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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 28, 2016?

37 free events take place on Sunday, August 28 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 August 28 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 August . 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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37 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, August 28, 2016

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Tour | Hudson River Nature Walk


Learn about the park’s wildlife by joining experienced naturalists on guided nature walks along the park’s esplanade. Enjoy a meandering waterfront walk while viewing and learning about the park’s flora and fauna, including some of the 85 different species of birds identified within Park boundaries. Peek into some of our many gardens to discover butterflies, dragonflies and other interesting insects. Get to know the native plants that thrive in unexpected places in and around the river’s edge. Each nature walk is unique and offers a one-of-a-kind treasure hunt-like experience. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Loud noises and barking tend to startle wildlife and reduce viewing opportunities - please be considerate and leave your dog at home. Sundays, June 5-Sep. 25.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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. This tour takes place every day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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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City Walk | Greenwich Village, High Line and Chelsea Tour


Join a three-hour journey through some of New York City's most historic areas. They'll begin in Greenwich Village, one of the cultural centers of America. Once a pastoral green oasis, and later a home for Irish and Italian immigrants, Greenwich Village has been at the forefront of some of the most important political, social, and artistic movements of the 20th Century. Filled with 19th century townhouses, and now one of the most desirable and high priced neighborhoods in America, the Village tells a multi-generational New York story. From secluded wealthy enclave to emerging Bohemian and Beat communities, from Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan to the Stonewall Inn. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm and Sundays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist. Takes place Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. Takes takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

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 | Williamsburg Walk


See interesting sites in the hipster part of Willamsburg as well as view the Orthodox Jewish section. Bring water. Option to eat lunch at a restaurant. About 6 miles. Must call leader to confirm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
$3

City Walk | FIDI-'The Financial District' Tour


Highlights: Trinity Church cemetery where Alexander Hamilton is buried, Former U.S. Custom's House, Bowling Green Park, Federal Hall Memorial, The Wall Street Explosion Site.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$20...

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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Play | Hearts and Minds: about ethical values and sacrifice


An idealistic speech teacher strives to touch the conscience of a relentlessly practical student from Russia by getting him to empathize with other students. Both end up educating each other about what they are willing to sacrifice for their values. Written by Adam Kraar
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Kayak Polo


They’ve got the equipment (kayaks, vests, helmets, paddles), you bring the body, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship (shorts/sandals, too). Your level of experience doesn’t matter. They are limited to 15 participants per game, so reserve your spot for the game at 11AM. They’ll put you in a team and give you a vest number on a first-come first-served basis. Dedicated players and volunteers, though, will end up being teachers to others. They focus on individual attention and kayak mentoring, and offer the best free kayak learning experience you can get in NYC. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before game time to be donned with vest, helmet, paddle, and kayak.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Other | Nature Sanctuary Open Hours


During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally closed sanctuary at their own pace along the rustic trail. See how the conservancy has restored this native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. This ecosystem is a protected area and home to many flora and fauna. No groups, dogs, bikes, or strollers. Free and self-guided. Space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


Travel from Grand Army Plaza, past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and stop at the Dairy on this trip through the southern Park highlights. Route involves moderate inclines and some stairs. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Vinyasa Yoga


Instructors from the neighborhood studios will help you get your stretch on. Please bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Waterfront Walks: Guided Park Tours


Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's sustainable design, and how the park came to life. The tour takes place Sundays from April 17 to October 30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Big City Fishing


Fishing in New York City? You bet! Each summer offers Big City Fishing to those as young as five who are eager to learn both how to fish and about the Hudson River environment. They provide the rods, reels, bait and instruction. Beyond teaching fishing, the program also provides participants with a first-hand opportunity to learn about river ecology and the many fish species that can be found in the river. Participants can drop in a line and relax, or engage with environmental educators on such topics such as water quality, fish biology and more. A fun and educational experience, Big City Fishing offers city-dwellers a unique option for outdoor family recreation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festival | Family Performance Festival


Eco-education and multicultural performances for the whole family to enjoy. Formerly known as A Clearing in the Forest, this year's Family Performance Festival is chock-a-block full of fun and learning through music, storytelling, Park adventures, puppetry, and more. All ages welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Festival | Governors Island’s First Annual Storytelling Festival


The Brooklyn ARTery Soundstage, curated by Robin Bady of Badyhouse Storytelling Concert Series, will feature world-renowned storytellers, puppet theater by Drama of Works Theater Company, music and more. Set in the lush, tree-filled Nolan Park, surrounded by bright yellow Victorian mansions, Brooklyn ARTery’s Governors Island Storytelling Festival offers a summer season of programming for the whole family. Every Sunday, July 3 - September 25.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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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 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | City Hall/Civic Center-'Beyond the City Gates' Tour


Highlights: The Prison Window Memorial, The Woolworth Bldg, City Hall, Statue of Horace Greeley, The Municipal Building, the 1766 St. Paul's Chapel, the 5-in-1 outdoor sculpture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
$20...

