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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 25, 2025?

21 free events take place on Thursday, September 25 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out September 25 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of September . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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21 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, September 25, 2025

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Pick-Up Pickleball


An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, pickleball has been proven to strengthen muscles, boost cardiovascular health, and enhance brain function. First come first serve basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshops, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Pick-Up Pickleball

City Walk | Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions, and More


Hear an unusual perspective from someone who spent most of his life in the Garment industry. You'll learn how the apparel industry developed in NYC through the years, and how it came to be located in its current District. Watch the development of the industry from sweatshops in the old tenement buildings on the Lower East Side, to giant factories in China and Bangladesh. See how immigrants were the backbone of the industry and, in NYC, still are. Five-minute flow chart "From Fibers To Garment". Learn about Calvin, Ralph, Oscar, Labor Unions, and Gangsters. If available, you'll visit a factory!. See "The Garment Worker'' by Judith Weller, The Fashion Walk of Fame. The Giant Button and Needle artwork on Seventh Ave. And much more. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free
City Walks, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions, and More

Film | Paper Moon (1973): Classic Road Comedy-Drama


During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership. Director: Peter Bogdanovich Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman, Tatum O'Neal
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Films, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Paper Moon (1973): Classic Road Comedy-Drama

Film | A Working Man (2025): Action Thriller with Jason Statham


Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he's asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism. Director: David Ayer Cast: Chris Long, Jason Statham, John Friedberg, David Ayer, Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham is an English actor and martial artist. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thriller films who are typically tough, gritty, or violent. Statham has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Films, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, A Working Man (2025): Action Thriller with Jason Statham

Book Club | Discuss Virginia Woolf's Orlando


Enjoy a group analysis and talk about the classic novel Orlando by Virginia Woolf.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Book Clubs, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Discuss Virginia Woolf's&nbsp;Orlando

Workshop | Cardio Boxing Workout


Enjoy a full-body workout incorporating boxing techniques, cardio, and strength training and various coordination exercises. No gloves necessary.  For Adults 18+
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshops, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Cardio Boxing Workout

Museums | Thursday Evening Exploring the Photography Museum


This museum is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. It was founded in 1974 to champion “concerned photography”—socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through its exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, the museum offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
$5, tickets required
Museumss, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Thursday Evening Exploring the Photography Museum

Film | The Enchanted Cottage (1945): Classic Supernatural Romance Film 


A plain housekeeper and a wounded war veteran are transformed by their love for each other while residing in an enchanted honeymoon cottage. Director: John Cromwell Cast: Robert Young, Dorothy McGuire
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, The Enchanted Cottage (1945): Classic Supernatural Romance Film&nbsp;

Classical Music | Award-Winning Vocal Chamber Ensemble Performs Healing Musical Journey (In Person AND Online!)


Join vocal chamber ensemble The New Consort and sound healer/Baroque-pop artist Elly Kace for Equinox: a 70-minute musical journey weaving together participatory sound-baths, guided meditations, and songs from a variety of choral traditions. Equinox builds a space for human connection and awe in this time of turmoil and uncertainty, one in which people of all faiths, or none at all, can find inspiration and peace. Let the music of Bobby McFerrin, David Lang, the Wailin’ Jennys, Thomas Tallis, and many others center and renew you… Winners of the American Prize in Chamber Music, The New Consort is a vocal chamber ensemble dedicated to exploring the roles that musical ritual and community can play in 21st-century lives. Elly Kace is a queer sound healing mystic and indie artist living in Brooklyn, NY. Her baroque-pop portals incorporate earthy vocals, sparkling sound worlds and sound medicine to conjure a new paradigm of radical self love. You must register separately for each concert, and there is a strict deadline: 11am the day before each concert. You will not be allowed on campus without registering.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Award-Winning Vocal Chamber Ensemble&nbsp;Performs&nbsp;Healing Musical Journey&nbsp;(In Person AND Online!)

