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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 13, 2013?

39 free events take place on Friday, December 13 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 December 13 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 December . 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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39 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, December 13, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour
free events nyc Alex Gibney's We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks (2013): Documentary on Julian Assange
free events nyc Anticodes, a Multimedia Play Based of Vaclav Havel's Poetry
free events nyc The Will Calhoun Trio plays jazz standard and originals
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Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Performance | Big Apple Circus Performance


Big Apple Circus clowns will show off their circus skills and teach children of all ages how to juggle and plate spin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Talk | Steven Mandis discusses his book What Happened to Goldman Sachs


Steven G. Mandis worked at Goldman Sachs from 1992 to 2004 in its investment banking, private equity and proprietary trading areas. He assisted Hank Paulson and other senior executives on special projects and eventually became a portfolio manager in one of the largest and most successful proprietary trading areas at Goldman Sachs. Post-Goldman, he co-founded a multibillion-dollar global alternative asset management firm that was a trading and investment banking client of Goldman Sachs. During the financial crisis, Mandis was a senior adviser to McKinsey & Company before accepting a senior executive position at Citigroup. Feel free to bring you lunch.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$5

Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of 2 Shows


Free tour of Foiled: Tinsel Painting in America and Ooh, Shiny! with curator emerita Lee Kogan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Alex Gibney's We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks (2013): Documentary on Julian Assange


A gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller, about Julian Assange and the creation of Wikileaks, the controversial website that facilitated the largest security breach in the U.S. history. Paralleling Assange's rise and fall with that of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the troubled young soldier who leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents, and multi-layered expose about transparency in the information age and our ever-elusive search for the truth. 130 Minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Central Park Photography Tour


Ready, set, shoot! Whether you possess a professional camera or an Iphone, join a Central Park Photography Tour like no other. Two professionals will guide you around Central Park’s most scenic spots. A licensed guide will explain all there’s to know about your surroundings. A gifted and talented photographer will educate you on how to make your trip memorable and improve your photography. These two-in-one tours are fun for all ages, camera type, and levels of photography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Other | Open Studios: Visual and Performing Artists


Save the date for the last 2013 Open Studios at Governors Island! Visit with visual and performing artists who have been working at Governors Island since August. The weekend will feature behind-the-scenes access to 20 visual artists’ studios and work-in-process showings by luciana achugar and Ishmael Houston-Jones. Work by: Jonathan Allen, Nobutaka Aozaki, Lena Bergendahl, Rachel de Joode, Lisa Fairstein, GOOD WORK Productions (Tijana Miskovic and Nina Wengel), Dominic Mangila, Eileen Maxson, New Draft Collective (Michi Jigarjian and Libby Pratt), Sarah Nicholls, Really Large Numbers (Chad Stayrook and Julia Oldham), Raúl Díaz Reyes, Romy Scheroder, Jennifer Schmidt, Max Stolkin, Ginta Tinte Vasermane, Carlos Vela-Prado and Claudia Cortinez, Elizabeth White, Jade Yumang, Jiajia Zhang.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | College Viola Recital


Bryony Gibson-Cornish, Viola
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Experimental Sounds: Ghost Ensemble


Ghost Ensemble performs experimental music that explores the experience of listening. Combining classical instruments, voice, and electronics, they create otherworldly soundscapes from healing to haunting to hypnotic. Chosen works span the range from contemporary classical to medieval to improvised music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | 3 Folk Music Acts


5:30 Jon Ladeau - Blues- and country-informed rock and roll 6:05 Kira Velella - Rich vocals and textured guitar 6:40 The Wilhelm Brothers - Indie folk rock
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Concert | The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Chamber Chorus


A group of 25 singers performing a cappella ensemble music from FSSA, founded by Tony Bennett.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Video artist Shoja Azari discusses FAKE: Idyllic Life


A panel discussion with Shoja Azari, Shiva Balaghi, Phong Bui, Dan Geist, and Shirin Neshat, moderated by Amy Kisch. FAKE: Idyllic Life features recent painting installations and video works by Azari that seamlessly intertwine quotation with intervention in order to examine the integral roles that history and context play in depictions of the Islamic world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Alexey Koltakov, Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Mariam Machaidze, Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | New Cinema from Naples


DOCUMENTARIES: Italo (2013, 15 min.) by Raffaele Manco Lucciole per lanterne [Fireflies for Lanterns] (2013, 44 min.) by Stefano Martone and Mario Martone Ero un re [I Was a King] (2012, 30 min.) by Antonio Longo SHORT FILMS: La strada di Raffael [Raffael's Road] (2013, 24 min.) by Alessandro Falco La Rapina [The Robbery] (2012, 9 min.) by Lorenzo Cammina Il Sembra l'Alzolaio (2013, 10 min.) by Mimmo Paladino Non è successo niente [Nothing Happened] (2013, 12 min.) by Chantal Toesca Senectus ipsa morbus (2013, 6 min.) by Rosa Maietta All films are in ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Theater | Anticodes, a Multimedia Play Based of Vaclav Havel's Poetry


The latest multimedia play the main role in a visual and dance production based on Vaclav Havel’s collection of experimental poetry of the same name.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Tour | Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all out on the New York Holiday Lights Tour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | No Name... & A Bag O' Chips Comedy/Variety Show


With acclaimed storyteller Jennifer Glick (The Moth) and comedians Miguel Dalmau (Hoboken Comedy Festival), Mike Brown (XM Sirius Radio) and club and college favorite Ray Marshall.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Bloomingdale School of Music present 'East Meets West'


The “Young People’s East-West Music Project” engages students of the Bloomingdale School of Music and the surrounding community in an unique encounter with Chinese music. Students of western instruments will collaborate with young musicians on Chinese instruments to perform traditional and contemporary Chinese music. Music From China’s Artistic Director Wang Guowei, a master musician on the erhu, will arrange music for cross-cultural instrumentation and conduct this unique ensemble.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Goldmark Chamber Concert


This concert is a chamber music recital featuring ensembles from the College Division Chamber Music Program. The program for this concert will be announced a week before the event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | College Cello Recital


Khari R. Joyner, Cello
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Viola Recital


Jessica T. Chang, Viola
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | MACE Ensemble performs music of living American composers


Program: Lewis Spratlan: Zoom Louis Karchin: Chamber Symphony David Del Tredici: Haddocks’ Eyes with Chelsea Feltman, soprano Directed by faculty composer Lowell Liebermann, MACE is a large ensemble which focuses on the music of living American composers. MACE not only presents works by iconic American masters such as John Adams and Elliott Carter, but also cutting-edge works by up and coming composers. The ensemble aims to embrace as broad a view possible of the incredibly diverse and vital landscape of contemporary American Music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Sing Noel Christmas Concert and Party


Sing Noel and celebrate the holidays together. This is a free event full with great music, food and wine. Don't miss the concert and year-end celebration. Bring a friend or two and enjoy the music!
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | College Double Bass Recital


Todd Korris, double bass
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Concert | College Viola Recital


Dorothy Kim, Viola
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | The Will Calhoun Trio plays jazz standard and originals


Best known as the drummer of the groundbreaking Grammy Award-winning 80s rock band Living Colour, Will Calhoun returns to his roots as a jazz percussionist. In both original compositions and innovative takes on standards by John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, and Miles Davis, Calhoun brings bebop into bold new sonic territory with Malian rhythms, adventurous electronica, and bass-heavy rock.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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