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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
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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!
35 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, November 7, 2026
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Festival | Welcome the Iconic Christmas Tree to NYC
Families and friends are invited to welcome the 2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree as it arrives, marking the start of the holiday season. Enjoy a full day of festive fun for all ages.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, RSVP required
free, RSVP required
Workshop | Accessible, Grounding, & Restorative Yoga in the Park
Participants flow together and celebrate community through mindful movement with Yoga Sangraha. This is not a new style of yoga, but a gathering of timeless practices — accessible, grounding, and deeply restorative. Led with science and tradition at the heart, this class will guide you through a sequence of postures designed to balance, stabilize, and calm the body and mind. The word Sangraha means “a collection,” and this practice brings together postures and breathwork that activate the parasympathetic nervous system, helping you leave feeling focused, connected, and at ease. No prior experience needed — come as you are! Bring a bottled water. Organizers will provide the yoga mats. Weather permitting.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:30 am
free, registration required
free, registration required
Birdwatching | Accessible Birding in a Waterfront Park
Led by birding guide and educator Alexandra Wang (Avian Alex), M.S. Ed., this inclusive outing offers specialized resources such as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) pamphlets, Braille guides, and plush bird replicas, ensuring an enjoyable and enriching birdwatching experience for everyone. Found in the Upper East Side, this park is a picturesque green space, with promenades, lawns, and peaceful sitting areas. Located right on the coast of the East River, this park offers beautiful sights and sounds of waterbirds, warblers, sparrows, raptors, and more also use this park as a stopover during migration.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, registration recommended
free, registration recommended
Concert | Country Sounds with Cherokee Singer/Songwriter
Country and blues musician Agalisiga “The Chuj” Mackey on stage. Agalisiga "The Chuj" Mackey is a musician and educator from the Cherokee Nation in Northeast Oklahoma. Mackey grew up participating in traditional Cherokee ceremonies and singing ceremonial songs. He also draws inspiration from the “Father of Country Music” Jimmie Rodgers and hill country blues musician R.L. Burnside. He writes and sings original compositions in the Cherokee language in his deep baritone voice, melding classic country and blues. Today, he works as a language and culture educator at the Cherokee Immersion School, where he teaches children from Pre-K to 8th grade about ceremonial and modern Cherokee music. Mackey says, "Cherokee youth seeing their language and culture in a modern medium will remind them that their language and culture inspires creation."
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Tour | Discovering Sculptures Built with Unconventional Objects
Take a tour of the beloved CANSTRUCTION exhibition, which challenges teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build large-scale sculptures made entirely out of unopened cans of food which are later donated to City Harvest to help feed those in need.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, RSVP required
free, RSVP required
Museums | Exhibition Tour on Legacy of Innovative Modern Dance Teacher/Choreographer
The history of Martha Graham and her dance company is explored in a guided tour of the exhibition, Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance. The staff-led tour highlights the legacy of Graham and her dance technique, as well as the company, which is the oldest continuously operating dance company in the United States.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, registration required
free, registration required
Tour | Guided Exhibition Tour Exploring Ancient Magic Practices
A walk through the current exhibition, Cursed! The Power of Magic in the Ancient World. From its integration into religious traditions in Mesopotamia and Egypt, to its marginal, often illicit status in Greece and Rome, magic played a central role in ancient societies. Cursed! examines the visualization and practice of magic between 2000 BCE and 300 CE in these communities, featuring rare objects in a variety of media–including sculpture in stone and bronze; decorated ceramics; amulets in semiprecious stones, gold, and silver; and papyrus scrolls. Taken together, these artifacts reveal a shared human desire: to influence the unseen forces shaping life and death.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
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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11:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Party | Squash Your Post-Halloween Pumpkins in the Park
Bring your post-Halloween pumpkin to this fun event! Squash, smash and smush your post-Halloween pumpkins into compost to help keep the park beautiful, green and growing. BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) and organizers will provide everything else you'll need to turn your seasonal waste into fertilizer for next season's foliage.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Park Walk | Discover the History & Design of One of New York's Most Unique Parks
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Note: Spots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Workshop | Yoga Reset in the Park
This yoga class is designed to support the mental and physical health of our community through movement, mindfulness, and connection. The program offers a space to stretch, breathe, talk, and reset. No prior experience needed -- come as you are! Bring a bottled water. Organizers will provide the yoga mats. Weather permitting.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Screening | Lottery of the Sea (2006): A Portrait of Maritime Life in Moving Images (Documentary)
