24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, September 9, 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
Learn about the park’s wildlife by joining knowledgeable naturalists on guided nature walks along the ...
more >> park’s esplanade. Don’t forget to take photos! Sundays, June 3-September 30, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
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
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
On May 24, 1883, journalist Montgomery Schuyler said "It so happens that the work which is likely to ...
more >> be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most remote posterity, is a work of bare utility; not a shrine, not a fortress, not a palace, but a bridge." This tour will tell the story of the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge, and examine its ever-present historical, technological, and cultural impact. Note: this tour is held early, as to avoid the massive crowds that the bridge continues to attract, 135 years after its completion.
New York City, NY; NYC
During New York's early years, clean water was paramount to the success of our great metropolis. The ...
more >> Croton Aqueduct brought the water we needed to combat the cholera epidemic of the 1830s. Hike across the High Bridge with the Urban Park Rangers and learn how New York City’s oldest standing bridge (completed in 1848) brought water from the Bronx to Manhattan, and allowed our city to grow into the twentieth century.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Yoga is back as a summer offering twice a week. Open for all ages. Bring your own mat or borrow one while ...
more >> supplies last, first come first served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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
Enjoy looking at (and maybe buying some) oil paintings, pastels, watercolors, mixed media, graphics, ...
more >> photography, sculpture, and crafts including fabric, jewelry, glass, wood, and ceramics. This event takes place Sat, September 1st Sun, September 2nd Mon, September 3rd Sat, September 8th Sun., September 9th
New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The exhibit consists of oils, pastels, watercolors, mixed media, graphics, photography, sculpture, and ...
more >> crafts including fabric, jewelry, glass, wood, and ceramics. This event takes place September 2, 3, and 4, and Sept. 9 and 10, 2017.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
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
Editor's Pick
NASA Research Scientist Dr. Alex Ruane will present his perspect on the many ways which climate change ...
more >> affects human society and natural ecosystems, and also the way the future will be shaped by many forces that interact with the environment, including risks to New York City.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Enjoy a full day of county fair magic in Manhattan with live bands, sideshow performers, aerialists, ...
more >> stilt walkers, carnival rides and games, local food and merchandise vendors, cotton candy, Grow NYC Stop ‘N’ Swap, and more!
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Dr. Harold Rosenbaum, author of A Practical Guide to Choral Conducting, published by Routledge, is presenting ...
more >> a unique opportunity. If you have never studied choral conducting with Dr. Rosenbaum, here's your opportunity. Harold Rosenbaum is the only living choral conductor to have received the prestigious Ditson Award, bestowed annually since 1945 by Columbia University. He has commissioned 104 works, and has conducted more than 540 World Premieres. "Harold Rosenbaum is an astute programmer with an ear for the unusual…. The New York Virtuoso Singers produced an exquisitely blended sound.” - The New York Time
New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
free, reservation required
Book, lyrics and direction by Crystal Field. Music composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems. ...
more >> 134 min. Stars: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin
New York City, NY; NYC
The Feminist Book Club reads and discusses feminism. They make no claims to any particular feminist platform. ...
more >> They read theoretical texts, literature and primary works. All are welcome inclusive of gender, political persuasion, and familiarity. This month’s book is: Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
ShowDown is a performance and feedback series for works-in-progress. The program provides emerging and ...
more >> mid-career dance artists an opportunity to show unfinished work in an informal, welcoming setting. Showings by Malcolm-X Betts, Molly Kennedy, and Hailey Summers.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Forty-five minute organ meditations celebrating the diverse repertoire of the pipe organ. The program ...
more >> features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. Takes place every Saturday and Sunday from 9 September 2018 to 26 May 2019.
New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In 2013, Rodricus Crawford was convicted and sentenced to death in Louisiana. Held in Angola, he was ...
more >> the second-youngest man on death row. Three years later, the conviction was overturned, and Crawford was ultimately exonerated. Crawford will be joined by multidisciplinary artist jackie sumell and Columbia Law professor Brett Dignam for a panel discussion on the experience of solitary confinement and the challenges of litigating wrongful conviction cases.
New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Watch this sci-fi adventure as Jyn, the daughter of Galen Erso an Imperial scientist, joins the Rebel ...
more >> Alliance in a daring plot to steal the Death Star plans. Directed by Gareth Edwards. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, and Forest Whitaker.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
With book, original lyrics, and direction by Lee Breuer and original music, adapted lyrics, and music ...
more >> direction by Bob Telson, the iconic musical returns to New York City for the first time since 2004 to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the original production at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and to honor visionary director Lee Breuer for his lifetime of excellence and historic collaboration with The Public Theater. September 4-9, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free tickets required...