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Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City!    Read More
16 free events take place in New York City on Monday, May 27, 2013.
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16 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, May 27, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   
10:00 am
Free...

Fair | Street Fair


   
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required

Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. Tour times: 11am & 2pm.
   
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11:00 am
$6

Fair | Street Fair


   
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Beginner Spanish Language Class


Instruction by inlingua. Learn a new language or brush up on your skills in these standalone classes.
   
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11:45 am
Free

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   
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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Other | Outdoor Art Exhibit - Spring Show 2013


Now in its 82nd year, the Outdoor Art Exhibit will hold its annual spring show. The show features exciting new and veteran exhibitors in all categories of fine arts and fine crafts, both traditional and contemporary. Oils and watercolors, pastels and acrylics, graphics, photography and sculpture make up the fine arts group. The crafts include such specialties as jewelry, ceramics, wood, fiber and. mixed media. Each exhibit consists of an individual artist or artisan showing their own original work.
   
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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Jazz | Larry Ham, Jazz Pianist


Jazz pianist and composer Larry Ham tours and records with many of today's top jazz artists, and has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and in Japan, Russia, and West Africa.
   
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

City Walk | Chelsea-“Vestiges of the Genteel” Tour


Highlights: The Chelsea Hotel, The HighLine, Cushman Row, General Theological Seminary, Actor Anthony Perkins former Town House.
   
1:00 pm
$15...

Dancing | Dancing on the Hudson Outdoor Party


Master spinner DJ Alexi B.’s House Party: Dancing on the Hudson. Also, there will be a concert with the R&B master Harvey Morris & Deep Cover and the hot, hot beats of CharanSalsa. There will also be free carousel rides, magic shows, pool volleyball games, tennis tournaments, and other events.
   
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

City Walk | Greenwich Village Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, 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.
   
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, 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.
   
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   
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3:00 pm
free, no reservation required

City Walk | The High Line Sunset Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park. Reservations Required RESERVE NOW
   
5:00 pm
Free...

Screening | Documentary: Bobbito Garcia & Kevin Couliau's Doin' It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (2012)


Doin' It In The Park explores the history, culture and social impact of New York's summer b-ball scene, the worldwide "Mecca" of the sport. In New York City, pick-up is not just a sport. It is a way of life. There are 700+ outdoor courts, and an estimated 500,000 players, the most loyal of which approach the game as a religion, and the playground as their church. 83 min.
   
7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Concert | The New York Philharmonic performs Bruckner's Symphony No. 3


Music Director Alan Gilbert began his tenure at the New York Philharmonic in September 2009, launching what New York magazine called “a fresh future for the Philharmonic.”
   
8:00 pm
Free tickets required
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to shows, concerts ... (CFT Deals!)

Play | Psychological Drama

Regular Price: $55
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Classical Music | Holiday Concert at a Landmark Venue

Regular Price: $40
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Dance Performance | "Astonishing" Choreographer

Regular Price: $54
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Performance | Comedy by 13-time Emmy Winner with Broadway Actors

Regular Price: $69
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