34 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, June 4, 2017
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for ...
more >> all fitness levels. This event repeats every Sunday until August 13, 2017. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Riverside Park West 89th Street and Riverside Drive Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Summer on the Hudson Contact Number 311
8:00 am
free, no reservation required
Learn about the park’s wildlife by joining knowledgeable naturalists on guided nature walks along the ...
more >> park’s esplanade. Sundays, June 4 to September 24, 2017.
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World ...
more >> Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
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Join a three hour journey through some of New York City's most historic areas. Begin in Greenwich Village, ...
more >> one of the cultural centers of America. From there, make your way through the Gansevoort Market and the Meatpacking Historic Districts and then onto the extraordinary High Line. Then relive the bygone days of a thriving cruise ship and industrial waterfront along the Hudson; we'll see where trains ran along "death avenue", where the New York harbor along the Hudson was perhaps the most significant waterfront in the world at one time.
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, ...
more >> food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
Over 380 craft displays will be showcased over two weekends with unique handmade pieces from crafters ...
more >> hailing from all over the US and abroad. Delicious food and entertainment will accompany the crafts, along with craft demonstrations by the artists themselves. This event will take place rain or shine.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
This is an explosion of creative energy: a free annual participatory arts event that celebrates creativity ...
more >> by challenging artists and participants to find new ways to create, share, and dream. For one weekend each summer, it transforms Governors Island into a large-scale collaborative artwork. Come on out, and bring whatever you need for a day of fun. Expect Art and activities in every medium available…especially the art and activities that YOU bring! The event will happen rain or shine.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
For over 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a ...
more >> testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with its wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. Its history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
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
World Ocean Festival is a public event committed to raising the voices of people and organizations dedicated ...
more >> to protect the ocean in advance of “The Ocean Conference” at United Nations Headquarters in June. An Ocean March – boat parade – will be staged in the waterways of New York Harbor. The festival will: - be free and open to the public (no charge, no ticketing) - offer activities for all ages (e.g. crafts, product demos, virtual reality experiences); - feature conversations with the world’s leading experts in Ocean science, conservation and advocacy (to be announced) - offer views of the Statue of Liberty and the Ocean March as it rounds Governors Island mid-day.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Adults and kids aged 5+ learn how to fish while engaging with trained environmental educators about river ...
more >> science topics. Sundays from June 4 to October 15 (no program on June 25th and September 17th).
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
In 1965, thousands walked down Riverside Drive in support of the young State of Israel. This impromptu ...
more >> walk evolved into the Salute to Israel Parade. It has become the world’s largest gathering in celebration of Israel attracting worldwide media. The Parade enables the tri-state community to celebrate in a non-partisan, apolitical show of unity with Israel. In 2011 it was decided to change the name of the Parade in order to focus on celebrating the vibrant and diverse country of Israel. The Parade features over 30,000 marchers representing many organizations. Hundreds of thousands enthusiastic spectators gather to watch American and Israeli community leaders and dignitaries, entertainers, artists, musicians, dancers, celebrities, floats and marching bands.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the ...
more >> city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. This tour repeats every Sunday.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
For Tejal Yoga, the practice, traditions, and teachings stem from a greater source within, a source that ...
more >> taps into her culture, heritage, and roots. Tejal Yoga began in 2013, after Tejal completed her first vinyasa yoga teacher training at The Yoga Room in Astoria, NY. Her love of teaching and passion for the practice led her to India for a traditional hatha yoga training in 2014. Tejal Yoga offers radiant yoga in a warm environment with a clear voice, helping you to feel acknowledged and aligned.
11:30 am
$10 suggested donation...
Celebrate the Renaissance of Filipino Pride. The parade is the biggest celebration of Philippine Independence ...
more >> outside the Philippines. The festivities include the Diwa ng Kalayaan (beauty and talent contest), Youth Festival, Independence Ball, Consul General Night, Grand Marshal Night, other fundraising activities, special cultural presentations and other events.
