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The quality and quantity of
free events,
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So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
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free things to do in NYC
today!
30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
Master Class | Exploring the Mastery of Classical Percussion
Duncan Patton (former Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) and François Desforges (Professor of Percussion at Haute école de musique de Genève), impart skills and techniques for timpani mastery via distance learning.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Tour | A Walk Through Fashion, History, and Immigration: Garment District
Join born-and-raised New Yorker Mike as he explores the Garment District of New York. Beyond discussing fashion from the Roman Empire through the Renaissance, and from Parisian Haute Couture in the 1700s through the 1800s, you'll learn how NYC's Garment District took over from Paris when the Nazis shut down the fashion industry in France. Expect to hear about iconic designers Ralph, Oscar, and Calvin, as well as the Gangsters and Labor Unions that shaped New York and this District. Tour Guide Mike has spent most of his life working in the Garment industry--expect firsthand anecdotes and wisdom.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:30 am
free, RSVP required
free, RSVP required
City Walk | Urban Portrait Photography Walk with Professional Models
Award-winning portrait photographer Tony Gale leads a hands-on photo walk along the East River. The group will be joined by professional models to explore the art of capturing portraits in an urban environment. This photo walk offers a unique opportunity to practice your composition and lighting techniques in a real-world setting. Please arrive early, as there is no planned route and the group will be leaving promptly at 11am.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, registration required
free, registration required
Workshop | Learn to Juggle in the Park
This juggling class is ideal for a quick lesson, an extended practice session, or just enjoy watching jugglers put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons.
All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Classical Music | Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!)
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:20 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Dance Performance | Live Ice Choreography
Be dazzled by some of the city's most talented skaters! Ice Theatre of New York brings breathtaking ice choreography performed by their young skating apprentices and professional ensemble members to the ice rink. Today's performance features pieces performed by Sarah Baetge ("Modigliani"), Liz Yoshiko Schmidt and Aaron Singletary ("Wheels of a Dream"), and Vakhtang Murvanidze ("Happy Feet").
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:35 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Film | Slash/Back (2022): Inuit Sci-Fi Film
In Nunavut, a remote Inuit fly-in hamlet near the Arctic Circle, four girls who like horror and alien movies realize local disappearances are linked to a shapeshifting alien. Director: Nyla Innuksuk Cast: Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth, Chelsea Prusky
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Talk | Multidisciplinary Artist Discusses His Practice & Materiality (In Person AND Online!)
A talk by artist Jeffrey Meris. Jeffrey Meris (b. 1991, Ayiti, raised in the Bahamas) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice engages with the relationship between materiality and larger cultural and social phenomena. Meris earned an associate of arts in arts and crafts from the University of the Bahamas, a bachelor of fine arts in sculpture from the Tyler School of Art, and a master of fine arts in visual arts from Columbia University. He has exhibited his work at the Amon Carter Museum; David Kordansky, Los Angeles, and more.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Film | Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Stop-Motion Adventure Comedy Film with George Clooney & Meryl Streep
Mr. Fox must outwit three angry poultry farmers in this stop-motion adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic. Director: Wes Anderson Cast: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson American filmmaker Wes Anderson is notable as an auteur, employing a distinctive visual and narrative style. His movies have won several Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Golden Globes. George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards. Clooney has been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015, the Honorary Cesar in 2017, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2022. Meryl Streep is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation," Streep is known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations, winning three, and a record 33 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning eight.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Museums | Art from All Over The World in the Most Amazing Museum
Explore the premier collections of modern and contemporary art in one of the world's most iconic architectural landmarks. Tickets for Pay-What-You-Wish hours are available online only and released at 10 am the morning of the event.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
$1 min pay-what-you-wish,...
$1 min pay-what-you-wish,...
Master Class | Learning Piano Performance Techniques
James Giles, Coordinator of the Piano Program and Director of Music Performance Graduate Studies at Northwestern University, imparts skills and techniques for piano mastery.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Workshop | Learn to Juggle in the Park
This juggling class is ideal for a quick lesson, an extended practice session, or just enjoy watching jugglers put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons.