Opening Reception | Floral Art Exhibition 


Sprays of colorful floral displays of paintings are exhibited among the entries from many artists. The brilliance of this exhibition’s flowers will retain the warmth of summer as the season begins too cool down ever so slightly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Receptions, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Floral Art Exhibition&nbsp;

Movie in a Park | Mexican Action Classic El Mariachi


As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, enjoy an outdoor screening of Robert Rodriguez’s groundbreaking 1992 contemporary Western El Mariachi. Preceded by a live performance from Academia de Mariachi, this event blends music and cinema in celebration of Hispanic cultural heritage. Note: this film is not suitable for younger audiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Parks, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Mexican Action Classic El Mariachi

Opening Reception | Multi-Artist Exhibition with Refreshments


Enjoy refreshments and mingling amongst a display of fine art from talented artists. See award winners! Soft drinks and platters will be provided for your enjoyment. If desired, wine and beer may be purchased(card only, no cash). ID for age 21 and over will be required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Receptions, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Multi-Artist Exhibition with Refreshments

Workshop | Dance Aerobics Class: Low Stakes & All Fun


Find your inner dancer and get your body moving with pure joy at this cathartic dance aerobics class! Low stakes, all fun, and open to all levels. Space is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be canceled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Dance Aerobics Class: Low Stakes & All Fun

Screening | Dreamscapes of Identity: Frank WANG Yefeng’s Groundless Flower


Artist Frank WANG Yefeng introduces his new piece Groundless Flower, a dreamlike combination of 3D animation, sculpture, and storytelling that blurs the lines between human and non-human, virtual and physical. After the screening, there will be a discussion with curator Taylor Zakarin. Yefeng explores themes of migration, identity, and belonging. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screenings, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Dreamscapes of Identity: Frank WANG Yefeng&rsquo;s Groundless Flower

Lecture | Expert Discusses Peoples' Political Relationship with Land


Philippe Descola, Professor Emeritus at the Collège de France, explores the cosmopolitics of the Anthropocene. In many parts of the world, the use of land depends on a host of non-human entities endowed with an autonomous agency with whom humans must negotiate – deities, spirits, genies, ancestors, mountains, animals, meteors. The political relationship to the land differs from what we are familiar with in the Western world, either because non-humans are social agents within an encompassing collective, or because they are seen as subjects acting within their own collectives. These examples are worth considering for a less destructive and less anthropocentric approach to the Earth. One of the world’s leading anthropologists, Philippe Descola has developed a comparative anthropology of relations between humans and nonhumans that has revolutionized the human sciences and challenged our ways of thinking about the urgent ecological issues of our time. For Descola, modernity is characterized by the perception of a constitutive division between nature and society.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lectures, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Expert Discusses Peoples' Political Relationship with Land

Concert | Haunting Whale Song Choral Performance


The Indeterminacy Festival presents Into the Charmed Churned Circle, a site-responsive choral performance inspired by Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, David Grann’s The Wager, and the haunting language of whale song. The piece explores the beauty and terror of a life lived on the open waters. The performance brings together professional musicians, youth orchestras, and community choirs including the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Bass Ensemble and the Grace Chorale. RSVP does not guarantee entry. Coat check is limited. Please do not bring any large bags or backpacks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Haunting Whale Song&nbsp;Choral Performance

Author Reading | Psychiatrists Discuss Parenthood & Navigating Emotions


Psychotherapist, emotions educator, and author Hilary Jacobs Hendel discusses her latest book, Parents Have Feelings, Too: A Guide to Navigating Your Emotions So You And Your Family Can Thrive, with reproductive psychiatrist and founder of The Motherhood Center of New York, Dr. Catherine Birndorf.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Readings, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Psychiatrists&nbsp;Discuss Parenthood & Navigating Emotions

Workshop | Sunset Yoga in the Park


Sweet Water Dance & Yoga instructors lead a multi-level sunset yoga practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Seating is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be canceled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Sunset Yoga in the Park

Classical Music | Celebrating Composer Maurice Ravel


Pianist Sylvia Kahan is joined by artists from the D.M.A. Program in Performance for a sesquicentennial celebration of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Celebrating Composer Maurice Ravel

Performance | Spoken Word + Music in Honor of Howard Zinn & American History


The works of Brooklyn-born author and historian Howard Zinn (1922–2010), particularly the classic bestsellers A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States, continue to shine a light on the extraordinary history of those engaged in struggles for freedom and justice in America. Voices of a People's History is a non-profit organization of artists and educators who seek to keep Zinn's message of grassroots egalitarianism alive. Artists to be announced soon. There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performances, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Spoken Word + Music in Honor of Howard Zinn & American History

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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Comedy Clubs, September 25, 2025, 09/25/2025, Standup Show
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Musical | "A Must See" Musical Directed by Emmy Nominee

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