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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 16, 2025?

29 free events take place on Sunday, November 16 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 November 16 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 November . 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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29 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, November 16, 2025

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free events nyc A Day of Interactive Math Exploration
free events nyc Tiffany Glass and Other Exhibitions
free events nyc Rowing Along the New York City Skyline
free events nyc Beethoven's Violin Sonatas with East River Views
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Museums | A Day of Interactive Math Exploration


Enjoy a day of hands-on discovery in a space where math comes alive through play and imagination. Explore interactive exhibits and creative activities for all ages. Note: Admission is first-come, first-served, and early arrival is recommended, as capacity is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Festival | Stories, Voices, and Jewish Heritage


Discover a day of compelling readings and conversations with celebrated authors, from Naomi Novik to Dahlia Adler. Celebrate literature, culture, and the voices shaping Jewish storytelling today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Museums | Sunday at Pop Culture/Art Museum


Through temporary exhibitions, a growing permanent collection, and educational events, this museum explores the enormous impact of posters on society and culture, and how they have been adapted to contemporary use. As the first poster museum in the United States, it provides a space for inquiry for all those interested in design, advertising, and public interventions, with the aim of improving design literacy among the general public. Works explore: mass communication and persuasion the intersection of art and commerce control of the public domain
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Party | Wicked Family Day (Coloring, GIveaways, Photo Moments, & More)


Rejoicify, the Emerald City is coming to Midtown! Families are invited to celebrate Wicked: For Good with activities like: Interactive LEGO mural Wicked coloring Giveaways Photo moments Surprise appearances And more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | Celebrate Fall With Local Eats


Celebrate community, creativity, and fall at this vibrant street fair! There will be an array of local vendor booths. Enjoy delicious food and a variety of fun activities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free

Museums | Family Art-Making and Gallery Activities


Spend your Sunday at a museum with free talks, art-making workshops, storytimes, and family gallery tours. Designed for visitors of all ages, these Sunday sessions offer a welcoming space to explore art and creativity together. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Museums | Tiffany Glass and Other Exhibitions


The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, art, and culture of its area with a permanent collection of 10,000 items. One of the exhibitions includes famous Tiffany's leaded glass objects and a valuable insight into the development of the inuctry in the US at the turn of the 20th century.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required

Play | Maggie at the Middle of the Mess: Family Friendly Performance (In Person AND Online!)


No matter how often she’s told to do it, Maggie Martin can’t seem to start cleaning her disaster of a room! She’d rather go exploring in an amazing homemade digging vehicle, along with her loyal robot co-pilot. But even the formidable power of Maggie’s imagination can’t keep the clutter out, as she travels deep into the bowels of her bedroom and discovers lost treasures, forgotten homework, and other strange phenomena. With nowhere to go but down, how can Maggie ever make her way out of the mess? Playwright & Director: Dan Jones For ages 7-10, but all are welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Dancing from Within: Somatic Movement


Join choreographer Moriah Evans for a guided somatic movement class that explores the body's internal landscape. Participants will be led through five energetic modalities —vibration, drawing, rhythm, displacement, and electrocution —to initiate movement from the body's internal organs. This deeply embodied practice encourages participants to sense, name, and dance from the often-unseen information held within their own body.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festival | Immersive Celebration of Technology, Design, and Innovation


Explore the cutting edge of creativity and innovation during this three-day event showcasing the future of technology, design, and culture. Attendees can engage with interactive product experiences, discover innovations, and hear from industry leaders. The event highlights panels, hands-on experiences, and an innovation showcase that brings together visionaries, creators, and top brands shaping tomorrow’s world. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Rowing Along the New York City Skyline


Open to all and led by experienced coxswains, these outings take place in stable, traditional Whitehall gigs, offering a hands-on introduction to rowing, teamwork, and river navigation. Sessions include orientation and group rowing excursions lasting 1-3 hours. Participants assist with launching and cleaning the boats. Bring water and sunscreen. Life jackets are provided; a waiver is required for participation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Fair | Artists’ Books and Rare Video Editions


Explore a vibrant selection of publications and artist editions at this year’s Book Fair. Discover recent and rare releases from leading voices in video and media art, including The New Television: Video After Television. Also featured are Paul Ryan’s Video Mind, Earth Mind, an influential and long out-of-print text linking video art to ecological thought, and MIKE’S BOX, an immersive eight-disc compilation of Michael Smith’s performance works, accompanied by new writing from Tim Griffin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Hands-On Art Demonstrations for All Ages


Discover how works of art are made through interactive demonstrations and conversations with educators, conservators, and artists. Visitors can handle tools and materials, learning firsthand about artistic techniques. Note: Demonstrations repeat every 30 minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Play | The Seven Ravens: Family-Friendly Fairytale Adaptation (In Person AND Online!)


