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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 21, 2025?
22 free events take place on Monday, April 21 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!
New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out April 21 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of April . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!
Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 21, 2025?
22 free events take place on Monday, April 21 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!
New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out April 21 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of April . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!
Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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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;
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!
22 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, April 21, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
Birdwatching | NYS Birding Trail
Naturalists teach you more about The New York State Birding Trail which highlights world-class birding opportunities across the state. Together, explore the park, and see what makes this spot a hang-out for urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Morning Meditation
Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
Free
Free
Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Start times: 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
$10
$10
Tour | Bryant Park Tour
Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Discussion | Taking Women – and Women Writers – Seriously (in-person and online)
No one could accuse Jennifer Weiner of being shy . . . about the messy truths of women’s lives, about her own life, about her view of the publishing industry or her distaste for the phrase “chick lit.” Perhaps that’s why her books have spent over five years on the New York Times bestseller list, with over 11 million copies in print in 36 countries. In 23 novels and nine collections of short stories, she’s explored how women cope with philandering husbands (Fly Away Home), sibling conflict (In Her Shoes) and what to do when your mother comes roaring out of the closet (Good in Bed). Weight issues, addiction, female friendships, finding your place in a changing world . . . few of the dilemmas that women confront are absent from her storytelling. Upon the publication of her highly anticipated new novel, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, Weiner discusses her celebrated writing career, using social media to amplify women’s voices and the struggles of her latest female characters to chase dreams, survive the consequences and open the secrets that have confined them. A former newspaper reporter and columnist, Jennifer is a frequent contributor to the New York Times opinion page. She’s active on Instagram, Facebook and Threads, and publishes “The Inevitable Substack,” a publication that covers reading, writing and whatever’s on her mind. Jennifer will be in conversation with Zibby Owens, author, podcaster, bookstore owner and CEO of Zibby Media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Trauma and Truth: PTSD, Trauma Theory, and Literature on the Chechen Wars (in-person and online)
The dissolution of the USSR was relatively bloodless. The Chechen wars were not. Between 1994 and 2009 two violent civil wars took place between Chechen separatist forces and Russian federal troops. By the end of this period, Moscow had been rocked by multiple terrorist attacks and Grozny was declared “the most destroyed city on earth.” While the Chechen wars were unique in some ways to the former USSR, they were also part of a more general “Global War on Terror” that pitted regular military forces from large, powerful countries such as the US and Russia against insurgents, frequently with Islamist ties. This created a new trend in war literature, one focused on the trauma and alienation of the GWOT combatants, who experienced the uncertainty of the asymmetrical battlefield in combat and then the difficulty of integrating with a largely ignorant and indifferent civilian populace once they returned home. This trend, Elena Pedigo Clark argues, is visible Russophone as well as Anglophone literature from this period. Clark's book examines works by four significant authors of literature about the Chechen wars through the lens of trauma theory. Using Kalí Tal’s concept of “the literature of trauma,” it focuses on works that were created in order to share the author’s personal experience of trauma with the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
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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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Party | Fiber/Textile Arts Meetup
Are you a knitter? Do you like to crochet? Maybe you like a different type of fiber art? Whichever it is, bring your supplies and lose yourself in the meditative world of creating art with fiber. Invite your friends, or make new connections there. This is a meet-up, not a class.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Staged Reading | Saved, Part One: The Girl and the Sky: Drama about the South Korean Adoption Industry
The first play in a two-part drama about the South Korean adoption industry, from its Cold War origins to its transformation into a lucrative business empire built by systemic fraud and negligence. Three epic stories spanning six decades across Oregon; Washington D.C.; Vermont; Seoul; and Jeju Island, Jesse Jae Hoon's Saved explores what happens when we kill the parents and raise the children.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Free
Free
Party | Community Plant Exchange
Meet other plant enthusiasts for a free plant swap. Share tips, advice, and plants in this community event Tips for success: Please bring only pest-free plants. If your plants are in containers, please be sure they are in containers that you are ready to give away or exchange. Rooted cuttings may be brought in a sealed plastic bag wrapped in a moist paper towel.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
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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4:00 pm
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Film | The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972): West German Psychological Romantic Drama. Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
