17 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, November 23, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations ...
more >> 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
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great ...
more >> outdoors! The Alley Giant—a tulip tree—is the tallest and oldest living organism in the city. It is estimated to be between 350 and 450 years of age. Come meet a tree older than the United States!
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Coloring is an activity we think of as being for kids. However, it can be beneficial for adults. Coloring ...
more >> helps us de-stress because when we focus on a particular activity, we focus on it and not on our worries. Coloring generates wellness, quietness and also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills, the senses and creativity.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great ...
more >> outdoors. Get outside and have your walking shoes ready as the Urban Park Rangers hike with you through iconic and natural areas throughout the park.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great ...
more >> outdoors! Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City on the Greenbelt's White Trail. Explore nature, discover our city’s urban forests, or just unplug from the world to clear your head.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts take ...
more >> place every Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 11, 2018 to May 22, 2019.
12:20 pm
free, no reservation required
Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery ...
more >> in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban historians Peter Laskowich and Madeleine Levi. This tour takes place every Friday.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. ...
more >> As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life. Starring Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson. 124 min.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great ...
more >> outdoors! Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City. Explore nature, discover our city’s urban forests, or just unplug from the world to clear your head.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great ...
more >> outdoors! This hike explores the Cass Gallagher trail the Northwest Woods of Van Cortlandt Park. Highlights include seasonal waterfalls, temperate forest, fertile wetlands, and rocky outcroppings. Observe how the flora and fauna change while we pass through these varied ecosystems.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great ...
more >> outdoors! Discover hidden paths, waterways, and wildlife on this brisk hike through Brooklyn’s favorite green space. Step back in time with a walk through Brooklyn’s oldest remaining forest.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ...
more >> monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
Editor's Pick
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, this is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce ...
more >> Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up and coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man, a battle that gave birth to a legend. Director: George Nolfi. Starring Billy Magnussen, Yu Xia, Philip Ng. 95 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously ...
more >> to earn the medal offered for 20 kills. Director: John Guillermin. Starring George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress. 156 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune ...
more >> hunter. Directors William Wyler. Starring Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson. 115 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by ...
more >> unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members. Director: Ang Lee. Starring Sihung Lung, Kuei-Mei Yang, Yu-Wen Wang. 124 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A standup comedy show featuring comics who have appeared on NBC, TruTV, Comedy Central and more.
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