When a young girl makes a shocking discovery about the history of her family, she embarks on a challenging quest to reunite with loved ones she's never met. Weaving a little-known Brothers Grimm tale with the experiences of child migrants, refugees, unaccompanied minors, and displaced youth across the globe, The Seven Ravens explores the meaning of home, the love of family, and the lengths to which a child may go to build bridges to her own lost past. A playful, imaginative, and visually arresting work, The Seven Ravens celebrates the resilience, imagination, resourcefulness, and tenacity of children living through displacement, separation, and dreams of reunion in the face of great odds, shedding light on one of today's most pressing sociopolitical issues through the lenses of allegory, fantasy, and play. Playwright & Director: Marisol Rosa-Shapiro For ages 7-10, but all are welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Play | Fairview: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Comedy


Beverly needs her mother’s birthday party to be perfect, but nothing is going to plan. Jasmine is drinking, Dayton is happily unhelpful, Keisha is a teenager, Tyrone is MIA, the radio is going off, and other people’s opinions are intruding on everything! Playwright: Jackie Sibblies Drury Director: Jasminn Johnson Cast: Lola Fadiran, Bryce-David King, Shannon Fish, Anita Parrott, Ayla Decaire, Nick Rossi, Brianna DeMilio, Jeff Parkinson
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Beethoven's Violin Sonatas with East River Views


Mark Peskanov, violin, and Sara Davis Buechner, piano, play three of Beethoven's sonmatas. All Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Program: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, no. 1 Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, no. 3 Sonata for Violin and Piano No 9 in A Major, op. 47, "Kreutzer"
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Slide Lecture | Collaboration and Creativity in 1920s Paris


Dive into the world of Man Ray and his collaborators through a series of lectures exploring the lives and work of Berenice Abbott, Kiki de Montparnasse, and Lee Miller. Exhibition curators provide an overview of Man Ray: When Objects Dream, followed by insights from experts on these artists’ creative partnerships and contributions to the international avant-garde of the 1920s.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Flute Studio Recital with Works by J.S. Bach, Fauré, & More (In Person AND Online!)


At the Wincenc Flute Studio Recital, Juilliard musicians perform flute works by composers from various musical eras. Program: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1020 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79 Joachim Andersen (1847-1909) Concertstück für Flöte und Klavier, Op. 3 Brett Dean (1961-) “D e m o n s” Music for Solo Flute Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) 30 Caprices for Solo Flute, Op. 107, No. 30 Robert Muczynski (1929-2010) Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 14
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Author Reading | New York Author Shares Her New Nonfiction Book, Good Is Amazing


Local author Heather A. Campbell discusses her new book, Good Is Amazing: Stop Overstriving and Celebrate Being Enough! In this book, Campbell shares relatable, hilarious, and heartfelt moments from her life that anchor a deeper message: the constant pressure to aim higher, do the most, and be the best is exhausting--and it's not working. Good is Amazing challenges the culture of overachievement and champions the power of good. Heather's insights and expertise has been developed through her work as the CEO of Ready Set Recover, the Synergist at ESPN/The Walt Disney Company, the Alchemist at Audacy, and an Activist in the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | West African Music and Oral Traditions


NEA National Heritage Fellow Sidiki Conde, along with his company Tokounou, presents the instrumental and vocal traditions of the Fulani and Toma peoples of Guinea, West Africa. This performance highlights orally transmitted music, storytelling, and cultural heritage, offering a rich exploration of West African rhythms, melodies, and communal expression.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Chamber Works by Beethoven, Janáček, Bartók, Brahms, & More (In Person AND Online!)


At this chamber music showcase, Juilliard musicians perform works by composers of various musical eras. Program: Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" Justinas Zlabys A Warren of Allusion Béla Bartók (1881-1945) String Quartet No. 4 Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6 Shulamit Ran (1949-) Soliloquy Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | Exploring the Universe: Astro Live (Online!)


Journey beyond our world in this monthly space science series. Meet astronauts, scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts as they share insights into the mysteries of the cosmos. This interactive livestream brings together leading voices in astronomy and exploration for an afternoon of discovery and Q&A.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Galleries | From Street to Silhouette: Meet the Artist Behind A Moment Embodied


Join photographer and artist Nicky Conti for a special afternoon conversation and viewing that brings photography to life through couture. In A Moment Embodied — Photography Reimagined as Couture, Conti transforms her black-and-white street photography into garments, collaborating with fashion and visual artists. This preview event presents one piece from a seven-part collection, displayed alongside its original photograph, short film, and portraits of the garment worn at the site where the image was taken. Experience how a fleeting image becomes a work of wearable art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Museums | Art from All Over The World in the Most Amazing Museum


Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more. Tickets for Pay-What-You-Wish hours are available online only and released at 10 am the morning of the event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue


Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Organ Works by Felix Mendelssohn & More


Organist Jonghee Yoon performs a series of works by composers from various musical eras. Program: Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937) Symphony No.6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Psalm-Prelude, Set 1, no. 3 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Organ Sonata in A Major, Op. 65, No. 3 Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968) Te Deum, Op. 11
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:15 pm
Free

Performance | Telekinesis in Sound: Open Rehearsal with Live Music and Dance


Explore the boundaries of sound and movement in an open rehearsal where musicians and dancers collaborate to push the limits of the body and consciousness. Trumpet, bagpipes, and electroacoustic sound meet improvisation and choreography in a session that emphasizes process over performance. Expect duets, solos, and live experimentation with acoustic and electronically processed instruments, all unfolding in real time alongside dancers exploring dynamic interactions and expanded awareness.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Exploring Contrast: Original Works for Oud & Piano


Composer and oud player Fuat Tokgozol, leads an evening of original works for oud and piano. The performance centers the oud’s melodic language and timbre, tracing connections between makam-based forms and jazz-informed harmony and rhythm. Themes unfold into improvisation, moving through shifting meters, unmetered openings, and groove-driven passages that place the oud’s voice at the forefront. Joined by pianist Jemina Brechoire, whose parts frame and extend the harmonic landscape while keeping the focus on the oud’s lines and ornamentation. The pieces explore contrast—drone and counterpoint, resonance and attack, fixed motifs and open sections—to show how these two instruments converse without settling into a single genre. A brief post-performance segment will offer context on the oud’s tuning and how improvisation functions in makam for listeners interested in the mechanics behind the set.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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