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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 22, 2025?

20 free events take place on Tuesday, April 22 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 22 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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20 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Birdwatching | Morning 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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8:00 am
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Birdwatchings, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Morning Birding Tour

Workshop | Ribbon Dancing Workshop


Combine cardio with artistry as you wave long ribbons in the air to create rainbows, waterfalls, dragons and ocean waves. Ribbon Dancing is as visually stunning as it is fun and easy to learn. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Ribbons will be available to borrow, but participants may also bring their own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Workshops, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Ribbon Dancing Workshop

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
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Workshops, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Adult Zumba

Tour | Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions and More


Hear an unusual perspective from somebody who spent the greater portion of his life working in the GARMENT industry. You will learn how the apparel industry developed in NYC through the years, and how it came to be located in its current District. Watch the development of the industry from sweatshops in the old tenement buildings on the Lower East Side, to giant factories in China and Bangladesh. See how immigrants were the backbone of the industry and in NYC, still are. Five minute flow chart "From Fibers To Garment". Learn about Calvin, Ralph and Oscar, as well as Labor Unions and Gangsters. A Factory Visit When Available. See "The Garment Worker'' by Judith Weller, The Fashion Walk of Fame. The Giant Button and Needle artwork on Seventh Ave. And much more. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tours, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions and More

Tour | Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions, and More


Hear an unusual perspective from someone who spent the greater portion of his life working in the GARMENT industry. You'll learn how the apparel industry developed in NYC through the years, and how it came to be located in its current District. Watch the development of the industry from sweatshops in the old tenement buildings on the Lower East Side, to giant factories in China and Bangladesh. See how immigrants were the backbone of the industry and in NYC, still are. Five minute flow chart "From Fibers To Garment". Learn about Calvin, Ralph and Oscar, as well as Labor Unions and Gangsters. If available, you'll visit a factory!. See "The Garment Worker'' by Judith Weller, The Fashion Walk of Fame. The Giant Button and Needle artwork on Seventh Ave. And much more. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tours, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions, and More

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
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Workshops, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Learn Juggling in the Park

Workshop | Mah Jongg & More


A dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshops, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Mah Jongg & More

Staged Reading | Beige in America: A Modern-Day Immigration Story


“Beige,” a young optimistic woman from London, has arrived in New York City, where she hopes her deepest dreams will thrive. Over the span of three years hustling in the big city, “Beige” will meet people who profoundly change her future and leave her questioning who she is—for better or worse. This modern-day immigration story challenges stereotypes of colorism and classism and explores what it means to be truly free. Written by Humaira Iqbal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Staged Readings, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Beige in America: A Modern-Day Immigration Story

Workshop | Drop-In Chess


Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning -- plus it's fun. For ages 5 and up.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshops, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Drop-In Chess

Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries


The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries

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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5:30 pm
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Workshops, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Learn Juggling in the Park

Book Discussion | Walking New York: Manhattan History on Foot


A presentation with Keith Taillon as he speaks about his newly published book with a special focus on our neighborhoods. His book explores his most popular walking tour routes, examining in depth the various neighborhoods of Manhattan, their history, and the intricacies of their formation. He traces the evolution of the Big Apple back to some of its early seeds, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries—a window in which New York City transformed from a small provincial port town into a global metropolis. Keith covers everything from the completion of the Erie Canal and Croton Aqueduct to some of the notorious characters behind the city’s Gilded Age. Each chapter of the book features a suggested walking route, with a detailed map and notes on the route’s length and time. Throughout each walk, readers are encouraged to pause and absorb the streetscape. Filled with interesting facts and timelines, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of why the city looks and feels the way it does.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Walking New York: Manhattan History on Foot

Workshop | Mat Pilates


A strengthening and lengthening exercise that focuses on conditioning your core muscles while also training your arms and legs. This class incorporates key Pilates principles such as postural alignment, breathing, strength, controlled movement and flexibility. This class is perfect for beginners but intermediate and advanced movers will also benefit. Bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshops, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Mat Pilates

Poetry Reading | Primordial: Poems of Collective Trauma


Mai Der Vang’s poetry—lyrically insistent and visually compelling—constitutes a groundbreaking investigation into the collective trauma and resilience experienced by Hmong people and communities, the ongoing cultural and environmental repercussions of the war in Vietnam, the lives of refugees afterward, and the postmemory carried by their descendants. Primordial is a crucial turn to the ecological and generational impact of violence, a powerful and rousing meditation on climate, origin, and fate. With profound and attentive care, Vang addresses the plight of the saola, an extremely rare and critically endangered animal native to the Annamite Mountains in Laos and Vietnam. The saola looks like an antelope, with two long horns, and is related to wild cattle, though the saola has been placed in a genus of its own. Remarkably, the saola has only been known to the outside world since 1992, and sightings are so rare that it has now been more than a decade since the last known image of one was captured in a camera trap photo in 2013. Primordial examines the saola’s relationship to Hmong refugee identity and cosmology and a shared sense of exile, precarity, privacy, and survival. Can a war-torn landscape and memory provide sanctuary, and what are the consequences for our climate, our origins, our ability to belong to a homeland? Written during a difficult pregnancy and postpartum period, Vang’s poems are urgent stays against extinction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Readings, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Primordial: Poems of Collective Trauma

