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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 30, 2025?

29 free events take place on Wednesday, April 30 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 30 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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29 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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free events nyc New York City Hall Guided Tour
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free events nyc Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction
        

Birdwatching | Guided Bird Walk in the Park


Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in the park.  The walk will be led by Gabriel Willow, an experienced birder and naturalist who is well-versed in the ecology and history of New York City. He has been leading walks throughout NYC for more than twenty years, guiding new and experienced birders in all five boroughs and beyond. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Birdwatchings, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Guided Bird Walk in the Park

Workshop | Spring Yoga


Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria leads a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Workshops, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Spring Yoga

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
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Museumss, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples

Museums | New York City: History, Architecture, Social Movements, Cultural Diversity


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
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Museumss, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, New York City: History, Architecture, Social Movements, Cultural Diversity

Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Park Walks, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers

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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Fairs, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Street Fair

Workshop | Visual Narrative Workshop


Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Visual Narrative Workshop

Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition


This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Open Studioss, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Creative Climate Exhibition

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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Workshops, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Learn Juggling in the Park

Tour | New York City Hall Guided Tour


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. Note: When registering, choose the "Individual Tour" option.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free
Tours, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, New York City Hall Guided Tour

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
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Museumss, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Tiffany Glass and Other Exhibitions

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
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Workshops, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Lunchtime Meditation (online)

Lecture | Dance Historian on NYC’s 'Dancemobile,' a Revolutionary Project in African American Dance (In Person AND Online!)


New York City’s Dancemobile was a groundbreaking project in African American dance, created by Carole Y. Johnson and produced by the Harlem Cultural Council. For over two decades, between 1967 and 1989, this flatbed- truck-turned-stage traversed the city’s five boroughs, bringing free performances by Black choreographers to streets, parks, and community spaces. Reaching more than 1 million New Yorkers, Dancemobile showcased the work of well-known, influential choreographers. During this talk, Dr. Emily Hawk delves into Dancemobile’s history and legacy, sharing rare documents, videos, and oral histories from the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. She explores Dancemobile’s significance for choreographers, dancers, and audiences alike, revealing how the program transformed the way dance could educate, entertain, and engage communities across New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lectures, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Dance Historian on NYC&rsquo;s 'Dancemobile,'&nbsp;a&nbsp;Revolutionary Project in African American Dance&nbsp;(In Person AND Online!)

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
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Workshops, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Downtown Beats Chorus

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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Tours, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt

Film | Beowulf (2007): Animated Action Fantasy Film


The mythic saga of the Scandinavian warrior who sets out to save a kingdom by vanquishing monsters, dragons and a bewitching creature of the deep. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Beowulf (2007): Animated Action Fantasy Film

Museums | Afternoon in a Magnificent Museum


Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, this museum is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Museumss, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Afternoon in a Magnificent Museum

Tour | 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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Tours, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century

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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Tours, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt

Book Discussion | Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction


Featuring new houses, many additional photographs and a new afterword, Fire Island Modernist offers a fascinating look at the history and culture of this "gay paradise" through the life and work of Horace Gifford. Author Christopher Rawlins in conversation with Charles Renfro, followed by a signing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussions, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction

City Walk | Explore Historic Bloomingdale with Local Historian and Author


Discovery the history of the Upper West Side with renowned local historian Jim Mackin, who wrote the book New Yokrers of Manhattan's Upper West Side. Jim will lead a mixed group of tourists and city residents on a one-of-a-kind walk around the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. Trust Jim to know where all the notables lived and share some fascinating, often little-known stories about them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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City Walks, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Explore Historic Bloomingdale with Local Historian and Author

Talk | Inaugurating a New Artpiece, Discussion with the Artist


Celebrating the inauguration of a new sculpture, Requiem (an homage to György Kurtág). This event is a new conversation about arts and culture with multidisciplinary artist Alexander Polzin and Art, Prints, and Photographs Director, Clare Bell.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talks, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Inaugurating a New Artpiece, Discussion with the Artist

Concert | Rapper Fly Anakin Performs and Signs New Album


Fly Anakin appear for a live performance and signing store-purchased copies of his new album, (The) Forever Dream out 4/25 on Lex Records. This is an all ages event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Rapper Fly Anakin Performs and Signs New Album

Book Discussion | Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World


Author Yepoka Yeebo discusses her acclaimed book. When Ghana won its independence from Britain in 1957, it instantly became a target for home-grown opportunists and rapacious Western interests determined to snatch any assets that colonialism hadn't already stripped. A CIA-funded military junta ousted the new nation's inspiring president, Kwame Nkrumah, then falsely accused him of hiding the country's gold overseas. Into this big lie stepped one of history's most charismatic scammers, a con man to rival the trickster god Anansi. Born into poverty in Ghana and trained in the United States, John Ackah Blay-Miezah declared himself custodian of an alleged Nkrumah trust fund worth billions. You, too, could claim a piece--if only you would “invest” in Blay-Miezah's fictitious efforts to release the equally fictitious fund. Over the 1970s and '80s, he and his accomplices-including Ghanaian state officials and Nixon's former attorney general--scammed hundreds of millions of dollars out of thousands of believers. Blay-Miezah lived in luxury, deceiving Philadelphia lawyers, London financiers, and Seoul businessmen alike, all while eluding his FBI pursuers. American prosecutors called his scam “one of the most fascinating--and lucrative--in modern history.” Yeebo chases Blay-Miezah's ever-wilder trail and discovers, at long last, what really happened to Ghana's missing wealth. She unfolds a riveting account of Cold War entanglements, international finance, and postcolonial betrayal, revealing how what we call “history” writes itself into being, one lie at a time.
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Book Discussions, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World

Book Discussion | The Rachel Incident: Comic Novel Set in Ireland


Author Caroline O’Donoghue in conversation with Taffy Brodesser-Akner A brilliantly funny novel about friends, lovers, Ireland in chaos, and a young woman desperately trying to manage all three.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, The Rachel Incident: Comic Novel Set in Ireland

Talk | On the Eve of May Day: Labor Then and Now


This year, on the eve of May Day, a panel of New York City union representatives consider the continued importance of labor unions in a space resonant with labor history. Moderated by Claudia Irizarry Aponte, senior reporter covering labor for THE CITY, panelists will explain the work they do and reflect on why they do it. Panelists include Nkosa Barrett, Women's Committee President, Plumbers Local 1; Harry Donas, 1st Vice President, Civil Service Technical Guild Local 375 and alumnus of The Cooper Union Albert Nerken School of Engineering; Christopher Erikson, Business Manager, IBEW Local 3; Thelma-Louise Fernandes, Executive Board Member, Sheetmetal Workers Local 28; and Zishun Ning, Chinese Staff and Workers' Association. Labor historian Joshua B. Freeman, Distinguished Professor of History (Emeritus), Queens College and the Graduate Center, will also offer historical perspective.  Registration is required. However, a ticket does not guarantee entry as this is a first-come-first-served free event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talks, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, On the Eve of May Day: Labor Then and Now

Classical Music | Acclaimed Conductor and His Orchestra


The Hunter Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Fulmer, premieres string orchestra works by Natalia Dominguez Rangel and Eduardo Aguilar. Maestro Fulmer has appeared on the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and Live from Lincoln Center broadcasts. Recent and upcoming highlights include leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dutch music ensemble Asko Ensemble, South Netherlands Philharmonic, and assisting with concerts and projects of the New York Philharmonic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Acclaimed Conductor and His Orchestra
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Plays, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Adaptation of Shakespeare's Classic
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Concerts, April 30, 2025, 04/30/2025, Singing Show with Rising Stars
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