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November 23, 2024. Free shows, free concerts, free movies, free tours, free readings, worshops, lectures, etc.  are New York's best kept secret! Learn all about it and do not miss the unique opportunities that only New York provides: NYC 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).

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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, November 23, 2024!

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Free things to do, free events that take place in New York City every day of the year are truly amazing. So if you're looking for something interesting to do today (November 23, 2024) 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 City (NYC), 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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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.

So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
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free events to go to,
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Don't miss the unique opportunities that only New York provides:
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  • free Yoga /Tai Chi in NYC
  • fairs and parades in NYC
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  • free tickets to concerts, theater and dance performances in NYC

'New York is abuzz with so much culture that they're giving it away.' (The New York Times article about Club Free Time).

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42 free  things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Saturday, November 23, 2024

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Tour | NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many


These tours take place at various times. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. See link for details: scroll down to find the daily scheduled tours at $4 (more costly tours are listed on top). Daily tours may include: Brooklyn Bridge SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Lower Manhattan Harlem Downtown Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Graffiti and Street Art Tours
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tours, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many

Performance | Cinematic Wonder! Light and Sound Immersive Experience


Embark on a captivating journey filled with awe, warmth, and a sense of human connection. This immersive experience inspired by Dongji, the Korean Winter Solstice celebration, takes you on a journey through the cosmos on the longest night of the year, brought to life through captivating light and sound. No seating provided. The installation is open Tue - Sun through Jan 12.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performances, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Cinematic Wonder! Light and Sound Immersive Experience

Museums | Family Fun at a Historical Site: Crafts and Activities Aboard a Vessel, History, Galleries


Enjoy interactive activities and engagement stations for visitors of all ages. Learn about ships, life at sea and make your own important tool with yarn aboard a historical vessel. You can also visit galleries to explore numerous artifacts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Museumss, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Family Fun at a Historical Site: Crafts and Activities Aboard a Vessel, History, Galleries

Museums | Jewish History: Centuries of Art


As one of the largest collections of art in Jewish culture globally, the venue features an extensive array of historical Jewish artifacts as well as modern and contemporary art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free
Museumss, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Jewish History: Centuries of Art

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them 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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Workshops, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Learn Juggling in the Park

Museums | Asian Immigrants' Role in Shaping of America, Museum Guided Tour


The tour offers a comprehensive overview of the Chinese experience in America for the last 200 years. The exhibition aims to preserve, showcase and honor the rich history and contributions of the Chinese community in the US.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Asian Immigrants' Role in Shaping of America, Museum Guided Tour

Book Discussion | The Eagles of Bastogne: The Untold Story of the Heroic Defense of a City Under Siege (online)


There are few names in the annals of military history that evoke such emotion, and in some cases controversy, as the small Belgian town of Bastogne. The 101st Airborne are the best known defenders of Bastogne, but they only constituted one third of the eventual force that saved the city from total annihilation. With author Martin King.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, The Eagles of Bastogne: The Untold Story of the Heroic Defense of a City Under Siege (online)

Dance Performance | The Nutcracker: Tchiakovsky's Beloved Seasonal Ballet


A performance of Tchaikovsky's much-loved ballet in Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by longtime New York Theatre Ballet choreographer Keith Michael.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performances, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, The Nutcracker: Tchiakovsky's Beloved Seasonal Ballet

Poetry Reading | 15th Annual PoetryFest


The annual "literary revelry" (New Yorker) returns. PoetryFest bridges contemporary work from both sides of the Atlantic with a free weekend of readings and conversations with leading Irish, Northern Irish, and North American writers. Schedule: 2:00pm - Declan Ryan and Maggie Millner 3:30pm - Nuar Alsadir and Fran Lock 5:00pm - Leontia Flynn and Henri Cole
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free
Poetry Readings, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, 15th Annual PoetryFest

Play | Almost, Maine: Vignettes from Small-Town America


Acclaimed playwright John Cariani's production is a series of heartwarming and whimsical vignettes about love and loss in the remote town of Almost, Maine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Almost, Maine: Vignettes from Small-Town America

