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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 1, 2016?

30 free events take place on Sunday, May 1 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 May 1 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 May . 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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30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, May 1, 2016

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Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels. Takes place Sundays, May 1-August 14.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. This tour repeats every Sunday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Waterfront Walks: Guided Park Tours


Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's sustainable design, and how the park came to life. The tour takes place Sundays from April 17 to October 30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Concert | Student Recitals


12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Isabel Lepanto Gleicher, flute 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Matthew Mazanek, guitar 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Tim Sirinunthikul, basso 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Yadi Liang, piano 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Emma McDermott, soprano 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Kevin Schmidt, double bass 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Tereza Lee, piano 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Yuan Tian, violin 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Adam O'Farrill, jazz trumpet 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Brian Daurelle, piano 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Janet Todd, soprano 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Namgon Lee, viola 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Paulina Nastasha Yeung, soprano 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Peng Wang, piano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Irene Han, cello 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Namhoon Kim, violin 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Shu Liu, piano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Yingjie Zhou, soprano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Dance Performance | 15th Annual Irish Dance Festival


A daylong Irish Dance Festival featuring performances by hundreds of the best Irish dancers, with opportunities for the whole family to join in.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Hell's Kitchen-'Midtown West' Tour


Highlights: The Film Center Building, the former home of Charlton and Lydia Heston, the Statue of "Ralph Kramden," The Actors Temple, The Commuters Sculpture, The Actors Studio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Congregational Annual Poetry Festival


You're invited to the annual poetry reading to listen and share some lines of your favorite or original poems. Featured poet Rickey Laurentiis will kick off the event, followed by readings from guests and a reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Michael Curtiz's Captain Blood (1935): Five Academy Award Nominations


Starring Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, and Basil Rathbone. An enslaved doctor and his comrades in chains escape and become pirates of the Caribbean. 119 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Spring Concert 2016: Weber, Haydn, Dvorak


Program: Carl Maria von Weber Overture and March from "Turandot", Op. 37 Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 39 in G Major, H. 1/39 Arturo Marquez (b. 1950) Danzón No. 2 Antonin Dvorak Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 Cellist Maxine Neuman returns with music director Mike Tietz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | The Columbia Wind Ensemble


A big band of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments plays rousing music from the Renaissance to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Talk | Sexual Ethics: New Perspectives


A prominent theology professor and author, Margaret Farley stirred controversy within the Catholic Church for her 2012 book Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics. Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith warned the faithful of the “risks of grave harm” from Farley’s book. In this lecture, Farley will approach issues of gender, sexuality, and ethics from historical vantage points, and explore contemporary insights and questions. She will offer a basis for “development” in philosophical, scientific, and religious understandings of sexual ethics, applicable in secular, cultural, and religious traditions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Performance | Storytelling for Adults


Story: Helen’s Troy. Storyteller: Megan Wells.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


Morgan Lee, piano 3:00 pm Elizabeth Pérez, soprano 5:30 pm Jun Hyun Kim, violin 5:30 pm Esther Shuyue Cao, composer 8:00 pm Shari Perman, soprano 8:00 pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Bluegrass Ensemble Spring Concert 2016


Music Performance Program presents the BLUEGRASS ENSEMBLE in a recital series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Jazz | Peter Berman, Jazz Bassist


Peter Berman is a bassist and improvisor from New York City. His compositions consist of text, graphic scores, and systematic notation in the visual and sonic style of Robert Motherwell and Mark Rothko compressed to neutron degeneracy. Berman is the co-founder of the educational organization The New York Local Syndicate of Bass n' Steaks, co-leader of the band Tiny Penderecki, and is grandstudent of Charlie Haden, Wadada Leo Smith, and Mark Dresser.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Sunday from Sept. 13, 2015 to May 29, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Forum | Earth and Labor Roundtable


The interlocking topics of planet welfare and the evolution of labor will be the focus of this forum. It will be preceded by a reception from 4–5PM. Among the speakers are Carlos Pérez García-Pando, climate scientist at NASA Goddard Institute; Rachel Sussman, a photographer who explores the concept of survival and deep time; Amelia Marzec, and artist focused on enabling activist communities through technology; and Dove Rain “Gender Capitalist,” androgynous model, actor working as both male and female roles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Organ Recital Series