All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Concert | Music & Dance Celebrating Self Love
Janis Bady, dancer, Ka'ron Jackson, dancer, Miriam Goroff-Behel, saxophone, Grace Rock, trombone, Roman Goron, piano, Sofi Longa, bass, Oscar Wisnia, drums, and Anjali Denis, voice. Program: Anjali Denis Miracle Anjali Denis We are all a butterfly Anjali Denis Fever Anjali Denis Make it work Anjali Denis No Timeout Erykah Badu (1971-) On & On Stevie Wonder (1950-) Isn’t She Lovely Cleo Sol (1990-) I Love You Anjali Denis Let me know, pour me sauver Anjali Denis L’Amoureuse Solitaire Anjali Denis Chrysalis
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Workshop | Zumba Rhythms Workout in the Park
Participants dance, sweat, and have a great time with friends and fellow Zumba enthusiasts. No experience is required, just come with a positive attitude and be ready to move your body to the rhythm of the music. Weather permitting. Please arrive 10 minutes before class begins.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Opening Reception | Birthday Boys: Multi-Media Solo Conceptual Art Exhibition
An exhibition of new work that considers the complex relationship between fathers and sons. Including four new mosaic works, a group of suspended sculptural figures known as the 'Exhausted Figures,' and one new film, 'Birthday Boys' (2026), the presentation explores tensions between the fundamental imperatives of intimacy and independence, inheritance and self-determination, considering what it means to recognize another person as separate from oneself, even when that person shares one's history, gestures and features.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Workshop | Origami Group Meet-Up
This event is for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami--an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws.This group meets to teach each other new models and share paper, books, and tips. This meeting is free and open to all level of folders from beginner to advanced. There will be free paper available to share. You may choose to bring your own paper and books and just show up and fold! If you have models you would like to learn, or teach, let the organizers know, and they will try their best to accommodate.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, registration required
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Party | Play Bridge in a Stress-Free Environment
The card game of Bridge requires four people to play: two teams of two people. Join the group with your bridge partner, or you will be matched with someone to play as a pair. If you would like to learn how to play bridge, organizers can offer some instruction, and you can observe others.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Workshop | Slow Flow Yoga
A class designed for all levels that emphasizes mindful movement, breath, and body awareness. Practicing at a slower, therapeutic pace, students hold poses longer to explore alignment, deepen stretches, and connect more fully with their body. This session encourages ease, focus, and a thoughtful approach to each posture.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Streetscape Photographers Discuss Their Book Blending New York History, Culinary Culture, & Interior Design
Photographers James T. and Karla L. Murray speak about their most recent book, Counter Culture, and some of our neighborhoods' and New York's most iconic lunch spots such as B&H Dairy and Veselka. For more than a century, New York City's Mom & Pop diners and luncheonettes have been serving the melting pot, piping fresh and hot. Under the warm glow of neon lights, local landmarks like the Lexington Candy Shop and La Bonbonniere offer an escape from the frenetic pace of daily life, while others like Tom's Restaurant are elevated to pop culture fame, appearing as an exterior locale on Seinfeld and inspiring Suzanne Vega's folk song turned club classic, "Tom's Diner." Blending New York history, culinary culture, and interior design with epicurean delight, Counter Culture offers a wealth of details to be savored at length over a black-and-white cookie. Perch on a swivel stool along the sweeping Formica counter where the action is hot, or slide into a cozy booth, perusing the sumptuous array of comfort foods like syrup-soaked pancakes, classic burger and fries, and bottomless mugs of coffee -- or sample family favorites from the old country, like Greek gyros, Ukrainian borscht, Cuban sandwiches, Thai disco fries, and Korean fried chicken wings. In Counter Culture, there's a little something for everyone.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Regular: $42
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Jazz | Big Band Music, New & Old
Schapiro 17 plays some new material they recorded in June, along with a few things they haven't played in several years.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
free, RSVP required
free, RSVP required
Lecture | Metropolitan Museum of Art-Featured Artist Surveys His Work & Career (In Person AND Online!)
Eric Aho, a painter known for his immense paintings of the natural world, gives an evening lecture.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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free, RSVP required
7:00 pm
Regular: $69
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Regular: $69
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Talk | MIT Museum Professional Shares Interactive Projects Currently in the Works
What if a museum worked less like a warehouse for finished objects and more like a lab where the experiment is still running? Ann Neumann is the Director of Galleries and Exhibitions at MIT Museum, and led its 2022 move into a new 56,000-square-foot space in Kendall Square. Ann will walk the group through the multiple interactive projects she's shepherded at the MIT Museum. These projects work as prototypes for engaging the public with technologies like CRISPR, machine learning, and sensory neuroscience. Through it all, she asks: can a museum work as infrastructure for public experimentation, rather than simply a room we walk through? Ann is a strategic museum leader, designer, and curator. She’s the recipient of numerous awards for her work and was named a Lollop Museum Influencer in 2024.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Political Scholar Discusses the History of the Jewish Labor Bund (In Person AND Online!)
This talk by Joshua Meyers will explore the Jewish Labor Bund, a party that holds a particular mystique in the imagination of Jewish leftists, even decades after the Bund in Poland was dissolved. It is remembered as a potent symbol of Diaspora Socialism, anti-Zionism, and Yiddish activism. However, the Bund was more than a symbol. The Bund was a potent movement in the Jewish communities of Russia and Poland, shaping Jewish economic, political, and cultural life across Eastern Europe for half a century and continuing in the diaspora worldwide. This talk will examine the history of the Bund from its origins through World War II, when the party served as the standard bearer of Diaspora Socialism in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. It will delve into the evolving relationships between the Bund and other major political movements—Zionists, Communists, and others—that it existed alongside and frame these relationships within their historical reality. It will explore the factors that made the Bund so attractive to Jews in the Russian Empire and interwar Polish Republic, as well as the limits to that attraction against the political, cultural, and social realities it lived in. Ultimately, it will offer a narrative of the Bund rooted not in our world or imaginations, but in the reality of the Bund’s own members, while exploring its legacy and that of Diaspora Socialism in the 21st century.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Storytelling Party & Open Mic
Eric Vetter brings New York’s best established and emerging authors and storytellers to this bookstore for this storytelling party. This event is curated and co-hosted by author/storyteller Michele Carlo, the author of FISH OUT OF AGUA: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks. The show will also include a “Magic Hat Open-Mic” where audience members can sign up for a chance at four minutes of stage time to share their own stories.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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