Iconoclast photographer and documentarian Allan Sekula unfolds a series of variations shot in the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Japan, and other maritime countries around two of his major obsessions: globalization and the sea. In this rumination on the sea as a “primordial source of sublimity,” Sekula explores a matrix of narratives–Greek myths, American movies, and stories of longshoremen, lost sailors, and displaced populations–and rejects the globalizing effects of Adam Smith’s notion of the seafaring life as a form of gambling. Director: Allan Sekula English, Spanish, Gallego with English subtitles.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Concert | Country Sounds with Cherokee Singer/Songwriter
Country and blues musician Agalisiga “The Chuj” Mackey on stage. Agalisiga "The Chuj" Mackey is a musician and educator from the Cherokee Nation in Northeast Oklahoma. Mackey grew up participating in traditional Cherokee ceremonies and singing ceremonial songs. He also draws inspiration from the “Father of Country Music” Jimmie Rodgers and hill country blues musician R.L. Burnside. He writes and sings original compositions in the Cherokee language in his deep baritone voice, melding classic country and blues. Today, he works as a language and culture educator at the Cherokee Immersion School, where he teaches children from Pre-K to 8th grade about ceremonial and modern Cherokee music. Mackey says, "Cherokee youth seeing their language and culture in a modern medium will remind them that their language and culture inspires creation."
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Park Walk | Ecology‑Focused Walk: Discover Tidal Flows, Native Plants, & Marsh Habitats
Urban park rangers lead a walkthrough of the salt marsh. Learn how tidal flows, native plants, and marsh habitats support wildlife and help sustain New York City’s coastline. Explore the ecological history of the East River and discover why salt marshes are among the region’s most productive and important ecosystems.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Museums | Exhibition Tour on Legacy of Innovative Modern Dance Teacher/Choreographer
The history of Martha Graham and her dance company is explored in a guided tour of the exhibition, Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance. The staff-led tour highlights the legacy of Graham and her dance technique, as well as the company, which is the oldest continuously operating dance company in the United States.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Workshop | Mending Circle: Breathe New Life into Your Favorite Clothes
This clothing repair circle is the perfect opportunity to mend, repair, and alter your clothing and textiles. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced mender, this in-person event is open to all. Bring your favorite garments that need some love, and this friendly community of fellow menders will be there to offer guidance and support. A sewing machine and other supplies like embroidery needles and thread will be provided.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, donations welcome,...
free, donations welcome,...
Film | The Silence of the Lambs (1991): Psychological Thriller Film
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI’s training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out. Director: Jonathan Demme Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine Jodie Foster is an actress and filmmaker who started her career as a child actor before establishing herself as a leading actress in film. As a performer, she is known for her versatility. She has received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Foster was also awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013 and the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2021. Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor, considered one of Britain's most recognizable and prolific actors. He is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005 and the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement in 2008. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama in 1993.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Jazz | Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen)
This jam session is open to all musicians. Come and play or just listen to some jazzy tunes.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
free, 1 drink...
free, 1 drink...
Gallery Talk | Artist & Scholar Discuss Ethical Quandaries of Creative Acts
A conversation between artist Allie Tsubota and K Yin. The conversation is held on the occasion of the closing of Tsubota’s solo exhibition Milk Teeth. Drawing on Yin’s research into 19th-century photographic archives and representations of diasporic Asian labor in the American landscape, the speakers will pull on narrative and visual threads within the exhibition, including themes of extraction, critical and geological speculation, and the ethical quandaries of creative acts that unsettle historical space.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
free, RSVP required
free, RSVP required
Classical Music | Beethoven's Piano Sonatas with East River View
Jeffrey Swann, piano. All Beethoven (1770-1827) Program: Sonata in E major, Op. 109 Sonata in Ab major, Op. 110 Sonata in C minor, Op. 111
Brooklyn, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Film | CANCELLED!!! The Karate Kid (1984): Martial Arts Drama
Having recently relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert karate skills, Daniel convinces him to to teach him to defend himself. Director: John G. Avildsen Cast: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Elisabeth Shue
Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Concert | Country Sounds with Cherokee Singer/Songwriter
Country and blues musician Agalisiga “The Chuj” Mackey on stage. Agalisiga "The Chuj" Mackey is a musician and educator from the Cherokee Nation in Northeast Oklahoma. Mackey grew up participating in traditional Cherokee ceremonies and singing ceremonial songs. He also draws inspiration from the “Father of Country Music” Jimmie Rodgers and hill country blues musician R.L. Burnside. He writes and sings original compositions in the Cherokee language in his deep baritone voice, melding classic country and blues. Today, he works as a language and culture educator at the Cherokee Immersion School, where he teaches children from Pre-K to 8th grade about ceremonial and modern Cherokee music. Mackey says, "Cherokee youth seeing their language and culture in a modern medium will remind them that their language and culture inspires creation."
