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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 30, 2023?

35 free events take place on Wednesday, August 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 August 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 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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35 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, August 30, 2023

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Core Body Boot Camp


A community-driven pop-up fitness group for an early-morning core body boot camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back, and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high fives welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Yoga on the River


Rejuvenate your body and jumpstart your morning.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations 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
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco


This event offers a unique setting to observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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10:00 am
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Concert | Great Bassist Who Played on Seminal James Brown Hits - Outdoors


Fred Thomas occupies a very special niche in the history R&B. As James Brown's principal bassist since 1971 (the "Make if Funky" era), he participated in one the most prolific periods in the Godfather of Soul's incredible career as a member of Brown's band, the J.B.'s. Thomas can be heard on hits such as: "Hot Pants", "Papa Don't Take No Mess," "Make it Funky," "Get on the Good Foot," "Doing it to Death," "I'm a Greedy Man," "I Got Ants in My Pants," "There it Is," "Stoned to the Bone," and instrumental classics like "Pass the Peas" and "Gimme Some More." His recorded basslines on tracks such as Bobby Byrd's "I Know You Got Soul" and Lyn Collin's "Think" have been sampled numerous times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Jugglers use the park throughout the year to provide free classes to the public. Stop by for 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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Tour | Tour of New York City Hall


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Park Walk | Central Park Walk: Constructing the Park (online)


You may have noticed a construction project in Central Park, but did you know that the entire Park was once a construction site? Central Park took a lot of work to construct, and the people who did the bulk of it often didn’t receive the recognition that they deserved. This Weekly Walk will help shine a light on their essential efforts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park


Come on by and tap your toes to The Big Apple's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists around! Featuring special events and performances by distinguished musicians. Today's pianist: Frank Owens.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | 2 Folk Art Exhibition Tours


Tours of What That Quilt Knows About Me and Material Witness: Folk and Self-Taught Artists at Work, offering new insights to works on view.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Adult Chorus


Directed by Church Street School of Music, the 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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Workshop | Knitting Class Outdoors


Take part in beginner classes with Knitty City on the gravel across from the Bryant Park Grill. Volunteers are avalible to teach you how to cast, knit, purl, and more! Yarn and needles are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Film | The Commuter (2018) with Liam Neeson


Insurance salesman Michael is on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger, Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on the train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes a deadly plan is unfolding, and he is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that carries life and death stakes for everyone on the train. Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Cast: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill Liam Neeson is a Northern Irish actor. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Tony Awards. His early film roles include Excalibur (1981), The Bounty (1984), The Mission (1986), The Dead Pool (1988), and Husbands and Wives (1992). He rose to prominence portraying Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's holocaust drama Schindler's List (1993) for which he earned an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination. He followed by starring in Nell (1994), Rob Roy (1995), Michael Collins (1996), and Les Misérables (1998). He took blockbuster roles portraying Qui-Gon Jinn in George Lucas' space opera Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Ra's al Ghul in Batman Begins (2005) and Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy (2005–2010).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


A community of artists of all skill levels are inspired by our surroundings to create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of the verdant gardens. An artist/educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Ceija Stojka: What Should I Be Afraid Of?: Exhibition Tour


Comprised of ninety paintings and drawings culled from collections in Europe and the United States, the installation celebrates the extraordinary art and life of Romni artist, writer, activist, and educator Ceija Stojka, survivor of Auschwitz, Ravensbrück, and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. A monograph will be published on the occasion of this exhibition. Born to a traveling horse trading family of the Lovara Romani group in Austria in 1933, Stojka first began to write down her recollections in the mid-1980s when she was fifty-six years old. Her memoir Wir leben im Verborgenen: Aufzeichnungen einer Romni zwischen den Welten (We Live in Secrecy: Notes of a Romani Woman between Worlds), which was released in 1988, distinguished her as a leading advocate for remembering the Porajmos (Devouring), the Romani Holocaust. The exhibition title, What Should I be Afraid of?, cites one of Stojka’s poems, in which she describes how her personal experience of the Porajmos resulted in her fearless and passionate embrace of life going forward.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Eastern European Folk with a Jazz Aesthetic


This fiddle-forward fusion band blends Eastern European, Balkan and Gypsy dance music with a convivial jazz aesthetic. Inspired by fiddling folk bands of Romania and Hungary, Sedi Donka will get you tapping your toes to odd-meters and singing along in a myriad of languages!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Concert | Experimental Music in the Heart of the City


Brooklyn-based leading nonprofit cultural center Pioneer Works, known for their experimental music program and residency, will curate and present a series of musical performances featuring past, current, and future musicians-in-residence across a variety of genres. Tonight: H x H (Lester St. Louis & Chris Williams)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Wellness Wednesdays


Curated by Sputnik Yoga, Wellness Wednesdays will offer a variety of fitness and wellness themed classes on a weekly basis. Bring your own yoga mat or blanket. Wednesdays, May 3 - October 25, 2023.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opera | Opera in the Park


Courtney's Stars of Tomorrow Opera in the Park concerts have become an integral part of the New York City summer experience, transforming Harlem's parks into a tapestry of opera enthusiasts, picnickers, families, and friends enjoying an evening of music-making for free. This is an exciting evening of opera arias, duets, and ensembles. Artists- Mari-Yan Pringle, soprano | Ziwen Xiang, tenor | The Concert Chorale | Summer Festival Orchestra Program- Overture- Il Barbiere di Siviglia Ah guarda sorella (Cosi fan tutte) Dei miei bollenti spiriti (La Traviata) Me pellegrina ed orfana (La forza del destino) Va pour Kleinzach! (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) Habanera (Carmen) Chorus of Hebrew Slaves "Va pensiero" (Nabucco) O smania - D'oreste D'ajace (Idomeneo) Duo des fleurs (Flower Duet) Lakme Questa o quella (Rigoletto) Surta e la notte - Ernani, Ernani, involami (Ernani) Ah mes amis (La fille du regiment)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dancing | Salsa Social in the Park