Film | An Unmarried Woman (1978): romantic comedy-drama


Erica Benton is an attractive and well-off New Yorker, but when her husband Martin ends their marriage and leaves her for a younger woman, her comfortable life is upended. Hurt and angry, Erica starts to reevaluate her life and explore her freedom. She eventually starts a relationship with Saul, an English artist, but she's careful not to repeat past mistakes. Director: Paul Mazursky Cast: Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, Cliff Gorman
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, An Unmarried Woman (1978): romantic comedy-drama

Film | GoldenEye (1995) with Pierce Brosnan


Former ally-turned-enemy Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, gets his hands on a powerful satellite system, and only James Bond can save the world from this new space weapon that could destroy the earth in one short pulse. Bond must square off against his former ally while also battling the stunning Xenia Onatopp, an assassin whose ultimate weapon is pleasure. Director: Martin Campbell Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco,m Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker Pierce Brosnan is an Irish actor and film producer best known as the fifth actor to play secret agent James Bond in the Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day) and in multiple video games.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, GoldenEye (1995) with&nbsp;Pierce Brosnan

Play | Orestes: A Reimagining of Euripides' Tragedy


In this exciting reimagining of Orestes, the poet, translator, and essayist Anne Carson gives birth to a wholly new experience of the classic Greek triumvirate of vengeance. Carson's watershed translation of a death-dance of vengeance and passion is not to be missed, combining contemporary language with the traditional structures and rhetoric of Greek tragedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free
Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Orestes: A Reimagining of Euripides' Tragedy

Staged Reading | The Wickhams Christmas at Pemberley: A Sequel to Pride and Prejudice


Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon bring Jane Austen’s beloved characters to the stage for a yuletide sequel to Pride and Prejudice. The play takes audiences to the downstairs servants’ quarters. Mrs. Reynolds, a no-nonsense housekeeper; Cassie, an eager new maid; and Brian, a lovesick footman, are bustling with preparations for holiday guests. But their work is interrupted by the midnight arrival of the definitely not invited Mr. Wickham. This charming holiday tale explores the confines of class and the generosity of forgiveness.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Staged Readings, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, The Wickhams Christmas at Pemberley: A Sequel to Pride and Prejudice

Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others


Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others

Discussion | Lines of Distribution: Art and Performance


In what ways can experimental practices from previous eras springboard new strategies for the distribution and circulation of art across today’s global circuits? Drawing on a history of presenting and disseminating avant-garde art for over fifty years, the exhibition Lines of Distribution takes up this question by reanimating aspects of past programming through a cross-institutional dialogue with Lofoten International Art Festival. Lines of Distribution brings together an artists' roundtable for a discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussions, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Lines of Distribution: Art and Performance

Museums | Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary

Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)


Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)

Classical Music | Fall Chamber Music Festival


   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Fall Chamber Music Festival

Screening | Swamplands: International Short Films


A night of films centered on a yearlong exhibition and research theme: Swamplands. The films in this program focus on the increasing complexity of wetlands, while challenging perceptions of swamps as unstable environments to instead portray them as sites of inherent hybridity, care and kinship, and violence and neglect.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free
Screenings, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Swamplands: International Short Films

Classical Music | Chamber Works (In Person AND Online!)


All Daniel Felsenfeld (b. 1970) Program From Maldoror Hapless Songs A Most Beautiful Death Sandpit The Light For August This Machine Please arrive 30-60 minutes in advance of the performance to sign in to building and receive your visitor badge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Chamber Works&nbsp;(In Person AND Online!)

City Walk | Dazzling Lights! Immersive Experience by the Waterfront


Spanning across six acres, this Illuminating display features an array of 18,750 lowlight, fiber-optic stemmed spheres that illuminate with a slow subtle change of hue. Guests are immersed in the installation as they walk a winding path through the ethereal painted landscape framed by the city's iconic skyline and the waterfront.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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City Walks, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Dazzling Lights! Immersive Experience by the Waterfront

Classical Music | Fall Chamber Music Festival


   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free
Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Fall Chamber Music Festival
6:00 pm
Regular: $15
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Performances, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Improvisational Comedy for the Whole Family

Opening Reception | Winter Art Showcase


Visual artists showcase their works at an annual winter exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Receptions, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Winter Art Showcase