11:45 am
free, no reservation required
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Now in its 85th year, the Outdoor Art Exhibit will hold its annual spring show. The show features exciting ...
more >> new and veteran exhibitors in all categories of fine arts and fine crafts, both traditional and contemporary. Oils and watercolors, pastels and acrylics, graphics, photography and sculpture make up the fine arts group. The crafts include such specialties as jewelry, ceramics, wood, fiber and. mixed media. Each exhibit consists of an individual artist or artisan showing their own original work.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of ...
more >> America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists ...
more >> from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Highlights: The Statue of Jackie Robinson, The Wonder Wheel, The Cyclone, The New Energy Efficient Coney ...
more >> Island Train Station, Nathans and Williams Candy Shop . Time: 2 P.M.-Sunday Meeting Place: Outside the Coney Island Train Station- Surf & Stillwell Ave Nearest Station: Coney Island Station- D-F-N & Q Trains
The exhibition features the exceptional artistry of approximately 155 objects made of clay, gold, jade, ...
more >> stone, and shell by people from Belize to Panama. This exhibition examines seven broad regions representing Central American cultural areas that are today part of Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Belize, and reflects the culmination of research on the vast collection of Central American ceramics.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Stephen Mendillo. When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor ...
more >> is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town. 135 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The cheek-to-cheek figures in Jim Dine’s striking sculpture "Ape & Cat (at the dance)," despite their ...
more >> obvious animalism, seem almost human in their tenderness. This is a discussion led by contemporary art historian Dorothea Basile about how emotions like love and friendship are evoked by this fascinating art. Work with the artist to create your own interpretation of these feelings using clay. All supplies provided.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An in-depth look at the unique architecture and exquisite beauty of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom ...
more >> House. Designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1907, the Custom House is a National Historic Landmark. The building’s interior splendor includes an elliptical rotunda with a 140-ton dome skylight designed by Valencia-born engineer Raphael Gustavino and murals by New York painter Reginald Marsh, as well as monumental marble arches and columns. Tours include a visit to the Collectors Office, not normally accessible to the public. Takes place daily.
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Dodge YMCA fitness instructor Alma Bonilla’s Zumba classes are so much fun you’ll forget that you’re ...
more >> burning calories. Sundays at 4:30 pm, June 4 - August 13
4:30 pm
free, no reservation required
When a pizza junkie falls for a raw food vegan, she defies her habitual "chubby best friend" role in ...
more >> life and discovers just how far she's willing to go for love. Written by Sarah Elisabeth Brown.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Dancing in the Streets, based in the South Bronx, develops movement-based projects through long term ...
more >> initiatives, integrating rigorous inquiry, artistic exploration, deep community engagement, and the nurturing of urban artists. It's Showtime NYC! nurtures emerging urban dance artists, and advocating the value, and importance of Hip Hop culture in NYC, nationally and internationally.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn to dance Salsa, Zouk, and Bachata with lessons and group social dances led by master teachers from ...
more >> the Piel Canela Dance and Music School featuring DJ Ray Colon. Sundays in June.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
PROGRAM: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Horn Quintet K. 407 (arr. for Trio by E. Naumann) Robert ...
more >> Kahn (1865-1951): Serenade Op. 73 Charles Koechlin (1867-1950): Quatre Petite Pieces Daniel Powers (1960-): Prelude and Bacchanal Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Albumblatt in A minor for Piano Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano New York Chamber Music Festival presents this concert with musicians from the the New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Richard Frank’s 50-year career reaches back to Broadway’s 1960s golden age, tours and recordings ...
more >> with Patti LaBelle, Peter Allen, Janis Ian, Paul Anka , Neil Diamond, Bette Midler and Barry Manilow, plus the entire Archies cartoon TV series. Although you hear his guitar licks on hundreds of TV and radio commercials, you can truly appreciate his seasoned musicianship and mastery of the Great American Songbook.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Richard Frank’s 50-year career reaches back to Broadway’s 1960s golden age, tours and recordings ...
more >> with Patti LaBelle, Peter Allen, Janis Ian, Paul Anka , Neil Diamond, Bette Midler and Barry Manilow, plus the entire Archies cartoon TV series. Although you hear his guitar licks on hundreds of TV and radio commercials, you can truly appreciate his seasoned musicianship and mastery of the Great American Songbook.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. ...
more >> Join Free Tours by Foot for a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line.