20 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, August 14, 2022
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Silvana Pizzuti helps you learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits ...
more >> for all fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothes and sunscreen. Sundays, May 1-August 14, 2022
New York City, NY; NYC
Learn about the park’s wildlife by joining knowledgeable naturalists on guided nature walks along the ...
more >> esplanade. Be sure to bring your binoculars and have your camera ready.
New York City, NY; NYC
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These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations ...
more >> for as many tours as your schedule allows.
SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO
3 Hour Lower Manhattan
Harlem
Chelsea and the High Line
6 Hour Downtown Combined
Greenwich Village
Central Park
Lower Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
Graffiti and Street Art Tours
World Trade Center
New York City, NY; NYC
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
Docents leads a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's's sustainable ...
more >> design, and how the park came to life. Wear comfortable shoes, as these tours traverse the beautiful park landscape! All tours meet at Pier 1 entrance and last about an hour. Sundays, May 29-October 30, 2022
New York City, NY; NYC
As a documentarian cleans out the flat that belonged to his grandparents--both immigrants from Nazi Germany--he ...
more >> uncovers clues pointing to a complicated, shocking story. Director: Arnon Goldfinger Stars: Michael Adler, Yaron Amit, Avrham Barkai 97 min. Followed by a discussion with the director.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Join a professional guide on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the ...
more >> City's most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse, and the famous Flatiron Building. Rain or shine. Every Sunday at 11 am.
New York City, NY; NYC
Richard Anton Diaz helps you learn and practice Tai Chi made easy, to follow slow-moving martial art ...
more >> movements with countless health benefits for all ages and fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothing, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Sundays, June to October 2022
New York City, NY; NYC
The day will begin with the opening of the International Village featuring vendors and exhibitors with ...
more >> items for sale ranging from arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing, unique accessories, international foods, and more. Entertainment from the stage is presented in four segments. Artz, Rootz & Rhythm featuring local, community, and emerging performers of varying genres; The Gospel Caravan featuring local, national, and international gospel performers; The Fashion Flava Fashion Show; and the day closes with the Concert Under Under the Stars featuring national and international performers performing backed by the Harlem Music Festival All-Star Band led by “Music Director to the stars” Ray Chew.
New York City, NY; NYC
Enjoy the beautiful wooded setting of the trails through a guided meditative walk, while learning more ...
more >> about interesting facets of the park. Easy walking terrain. Sundays and Saturdays, July 16-Spetember 10, 2022
New York City, NY; NYC
The annual festival of Latin American arts and culture returns to the outdoors. The festival brings together ...
more >> a lineup of artists across disciplines for three days of free family celebrations. This year’s festival theme is “Archipelago of Culture,” highlighting the importance of island culture and Afro-Caribbean artistic traditions.
New York City, NY; NYC
The National Dominican Day Parade is an essential cultural NYC event. The parade is a tradition beloved ...
more >> by the Dominican community
New York City, NY; NYC
The Amateur Astronomers Association returns with solar telescopes specifically designed to safely look ...
more >> at the sun and see sunspots and prominences under a summer sky.
New York City, NY; NYC
The story of the heavy hand of history on two teachers and a beleaguered principal. These educators teach ...
more >> against the background of the January 6th attempted coup, the desperate war in Ukraine, the constant threat of gun violence and the terrible mistakes of the Supreme Court. They see a growing consciousness in their students and a desire to take action. The educators, who endure the dilemma of teaching standard lessons in a time of crisis, now face the prospect of being asked to carry a gun! Their students bring to the classroom the debates heard around the kitchen tables in their homes. The principal finds a place for activism in school through a vivid dream that is the turning point of the play. The musical also celebrates the joys of a good book report, the brilliance of a Mother’s Day poem, an eloquent essay blasting climate change, and the ultimate triumph of graduation. Book & Lyrics by CRYSTAL FIELD Music Composed & Arranged by PETER DIZOZZA
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Come enjoy this week's performance by Clean Money Music, a diverse group of hip-hop artists, dancers, ...
more >> and entertainers who return hip-hop music to its original roots, with social commentary, lifestyle, culture, and fun at its core. They have been featured on The Ellen Show, Nick Cannon's "Wild 'n Out," Growing Up Hip Hop New York, and many others.