Play | Almost, Maine: Vignettes from Small-Town America


Acclaimed playwright John Cariani's production is a series of heartwarming and whimsical vignettes about love and loss in the remote town of Almost, Maine.
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Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Almost, Maine: Vignettes from Small-Town America

Dance Performance | The Nutcracker: Tchiakovsky's Beloved Seasonal Ballet


A performance of Tchaikovsky's much-loved ballet in Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by longtime New York Theatre Ballet choreographer Keith Michael.
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Dance Performances, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, The Nutcracker: Tchiakovsky's Beloved Seasonal Ballet
7:00 pm
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Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Drama, Set in the 90's, Europe
7:00 pm
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Performances, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Rock Opera with Puppets

Play | Orestes: A Reimagining of Euripides' Tragedy


In this exciting reimagining of Orestes, the poet, translator, and essayist Anne Carson gives birth to a wholly new experience of the classic Greek triumvirate of vengeance. Carson's watershed translation of a death-dance of vengeance and passion is not to be missed, combining contemporary language with the traditional structures and rhetoric of Greek tragedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Orestes: A Reimagining of Euripides' Tragedy
7:30 pm
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Musicals, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, A Musical with Broadway Actors and Songwriters
7:30 pm
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Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Celebrated Opera Based on a Classic Play

Concert | Home: A Shamanic Journey Through Gayageum, a 25-String Traditional Korean Instrument


Seo Jungmin is a Korean Gayageum artist and composer who pushes the boundaries between traditional and contemporary music with her exceptional skills on the 25-string Gayageum. With her refreshing blend of Gayageum, shamanic vocals, and percussion, Seo Jungmin mesmerizes audiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free
Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Home: A Shamanic Journey Through Gayageum, a 25-String Traditional Korean Instrument

Concert | Songs and Ceramics: Unthinkable Collaborations


A performance of songs by Guggenheim Fellow César Alvarez, and live ceramics by designer and visual artist Emily Orling. The performative salad of sound, poetics, anecdotes, and real-time collaboration calls up unthinkable thoughts about creative kinship, small-town futurism, trans-middle age, mediocre parenting, and the ancient unreliable religion of art-making.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Songs and Ceramics: Unthinkable Collaborations
8:00 pm
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Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, A Fantastical Play
8:00 pm
Regular: $18
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Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, A Journey of Self-Discovery with Music by J.S. Bach and More
8:00 pm
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Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, A True Story with Tony Nominated Director and Broadway Actor
8:00 pm
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Plays, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Comedy with Broadway Director and Actor at a Major NYC Theater
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Comedy Clubs, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Stand Up Comedy

Concert | Jazz and Works by J.S. Bach, Leonard Bernstein, and More for Trumpet (In Person AND Online!)


Jatin Himatsinghani, Trumpet. Program Andre Jolivet (1905-1974), Air de Bravoure Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), Rondo for Lifey John Williams (b. 1932), With Malice Toward None J.S. Bach (1685-1750), "Little" Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578 Remo Giazotto (1910-1998), Adagio for Trumpet and Organ in G Minor, on two thematic ideas and on a figured bass by Tomaso Albinoni Anonymous, Les Anges dans nos campagnes (Gloria in Exclesis Deo) Bernard Wright (1963-2022), Hardgroove Roy Hargrove (1969-2018), Soulful Joe Zawinul (1932-2007), In a Silent Way Bill Conti (b. 1942), Gonna Fly Now Please arrive 30-60 minutes in advance of the performance to sign in to building and receive your visitor badge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free
Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Jazz and Works by J.S. Bach, Leonard Bernstein, and More for Trumpet (In Person AND Online!)

Classical Music | Piano Works by Beethoven and Prokofiev (In Person AND Online!)


William Yang, Piano. Program Beethoven (1770-1827), Sonata No. 18 in Eb Major, Op. 31 No. 3 Prokofiev (1891-1953), Sonata No. 7 in Bb Major, Op. 83 Please arrive 30-60 minutes in advance of the performance to sign in to building and receive your visitor badge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free
Concerts, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Piano Works by Beethoven and Prokofiev (In Person AND Online!)
9:00 pm
Regular: $40
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Performances, November 23, 2024, 11/23/2024, Award-Winning Comedy
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