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Dance Performance | Self Expression through the "Waacking" Dance Style
In this showcase performance, Princess Lockerooo's Waack Dancer Training Program dancers hit the stage, showing off their own unique styles and ways to express their authenticity throughout their own creative journey. Waacking, the dance style driven by the dynamic sounds of 70's disco, originated in the gay clubs of 1970's Los Angeles, and drew inspiration from influential drag performers as well as the glamorous sirens of the silver screen.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Classical Music | Serene Organ Meditations in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!)
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
Free, donations are...
Free, donations are...
Staged Reading | Strange Confessions: Drama by Emerging Writer
Peyton is an eccentric writer, who suffers from chronic agoraphobia. When life in NYC gets to be too much for her, she withdraws into the safe haven of her apartment. As a result of recent construction in the building, the air vent system has created a virtual telephone effect through Peyton’s centrally located kitchen vent. Consequentially, Peyton learns about her neighbors most private secrets and scandals. Living anonymously in a rambling pre-war apartment building, the inhabitants’ struggles paint a larger picture of what everyone ultimately wishes for. Writer: Laura MacLean
Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Classical Music | Horn Works by Richard Strauss, Rachmaninoff, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Audrey Flores, horn. Program: Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Romance Jane Vignery (1913-1974) Horn Sonata Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) Siete canciones populares españolas Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Vocalise
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Staged Reading | Oh, I Remember the Black Birch: WWII Historical Drama
In autumn 1941, Brina Berman, an 18-year-old Jewish woman from Warsaw, Poland, gains a transit visa from a Lithuania-posted Japanese diplomat that allows her to escape the Nazis after they murder her family. Brina finds herself in Kobe, Japan, a country in alliance with Germany. Haunted by a maternal water spirit, she strives to find a way forward in a world rife with chaos. The story is drawn from true events. Writer: Velina Hasu Houston Director: Kalina Ko
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
pay-what-you-wish. tickets required
pay-what-you-wish. tickets required
Book Discussion | Art Director Shares New Art Book with Louis Vuitton Collaboration (+ Q&A)
An intimate conversation on League of Legends' virtual pop supergroup, K/DA, and their latest iterations across music, animation, and the recently debuted Tempo Point, a Louis Vuitton Travel Book imagining the home of Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, and Kai’Sa. Airi Pan (Art Director, Tempo Point) discusses the creative process of bringing K/DA and their world to life through the recent Louis Vuitton collaboration, followed by an audience Q&A. Guests will also have an opportunity to view and purchase the Travel Book.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
free, RSVP required
free, RSVP required
Concert | Multi-Genre Singer-Songwriter Explores Drama, Longing, & Emotional Immediacy
Classically trained jazz singer, songwriter, and actor Marie-Claire Giraud performs an intimate program drawing on jazz, opera, and the Great American Songbook. Born in Dominica and raised in New York City, Giraud is known for bringing the depth and precision of her operatic training to a wide-ranging musical repertoire. Her new album, My Big Bold Beautiful Technicolor Fantasy, co-written with John Harbison and Jeff Franzel and featuring Vernon Reid, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Lisa Marie Simmons, blends jazz with opera, pop, and world music. Giraud explores the drama, longing, and emotional immediacy of the torch-song tradition through her own singular musical lens.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
free, RSVP recommended
free, RSVP recommended
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Comedy Club | Standup Show
Catch some of the best comedians at this free weekly stand-up show, featuring a lineup of rising stars and seasoned favorites. Past performers include Sheng Wang, Mark Normand, Dan Soder, Annie Lederman, and more.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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9:00 pm
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