New York City, NY; NYC
Don't miss these roving puppet performances by Phantom Limb Company, which bring to life two new original ...
more >> short plays, and a musical number. Phantom Limb Company is the New York City-based partnership known for its distinctive storytelling, social engagement, and sophisticated visual style. Guaranteed to transport and delight, these roving puppet performances feature a team of puppets and puppeteers who will bring to life two original short plays by Dipika Guha and Jen Silverman, as well as a musical number. This family-friendly bill of marionette plays will be performed on a solar powered movable stage—a specially adapted cargo bike. Perfect for audiences of all ages. Start times: 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm
New York City, NY; NYC
This showcase of the sounds of West Africa is co-headlined by Patoranking and Flavour. Patoranking, a ...
more >> Nigerian singer raised under the influence of reggae, dancehall, and Afrobeat, broke out in 2014 with a Tiwa Savage remix of his song “Girlie O.” Nigerian highlife singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Flavour, best known for his hit “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)” will also showcase his artistry. They’re supported by Juls, a British-Ghanaian artist, DJ, and producer who’s featured on hits by Stonebwoy (“Rudebwoy Love”) and Mr Eazi (“Skin Tight”). Adding the local flavor is Superhero DJ Jon Quick, whose AfroFlava Radio has for years counted down the top Afrobeat hits for the New York City market.
New York City, NY; NYC
The Hudson Classical Theater Company presents Shakespeare's spooky "Scottish play." Prompted by three ...
more >> witches who foretell of his ascension to the throne of Scotland, Macbethand his wife murder the King Duncan, setting into motion a story of paranoia, blood, and madness in Shakespeare's classic tragedy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Dancing Wheels Company, Unconquered Warriors Nai-Ni Chen employs kung-fu fans and martial arts elements ...
more >> in Unconquered Warriors, her piece based on a Chinese legend about a warrior who spins a loop called the magical wheel of the wind and fire. Ballet Nepantla, Let Down and Huasteca Suite - World Premiere "Let Down" is the story of a lost love that confronts gender normative dancing, while providing representation for queer females in dance. "Huasteca Suite" is an excerpt of Ballet Nepantla's "Valentina." Linotip, Diagonal & Cain - World Premiere The duet "Diagonal" is inspired by the famous Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi, one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th-century; a moment captured in the performance from his period in the Parisian atelier, where the artist lived, created and loved. "Cain" explores the story of Cain and Abel, the first contradiction of humanity. These pieces were created in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute. Gaudanse, nanibu - NYC Premiere "Nanibu" investigates what it means to be royalty through imagery and movement. The choreography uses bird-like movement along with the feelings attached to colors to create the idea of a queen. Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, Just Above the Surface Created as part of a residency program commissioned by Western Michigan University, this piece explores the electric connection of human interaction--the sensations that pull people together or apart. Conceptually rooted in Yin Yue's FoCo technique, which fuses movement from both Chinese folk and contemporary dance, the work communicates non-traditional narratives atop a buzzing and complex musical undercurrent by Michel Banabila, Shifted, Machinefabriek, and Metamorphoses The Vanaver Caravan, Vanaver Caravan Retrospective In celebration of The Vanaver Caravan's 50th anniversary, the troupe's dancers and musicians present excerpts from their legacy of innovative world dance and music, a percussive tapestry of pieces from their renowned repertoire inspired by American, Irish, African, French Canadian, and Balkan traditions.
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Public Works' acclaimed musical production of As You Like It brings together its diverse ensemble of ...
more >> both professional actors and community members from across New York. Adapted by Shaina Taub and Director of Public Works Laurie Woolery, featuring music and lyrics by Taub, this ambitious work of participatory theater has been hailed as "thrilling & terrifically vital" by The New York Times. Forced from their homes, Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter Rosalind, and niece Celia are banished to the Forest of Arden. There, they discover a community of acceptance and transformational love, where all are welcomed and embraced. Laurie Woolery directs this magical adaptation of a beloved classic.
New York City, NY; NYC