Film | George Sidney's Cass Timberlane (1947): Scandalous Romance


Stars: Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, Zachary Scott. An aging judge creates a scandal when he marries a younger woman from the wrong side of the tracks. 119 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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 Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Performance Festival: One Love Gospel Ensemble


One Love Gospel Ensemble is a group of singers and musicians from a variety of backgrounds and traditions, united in their love of gospel music. Just as they are a mosaic, so is their repertoire which includes modern and traditional gospel music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | Rap: GoldLink / Backyard Band / DJ Spicoli


GoldLink is an American rapper from Washington, DC who gained notoriety after a string of well-received tracks on Soundcloud in the second half of 2013. He self-released his debut project The God Complex in spring 2014 to widespread recognition, pioneering his self-described “Future Bounce” sound.
   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. Takes takes place daily.
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Strength


Strength training and aerobic intervals in and around the park with local studio, Brooklyn Strength. This is a fun and challenging mixed level class. - Registration begins at 2:30 pm before each class. - Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. - All participants must sign a waiver each afternoon before participating.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Jazz | The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival


Jack DeJohnette - In a career that spans five decades and includes collaborations with some of the most iconic figures in modern jazz, NEA Jazz Master and Grammy Award winner Jack DeJohnette has established an unchallenged reputation as one of the greatest drummers in the history of the genre. Dave Holland - From his beginnings with Miles Davis to his celebrated ensembles of today, Grammy Award-winning bassist Dave Holland has one of the most enduring legacies in jazz. The Boston Globe praises Holland as “a master bassist and bandleader, one of the most sophisticated composers and arrangers in the jazz world.” Jason Moran - Pianist and composer Jason Moran has established himself as a risk-taker and innovator of new directions for jazz as a whole. For more than a decade, Moran and his trio The Bandwagon have dazzled audiences at elite venues worldwide, including the Village Vanguard in New York, the Newport Jazz Festival, and the North Sea Jazz Festival. Allan Harris - Ever since he burst on the jazz scene in the latter part of the twentieth century, The Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist/guitarist/bandleader/composer Allan Harris has reigned supreme as one of the most accomplished and exceptional singers of his generation. Donny McCaslin - Acclaimed saxophonist Donny McCaslin takes a bold leap forward with his tenth album as a leader, Casting for Gravity. McCaslin’s gargantuan tenor sound finds an ideal setting to rampage through in the ferocious grooves and electronic textures of keyboardist Jason Lindner, bassist Tim Lefebvre, and drummer Mark Guiliana. Grace Kelly - East Coast born and bred saxophonist, singer, and songwriter Grace Kelly recorded her first album at 12 years old. Now 23, she has been voted seven times to the Downbeat Critics Poll and five times the winner of ASCAP Composers Award. She headlined more than 700 shows in over 30 countries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Concert | Sunday Organ Recital: Bach and Others


Program: Sverre Eftestøl (b. 1950) “Til høgtid ny” from Sju allegoriske bilete over den norske folketonen Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major (“St Anne”), BWV 552 Benjamin Kolodziej (b. 1976) Chorale Sonata on the Welsh Lullaby Ar Hyd Y Nos Organist: Benjamin Kolodziej
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Jazz | Jazz Performance: Joyce Griffen and Company


Joyce Griffen is a New York City-based jazz vocalist, writer, director and actress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Concert | Trio with a unique style of vocals: songs, whispers, sermons


The HawtPlates (Justin Hicks, Jade Hicks, and Kenita Miller-Hicks) will perform “House or Home”, a series of vocal meditations on ownership and the American dream, inspired by Toni Morrison’s novel “Home” and the experimental writing of French author Georges Perec. The sound and music will speak with voices from a myriad of lifetimes in an urban dwelling – a fragmented libretto of shifting murmurs, calls, shouts, whispers, sermons and songs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Jazz | The Alex Nguyen Quintet


Jam out to some sweet jazz outdoors with the Alex Nguyen Quintet featuring a special guest artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Patrick Phillips discusses his book Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America


A gripping tale of racial cleansing in Forsyth County, Georgia, and a harrowing testament to the deep roots of racial violence in America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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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. Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Stand-up comedy: ComedyBnB


Enoy free stand-up comedy! Produced by Michelle Slonim, a comedian who was featured on Comedy Central , HBO and on SiriusXM Radio. She plays regularly at Late Night at the Comic Strip, Broadway Comedy Club, Carolines on Broadway and at Solas Laughs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Richard Frank, Guitarist-Vocalist


“And then they wrote…” A 1915 celebration of songs associated with Frank Sinatra, Edith Piaf, Billy Strayhorn, Bart Howard, Muddy Waters and more. Richard Frank’s 50-year career reaches back to Broadway’s 1960s golden age, tours and recordings with Patti LaBelle, Peter Allen, Janis Ian, Paul Anka , Neil Diamond, Bette Midler and Barry Manilow, plus the entire Archies cartoon TV series. Although you hear his guitar licks on hundreds of TV and radio commercials, you can truly appreciate his seasoned musicianship and mastery of the Great American Songbook in an intimate setting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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