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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, January 8, 2025!
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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
January 8, 2025. 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, January 8, 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, January 8, 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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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 (January 8, 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, 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)!
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!
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- free concerts in NYC
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- free jazz in NYC
- free poetry readings in NYC
- free tours/hikes in NYC
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- 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).
25 free things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Museums | New York City: History, Architecture, Social Movements, Cultural Diversity and a Holiday Gingerbread City!
This museum holds over 1,5 million artifacts, including photographs, paintings, decorative arts, costumes, and documents that tell the story of New York's development and its inhabitants. Explore the galleries and discover the rich history and vibrant culture of New York City!
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Lecture | Fred Kormis (1894-1986): Sculpting the Twentieth Century (online)
Curator Dr Barbara Warnock will trace the life and career of German/ Austrian Jewish emigre sculptor and printmaker Fred (Fritz) Kormis (1894-1986), and examine the ways in the which the major historical events that Kormis lived through affected his work. Born in 1894 in Frankfurt into an Austrian and German Jewish family, Fred Kormis' life and career were shaped and disrupted by some of the most significant events of the twentieth century. Kormis saw action and was wounded in the First World War as part of the Austrian army, before being held for four years as a prisoner of war in Siberia. He worked as an artist during the politically and culturally tumultuous Weimar period, and during the Nazi era revealed himself to be Jewish, a decision that led to the removal of his art from galleries. Kormis and his wife Rachel Sender left Germany in 1933, and many of the works he left behind in Germany were lost. In exile in relative poverty in Britain from 1934, Kormis formed deep links with many in the Jewish refugee community in London.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Piano Works by Liszt and Debussy
Isaac Parlin, Piano. Program Liszt (1811-1886), From Annees de pelerinage, Troisieme annees, S. 163 Debussy (1862-1918), Images, Book 1, L. 110
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
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
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12:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Museums | Tour of Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Tour | Tour of New York City Hall
One of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions, New York's City Hall is considered one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building was an early expression of the City's cosmopolitanism. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its rotunda is a designated interior landmark as well.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation (in-person and online)
The sessions are non-denominational and will focus on the basics: meditation to quiet the mind, to focus the quiet mind, using the focused mind for analysis, and using the focused mind to create and uphold a positive vision of and outlook on the world. Other more specific uses of meditation may be discussed however the class is meant for all, beginners and those with a regular practice.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation (online)
Take a break and calm your mind and nourish your soul with this 30-minute meditation excersize to reduce stress and build resilience. All levels meditators are welcome.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Downtown Beats Chorus
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Grease (1978) with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
A group of high school kids in the 1950s exerience friendship, romance, and adventure. Over the summer, good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fall in love. When they unexpectedly discover they are now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance? Directed by Randal Kleiser Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, Joan Blondell, Edd Byrnes, Sid Caesar, Alice Ghostley, Dody Goodman, Sha Na Na John Travolta is an American actor whose accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Olivia Newton-John was a British and Australian singer and actress who won four Grammy Awards. She starred in the musical film Grease, which was the highest-grossing musical film at the time and whose soundtrack remains one of the world's best-selling albums.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | 10/7: 100 Human Stories of Tragedy (online)
Lee Yaron, Haaretz's investigative journalist, discusses her new book which tells the stories of 100 civilians who were slaughtered on October 7th. Lee Yaron talks about about her experience conducting interviews with survivors, the bereaved, and first responders in Israel and beyond. Yaron's work profiles victims from a wide range of communities, capturing the fullness of their lives--from left-wing kibbutzniks and free-spirited festivalgoers to radical right-wing activists, Bedouins, Israeli Arabs, and immigrant workers from Thailand and Nepal.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Folk Art Tour: Ornamentation, Vibrant Drawings and Over 100 Handmade Gameboards
