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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 6, 2024?

21 free events take place on Tuesday, August 6 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 6 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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21 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, August 6, 2024

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Practice this traditional system of health and self-defense. Derived from the philosphy of Taoism, Tai Chi was designed to develop the optimum degree of harmony between body and mind, as well as between the individual and the natural order of the universe. Classes are led by teachers and students who train nearby at CK Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshops, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Tai Chi in the Park

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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Tours, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many

Workshop | Park Yoga


Bring your mat and water and enjoy one hour of yoga with New York City’s top instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshops, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Park Yoga

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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12:00 pm
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Workshops, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Learn Juggling in the Park

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: Daryl Sherman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concerts, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Piano in the Park

Film | Gravity (2013) with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney


Dr. Ryan Stone is a medical engineer on her first shuttle mission. Her commander is veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky, helming his last flight before retirement. Then, during a routine space walk by the pair, disaster strikes: The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Ryan and Matt stranded in deep space with no link to Earth and no hope of rescue. As fear turns to panic, they realize that the only way home may be to venture further into space. Director: Alfonso Cuaron Cast: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney Sandra Bullock is an American actress and producer. She has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was the world's highest-paid actress in 2010 and 2014. In 2010, she was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world. George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards. Clooney has been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015, the Honorary Cesar in 2017, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2022.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Gravity (2013) with&nbsp;Sandra Bullock and George Clooney

Book Discussion | Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong by Brian Buccellato


Godzilla, the King of the Monsters has emerged from the deep seas of Metropolis, interrupting Superman’s proposal to Lois Lane. King Kong is taking on the world’s greatest heroes in his home turf, Skull Island. Can the Justice League send these creatures back to their own dimension before it’s too late?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong by Brian Buccellato

Book Club | Poetry Discussion Circle: James Baldwin 100th Birthday Celebration


Join fellow poetry enthusiasts in unpacking the layered meanings of poetry through an informal group discussion. Each session focuses around a theme that celebrates the diversity and range of the poetic form and contemporary poetry culture. Come to this special session and celebrate the legacy of the influential writer James Baldwin, whose 100th birthday is on August 2nd. Readings are selected from Poetry Magazine, Poetry Foundation, and poets.org. Please note that contemporary poetry deals frankly with contemporary issues and all works discussed are artistic expressions selected for an adult audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Book Clubs, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Poetry Discussion Circle: James Baldwin 100th Birthday Celebration

Book Discussion | The God of the Woods: Missing Teen Mystery (online)


In Liz Moore's novel, a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, and two worlds collide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, The God of the Woods: Missing Teen Mystery (online)

Film | Mean Streets (1973) Directed by Martin Scorsese, Starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel


A slice of street life in Little Italy among lower echelon Mafiosos, unbalanced punks, and petty criminals. A small-time hood gets in over his head with a vicious loan shark. In an attempt to free himself from the dangers of his debt, he gets help from a friend who is also involved in criminal activities. Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval, Amy Robinson, Richard Romanus, Cesare Danova Martin Scorsese is an American film director who emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of many major accolades, including an Academy Award, three Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. Five of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." Robert De Niro is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro earned two Academy Awards, one for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II (1974) and the other for Best Actor portraying Jake LaMotta in Scorsese's drama Raging Bull (1980). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Awakenings (1990), Cape Fear (1991), and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). Harvey Keitel is an American actor known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with director Martin Scorsese, starring in six of his films: Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and The Irishman (2019). Keitel received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mickey Cohen in Bugsy (1991).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Mean Streets (1973) Directed by&nbsp;Martin Scorsese, Starring&nbsp;Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel

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, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Learn Juggling in the Park

Concert | Big City Folk -- Outdoors


See New York City’s finest singer-songwriters showcase their newest work. Hosted by Cork-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Niall Connolly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Big City Folk -- Outdoors

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, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers

Workshop | Pilates in the Park


Instructor Melissa Ricci from Base Fitness leads a flowing, multi-level Pilates Mat class that will tone and balance your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Play bridge in a stress-free environment


One of the most popular card games of the last century, bridge is still enjoyed by professional and amateur players alike today - and now you can stop by and enjoy it too! Bring your bridge partner, or you will be matched up with someone to play as a pair. There will be instructions and the chance to observe players, making this a perfect event for beginners looking to learn how to play bridge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Play bridge in a stress-free environment

Poetry Reading | Poetry in the Park


With: Mary Brancaccio, Michael Klein, Bruce E. Whitacre, Shelley Wong
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Readings, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Poetry in the Park

Workshop | Flow Yoga in the Park


Unwind from your day with a flow yoga class with Coach Natalia. Improve your mobility with deep stretching, balancing postures, and breathwork in this vinyasa style yoga class led by Tone House coaches and open to all ability levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Origami Meetup


OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws. Ages Adult 18+
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Origami Meetup

Workshop | Pilates in the Park


Instructor Melissa Ricci from Base Fitness leads a flowing, multi-level Pilates Mat class that will tone and balance your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Pilates in the Park

Classical Music | Baroque Works for String Ensemble


Acronym String Ensemble. Program Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649), Sonata a5 in C major Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649), Sonata a5 in G minor  Antonio Bertali (1605-1669), Sonata a5 in G minor Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649), Sonata a5 in A minor Antonio Bertali (1605-1669), Sonata a6 in E minor Georg Piscator (c.1610-1652), Sonata a7 in A minor Adam Drese (1620-1701), Sonata a6 in C major Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (c.1620-1680), Sonata a5 in G minor Pietro Andrea Ziani (1616-1684), Sonata TBD (modern premiere) Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704), The Battle of Vienna  in G minor H. I. F. von Biber (1644-1704), Ballettae a8 in C major Alessandro Poglietti (c.1630-1683), Sonata a8 in A minor J. H. Schmelzer (c.1620-1680), Serenata in Mascara a8 in A major
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Concerts, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Baroque Works for String&nbsp;Ensemble

Talk | Stargazing in the Park


A walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association to see rare celestial sights. No experience is necessary and telescopes will be provided between sunset and park closure.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talks, August 06, 2024, 08/06/2024, Stargazing in the Park
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Film | Sci-Fi Thriller

Regular Price: $By invitation only
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Play | A Play by a Pulitzer Prize Winner

Regular Price: $35
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