20 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, October 7, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Sharyn Hahn lead you through some warm-up poses and a vinyasa flow as well as several short meditations, ...
more >> creative visualization, and intention-setting writing or sketching activities. You will leave feeling more flexible, relaxed, energized, with a mantra that you can carry with you throughout the week. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one, and they do have some if you need to borrow one for the class. Also bring a journal and something to write with. You will be writing a few times during the class, and if you prefer to sketch or want to do both, that is fine. Wear comfortable clothing, and feel free to bring a warm or cool drink to keep you hydrated (with a secure lid). All levels are welcome. If you have never done yoga you will be able to participate as well.
New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
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
New York City, NY; NYC
Editor's Pick
Vintage buses, special activities, and more. The New York Transit Museum’s vintage bus fleet is ready ...
more >> to roll. Step aboard selections from the Museum’s vintage fleet representing more than 80 years of New York City surface transit history while you take in the view of the Manhattan skyline. Enjoy photos ops, hands-on activities, and meet some of the bus drivers who move our city.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
A journey through the vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the City’s most notable landmarks, including ...
more >> the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. Tour guides: Miriam Berman, historian and the author of Madison Square: The Park and Its Celebrated Landmarks and New York in Words and Images, a book of New York postcards. Fred Cookinham, historian, author of The Age of Rand: Imagining an Objectivist Future World. Mike Kaback, a native New Yorker, has an unquenchable enthusiasm for everything about this city. No advance registration is required. This tour repeats every Sunday.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
No experience is necessary though rowing does require some physical dexterity. Community Rowing events ...
more >> are free sessions that include a basic introduction to rowing for first timers (safety orientation, rowing technique, and terminology) and of course plenty of actual rowing on the Hudson River. The rows take place in five-person wooden rowboats built on site. The rows last, depending on river conditions and crew experience, between one and three hours. Please arrive on-time as the crews will be assigned before 1PM. Bring extra water, a hat, and sunscreen as you will be rowing outdoors in the hot sun. Rowing is weather dependent and will be canceled for high winds, rain, or thunderstorms. All participants must sign a waiver and be able to climb a ladder. Every Sunday from June 10-October 21, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City. Explore nature, ...
more >> discover our city’s urban forests, or just unplug from the world to clear your head. This hike is of light intensity, featuring a leisurely stroll on mostly paved paths and an introduction to tree identification.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Come alone, with a friend, or with the whole family and take a West African Dance Class led by world-renowned ...
more >> master drummer Yahyah Kamate. Yahyah began his training in his native Cote D'Ivoire and has choreographed and danced for such renowned companies as Fotemoban Dance Company, Djensia Group, Camodgen of N’guatta Dolikro Dance Company of Cote d’Ivoire, and Affoubenou Sakassou Dance Company of Senegal. For the past 15 years, he has worked as lead dancer and choreographer for several companies in the United States, including Kulu Mele Dance Company and The Seventh Principle. Sundays, June 24-October 14, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
During the Centennial Heritage Festival, films about Czech and Slovak Puppet Theatre including "Faust ...
more >> on a String," an award winning documentary about Czechoslovak marionettes discovered at the Jan Hus Church, and "Will We Have Hope," a film about the life, work and art of Slovak puppeteer Bohuslav Anderle, are showing.
New York City, NY; NYC
A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the ...
more >> 1968 Democratic National Convention. Director: Haskell Wexler. Starring Robert Forster, Verna Bloom, Peter Bonerz, Mariana Hill. 110 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The Inamori Art Group presents "The Firefighters" with special guests the Impact Repertory Theatre.
New York City, NY; NYC
Editor's Pick
Jigs and reels, high lonesome sounds, jumping old tunes that tell of everyday life … Bluegrass is homegrown ...
more >> American music at its best.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Emmy-nominated filmmakers Marylou & Jerome Bongiorno (husband-and-wife) will present their 105-minute ...
more >> fiction film, The Black Monk. Talkback with the filmmakers and Special Guests immediately following. The film was inspired by the eponymous short story by Anton Chekhov and depicts a filmmaker struggling with sanity who encounters a legendary monk and uncovers the meaning of life and a lost love. Starring: Jack Berenholtz, Drew Dix, Emily Gardner Hall.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Praised for her ability to “capture hearts” by Musical America, Georgian pianist Ana Gligvashvili ...
more >> has appeared as a soloist as well as chamber musician at various concerts venues such as Steinway Hall, Columbia University’s Faculty House and Roone Arledge Auditorium, NYC Consulate of Poland, Ukrainian Institute of America, Bohemian National Hall and NYC Consulate of Germany.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free will, donation...
Hailed as ‘brilliant' by the New York Times, Benjamin Sheen has performed with notable orchestras including ...
more >> the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the City of London Sinfonia and appeared on BBC radio and television several times.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:15 pm
free, no reservation required
From the chaos unleashed by the ‘imaginary’ money in financial markets to the new forms of exploitation ...
more >> enabled by the ‘creative economy’ to the way art has become the plaything of the world’s plutocrats, our era of financialization demands we question our romantic assumptions about art and money. By exploring the way contemporary artists engage with cash, debt and credit, Max Haiven identifies and assesses a range of creative strategies for mocking, sabotaging, exiting, decrypting and hacking capitalism today.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
1000 singers from across New York will come together for the first-ever performances of The Mile-Long ...
more >> Opera: a biography of 7 o'clock. A sweeping choral work will immerse audiences in the personal stories of hundreds of New Yorkers about life in this rapidly changing city. The conversations, centered on the meaning of 7:00 pm, reveal a vast spectrum of feelings and perspectives—and, by extension, represent the diverse character of the city’s inhabitants and their individual experiences. Conceived by composer David Lang. "David Lang has established himself as a master of powerful, large-scale public music through ambitious projects like “the public domain,” for 1,000 voices at Lincoln Center, and “symphony for a broken orchestra,” for hundreds of broken school instruments in Philadelphia." - New York Times
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free tickets required
The Seven Ages of Woman is a music theater piece by Joan Wile, loosely based on Shakespeare. Performers: ...
more >> Kendall Edwards, and Sara McDonald, vocals. Darren Denman, keyboard.
New York City, NY; NYC
With: Brian McGuiness (Playable Characters Podcast) Jason Salmon (Orange is the New Black, Napa ads) ...
more >> Carmen Lynch (Comedy Central, America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing) Tyler Fischer (TV Lands Younger, Bill Burr Masterclass Parody Video, Humans of NY Parody Video)
New York City, NY; NYC