Salsa Social is back. Class 6:00p-6:30p Social 6:30p-9:00p Come as you are, everyone is welcome and dancers of all levels are encouraged to participate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson's peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Wednesday Evening Yoga


End your day right with this rejuvenating class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Yoga on the River


An instuctor-led class for all levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | How to New York: Short Films Outdoors


6:45 PM: Seating Opens 7:15 PM: Live Music 8:00 PM: Films Begin THE FILMS: How To with John Wilson: How To Track Your Package John Wilson & Michael Koman | US | 31 mins After having a delivery stolen, John investigates how to keep his packages secure. Cat Stickers Trilogy Joe Bonacci | US | 21 mins Frustrated tenants attempt to stop whoever's putting up cat stickers throughout their apartment complex. When it begins to look like the culprit is an affable man from apartment 2R, the accused man's animal instincts take over and lives are forever altered. Dollar Pizza Documentary Alex Mallis & Travis Wood | US | 7 mins In a city full of pizza, the dollar slice reigns supreme. Troy Mike Donahue | US | 16 mins Troy has loud sex. Troy has loud sex 24-7. Troy shares a wall with Thea and Charlie. Troy is ruining their lives... or is he saving them? A darkly comedic tale of New York neighbors, the ways in which we become interwoven with the lives of strangers, and the unexpected consequences of unasked-for intimacy. The Vacation Jarreau Carrillo | US | 9 mins A Black man attempts to take a vacation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:45 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis


The marble halls of the Federal Reserve have always held secrets; for decades the Fed did the utmost to preserve its room to maneuver, operating behind the scenes as much as possible. Yet over the past two decades, this elite world of bankers and economists speaking a language that only monetary experts could understand has been forced to change its ways. Amid rising inequality, weakening global economic prospects, and a pandemic, the central bank has entered into a new era of transparency and activism that has changed its role in modern society in subtle but remarkable ways. Author Jeanna Smialek tells the inside story of this deeply impactful transformation, and what it means for ordinary Americans. Focusing on characters such as the Fed chairman Jerome Powell; the Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles; Vice Chair Lael Brainard; the Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari; and the long-ago Fed Chair Marriner S. Eccles—and driven by the rising tension between Main Street and Wall Street—this is a page-turning account of the modern Fed’s inner workings during a crucial inflection point in history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Famed Jazz Pianist Who's Played with Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Belafonte -- Outdoors


Arturo O'Farrill, pianist, composer, and educator, was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. His professional career began with the Carla Bley Band and continued as a solo performer with a wide spectrum of artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte. In December 2010 Arturo traveled with the original Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra to Cuba, returning his father's musicians to his homeland. He continues to travel to Cuba regularly as an informal Cultural Ambassador, working with Cuban musicians, dancers, and students, bringing local musicians from Cuba to the US and American musicians to Cuba. Arturo has performed with orchestras and bands including his own Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and Arturo O'Farrill Sextet, as well as other Orchestras and intimate ensembles in the US, Europe, Russia, Australia, and South America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Concert | She Is the Music: Singers-Songwriters


SITM is a nonprofit organization founded by Alicia Keys, Jody Gerson, Sam Kirby Yoh, and Dr. Stacy Smith to increase the number of women working in music – songwriters, engineers, producers, artists and industry professionals – and to develop the next generation of women in music. This is a free concert showcase for our NYC community of college ambassadors, mentees and mentors, executives, and the general public. Within blocks of where Alicia Keys grew up,
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Sommerfilme: 8 Under-the-Radar German Films (online thru Aug 31)


These eight summer films portray the warm season rarely as carefree as it’s supposed to be. Summer, in the popular imagination, is a sun-drenched, fun-filled time spent exploring and dreaming of the possibilities that life holds for us. It’s the days we might spend at the beach, by the lake, or in a too-hot city. Summer is also a time to enjoy cinema, whether it’s in an air-conditioned theater or under the stars. The past decades have brought us summer films we all know and love: iconic blockbusters, tender coming-of-age tales, stories of new beginnings, and feel-good movies to watch over and over again. Films: Thomas Arslan, Bright Nights (2017) Ilker Catak, I Am, I Was, I Will Be (2019) Leonie Krippendorff, Cocoon (2020) Sonja Kröner, The Garden (2017) Johannes Maria Schmitt, Neubau (2021) Tom Sommerlatte, Summers Downstairs (2015) Sven Taddicken, The Most Beautiful Couple (2018) Joya Thome, Queen of Niendorf (2017) All films in German with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Park | Dirty Dancing (1987): Oscar-Winning Romance with Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach


Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. Director: Emile Ardolino Stars: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach 100 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Screening | Brett Dean's Hamlet


Shakespeare's great tragedy gets a contemporary reimagining starring tenor Allan Clayton.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Movie in a Park | Black Widow (2021): Marvel Adventure with Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour


Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Director: Cate Shortland Stars: Scarlett Johansson. Florence Pugh. David Harbour 134 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:45 pm
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Musical | The Tempest: Shakespeare's Castaways with Music -- An Outdoor Performance


Forced from their home, Prospero and her daughter Miranda have survived for 12 years among the ruins of an abandoned island. As Prospero grows closer to getting the justice she desires, she witnesses her daughter fall in love, listens to the wisdom of spirit ancestors, and discovers that sometimes forgiveness is the only way to break cycles and right the course for the next generation. Hilarious fools, magical spells, and ancestral spirits dance through this production as we all come together to celebrate what it means to be human.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
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