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Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City! Read More
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, April 27, 2025!
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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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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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Get a taste of free culture and free entertainment in New York City (NYC)!
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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
April 27, 2025. 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).
So start using these unique New York City opportunities today, April 27, 2025!
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, April 27, 2025!
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Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.
Join the Club!
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 (April 27, 2025) 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!
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!
Join the Club!
Get a taste of free culture and free entertainment in New York City (NYC)!
Join the Club!
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
Join the Club!
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;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
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;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
Let New York City surprise, stimulate, entertain and excite you! Read More
Don't miss the unique opportunities that only New York provides:
- free concerts in NYC
- free movies in NYC
- free jazz in NYC
- free poetry readings in NYC
- free tours/hikes in NYC
- free city walks in NYC
- free Yoga /Tai Chi in NYC
- fairs and parades in NYC
- free theater in NYC
- 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).
19 free things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Sunday, April 27, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Festival | Tulip Festival in Community Garden
The Tulip Festival is a tradition more than 30 years old, with members gathering to plant the front of the garden with tulip bulbs on an annual basis.Visitors can view and learn about 100 different varieties of tulips. Multiple visits are encouraged. This event day is an "Information Day," where garden members will speak with visitors to give info about the tulips and the garden.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Over, Under, Through: Parkour Basics
A 6-week series to learn the basics of parkour. Build your strength, agility, coordination, and mobility with fun drills, partner exercises, and games to learn jumping, vaulting, swinging, and how to put it all together. Have a blast while getting strong!
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Fair | Book Fair Celebrating Independent Publishing
This book fair celebrates independent publishing, cultivating communities, and the many activities in between. The event brings together the work of local publishers, community builders, designers and artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
Free
Free
Staged Reading | Broadway Actors Perform New York Times Readings
Broadway actors exhibit short vignettes based on the popular and often hilarious New York Times Saturday section. Seating is limited. Standing room available (you may bring a folding chair).
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Play | Classic Shakespeare Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
This play is an enchanting journey of love, mischief, and magic under the stars! Don’t miss this whimsical adventure! Directed by Diane Dowling
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Music on the Water: Award-Winning String Musicians Perform Works of Bach, Beethoven, and Dvorak
Carnegie Hall’s first Isaac Stern Award-recipient Mark Peskanov, violin, Nicholas Tzavaras, cello, and NPR-featured Rita Sloan, piano, perform pieces from iconic Baroque, Classical, and Romantic composers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Performance | Showcase on Resilience and Hope (Dance, Classical Choral Works, Theater Tunes, and More)
In this spring showcase, emerging artists of New York City from the Dorill Initiative, Borough of Manhattan Community College, and Manhattan School of Music are spotlit in this exhibition of creative expression. The performers will present dance, spoken-word poetry, classical choral works, and beloved theater tunes related to the themes of resilience and hope. Registration for this free event is highly recommended as seating is limited. We suggest arriving 45 minutes before the start time. Admission is first-come, first-served, with ticket holders receiving priority (although not guaranteed entrance if the venue reaches capacity).
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | 'Rising Star Vibraphonist' Joins Ensemble for Sunday Afternoon Jazz
"The jazz world can get stuck in a battle between the head and the heart, but rarely do you find an improviser like Patricia Brennan [whose] music seems to exist in a realm outside the body, but stays loaded with feeling." - Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times This jazz concert features Patricia Brennan, alongside Columbia University Jazz Ensembles. Mexican born vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan "has been widely feted as one of the instrument's newer leaders," observed The New York City Jazz Record. She's won the rising star vibraphonist award from Downbeat magazine's 70th (2022) and 72nd (2024) Critics Poll and was listed #4 vibraphonist of the year on the 71st (2023) & 72nd (2024) Critics Poll.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Play | Now Circa Then: Time-Traveling Comedy
Step into the past--and maybe fall in love--in Now Circa Then, a delightful time-traveling comedy from playwright Carly Mensch! Two young Tenement Museum re-enactors find their unlikely romance going hilariously off the rails as history, identity, and ambition collide.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Donation, reservation required
Donation, reservation required
Classical Music | Cello and Piano Works by Brahms, Schubert and More
Zach Mo, piano, and Isabel Fairbanks, cello. Program William Bolcom Capriccio for Cello and Piano Johannes Brahms Sonata in E minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 38 Franz Schubert A Selection of Songs, arranged for Cello and Piano
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Chamber Music by J. S. Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and More in Iconic Venue (In Person AND Online!)
Columbia Back Society performs its Spring Concert, featuring works by famous composers of various musical periods . Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750) BWV 243: Magnificat, nos. 1, 11, 12 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) Missa Papae Marcelli, Kyrie Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Symphony no. 41 "Jupiter", mvmt. 1 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) All-night Vigil, Kathisma Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Symphonic Dances, mvmt. 1 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Piano Concerto no. 2, mvmt. 2 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) The Bells, mvmt. 1
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Internationally Renowned Organist Recital in Iconic Venue
Eugeniusz Wawrzyniak, organist at Belgium's Notre Dame de Misericorde church who has made two solo albums, will perform a recital in a beautiful, storied venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Play | New Original Play: Nowhere on Land is Mine
Sharvani postpones her looming graduation and arranged marriage by returning to her ancestral village under the guise of thesis research. Guided by the ghost of India's youngest freedom fighter, Sharvani becomes the letter-writing scribe for the village women, whose comedic, heartfelt tales reveal the subjective and contradictory nature of what it means to be independent. Playwright: Srujanee Mishra
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Music on the Water: Award-Winning String Musicians Perform Works of Bach, Beethoven, and Dvorak
Carnegie Hall’s first Isaac Stern Award-recipient Mark Peskanov, violin, Nicholas Tzavaras, cello, and NPR-featured Rita Sloan, piano, perform pieces from iconic Baroque, Classical, and Romantic composers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Screening | Film Screening with Live Orchestra
This event is a live-to-picture performance of Jose Maria Velasco Maidana's 1930 silent film masterpiece, Wara Wara, the only surviving work from Bolivia's silent film era. This captivating "superproduction" tells the tale of a forbidden romance between an Inca princess and a Spanish conquistador, and is accompanied here by the world premiere of an original orchestral score, co-composed by NYU's Screen Scoring Program. Performed by the NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble, this new score stays historically faithful to the film and era, celebrating the vibrant sounds, innovative rhythms, and rich cultural traditions of Latin America.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free
Free
Play | New Original Play: Nowhere on Land is Mine
Sharvani postpones her looming graduation and arranged marriage by returning to her ancestral village under the guise of thesis research. Guided by the ghost of India’s youngest freedom fighter, Sharvani becomes the letter-writing scribe for the village women, whose comedic, heartfelt tales reveal the subjective and contradictory nature of what it means to be independent. Playwright: Srujanee Mishra
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free
Free
8:30 pm
Regular: $51
Member: $0
Regular: $51
Member: $0
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Classical Music | Sacred Choral Works at a Landmark Venue
Regular Price: $50CFT Member Price: $0.00
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