An unforgiving dissection of the imbalanced relationship between a haughty fashion designer and a beautiful but icy ingenue. Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast: Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Katrin Schaake
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience
A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Staged Reading | Saved, Part One: The Girl and the Sky: Drama about the South Korean Adoption Industry
The first play in a two-part drama about the South Korean adoption industry, from its Cold War origins to its transformation into a lucrative business empire built by systemic fraud and negligence. Three epic stories spanning six decades across Oregon; Washington D.C.; Vermont; Seoul; and Jeju Island, Jesse Jae Hoon's Saved explores what happens when we kill the parents and raise the children.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages
Big Apple Hooping brings hooping fun to everyone. If you're looking to learn the fundamentals of hooping, work on refining your tricks, or meet fellow hoopers from the NYC area, this is the event for you. Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Special Screening of Breaking Form (2024): Documentary on Influential New York Choreographer Jane Comfort (Followed by Q&A)
A special screening of Breaking Form, a feature documentary about New York City-based choreographer Jane Comfort. A maverick of New York City's downtown dance scene, Comfort is known for her issue-oriented works that integrate text and movement since the late 1970s. Breaking Form delves into a creatively rich yet under-examined chapter in New York City dance, charting Comfort's transformation from a polite Southern transplant to a globally celebrated performer renowned for her bold political and irreverent social commentary. The film invites viewers to be inspired by an artist who defies expectations and challenges audiences to engage with the social injustices of the day. Director: Alexandra Nikolchev The screening will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Wendy Perron with Jane Comfort, the film's director, Alexandra Nikolchev, and co-producers, Sean Donovan and Leslie Cuyjet.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | The Show Must Go On: Broadway's Response to the 9/11. With Matthew Broderick, Tony award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and More
9/11 marked one of the few times in Broadway's history that the Theater District dimmed their marquees and shuttered their doors. Reopening two days later, Broadway would play a major role in New York City's revitalization in the aftermath of the attacks. In conversation with Museum Director Clifford Chanin, Tony award-nominated actor Matthew Broderick, Tony award-winning actress Judy Kaye, Tony award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and former Broadway League president Jed Bernstein, reflect on the history of Broadway following 9/11, how the industry responded to the attacks, and the role of the arts in times of tragedy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Anne Frank's Diary: The Making of an Urtext of the Holocaust (in-person and online)
Historian Raphael Gross, Director of the German Historical Museum and editor of a history of the worldwide reception of Anne Frank’s diaries, discusses the making of and response to a unique document in literary history. Neither a true diary that chronologically records the daily life and thoughts of its author, nor a work of fiction, Diary of a Young Girl is an unfinished manuscript. Adapted from diary entries in multiple stages by the young author herself – and posthumously by her father – it made Anne Frank into perhaps the most famous German- Jewish writer of the 20th century. Today, it is an unparalleled urtext of the Holocaust. Against this background, the lecture will focus on the worldwide reception of the diary over almost eight decades. How was the edition of the text authorized by Otto Frank received in countries as diverse as Holland, Israel, the USA, Japan, Hungary, Spain, and the GDR? Which aspects of her notes were included? Which faded into the background? And what did the icon “Anne Frank” stand for in all these contexts?
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Contemporary Music Group Performs World Premiere of New Work
Established in 1976, the New York New Music Ensemble aims to work with important and emerging current composers--like Marcos Balter, whose new work will be debuted during this show. Program Marcos Balter [untitled world premiere] George Lewis Thistledown Tonia Ko Evermore Everyday Martin Matalon La Rueda
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress
A high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas, and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. With: Paris Cullen, Johnnie Cruise Mercer/TheREDprojectNYC, Morgan Gregory
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Young Artist Ensemble Performs Works by Brahms and More
An evening of exceptional music showcasing the talents of emerging musicians from the Mannes School of Music at The New School and the Manhattan School of Music, featuring Music from the Romantic period through today. Program A Bu (1999-) Piano Trio No. 1 (World Premiere) Amanda Harberg (1973-) Suite for Wind Quintet Katahj Copley (1998-) Episodes: Seven Pieces for Brass Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) West Side Story Florence Price (1887-1953) Piano Quintet No. 2 in E minor Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Award-Winning String Quartet Performs Works by Mozart, Dvorak, and More
"Don't pass up any chances to hear the Isidore." -Boston Musical Intelligencer Winner of the most recent Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Isidore String Quartet (Adrian Steele, Phoenix Avalon, Devin Moore, and Joshua McClendon), plays pieces by Mozart and Dvorak, as well as emerging contemporary composer Gabriella Smith. Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465, "Dissonance" Gabriella Smith (1991-) Carrot Revolution Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106 Note: Doors open at 6:45 PM for those with reservations. Your reservation will be for general admission; the organizers encourage you to arrive early to secure your preferred seat.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
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