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May 26, 2026. Free shows, concerts, movies, tours are New York (NYC) best kept secret! New York City never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment whether it's day or night, weekday or weekend, summer or winter, spring or fall, January or June, May or September. If you are looking for inexpensive things to do and where to go in Manhattan today, tonight, tomorrow, or any other time, or any other day of any week - you came to the right place: just click on any day on the calendar dispayed on the every page of our site and you will see how many events you can attend in Manhattan free of charge on that very day.

New York's cultural scene is at its busiest in October and March (and the same goes for free events, free things to do), but other months of the year still offer incredible amount of high quality, off the beaten path, unique free events, free things to do which will take your breath away! So if you looking for something to do in April or November, December or February, you will find tons of free things to do, free events to go to. (In June, July and August lots of those free events take place outdoors, of course).

So do not wot till tomorrow, start using these unique New York City opportunities today, May 26, 2026!

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Where else but in New York City can you listen to a world-class musician, discuss a book with a famous author, take a part in poetry reading, have a glass of wine at an art exhibition opening, and all that on the same day, and all that free of charge, and all of that on any day of the year, whether it's December or July, April or November!

The trick is to know about those free events, free things to do BEFORE they happen, not after the fact. That's where Club Free Time comes in handy! Become a Club Free Time member and start using these unique New York City (NYC) opportunities today, May 26, 2026!

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Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.

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Free things to do, free events that take place in the City every day of the year are truly amazing. So if you're looking for something interesting to do today (May 26, 2026) or on any other day of the year don't miss those free-of-charge opportunities that only New York provides! You can find lots of high quality, off the beaten path, unique free events, free things to do which will take your breath away!

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In addition to providing information about free events, free things to do in New York, Club Free Time offers its members complimentary tickets to classical music concerts, dance performances and theater: when a producer wants that special buzz of the 'full house' - Club Free Time members are welcomed for their enthusiasm and sophistication!

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Experience an entirely new perspective on New York. 'Open up a whole new cultural world... in one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world, sampling cultural delights beyond anyone's wildest dream.' Rupert Parker, journalist, photographer, cameraman, and TV producer
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36 free  things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Workshop | Learn & Practice the Chinese Martial Art of Tai Chi in the Park


Practice this traditional system of health and self-defense, derived from the philosphy of Taoism. Tai Chi was designed to develop the optimum degree of harmony between body and mind, as well as between the individual and the natural order of the universe. Classes are led by teachers and students who train nearby at CK Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris. Classes are rain or shine. All levels are welcome, and no equipment is necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Learn & Practice the Chinese Martial Art of Tai Chi in the Park

Workshop | Cardio & Strength Workout (All Levels Welcome)


Instructor Natalie Hahn leads 45 minutes of bodyweight exercises, combining cardio and strength for a full-body workout. This class is high-energy with programming options for all levels!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Cardio & Strength Workout (All Levels Welcome)

Birdwatching | Morning Birding in the Park with NYC Audubon


Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call New York home during migratory season with guided tours by NYC Audubon, led by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow. This park is a hotspot for avian visitors and birders alike. Past sightings include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, and even a Chuck-will’s-widow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Birdwatchings, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Morning&nbsp;Birding in the Park&nbsp;with NYC Audubon

Workshop | Outdoor Dance Cardio Session


Enjoy a complimentary outdoor wellness experience designed to energize your body, elevate your mood, and connect you with community. Flow into an uplifting dance cardio class led by Sarah Wolff, then keep the glow going at ALO with sips + light bites.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Outdoor Dance Cardio Session

Screening | Most Watched International Sporting Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Tennis & Baseball


Today's Schedule: 10:00am - 7:00pm Roland Garros French Open 7:00pm - 10:00pm MLB- Mets vs Cincinnati *Scheduled programming subject to change. Seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wells Fargo customers receive priority seating.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Screenings, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Most Watched International Sporting Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors:&nbsp;Tennis & Baseball

Workshop | Zumba Workout


Enthusiastic instruction and easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography working on balance, coordination, and range of motion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Zumba Workout

Classical Music | Cello Competition Finalists Perfoermance: Works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, & More (In Person AND Online!)