Join the tour to explore the art of the Shakers from the mid-19th century: colorful intricate ornamentation representing celestial imagery, vibrant drawings and much more. Another exhibition contains about 100 handmade gameboards, including chess, Parcheesi, checkers, Monopoly, Chutes and Ladders crafted between the mid-19 and early-20 centuries. The Shakers are a religious community founded in the 18th century in England. They are known for their unique beliefs, which include celibacy, communal living, and a strong emphasis on craftsmanship and simplicity. They are also recognized for their distinctive style of furniture and architecture, as well as their vibrant music and dance traditions. In the early 20th century, there were about 12 Shaker communities in the US and as of 2019, there is only one active Shaker village remaining, located in Maine.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Club | Poetry Discussion: Requiem by Anna Akhmatova
Anna Andreyevna Gorenko (1889-1966), better known by the pen name Anna Akhmatova, was a Russian poet, one of the most significant of the 20th century. She reappeared as a voice of Russian poetry during World War II. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1965 and 1966. Akhmatova's work ranges from short lyric poems to intricately structured cycles, such as Requiem (1935–40), her tragic masterpiece about the Stalinist terror. Her style, characterized by its economy and emotional restraint, was strikingly original and distinctive to her contemporaries. The strong and clear leading female voice struck a new chord in Russian poetry. Her writing can be said to fall into two periods – the early work (1912–25) and her later work (from around 1936 until her death), divided by a decade of reduced literary output. Her work was condemned and censored by Stalinist authorities, and she is notable for choosing not to emigrate and remaining in the Soviet Union, acting as witness to the events around her. Her perennial themes include meditations on time and memory, and the difficulties of living and writing in the shadow of Stalinism. Primary sources of information about Akhmatova's life are relatively scant, as war, revolution and the Soviet regime caused much of the written record to be destroyed. For long periods she was in official disfavor and many of those who were close to her died in the aftermath of the revolution. Akhmatova's first husband, Nikolay Gumilyov, was executed by the Soviet secret police, and her son Lev Gumilyov and her common-law husband Nikolay Punin spent many years in the Gulag, where Punin died.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Community Around the Campfire: A Sing-Along to Welcome the New Year
One last gathering around the campfire with a community sing-along for the new year. In collaboration with Brooklyn’s premiere folk music venue, the Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, singers Christian Apuzzo, Emily Eagen, and Kyle Tigges will raise their voices and instruments in song. Sing songs to warm your spirits in the winter months, including campfire favorites you’ll know from folk, bluegrass, gospel, and other Americana traditions, as well as new songs you’ll love to join in on. The trio will teach you all the melodies and lyrics you’ll need to know, and before you know it you’ll be singing in harmony! With support from banjo, guitar, and ukulele!
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Interstitial: Photography, Sculpture, Weaving
Working in photography, jacquard weaving, and sculpture, Arda Asena’s work unfolds through a complex visual and tactile language, challenging the materiality of the photograph and exploring translations between different mediums. Texture holds memories, unspoken emotions, and traces of submerged experiences that occasionally emerge in unexpected ways.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Cardio Circuit Blast Workout
This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits. Cardio Circuit Blast is a heart-pumping, high-intensity class that is open to all levels and the perfect way to increase your overall endurance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Hard Times are Fighting Times: Photography
Through Hard Times are Fighting Times collection, Alice Proujansky brings a deep and intimate reflection on family legacy, activism, and psychological formation. Using her family's personal archives as a foundation, Proujansky explores the lasting impact of her parents' revolutionary ideals and their united vision for social change.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | More Mass Timber in New York (in-person and online)
The event will bring together the four teams of architects invited by New York magazine critic Justin Davidson for his feature article on possible futures for Mass Timber in New York. Davidson's piece will appear online the week of the program and in print the following week, so this panel discussion is a preview of that project. Panelists: Chris Baribeau, Modus Studio Colin Koop & Preetam Biswas, SOM Kate Mann, ZGF Architects Chris Sharples, SHoP Architects Moderators: Justin Davidson, New York/Curbed Carol Willis, The Skyscraper Museum
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Playworld: 14-Year-Old's Affair with a Married Woman
