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20 free events take place on Saturday, December 29 in New York City.
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20 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, December 29, 2018

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
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
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Film | William A. Wellman's A Star is Born (1937): Oscar-Winning Tearjerker


A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, but achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him. Starring Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou. 111 min.
   Manhattan,
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11:00 am
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Tour | Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour


A tour of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York. Tour highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, architect Cass Gilbert, and sculptor Daniel Chester French; viewing the Collectors Office with Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140-ton Rotunda dome by Rafael Gustavino.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
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Festival | Kwanzaa 2018


Kwanzaa 2018 will feature performances of the amazing Oyo Oro Afro Cuban Experiemntal Dance Ensemble direct from Santiago de Cuba. It should be an exciting and entertaining afternoon for the 40th annual event, a celebration of African-American heritage that is rooted in seven principles known as Nguzo Saba, which promotes, unity, culture, and community development. Black Comics Collective hosts a live drawing performance inspired by the seven principles. The festival also features a local artisan marketplace and is hosted by Dr. Linda H. Humes, scholar and storyteller.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
12:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | 2 Folk Art Shows: Exhibition Walkthroughs


A tour of John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night and Paa Joe: Gates of No Return, led by museum gallery guides.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Festival | Bringing Our Youth to Our History: A Kwanzaa Event


The free, family-friendly community event will include arts and crafts for children and the young at heart, spoken word, drumming, song. In addition to lighting of the kinara to honor the seven Kwanzaa principles and a libation ceremony, attendees can participate in an African head-wrapping workshop, create Kwanzaa cards and more. The fun celebration will include raffle drawings for free gifts for our youth and refreshments will bring to life African-American history and contribution to our communities, our nation, and our world.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Film | George Cukor's A Star Is Born (1954): 6 Oscar Nominations


A film star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral. Starring: Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson. 154 min.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:30 pm
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Film | Fifty Shades Darker (2017): Second movie of the Fifty Shade series


While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her. Director: James Foley. Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson. 118 min.
   Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Film | Peppermint (2018): Mother seeks revenge


Five years after her husband and daughter are killed in a senseless act of violence, a woman comes back from self-imposed exile to seek revenge against those responsible and the system that let them go free. 101 min. Director: Pierre Morel Starring Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz. The film was released in the United States on September 7, 2018. Peppermint has grossed $35.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $11.1 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $46.5 million, against a production budget of $25 million.
   Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Film | Play It Again, Sam (1972): Comedy by Woody Allen


A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca (1942) attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart. Director: Herbert Ross. Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts. 85 min.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Film | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018): a journey to a galaxy far, far away


During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion. Director: Ron Howard. Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke. 135 min.
   Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Children Act (2017): Drama with Emma Thompson


As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle. Director: Richard Eyre. Starring Stanley Tucci, Ben Chaplin. 105 min.
   Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994): Comedy with Samuel Lee Jackson


While working on a documentary on his old neighborhood, a young film school graduate shifts the focus of his production onto the disappearance of a local resident and the strange characters who are conducting the search to find him. Director: Sam Henry Kass. Starring Holt McCallany, Michael Badalucco, Nicholas Turturro. 80 min.
   Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Adult Colormania Club


If you're an adult looking for a fresh, new activity that will help bring stress relief to your busy life, try the new coloring club. Sitting down to color a picture can be effective as meditation in reducing stress. Materials will be provided.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Film | CANCELLED - Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993): Oscar-Winning Edith Wharton Adaptation - CANCELLED


A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder. 139 min.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Film | Craig Gillespie's Oscar Winner I, Tonya (2017): Discgraced Skater Biopic


Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. Starring Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney. 119 min.
   Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Creative Writing Class


Attendees will discover the value of their own stories. Registration is required. Participants are requested to commit to attending all sessions if possible.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Spanish Guitar


Enjoy some tunes played on a Spanish guitar by a trained musician.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Afternoon Organ Meditations


Forty-five minute organ meditations celebrating the diverse repertoire of the pipe organ. The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. Takes place every Saturday and Sunday from September 9, 2018 to May 26, 2019.
   Manhattan,
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Concert at the coolest classical music concerts location in NYC


Classical music on a boat with an intimate and romantic setting and beautiful view of New York City. Followed by a Q & A session with the musicians. Program and musicians TBA. Doors open at 3:45 pm.
   Brooklyn,
4:00 pm
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Classical Music | "Virtuoso" Pianist Performs Works by Liszt & More

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Jazz | Jazz Orchestras at a Major NYC Hall

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Performance | Erotic Burlesque Show

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