Four extraordinary young cellists (Cheyoon Lee, Maria Elli Petridou, Francesco Stefanelli, Juliet Wolff) will take the stage for the thrilling Final Round of a music competition. Selected from an international pool of rising artists, these finalists will perform a movement from the newly composed Cello Sonata "The New World" by Julian Gargiulo, with movements assigned at random--adding an element of suspense and spontaneity to the afternoon. Featuring Julian Gargiulo, piano, and Masha Lakisova, violin. Program: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Prelude in C Major Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) Sonata in C Major Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) "Minute Waltz" Julian Gargiulo (1972-) Violin Sonata No. 5 "The Hero's Journey", movement 1, 'The Call' Julian Gargiulo (1972-) Violin Sonata No. 4 "From the Window", movement 4, 'The People' Julian Gargiulo (1972-) Cello Sonata No. 4 "The New World"
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free
Concerts, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Cello Competition Finalists Perfoermance: Works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, & More (In Person AND Online!)

Tour | Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, 9/11 Memorial


This complimentary shuttle loops through more than 30 locations across Lower Manhattan, covering major sites from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Financial District and the World Trade Center area. Busses arrive about every 15 minutes throughout the day. Riders can board or exit at any marked stop, with unlimited trips at no cost. Hours of operation: 10 am - 7:30 pm daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tours, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, 9/11 Memorial

Workshop | Learn to Juggle, All Skill Levels Welcome


This juggling class is ideal for a quick lesson, an extended practice session, or just enjoy watching jugglers put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Learn to Juggle, All Skill Levels Welcome

Jazz | Piano in the Park: Lincoln Center-Featured Jazz Musician


Come on down and swing along to the best jazz the Big Apple has to offer, with musician Yuka Aikawa. "Yuka is a dedicated pianist/composer with worlds of talent." - Jimmy Heath Pianist and composer Yuka Aikawa is a frequent performer in NYC jazz clubs. You can hear her on Carline Ray's beautiful album, Vocal Sides. Yuka's new trio album, Clouds and Water, has been released in Japan, where she tours every year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concerts, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Piano in the Park: Lincoln Center-Featured Jazz Musician

Film | David Fincher's The Game (1997): Mystery Thriller Film with Michael Douglas & Sean Penn


Wealthy investment banker Michael Douglas is given a mysterious birthday gift by his brother Sean Penn. Mayhem ensues. Director: David Fincher Cast: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, James Rebhorn, Deborah Kara Unger, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, Armin Mueller-Stahl David Fincher is a film director often described as one of the preeminent directors of his generation, with his films having collectively grossed over $2.1 billion worldwide. He's received numerous accolades, including three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. He has also received four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe. Michael Douglas is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award. Sean Penn is an American actor and film director. He has won Academy Awards for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the biopic Milk (2008).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Films, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, David Fincher's The Game (1997): Mystery Thriller Film with Michael Douglas & Sean Penn

City Walk | Capture Images of Roosevelt Island Through Your Lens


Award-winning portrait photographer Tony Gale leads an exploration of Roosevelt Island. The island has more than meets the eye with chances to capture images from F.D.R. Four Freedoms Park on the south end to Lighthouse Park on the north.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free
City Walks, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Capture Images of Roosevelt Island Through Your Lens

Workshop | Image-Based Printmaking Session in the Park (All Ages)


In this workshop, learn basic printmaking techniques and translate sculptural form into a two-dimensional graphic language. Professional instructors with the Liu Shiming Art Foundation will lead this lesson. Get inspired by the urban life, flowers, and monuments in the park, then express it with the provided drawing and craft supplies. Adults and kids alike are invited to get creative!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Image-Based Printmaking Session in the Park (All Ages)

Film | Song Sung Blue (2025): Biographical Musical Drama with Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson


Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together. Director: Craig Brewer Cast: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor who landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the X-Men film franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Kate Hudson is an actress who has received several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for an Academy Award. Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert Blue. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Penny Lane in Almost Famous, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received an Oscar nomination in the same category. Throughout the 2000s, Hudson starred in a succession of romantic comedies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Song Sung Blue (2025): Biographical Musical Drama with&nbsp;Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson

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
4:00 pm
$1 min pay-what-you-wish,...
Museumss, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Art from All Over The World in the Most Amazing Museum

Workshop | Learn How To Craft an Authentic Visual Voice through Documentary Photography


