17 free events take place on Friday, November 23 in New York City.
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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!
17 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, November 23, 2018
These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations 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 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!
Coloring is an activity we think of as being for kids. However, it can be beneficial for adults. Coloring 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.
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great 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.
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great 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.
The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts take place every Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 11, 2018 to May 22, 2019.
Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery 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.
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. 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.
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great 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.
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great 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.
On Black Friday, skip the long lines and work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying NYC's great 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.
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international 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.
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, this is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce 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.
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills. Director: John Guillermin. Starring George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress. 156 min.
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter. Directors William Wyler. Starring Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson. 115 min.
A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by 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.