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that happen in New York City
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So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
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free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
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!
23 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, May 26, 2014
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Concert | Austin Mahone, Pop Singer
The San Antonio-born 18-year-old singer is bucking to become the next Justin Bieber. Watch him try as he promotes his album The Secret.
Attendees are advised to arrive early.
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7:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Workshop | Early Bird Game Social
Join to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. The Early Bird Game Social gives you a chance to start the day in the park, and warm up your mind with games that get you thinking like dominoes, Scrabble, cards or Boggle.
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
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.
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10:00 am
Free...
Free...
Other | Memorial Day Commemoration
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association cordially invites everyone to attend this year’s annual Memorial Day observance. The ceremony has become the city’s largest and most solemn remembrance of Memorial Day. Built in 1902, the Monument paid homage to New Yorkers who served the Union in the Civil War. More than one hundred years later we now gather in memory of all those who have served our country, and in the spirit of Memorial Day as a ritual of reflection, celebration and remembrance.
New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
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10:00 am
Free...
Free...
Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required
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.
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11:00 am
$6...
$6...
Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Tour | Memorial Day Far Rockaway Walk
Walk to beach. Some boardwalk walking. Bring lunch/water and bathing suit. Easy, about 3-4 miles.
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11:30 am
$3
$3
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
free, no reservation required
Park Walk | Memorial Walk Tour
Walk through the Park and see how generations of New Yorkers have used the Park as a place to remember their veterans. Route involves a few stairs. 120 minutes.
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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Other | Outdoor Art Exhibit - Spring Show 2014
Now in its 83rd 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
free, no reservation required
Tour | US Customs House Building Tour
A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Concert | Piano in the Park: Joel Forrester
Joel Forrester is a contemporary two-handed piano player, essaying the stride, boogie-woogie, and trance styles. He wrote the theme to NPR's Fresh Air, studied composition with Thelonious Monk, co-founded the Microscopic Septet, and did music for the early films of Andy Warhol.
New York, NY
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Tour | Chelsea-'Vestiges of the Genteel' Tour
Highlights: The Chelsea Hotel, the Highline, Cushman Row, the former home of actor Anthony Perkins, Coal Chute Covers & more.
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1:00 pm
$15...
$15...
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.
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2:00 pm
$6...
$6...
Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood 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
Free...
Free...
Tour | 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
Free...
Free...
Other | United States Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration
Part of Fleet Week 2014.
New York, NY
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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Park Walk | The High Line 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.
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6:00 pm
Free...
Free...
Film | Documentary: Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau's Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (2012)
The film explores the definition, history, culture and social impact of New York's summer b-ball scene, the worldwide "Mecca" of the sport.
83 min.
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation
$10 suggested donation
Concert | The New York Philharmonic's 23rd Annual Memorial Day Concert
Program:
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5
Nielsen’s Helios Overture
Join Music Director Alan Gilbert as he leads the New York Philharmonic at the Annual Free Memorial Day Concert. This will be the 23rd annual free Memorial Day Concert offered by the New York Philharmonic, a tradition begun in 1992 as a gift to the people of New York City. Alan Gilbert has conducted the annual Memorial Day Concert each year since becoming Music Director in the 2009–10 season.
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8:00 pm
Free tickets required
Free tickets required
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