In this talk, independent audiovisual artist Sergio Meléndez will share how to define a personal photographic style through documentary storytelling-from finding a clear direction in your work to building projects with coherence and depth. Drawing from his experience across different cultures and environments, he will explore the importance of proximity, intuition, and consistency as key tools to develop an authentic visual voice that goes beyond aesthetics and connects with diverse audiences. Sergio Meléndez has over two decades of experience in documentary photography. His work focuses on capturing everyday life through a direct and honest approach, understanding documentary as an act of identity, memory, and cultural resistance. In 2025, he was recognized in Times Square, New York, with the Excellence in Visual Arts award, strengthening his presence on the international scene. His series 'Queremos ver sangre' gained global attention, opening doors in cities like New York and Mexico City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Learn How To Craft an Authentic Visual Voice through Documentary Photography

Film | Cabaret (1972): Musical Period Drama with Liza Minnelli, Directed by Bob Fosse


In Berlin in 1931, an American cabaret singer gets involved in a love triangle that plays out against the rise of the Nazi party and the collapse of the Weimar Republic. Director: Bob Fosse Cast: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Marisa Berenson Liza Minnelli is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Tony Awards. She is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT having received two honorary Grammy Awards. Minnelli is also a Knight of the French Legion of Honour. Her persona and her style have immortalized her as a gay icon. Minnelli's parents were actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. From 1988 to 1990, she toured with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event. Minnelli is known for her renditions of American standards and is known for her signature songs, which include ("New York, New York", "Cabaret", and "Maybe This Time").
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Cabaret (1972): Musical Period Drama with Liza Minnelli, Directed by Bob Fosse

Party | Make New Friends Playing Board Games Outdoors


Organizers bring a wider selection of board games to the Games Cart at this event, with games like Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Catan, King of Tokyo and more. Not sure what to play? The Games Hosts can help you find the perfect game and match up players!
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free
Partys, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Make New Friends Playing Board Games Outdoors

Workshop | Learn to Juggle, All Skill Levels Welcome


This juggling class is ideal for a quick lesson, an extended practice session, or just enjoy watching jugglers put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Learn to Juggle, All Skill Levels Welcome

Author Reading | Book Launch -- Hidden Companions: Paranormals from the Old City of Jerusalem (Reading & Discussion)


Attend the book launch of Hidden Companions by Ahmad Nabi, an evening of paranormal stories from Jerusalem. Ahmad will be joined by translator Fatema Alhashemi for a reading of stories from the book, followed by a conversation with artist Jenna Hamed and curator and writer Fawz Kabra. The Old City of Jerusalem comes alive in Ahmad Nabil’s Hidden Companions, a testimonial and visual archive of Palestinian folklore.  Jinns and ghouls, guardians and tricksters, wizards and possessors. In the Old City of Jerusalem, the Unseen beings are a natural element of everyday life. With rich, vivid descriptions and in stunning illustrations, Ahmad Nabil weaves a literary account of paranormal stories: held, shared in whisper networks, relayed over conversations, and passed down as inheritance. This English translation by Fatema Alhashemi traces a captivating world largely unseen in popular narrative. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Readings, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Book Launch --&nbsp;Hidden Companions: Paranormals from the Old City of Jerusalem&nbsp;(Reading & Discussion)

Park Walk | Discover the History & Design of One of New York's Most Unique Parks


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Note: Spots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Park Walks, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Discover the History & Design of One of New York's Most Unique Parks

Book Club | Mystery Novel Discussion at a Fifth Ave Mansion: The Left-Handed Twin


You are invited to discuss The Left-Handed Twin by Thomas Perry. To miss this would be a crime. About the book: Jane Whitefield helps people disappear. Fearing for their lives, fleeing dangerous situations, her clients come to her when they need to vanish completely--to assume a new identity and establish a new life somewhere they won't be found. And when people are desperate enough to need her services, they come to the old house in rural western New York where Jane was raised to begin their escape. It's there that, one spring night, Jane finds a young woman fresh from LA with a whole lot of trouble behind her. After she cheated on her boyfriend, he dragged her to the home of the offending man and made her watch as he killed him. She testified against the boyfriend, but a bribed jury acquitted him, and now he's free and trying to find and kill her.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Clubs, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Mystery Novel Discussion at a Fifth Ave Mansion: The Left-Handed Twin

