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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 30, 2017?

32 free events take place on Sunday, 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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32 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, April 30, 2017

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments. This tour takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For over 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with its wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. Its history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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10:00 am
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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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10:00 am
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Tour | Roosevelt Island to Astoria Queens Walk: Monuments to Murals


About 7 miles and 5 hours, moderate pace with stops to view sculpture, paintings, and murals. Take the Tram to Roosevelt Island, walk the island’s perimeter enjoying visits to Four Freedoms FDR Memorial on the southern tip, the Octagon Gallery on the northern end and Tom Otterness statues along the way. (4 mile drop out point). Then cross the Roosevelt Island Bridge to Astoria and have lunch in Socrates Sculpture Park. Pack a lunch or walk next door to the Costco snack bar. After lunch continue along Vernon Blvd. to the Welling Court Mural project and take-in some of the +130 works of street art. Walk ends 1 mile later at Astoria's 30 Avenue station.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
$3

City Walk | Tour34: Empire to Penn


A guided walking tour of the historic and revitalized 34th Street District. Tour-goers will explore the neighborhood's rich history of commerce, transit, and architecture. This 90-minute tour is held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through May 28, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. This tour repeats every Sunday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Concert | Student Recitals


Jenifer Minor, Flute 12:30 pm Stacy Cho, cello 12:30 pm Li-Jung Vera Chien, Viola 3:00 pm Wai Lok Jimmy Tung, trumpet 3:00 pm Tal Mashiach, Bassist 4:00 pm Adam Hug, Guitar 5:30 pm Nathaniel Hoshal, bassoon 5:30 pm Skyla Budd, Harp 5:30 pm BFA Senior Project Presentations 8:00 pm Mayumi Tsuchida, piano 8:00 pm Nicole Fragala, mezzo-soprano 8:00 pm Trevor Hofelich, Composer 8:00 pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


Chamber Music Recital 1 p.m. Chamber Music Recital 3 p.m. Chamber Music Recital 5 p.m. Chamber Music Recital 7 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Talk | Israel 101: Settlements


What do today’s settlements have in common with those established earlier in Israeli history? In celebration of Israel Independence Day, discuss Israel’s earliest settlers with scholar Karen Spira.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
$5

Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Richard Wilson's Man with the Gun (1955): Taming the Wild West


Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe. When a notorious tough 'town tamer' is hired by the citizenry to rid of the gunmen driving them off their land, he finds the local saloon madam to be an old friend. 83 Mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Student Piano Recitals


MICHAEL SKELLY | 2 PM DMITRY ALEXEEV | 4 PM REIKO UCHIDA | 6 PM
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Stuyvesant Square/Gramercy Park-'Islands of Gentility' Tour


Highlights: Pete's Tavern, The Statue of Edwin Booth and Peter Stuyvesant, The Players and National Arts Clubs, The Quaker Meeting Church and the Home where Actor John Garfield Died.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
$20...

Concert | The Columbia Wind Ensemble


A big band of almost 50 brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments plays rousing music from the Renaissance to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Lecture | The History, Adoption, and Regulation of Jewish Surnames in the Russian Empire


Learn about the various laws and mandates pertaining to Jewish surnames in the Russian Empire, the complexities of Jewish surname adoption and use, and how this information is useful in Jewish genealogical research. With: Dr. Jeffrey Mark Paull
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Jack and The Least Gal: A Fantasia of Appalachian Wonder Tales


Storyteller: Joseph Sobol Appropriate for adults and youth 12 and older
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Concert | Wall to Wall Concert Featuring Steve Reich, 'Our Greatest Living Composer'


The annual Wall to Wall extravaganza celebrates Steve Reich, who The New York Times called "our greatest living composer." Part of his 80th birthday celebrations, Wall to Wall Steve Reich will feature his music from his influential early Minimalist masterpieces of the 1960s to recent work. Leading music ensembles and performers will appear paying tribute to "the most original musical thinker of our time" (The New Yorker). Segment 1: 3pm-5pm Piano Counterpoint (1973, arr. 2011 by Vincent Corver) performed by Vicky Chow WTC 9/11 (2010) performed by Mivos Quartet Electric Counterpoint (1987) performed by Mark Stewart, Dither, and friends Sidewalk, set to Double Sextet (2007) performed by Keigwin + Company Segment 2: 5:30pm-7:30pm Clapping Music (1972); City Life (1995) performed by Alarm Will Sound Steve Reich and Alan Pierson in Conversation Four Genesis Settings from The Cave (1990-1993, arr. 2013 by Alan Pierson) New York Counterpoint (1985); Radio Rewrite (2013) performed by Alarm Will Sound Segment 3: 8pm-10pm Different Trains (1988) performed by Mivos Quartet Steve Reich and Alan Pierson in Conversation Desert Music (1983, brass arr. 2001 by Alan Pierson) performed by American Composers Orchestra
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Concert | Organ Recital: Domenico Severin


Domenico Severin is an Italian organist. His concert activity led him to perform in numerous organ festivals in Europe , both in the United States, as well as, for example, to China, to Hong Kong and South Africa. His repertoire includes some of the most significant contemporary authors and extends into the early works written for the instrument, drawing often at Italian school organ from the early twentieth century, as Oreste Ravanello, Marco Enrico Bossi, Manari, Filippo Capocci and Lorenzo Perosi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Concert | Chelsea Musica performs Haydn, Mozart, Handel, Bach


Program: Haydn’s London Trio No. 1 An aria by J.S. Bach from the Easter Oratorio A woodwind quartet by Mozart A trio sonata by Handel. April is National Poetry Month and Gordon Cooper will read poems written about and written by famous poets. Chelsea Musica is a NYC-based woodwind chamber ensemble: Carolyn Pollak, oboe, oboe d’amore Denise Koncelik, keyboard, flute Karen Robbins, flute Jeanne Velonis Cara Tucker, bassoon Guest Artists: Tyler Wayne Smith, countertenor Gordon Cooper, orator
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Classical Chamber Ensembles


The ensembles present thier 2017 spring concert.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Jamie Charisse Diaz Sampana, soprano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Sunday from Sept. 11, 2016 to May 28, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | It's Sunday: Organ Recital


In celebration of the restored Great Organ, the Cathedral presents a concert series featuring guest recitalists from around the country. Today: Richard Web
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Piano Works by Haydn, Schumann, Debussy, Prokofiev


With: Anna Khanina, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | The NOW Ensemble brings an indie-rock attitude to contemporary classical music


Called “fresh and vibrant” (The Classical Review) and praised for its “rhythmic vitality” (Time Out New York), this dynamic ensemble has worked with many leading contemporary composers, including Nico Muhly, Missy Mazzoli, and Timo Andres. Its unique instrumental lineup of flute, clarinet, electric guitar, bass, and piano allows NOW Ensemble to be flexible and innovative, helping it to introduce 21st-century music to new audiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Transcending Turandot, with Grammy-Nominated Violinist Elmira Darvarova


Elmira Darvarova - violin Samuel Magill - cello Blair McMillen - piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Tour | 9/11 Memorial and Brooklyn Bridge Night Tour


A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | NYU New Music Ensemble


Acoustic instruments and electronic music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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