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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 17, 2024?
18 free events take place on Saturday, August 17 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 17 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 17, 2024?
18 free events take place on Saturday, August 17 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 17 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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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
18 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, August 17, 2024
All events are free unless otherwise noted.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
Free
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Dance Lesson | Moves with Limon Dance
Led by dancers from the world-renowned Limon Dance Company, this free modern dance class is open to all levels and ages. Join us Saturday mornings this summer and revel in the joy of dance!
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
Workshop | Big City Fishing
Over 200 species of fish are found in the Hudson River, including over 85 species in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary waters. Anglers ages 5 and up are invited to participate at this program, with parental supervision required. Our River Project team provides all the necessary equipment and an on-site fishing tutorial. Participation is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Beginners and experts alike are encouraged to join Big City Fishing for a relaxing and educational experience at the water’s edge.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
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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11:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Shape Up NYC Dance Fitness
A fitness class to help New Yorkers get and stay fit.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
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Festival | FlyNYC in the Park
Music and kites fill the air at this festival for all ages. Kite kits provided free for children (while supplies last) or bring your own favorite kite from home.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Contemporary Games Social
Play your favorite contemporary board games every Saturday afternoon. Featured games include but are not limited to Chameleon, Wavelength, Avalon, Parade, Splendor, Century Spice Road, Mountain Goats, No Thanks, Codenames, Werewords, Spyfall, Azul, Letter Jam, Dixit, In Kahootz, and Captain Sonar. A new game will be selected each week.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Lady L (1966) with Sophia Loren and Paul Newman
At the end of a long, adventurous life, Lady Lousie Lendale tells the story of her rise from laundress to mistress of gambler and anarchist Armand Denis, before marrying the suave aristocrat Lord 'Dicky' Lendale. Director: Peter Ustinov Cast: Sophia Loren, Paul Newman, David Niven Sofia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. With a career spanning over 70 years, she was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest stars of classical Hollywood cinema. Loren's performance as Cesira in the film Two Women (1960) directed by Vittorio De Sica won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first actor to win an Oscar for a non-English-language performance. Paul Newman was an American actor, film director, racing driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Silver Bear, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Park Walk | Shoreline Stroll
The peninsula, which opened in 2023, is the largest stand-alone recreational space in the park with its 5.5 acres of incredible public green space. From a sandy shoreline beach with tide pools to a pine grove, pile field and salt marsh, it is also one of the most fascinating sites to learn about local ecology. You’ll have the chance to learn more about these fascinating ecosystems from the River Project team. Grab your binoculars and try to spot some of the shorebirds seen regularly dabbling in our salt marsh, or see if you can spot some of the resident hawks that use the light poles as a perch to find their next meal.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Forum | Death Cafe: A Discusson on Death
An informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. The purpose of Death Cafe is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Celebrating Nigeria’s Alternative Music Scene - in the Park
The Lagos-based Palmwine Festiva,l celebrating Nigeria’s nascent alternative music scene, returns with its good vibes, bright music, and delicious food. Founded by the Nigerian rap duo Show Dem Camp—whose sound is indebted to the Ghanaian genre Highlife, fusing African meter and western jazz melodies—the fest this year features the Cavemen, a Highlife duo comprising the siblings Kingsley Okorie (bass) and Benjamin James (drums). Their latest LP Love and Highlife is a rumination on culture, community, and humanity that features trumpeter Etuk Ubong and Made Kuti, the multi-instrumentalist son of Afrobeats legend Femi Kuti.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Poetry and Music Collective - in the Park
Marija Abney founded The Soapbox Presents in 2020 in response to the murder of George Floyd, using free arts programming from some of NYC’s most talented artists to build a platform—both literally and figuratively—for Black and brown expression. The program has featured such artists as Mahogany L. Browne (Lincoln Center’s first poet-in-residence) and arranger, composer, and pianist Sean Mason (a featured guest of the Wynton Marsalis Quintet), and has been acknowledged by the United Nations for their work in their inaugural International Day of People of African Descent. The collective has performed at The Apollo, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, Afropunk Festival, and on the stoops and sidewalks of New York City, and this year they’ll bring their energy to Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Play | Twelfth Night: Shakespeare's Shipwrecked Stranger -- in the Park
This lush production pulls on the heart strings when a young woman is shipwrecked on a strange land and must disguise herself as a man to survive. It’s a story of loss, identity and, finally, love hard won. There’s also music and singing! With the Hudson Classical Theater Company.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | 2 Premieres from German Dance Company
wee dance company presents De torrente and Happily Ever After. De torrente is a simple, personal encounter with the flow of water and time, whose inspiration comes from Handel's Dixit Dominus, verse 7 of Psalm 110: "He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head.” Happily Ever After explores how since childhood, we are inundated with fairy tales about how we will eventually find and marry our soulmate. Then the story goes: "…and they lived happily ever after." In adulthood, we are convinced that we were promised this happy ending. Yet, how many opportunities for happiness right under our noses do we miss by looking beyond them in constant search for that non-existent, promised dream partner? The wee dance company (Görlitz, Germany) was founded in 1999 in Berlin by Marko E. Weigert, Sommer Ulrickson and Dan Pelleg. "At a distance from the fashionable, the wee dance company has for years been developing its discrete and independent aesthetics..." (Die Deutsche Bühne), "...This group, with its elegance, meticulousness and rich inventiveness ... satisfies a longing that we'd believed to be long forgotten." (Neues Deutschland) — In its 25 years, the wee dance company has created 22 full-evening dance pieces. Critics have praised them as "transporting meaning sharp as a razor" with a "physical verbal force, before which words pale," as "truly excitingly imaginative," as "such a unique sort of theatre, that one is constantly compelled to intensive perception, and may watch, contemplate and associate abundantly," and as an example of "how casualness and quality combine in an intelligent symbiosis." The company has performed in 15 different countries and over 30 different cities in Germany.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | 43rd Annual Battery Dance Festival
The Battery Dance Festival is New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival. Each year, the Festival draws a combined audience of over 12,000 in-person and over 35,000 virtual viewers. It runs from Aug.11-17 and features dance performances and workshops. See link for full details.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Dance Music from Around the World - in the Park
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music is a multi-faceted arts space showcasing evolving folk and traditional music and art from New York City, the Americas, and the world. Jalopy's programming supports artists, fosters multi-generational community, and provides enrichment and education about our shared musical heritage. Performers: Cristina Vane, Slavic Soul Party!, and Guachinangos
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Star Gazing
A summer evening in Manhattan is made complete with the stars, planets, and moon in full view. Manhattan provides a great backdrop as we peer heavenward to see celestial wonders with the help of the Amateur Astronomer's Association.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free
Free
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