Griffin Hurt is in over his head. Between his role as Peter Proton on the hit TV show The Nuclear Family and the pressure of high school at New York's elite Boyd Prep—along with the increasingly compromising demands of his wrestling coach—he's teetering on the edge of collapse. Then comes Naomi Shah, twenty-two years Griffin’s senior. Unwilling to lay his burdens on his shrink—whom he shares with his father, mother, and younger brother, Oren—Griffin soon finds himself in the back of Naomi’s Mercedes sedan, again and again, confessing all to the one person who might do him the most harm. Less a bildungsroman than a story of miseducation, Playworld is a novel of epic proportions, bursting with laughter and heartache. Author Adam Ross immerses us in the life of Griffin and his loving (yet disintegrating) family while seeming to evoke the entirety of Manhattan and the ethos of an era—with Jimmy Carter on his way out and a B-list celebrity named Ronald Reagan on his way in. Surrounded by adults who embody the age’s excesses—and who seem to care little about what their children are up to—Griffin is left to himself to find the line between youth and maturity, dependence and love, acting and truly grappling with life.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5
$5
Book Discussion | The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld by Dan Slater
Join The Incorruptibles author Dan Slater as he presents this harrowing tale of early twentieth century New York, revealing the true story of an immigrant underworld, a secret vice squad, and the rise of organized crime. In the early 1900s, prior to World War I, New York City was a vortex of vice and corruption. On the Lower East Side, then the most crowded ghetto on earth, Eastern European Jews formed a dense web of crime syndicates. Gangs of horse poisoners and casino owners, pimps and prostitutes, thieves and thugs, jockeyed for dominance while their family members and neighbors toiled in the unregulated garment industry. But when the notorious murder of a gambler attracted global attention, a coterie of affluent German-Jewish uptowners decided to take matters into their own hands. Worried about the anti-immigration lobby and the uncertain future of Jewish Americans, the uptowners marshaled a strictly off-the-books vice squad led by an ambitious young reformer. The squad, known as the Incorruptibles, took the fight to the heart of crime in the city, waging war on the sin they saw as threatening the future of their community. Their efforts, however, led to unforeseen consequences in the form of a new mobster class who realized, in the country’s burgeoning reform efforts, unprecedented opportunities to amass power.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | 2025 Out-FRONT! Festival: New Dance
Out-FRONT! Fest is a new dance, performance art, and film festival championing the voices of LGBTQ and Feminist artists for a lively exchange of art and culture. The Out-FRONT! Festival 2025 is curated by Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte, Philip Treviño, and Daniel Diaz; producer Remi Harris, and cultural organizer Joyce Isabelle. The Festival features award-winning artists who enlighten, entertain and promote conversations around aesthetic diversity and personal journeys on the intersection of mutual ideas, cultures, and meanings. jill sigman/thinkdance: Re-Seeding (Encounter #4: The Seamstress) Re-Seeding is an iterative performance process that explores our interconnectedness to land and each other. In this new iteration, Encounter #4: The Seamstress, Sigman brings her own lineage as a non-Indigenous person with a history of Jewish grief, immigrant displacement, and trauma to the land that is now called Washington Square—once the homeland of the Lenape people, the site of a disappeared underground creek, part of a free Black farming community, a military parade ground, and a mass grave in which some 20,000 people are buried. In a performance landscape of mulberry and cherry tree stumps, Sigman casts family artifacts and clay body parts in a divining ritual of self-understanding, memorializing her recently deceased father, and acknowledging the painful history of this occupied land. The piece is a solo dance in which Jill is joined by three live musicians, Miguel Frasconi on glass instruments, Gustavo Aguilar on percussion, and Kristin Norderval on voice and electronics, and theater/spoken word artist Vida Landrón (African, Powhatan, Taino). Movement: Jill Sigman Music: Kristin Norderval (voice, electronics), Gustavo Aguilar (percussion), Miguel Frasconi (glass) Witness/Spoken Word: Vida Landrón Text: Vida Landrón Spatial Design: Jill Sigman
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | An Evening with the "Queen of the Flute" and a Met Opera Violinist
An enchanting musical program with piano accompaniment will be performed by Carol Wincenc, internationally renowned flautist, and Marti Sweet, Associate Violinist for 16 years with the NYC Metropolitan Opera and many years with the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra. Carol Wincenc, at the outset of her legendary career, was hailed "Queen of the flute" by New York Magazine. She has received numerous awards including first prize winner of the Naumburg Solo Flute Competition, Lifetime Achievement Award from both the USA and China National Flute Associations, the National Society of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Music, and more. Marti Sweet, directly after graduating Juilliard, joined the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra as its youngest member, and with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Canada, recorded for the CBC. She has been concertmaster of the American Philharmonic Orchestra, the Spoleto Festival Orchestra (Italy), and concertmaster for Tony Bennett, Charles Aznavour and Carly Simon. She has appeared in concert and recorded with Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Wynton Marsalis, Quincy Jones, Julie Andrews, Placido Domingo, amongst others.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Geochemist on Earth's Ancient Oceanic and Atmospheric Conditions
In this intriguing talk, geochemist Nana Yobo, assistant professor of isotope geochemistry at Texas A&M University, utilizes geochemistry to reconstruct ancient oceanic and atmospheric conditions, offering a glimpse into what our planet was like millions of years ago. For ages 21+.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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