Workshop | Painting with Words: Writing Class


Writers and artists gather to read and discuss their writing in a supportive, relaxed and nurturing environment. Leading the group will be Harold Slazer, founder of the creative writing and acting programs at Middle Collegiate Church, as well as a playwright, screenwriter, poet, and NYFA City Artist Corps grant recipient. Carol Wierzbicki, the editor of Sunday, Middle's literary magazine, will help you fine-tune your work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Painting with Words: Writing Class

Poetry Reading | Poetry in the Park: Emerging & Established Prize-Winning Writers


Hear award-winning poetry by established and emerging poets on the plaza: Arden Levine, Chet'la Sebree, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, and Monica Ferrell. Hosted by Jason Schneiderman, acclaimed poet. Arden Levine is the author of Spoke and Ladies’ Abecedary. Her poems, essays, and reviews appear in AGNI, Barrow Street, Harvard Review, Indiana Review, RHINO, and elsewhere, and have been featured by Poetry Society of America, Poetry Foundation, and WNYC's Radiolab. An essayist and poet from the Mid-Atlantic, Chet'la Sebree is the author of the debut essay collection TURN (W)HERE: A Geography of Home as well the poetry collections Blue Opening, longlisted for PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry and a finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Poetry; Field Study, winner of the 2020 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets; and Mistress, nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Darrel Alejandro Holnes is an Afro-Panamanian American poet whose work centers Afro-diasporic experience and migration. He is the author of Stepmotherland, winner of the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize and the Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book Award, and Migrant Psalms =, winner of the Drinking Gourd Prize. Monica Ferrell is the author of a novel and three books of poetry, including the forthcoming The Future; You Darling Thing, a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and the Believer Book Award in Poetry; and Beasts for the Chase, winner of the Kathryn A. Morton Prize and a finalist for the Asian American Writers Workshop Prize in Poetry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Readings, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Poetry in the Park: Emerging & Established Prize-Winning&nbsp;Writers

Book Discussion | Pulitzer Prize Winner Shares Her New Book, Keeper of My Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter


Hear from Princeton historian Ada Ferrer as she talks about her new book, Keeper of My Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter. This new book is her first book since winning the Pulitzer Prize in history five years ago. In the new release, Ferrer masterfully shifts between her roles as historian and family member, weaving a multigenerational tale that reaches into Cuba and her family's past to understand the circumstances and choices that led to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Pulitzer Prize Winner Shares Her New Book,&nbsp;Keeper of My Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter

Book Discussion | Trey Sager Shares His New Book on Sex, Identity, & Meaning


Trey Sager launches his new book, Pretend I'm Not Here. Book Synopsis: Pretend I'm Not Here features characters struggling with sex, identity, and meaning in a world collapsing around them. Everyone is longing for something--the beloved, a newborn child, even annihilation. Cities burn, protests rage, isolation intensifies. A motif of masks and costumes runs throughout as characters experiment with who they are and struggle for connection in an absurd world. Though bleak, many of the stories end with a moment of dark optimism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussions, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Trey Sager Shares His New Book on Sex, Identity, & Meaning

Performance | Magic Cube: Comedy-Drama about Friendship over Time


In Magic Cube, the HubArt Theatre Company brings to life the story of six childhood friends, tracing the intricate, ever-changing patterns of their relationships across the years. Through humor, nostalgia, and heartfelt moments, the performance invites us to reflect on the connections that shape who we are .An evening of theater that is both intimate and universal--one that will resonate long after the final curtain. English language performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free
Performances, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Magic Cube: Comedy-Drama about Friendship over Time

Discussion | Counter-Mapping Armenian Memory and Dispossession


Urbanist and researcher Garine Boghossian presents An Armenian Atlas / Աշխարհացոյց, an ongoing counter-mapping project that overlays survivor memory maps onto contemporary satellite imagery and archival materials. The talk explores houshamadyans, diasporic memory books created by Armenian Genocide survivors, and how they preserve spatial knowledge of lost homelands, challenge historical erasure, and document patterns of displacement and cultural survival.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussions, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Counter-Mapping Armenian Memory and Dispossession

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, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Dance Aerobics Class: Low Stakes & All Fun