Book Discussion | Tahini Baby: Bright, Everyday Recipes That Happen to Be Vegetarian (in-person and online)


In Hindu legend, sesame seeds symbolize immortality. In ancient Egypt and Persia, they were ground into flour for bread. In today’s Middle East, they are almost synonymous with the ground paste routinely mixed into hummus, baba ghanoush and halva. For Eden Grinshpan, the host of Top Chef Canada and a popular social media entrepreneur, tahini is a staple that livens up everything from roasted cauliflower to eggplant schnitzel, strawberry rhubarb crumble to ice cream — and is healthy to boot! Upon the publication of her second cookbook, Tahini Baby, Grinshpan shares her playful approach to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired vegetarian dishes that count on tahini to liven up your cooking.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Tahini Baby: Bright, Everyday Recipes That Happen to Be Vegetarian (in-person and online)

Discussion | Adventures in Italian Opera with Met Mezzo-Soprano Isabel Leonard


The seventh Adventure in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin of this season features New Yorker mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, who will be singing the role of Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia at The Metropolitan Opera.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussions, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Adventures in Italian Opera with Met Mezzo-Soprano Isabel Leonard

Classical Music | Here Speaks the Soul: A Program with the Viennese Oboe


An evening of enchanting chamber music, where the soulful voice of the oboe meets the expressive resonance of the piano. Oboist Sebastian Breit, soloist of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic, and pianist Diána Fuchs, an award-winning Vienna-based musician, present a program exploring poetic and romantic soundscapes. Experience a captivating musical conversation between two distinct instruments — Sebastian Breit (oboe) and Diána Fuchs (piano) bring together rich historical traditions and expressive modernity. The program highlights the poetic and emotional depth of chamber music, featuring Schumann’s Romances, Britten’s Metamorphoses after Ovid, and Beethoven’s groundbreaking Pathétique Sonata. The duo explores the oboe’s lyrical qualities alongside the piano’s dynamic versatility, weaving through Romantic and contemporary compositions, from Heinz Holliger’s Lied to Liszt’s visionary Legends. The evening concludes with Kalliwoda’s refined yet playful Salon Piece, leaving audiences with a smile. Through their artistry, Breit and Fuchs transcend time and genre, offering a performance that is both intimate and expansive—an homage to the power of musical storytelling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Here Speaks the Soul: A Program with the Viennese Oboe

Staged Reading | Beige in America: A Modern-Day Immigration Story


“Beige,” a young optimistic woman from London, has arrived in New York City, where she hopes her deepest dreams will thrive. Over the span of three years hustling in the big city, “Beige” will meet people who profoundly change her future and leave her questioning who she is—for better or worse. This modern-day immigration story challenges stereotypes of colorism and classism and explores what it means to be truly free. Written by Humaira Iqbal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Staged Readings, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Beige in America: A Modern-Day Immigration Story

Concert | Dancers, Actors, and Musicians in a Multi-Genre Immersive Concert


Dancers, actors, and musicians from The Juilliard Green Club are thrilled to take the stage to present a multi-genre, immersive concert experience. They ask the audience to consider our collective futures in the face of climate change amidst differences in background, class, resources, and geographical location. Artists have always looked either to the past or forward to an unknown future, often attempting to predict what awaits all of us with the knowledge that they have in their time. This need to consider our place and agency within a larger context is one artists always struggle with; but today, it is something we all struggle with, as the choices necessary to guarantee a safe future are not in our hands. We will consider art that seeks out the past, present, and future of our Earth to answer the following question: how have artists considered their futures in the past, and what can we learn from them in imagining our own future?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Dancers, Actors, and Musicians in a Multi-Genre Immersive Concert

Workshop | Stargazing in the Park


Immerse yourself in the wonders of the night sky. The friendly team from the Amateur Astronomers Association will be there with high-powered telescopes, ready to reveal the secrets of the cosmos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:45 pm
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Workshops, April 22, 2025, 04/22/2025, Stargazing in the Park
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Musical | A Musical with Broadway Actors and Choreographer

Regular Price: $101
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Theater | Storytelling at its Best from Far Away

Regular Price: $51
CFT Member Price: $0.00
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