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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 26, 2025?

16 free events take place on Friday, September 26 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 26 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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16 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, September 26, 2025

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Zumba Class for All-Levels


Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshops, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Zumba Class for All-Levels

Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum


The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Museumss, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Asian Art and Culture Museum

Festival | Food Festival with Local Vendors


New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back. Enjoy a variety of eats and treats from local vendors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Festivals, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Food Festival with Local Vendors

Film | World War Z (2013): Action Horror Film with Brad Pitt


Gerry Lane and his family are living a happy life until a mysterious foreign plague starts to threaten humanity. As a result, the former United Nations investigator must race against time to save humanity from a zombie pandemic that has triggered a global war between mankind and the undead. Director: Marc Forster Cast: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ian Bryce Brad Pitt is an American actor and film producer who has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globes, and a Primetime Emmy. As a public figure, Pitt has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential people in the American entertainment industry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Films, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, World War Z (2013): Action Horror Film with Brad Pitt

Tour | Historical Architecture Tour


Guides lead a walking tours focusing on iconic buildings in the area, focusing on historical architecture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tours, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Historical Architecture Tour

Film | Treasure (2024): Historical Tragicomedy


An American music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own. Director: Julia von Heinz Cast: Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, Zbigniew Zamachowski
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Films, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Treasure (2024): Historical Tragicomedy

Workshop | Crafting Community: Work on Personal Projects & Make New Friends


Freeform crafting and conversation! Bring your own project or choose something from the collection to work on. The organizers have materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, and paper crafts. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Workshops, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Crafting Community: Work on Personal Projects & Make New Friends

Tour | Hidden Networks of Medieval Art with Museum Experts


Uncover the environmental and economic systems that made medieval art possible. In this expert-led talk, curators and conservators reveal the surprising global networks that sustained the creation of objects centuries ago. Note: Space is limited; first-come, first-served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Tours, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Hidden Networks of Medieval Art with Museum Experts

Museums | A Night of Live Music, Drinks & 5,000 Years of Art


Enjoy a stylish evening of art, live music, and engaging talks every Friday and Saturday night. From 5-9 PM, sip on drink specials, sample light fare, and take in the museum's vast collection spanning millennia. Grab a friend, a partner, or come solo--this after-hours experience offers something for everyone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Museumss, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, A Night of Live Music, Drinks & 5,000 Years of Art

Museums | Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum


This museum is an assemblage of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints inside a historic building. Registration opens 7 days in advance & does sell out.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Museumss, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum

Party | Play New Games like Blood on the Clocktower (BOTC)


Curious about a board game or looking to try something new? The Games Hosts will be teaching how to play a wide range of fun board games. Many come to play the social deduction game, Blood on the Clocktower (BOTC).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Partys, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Play New Games like Blood on the Clocktower (BOTC)

Workshop | Pilates in the Park


Club Pilates hosts a series of controlled movements that emphasize proper form and breathing techniques to strengthen and improve flexibility in the core, back, and lower body. For Adults 18+
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshops, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Pilates in the Park

Movie in a Park | Watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Outdoors


Grab a seat or bring your own blanket and watch a screening of Ferris Bueller's Day Off.  Synopsis: A charismatic high school slacker who lives in Chicago skips school with his best friend Cameron and his girlfriend Sloane for a day, regularly breaking the fourth wall to explain his techniques and inner thoughts. Director: John Hughes Cast: Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck Doors open at 5pm with each movie starting at 6pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Movie in a Parks, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Watch&nbsp;Ferris Bueller's Day Off&nbsp;(1986) Outdoors

Museums | Explore Fashion Exhibit with Featured Curator


Medal of Honor recipient Dr. Valerie Steele, dubbed “the Freud of Fashion” leads an exploration of her current exhibition Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis at The Museum at FIT. In her curation, Steele draws on key psychoanalytic concepts about the body, sexuality, and the unconscious to interpret almost one hundred items of dress by designers including John Galliano for Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Yohji Yamamoto, and more.  This event occurs in person. RSVP does not guarantee entry. Our coat check is limited. Please do not bring any large bags or backpacks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Museumss, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Explore Fashion Exhibit with Featured&nbsp;Curator
7:00 pm
Regular: $20
Member: $0
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Concerts, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Piazzolla, Gershwin, Bartok and More by Acclaimed Musicians

Concert | Major Jazz Bassist Performs Songs from Latest EP (In Person AND Online!)


Multi-hyphenate west coast artist Aneesa Strings is a thought leader, singer-songwriter, influencer, music director, professor, and composer. Aneesa has scored and performed continuously across the fields of jazz, R&B, pop, and blues; her storytelling is enlivened through sounds, rhythm, and motion. She has recently toured at major jazz festivals such as Newport Jazz Festival and Montreal Jazz Festival. At this concert, Aneesa will play a set featuring songs from her latest EP, 2025's The Calm. There are three ways to access this vent: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon. Or, become a Member and get a Fast Track pass for priority entry all year long. 3. The event will also be streamed live for free on the linked web page.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concerts, September 26, 2025, 09/26/2025, Major Jazz Bassist Performs Songs from Latest EP (In Person AND Online!)
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Musical | "A Must See" Musical Directed by Emmy Nominee

Regular Price: $87
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