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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 25, 2025?
32 free events take place on Friday, April 25 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 25 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 25, 2025?
32 free events take place on Friday, April 25 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 25 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!
32 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, April 25, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
Workshop | Tai Chi
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
Free
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Museums | Friday at Pop Culture/Art Museum
Through temporary exhibitions, a growing permanent collection, and educational events, this museum explores the enormous impact of posters on society and culture, and how they have been adapted to contemporary use. As the first poster museum in the United States, it provides a space for inquiry for all those interested in design, advertising, and public interventions, with the aim of improving design literacy among the general public. Posters explore:
mass communication and persuasion
the intersection of art and commerce
control of the public domain
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Museums | History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples
This cultural institution showcases a vast collection of Native artifacts, such as objects, photographs, archives, and media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Adult Zumba
Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum
The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Festival | Food Festival with Local Vendors
New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back. Enjoy a variety of eats and treats from local vendors.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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
Film | Cabrini (2024): Biographical Drama
After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children. Director: Alejandro Monteverde Cast: Cristiana Dell'Anna, David Morse, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Federico Ielapi
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Tour | Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt
Gallery guides lead a public tour of an exhibition on artwork by Madalena Santos Reinbolt. Reinbolt was a Brazilian painter and textile artist who created art depicting rural scenes based on her childhood.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Iris (2001): Biographical Drama with Kate Winslet and Judi Dench
The story of the unusual marriage between famous novelist Iris Murdoch and esteemed literary critic John Bayley, from the latter's memoir. Director: Richard Eyre Cast:Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet English actor Judi Dench is considered one of the best living British actors, having appeared on screen, television, and stage in a variety of different roles. Over her 70-year-long career so far, Dench has earned various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globes, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards, and seven Olivier Awards. She's also received many honorary awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship Award, the Society of London Theatre Special Award, and the British Film Institute Fellowship Award. English actor Kate Winslet is known for playing strong, complicated women, especially in period films. She's won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and five Golden Globes. In both 2009 and 2021, Time magazine named Winslet one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2012, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Symposium | Early Modern Women on the Move: Space, Materiality, and Transnationalism
This symposium will address the question of how we approach the study of early modern women in the 21st century. It will focus on women of the Low Countries to ask and answer larger questions about the dynamic position of early modern women in a changing, increasingly global environment. Keynote: Merry Wiesner-Hanks (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee) Gendered Paths and Spaces in the Early Modern World Roundtable: Chair: Martine van Elk, California State University, Long Beach Participants: Lieke van Deinsen, KU Leuven / Columbia University Adam Eaker, Metropolitan Museum of Art Karen Hollewand, University of Groningen Martha Howell, Columbia University Nina Lamal, Huygens Institute
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
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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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | After Hours Museum Exploration with Live Music and Drinks
This event offers free self-guided exploration of a the newly-opened, three floor exhibition "Maritime City," which highlights how New York City, as we know it today, arose from the sea. From 5:30pm to 7:30pm, enjoy a live performance by musician and songwriter Blair Lamb, who will fill the first-floor gallery with beautiful piano and vocals. Advanced registration is encouraged for these free extended-hours but walkups will be accommodated as possible. Please select a time slot for when you expect to arrive. Sparkling wine and seltzer will be available in the first floor while you enjoy the music throughout the evening.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Reading | Alumni Reading: Aria Aber, Alia Dastagir & August Thompson
Readings by alumni Aria Aber and August Thompson, and current student Alia E. Dastagir, hosted by Darin Strauss, followed by a reception/signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | American History and Artifact Collections
Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Symposium | Astronomy Night at the Museum (In Person AND Online!)
Astronomy Night features interesting educational experiences for the whole family, including talks from astronauts, engineers, and scientists, and activities & demos led by museum educators. At this event, hear from scientists and engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory working on NASA's groundbreaking Parker Solar Probe! This spacecraft is revolutionizing our understanding of heliophysics through its mission to “touch the Sun" by gradually orbiting closer to the Sun’s surface than any before it. At its closest approach, the spacecraft will fly just 4 million miles above the Sun's surface, facing brutal heat and radiation to provide humanity with unprecedented observations to expand our knowledge of the origin and evolution of solar wind. The night's also includes: Learning About Spacecraft, Life in a Vacuum Demonstration, Telescope Viewing, and more! Livestreaming of the featured presentation will be available on Facebook and Youtube.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Birdwatching | Evening Birding Tour
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call the park home during migratory season, with guided tours led by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow. The 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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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum
This museum is an assemblage of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints inside a historic building. Registration opens 7 days in advance & does sell out.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Modern Art: From The 19th Century to the Present Day
Experience the exhibits in the museum galleries which include paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and much more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art Museum
This special, all-ages evening celebrates the art and the city. Explore in the galleries, get creative with drop-in drawing sessions, and see a film in the theaters. Museum stores and café will be open, too, so you can grab a bite, get drinks, or shop for unique design objects. Free for New York State residents but must be reserved in advance (up to two adults), and are subject to availability and proof of residency. Tickets are released one week in advance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Talk | New Galleries/Fresh Perspectives: A Conversation on Africa's Cultural Landmarks with Experts
Preview a new layer of museum content that expands the context for understanding Africa's immense cultural diversity. This talk presents a panel of experts, including a filmmaker, curators, and an international correspondent, to learn about a newly produced series of short films that foreground twelve of sub-Saharan Africa's distinct landmarks and why they matter. Free with museum admission (advance registration is required). Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Renowned Vocal Ensemble Performs Works of Renaissance Europe
Welcome spring with New York early-music ensemble TENET Vocal Artists! The acclaimed group brings the audience for a tour through Renaissance Europe's song traditions, featuring voices and lutes in myriad combinations.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Solo Show of Dark Visions, Dystopian Futures, and Urgent Warnings: Transylvania on Hudson.