The Organ Recital Series is free and open to the public and occur most Sundays from September through May. Today's recital is by Benjamin Sheen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Once There Was A Way by Ken Jaworowski


This comic drama centers around an assisted-living facility and the stories and secrets of the residents and their caregivers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | Taylor Hildack, Jazz Vocalist


New York City-based vocalist Taylor Hildack performs an hour-long repertoire of 90s alternative rock songs as jazz covers at her unique senior recital. She is excited to share this music, which combines her early inspirations with her more recent education in jazz music. Joining her will be Nitzan Gavrieli (piano), Taulant Mehmeti (guitar), John O Koozin (bass), Teodor Vanovski (drums) and Rafael Castillo­Halvorssen (trumpet).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Performance artist Laurie Anderson discusses the film Red Shirley


On the eve of her 100th birthday, activist and immigrant Shirley Novick sat down with her cousin, Lou Reed, for an interview. This is a screening of the resulting film, Red Shirley (2010), on May Day, and a conversation with the artist Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed’s partner for 21 years, Ralph Gibson, the film’s co-director and cinematographer, Tony Michels, historian and editor of Jewish Radicals, and Merrill Weiner, Reed’s sister, to reveal more stories about politics and families.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Jazz | Mostly Marcus, Jazz Vocalist and Songwriter


New York-based vocalist and songwriter Marcus Goldhaber “rivals the jazz instincts of Chet Baker and John Pizzarelli,” according to JazzTimes, garnering more critical raves for his “wonderfully imaginative” interpretations of straight-ahead jazz standards while earning a reputation among critics and fans for his accessible songwriting. You’ll see Goldhaber performing in New York’s famed clubs like 54 Below, The Blue Note, Iridium, Birdland, Kitano, The Metropolitan Room, Cutting Room, and at prestigious clubs and concert halls from Las Vegas to Miami, having shared stages along the way with the likes of the legendary Les Paul, Billy Stritch, Vince Giordano, and Bono.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | NYU New Music Ensemble


Composer-in-residence is Alfonso Belfiore. Featuring student works from the Department of Nuove tecnologie e linguaggi musicali, Cherubini Conservatory, Florence, Italy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | The Music of Charlie Parker Ensemble


The Music of Charlie Parker Ensemble will perform specific tunes and original arrangements of Charlie Parker, including the music of some of Parker’s contemporaries, such as Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, and Tadd Dameron. The language of the bebop musicians is studied through listening, emulation, and implementation. Repertoire includes such works as “Groovin’ High,” “Blue and Boogie,” “Salt Peanuts,” “Dizzy Atmosphere,” “Shaw Nuff,” “’Round Midnight,” “Donna Lee,” “Confirmation,” “Hot House,” “Eb-Pob,” “The Squirrel,” “One Base Hit,” and “Two Base Hit.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | NYU Composers Meet NYU Percussionists


From the Program in Percussion Studies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Solas Laughs Comedy Show


A standup comedy show every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday featuring comics who have appeared on Comedy Central, College Humor, MTV, and more. Free drink and prize raffle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:45 pm
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Jazz | Mostly Marcus, Jazz Vocalist and Songwriter


New York-based vocalist and songwriter Marcus Goldhaber “rivals the jazz instincts of Chet Baker and John Pizzarelli,” according to JazzTimes, garnering more critical raves for his “wonderfully imaginative” interpretations of straight-ahead jazz standards while earning a reputation among critics and fans for his accessible songwriting. You’ll see Goldhaber performing in New York’s famed clubs like 54 Below, The Blue Note, Iridium, Birdland, Kitano, The Metropolitan Room, Cutting Room, and at prestigious clubs and concert halls from Las Vegas to Miami, having shared stages along the way with the likes of the legendary Les Paul, Billy Stritch, Vince Giordano, and Bono.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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