Park Walk | Walk along the East River: Learn about History, Architecture, & Ecology


Experienced park docents lead a walking tour to explore the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the area's sustainable design and ecology, and how the park came to life!
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free
Park Walks, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Walk along the East River: Learn about History, Architecture, & Ecology
7:00 pm
Regular: $40
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Concerts, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Choral Masterpiece at a Legendary Concert Hall

Talk | Museum of Natural History Photographer Discusses His Craft & Career


Hear a talk with Alvaro Keding, a Colombian-born documentary photographer. His curiosity about the natural world has led him to explore how we experience and connect to nature within man-made environments. Keding is the head of photography at the American Museum of Natural History, where he works among fellow insects, dinosaurs, and shooting stars.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free
Talks, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Museum of Natural History Photographer Discusses His Craft & Career

Book Discussion | Two Pulitzer Prize Winners Discuss Thomas Jefferson's Ties to Race & Slavery (In Person AND Online!)


Preeminent American historian Annette Gordon-Reed discusses with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Brent Staples how Thomas Jefferson’s legacy continues to shape our understanding of American history. No Founding Father was more personally or controversially tied to race and slavery than Thomas Jefferson. In the new book Jefferson on Race, Gordon-Reed collects the founding father’s most revealing writings on African Americans, slavery, and Indigenous peoples, drawing from public and private papers, letters, and plantation records—as well as accounts by contemporaries, including those he enslaved. As the nation marks 250 years of the United States, these documents offer a direct view into Jefferson’s thinking, tracing how he reconciled his stated opposition to slavery with his lifelong participation in it.
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Book Discussions, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Two Pulitzer Prize Winners&nbsp;Discuss Thomas Jefferson's Ties to Race & Slavery (In Person AND Online!)

Book Discussion | Writer & Artist Jalal Toufic Shares His New Book, The Collected Writings (1991-2024) of a Mortal to Death


Attend a conversation between Jalal Toufic and artist Walid Raad on the occasion of the New York premiere of The Collected Writings (1991-2024) of a Mortal to Death, the first volume in a landmark three-volume series from No Place Press gathering the complete works of philosopher, writer, and artist Jalal Toufic. Central to Toufic’s project are a set of singular concepts — the withdrawal of tradition past a surpassing disaster, radical closure, silence-over, the 180-degree over-turn, the dancer’s two bodies — ideas that have shaped a generation of thinkers and artists working at the intersection of philosophy, film, literature, and contemporary aesthetics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Writer & Artist&nbsp;Jalal Toufic Shares His New Book,&nbsp;The Collected Writings (1991-2024) of a Mortal to Death

Play | Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: Broadway & Film Actors in a Timeless Tale of Starcrossed Lovers


Never was there a story of more woe, or more romance, than the Bard’s timeless tale of two young lovers from warring families. As the Montagues and Capulets are torn apart by ideology and simmering violence spills into the streets of the border town of Verona, Romeo and Juliet dare to defy a world determined to keep them apart. In this bold new staging, the play unfolds in English, but Romeo and Juliet speak to one another in Spanish, a language reserved only for their shared world. Don’t miss this thrilling new production, essential viewing for lovers of Shakespeare, theater, and the enduring power of love itself. Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Saheem Ali Cast: Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens, Sergio Mauritz Ang (TV: Crutch, Law & Order: SVU), Daniel Bravo Hernández (Broadway: Romeo + Juliet), Reece dos Santos, Caleb Joshua Eberhardt (Broadway: An Enemy of the People, Choir Boy), Glenn Fleshler (Broadway: Good Night, and Good Luck, Death of a Salesman, Arcadia, Guys and Dolls, Spring Awakening; Film: Joker, A Most Violent Year; TV: Billions, Barry, True Detective, Boardwalk Empire), Francis Jue (Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, and Obie Awards for Yellow Face)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Plays, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: Broadway & Film Actors in a Timeless Tale of Starcrossed Lovers

Workshop | Stargazing in the Park


Immerse yourself in the wonders of the night sky. The friendly team from the Amateur Astronomers Association will be there with high-powered telescopes, ready to reveal the secrets of the cosmos. From sunset to 30 minutes before park closure.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:15 pm
Free
Workshops, May 26, 2026, 05/26/2026, Stargazing in the Park
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