Prepare to enter a world of dark visions, dystopian futures, and urgent warnings, as acclaimed artist Mari Biro presents Transylvania on Hudson. Through painting, sculpture, photomontage, installation, and live performance, Biro masterfully blends ancient legend with modern technological anxieties. The exhibition explores three critical themes:
The Alienation of Cellphone Addiction: A chilling reflection on our obsession with screens leading to a loss of human connection and sensory awareness--most evident deep within the New York subway tunnels.
Human Collectibles: A prophetic vision of a dystopian future where art and humanity are extinct replaced by a cold mechanized society.
The Tyranny of Curators: A powerful critique of the art world's bureaucratic elite urging audiences to reclaim the right to judge art for themselves.
"Technology was meant to connect us but instead it has turned us into isolated figures--half-human half-machine" says Mari Biro. "This exhibition is a wake-up call. It asks: What happens when we let screens replace our senses and corporations dictate creativity?"
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Family Day: Math-Based Fun Activities for All Ages
This event aims to unite family members of all ages to participate in a variety of engaging mathematical activities, fostering interest and excitement for both kids and adults.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Multi-Disciplinary Installation on Memory, Identity, and Sensuality: Daydream in Memories of Youth
This solo exhibition will feature works by acclaimed Austin-based artist Stephanie Duprie Routh, a multi-disciplinary installation that explores memory, identity, and sensuality. In addition to Duprie Routh's photographs, Daydream in Memories of Youth includes sensory and literary elements created specifically in response to the images: a custom scent by Mexico City olfactory artist, Lula Curioca, and poetry by California writer Dalya Sachs. Danielle Fox PhD, Director of Slate Contemporary Gallery and Fox Projects, will introduce the exhibit and guide a discussion with the artists about their work at 7:00 pm. Exhibition on view from April 23rd through May 3rd.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Artist Gallery Talk with Influential Filmmaker and Video Artist Charles Atlas
This event celebrates Charles Atlas, an exceptional figure whose innovations with video as an artistic medium span five decades of technological evolution and collaboration. Atlas will appear in-person for the event, in conversation with gallery directors Rebecca Cleman and Karl McCool. Atlas will guide the audience through excerpts of his blue and green screen works, which showcase Atlas's rich array of collaborators--including the band Sonic Youth--and his early experiments in video production techniques. As filmmaker-in-residence for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Atlas developed the "videodance" genre, in which the camera, moving dynamically with the dancers, becomes an integral part of a dance rather than an objective, fixed-perspective recorder. Atlas draws from his distinctive sensibility as a cineaste to amplify his subject's movements with inventive video effects, including doubling, image overlay, and striking compositions within the frame. Preceding the conversation, the gallery will screen an episode from The Martha Tapes (1996-2000), Atlas's series featuring found footage of dance performance, interrupted by irreverent callouts to famous "Marthas" in Hollywood cinema. Seating is first come, first serve. RSVP does not guarantee entry, but will help track interest and send event updates and reminders.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 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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7:00 pm
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Free
7:00 pm
Regular: $40
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Regular: $40
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Screening | 2 Classic Silent Films with New Live Scores
See the iconic shot of Harold Lloyd hanging from the clock in 1923's Safety Last! and the pivotal moment in cinema where the camera breaks the fourth wall as Charlie Chaplin plays spectator at a "pushcar" race in Venice in 1914's Kid Auto Races. UnSilent orchestra brings these scores to life in live performances as the audience can marvel at both film and music in real-time. With extra attention being paid to phrase structure, articulation, and temporal coordination, the music leaps off the page in ecstatic delight as it meets the exuberance and humor of the film screen. The scores are exquisitely composed by Carl Davis. Conducted by David Fulmer.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Grammy-Nominated Cuban Dance Music
Featuring DJ Bongohead, this is a social dance event featuring Grammy-nominated Orquesta Akokán, a glorious return to the iconic grooves of Cuba’s orquestas gigantes of the mid-twentieth century. Recipients of the Billboard Latin Music Award, Telemundo Latin American Music Award, and Songlines Music Awards, Orquesta Akokán’s music uplifts the spirit and inspires the body to move.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
Dancing | GRAMMY-Nominated Orchestra Akokan Mambo Social Dance Event
This social dance event featuring Orquesta Akokan (with DJ Bongohead), who continue to vibrantly usher the mambo into the 21st century and offer a glorious return to the iconic grooves of Cuba's orquestas gigantes of the mid-twentieth century. Recipients of the Billboard Latin Music Award, Telemundo Latin American Music Award, and Songlines Music Awards, Orquesta Akokan's music uplifts the spirit and inspires the body to move! Featuring DJ Bongohead.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Free
7:30 pm
Regular: $30
Member: $0
Regular: $30
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Musical | A Musical with Broadway Actors and Choreographer
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