandise available for purchase.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Party | Community Plant Trade-Off
Meet other plant enthusiasts for a free plant swap. Share tips, advice, and plants in this community event Tips for success: Please bring only pest-free plants. If your plants are in containers, please be sure they are in containers that you are ready to give away or exchange. Rooted cuttings may be brought in a sealed plastic bag wrapped in a moist paper towel.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:30 pm
free, registration recommended
free, registration recommended
Screening | FiFA World Cup Watch Party on the Pier - France vs Iraq
Show up in your team colors and watch the World Cup in this dynamic, dramatic setting among the community. Multiple large screens will be set up throughout the Pier, with food, beverages, and merchandise available for purchase.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Museums | Step Inside a Historic Mansion and Explore Centuries of Design Evolution
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
pay-what-you-wish from 5pm...
pay-what-you-wish from 5pm...
Museums | Explore Memorial Museum and Reconnect with History
Reconnect with the feeling of community and cohesion that blanketed our city and nation in the wake of 9/11. This is a monument to human dignity, courage, and sacrifice. This museum honors the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and February 26, 1993, recognizes the courage of those who survived, and salutes those who risked their lives to help others.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
free, tickets required...
free, tickets required...
Film | In the Good Old Summertime (1949): Technicolor Musical Rom-Com with Judy Garland
In turn-of-the century Chicago, Andrew and Veronica are co-workers in a music shop who dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail. (Featuring the film debut of Liza Minnelli - all of 6 months old!) Director: Robert Z. Leonard, Buster Keaton Cast: Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall, Spring Byington Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. She attained international stardom and critical acclaim as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage. Renowned for her versatility, she received an Academy Juvenile Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Special Tony Award. Garland was the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, which she won for her 1961 live recording titled Judy at Carnegie Hall.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Book Discussion | Art Historians Discuss New Book about Postwar Artist, Marcia Marcus: I Paint What I Like (+ Signing)
This event celebrates Marcia Marcus — known as one of the boldest, most uncompromising, and yet overlooked painters of postwar American art — and the publication of a stunning new retrospective monograph of her career, Marcia Marcus: I Paint What I Like. Author Debra Lennard will be in conversation with art historians Brandon Fortune, Melissa Rachleff, and Daniel Belasco, followed by a signing.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Concert | Broadway Musicians Re-Create Piano Bar Experience in the Park: Celebrate Iconic Showtunes for Pride Month
Performers recreate a classic NYC piano bar experience and bring it to a beautiful, open-air setting on the park. Featuring Lance Horne from Club Cumming leading the music on a real piano and accomplished musicians from Broadway as co-hosts--this event is a joyous celebration of iconic showtunes and the vibrant LGBTQ+ culture and communities of the surrounding neighborhoods. The theme of this night's performance is Schwartz vs Sondheim! Love to sing? The spotlight is yours! Members of the public are invited to step up to the mic and perform--no tips required. Come celebrate Pride month, sing your heart out, and make this your new favorite night out.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, RSVP required
free, RSVP required
Classical Music | Modern Works by Underrepresented Composers for Violin & Piano
This evening performance revives an important but neglected repertoire of works for violin and piano by composers who died during the AIDS crisis, including rediscovered works. Presented by violinist Giancarlo Latta, joined by pianist Robert Fleitz, this program brings together seven outstanding compositions written between 1975 and 1991, many of which have gone unrecorded and generally unperformed over the past several decades. Two larger-scale showcase works--Robert Savage's Rhapsody and Meditation and Louis Weingarden's Sonata: Les Violons du Bal--sit at the center of the performance, alongside a new transcription for violin and piano of Chris DeBlasio's Serenade for Violin and Organ, Michael Seyfrit's A Dance of Life, and shorter works by Charles Buel, Yvar Mikhashoff, and Robert Nofsinger.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Workshop | Full-Body Conditioning Workout in the Park
Enjoy a conditioning class on the Hudson: a full-body workout designed to build your strength, endurance, and agility. This conditioning class will be led by coaches and trainers from PureGym. Please note that participants should bring their own water bottle to class.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Workshop | IronStrength HIIT Workout on the Water
Learn the IronStrength method, which includes everything from dance, Pilates, yoga, barre, and HIIT. Dr. Jordan Metzl is a renowned Sports Medicine Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and Stamford, CT. In addition to his medical practice, Dr Metzl is pioneering a new connection between the worlds of fitness and medicine to actively engage patients in preventive health through activity by using his HIIT workout, IronStrength. IronStrength has been performed by more than 12 million people globally and the IronStrength community fitness program provides free group fitness for thousands of people each year. This workout is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Jazz | Music on the East River: Blues Trio
Experience the blues music of the Seth Okrend Band. The band features Seth Okrend: guitar, harmonica and vocals, Lenny Nelson: bass and vocals, and John DiGiulio: drums.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Staged Reading | The Spitting Image: Original Family Drama
A sweet, honest college professor gets a visit from her estranged stepfather who is lovable and truth-challenged, with a sack full of money and a faulty heart. They try to make amends for a deep dark secret he's been carrying for 15 years - but doesn't want to carry to his grave. Written by Ron Beverly.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
free, tickets required
free, tickets required
Book Discussion | Book Launch: Award-Winning Author Tiffany Tsao's But Won't I Miss Me
Author Tiffany Tsao shares her new book, But Won't I Miss Me, in conversation with author YZ Chin. Book synopsis: Set in an alternate reality where pregnancy endows women with exceptional powers, one new mother uncovers terrifying truths about herself and life in this philosophical and propulsive tale of a woman and mother in crisis.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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free, RSVP required
Concert | Carnegie Hall & TV Featured Performers Lead Yiddish Sing-a-Long in the Park
The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene performs with a bold, joyful lineup of emerging talent and distinctive voices. The performance features an exciting roster of rising stars, including Yair Keydar, the 13-year-old Star Search veteran; Yosef Kogan, the 13-year-old violin prodigy who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and the Prague String Festival; The Mamales, a dynamic trio of young women singers who met while performing Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish; Riki Rose, a Yiddish singer, songwriter, comedian from Williamsburg's Satmar community; Margot Weintraub, the young actress and singer best known for roles in the Amazon series Hunters and Sarah Silverman's Off-Broadway show The Bedwetter; and special guests The Shvesters, a dazzling and distinctive duo that transform classic Yiddish melodies into new jazz arrangements. Serving as masters of ceremony are the stars of the Canadian web series YidLife Crisis, collaborating with Frank London's Klezmer All Stars, a brass group that blends Yiddish, Hasidic music, and Klezmer with electronic beats.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Performance | American Sublime: In-Progress Exploration of "Extremely Meaningful" Art on Stage (+ Live Music & Discussion)
This event is an in-progress theatrical exploration inspired by artist Amy Sherald's acclaimed body of work, originally exhibited as American Sublime at major US museums, which is now taking shape for the stage. The evening will feature live performances by Leland Fowler, The Harlem Chamber Players, Niles Luther, Alicia Hall Moran, Jurnee Smollett, Anthony Wayne, and an onstage conversation with Sherald and director Zhailon Levingston, reflecting on the creative process and the evolution of Sherald's work for the stage. Director: Zhailon Levingston
Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
free, tickets required
free, tickets required
Screening | FiFA World Cup Watch Party on the Pier - Norway vs Senegal
Show up in your team colors and watch the World Cup in this dynamic, dramatic setting among the community. Multiple large screens will be set up throughout the Pier, with food, beverages, and merchandise available for purchase.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
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