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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 14, 2024?
34 free events take place on Saturday, December 14 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 14 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 14, 2024?
34 free events take place on Saturday, December 14 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 14 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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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!
34 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, December 14, 2024
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
Film | Academy Award Winner On the Waterfront (1954) with Marlon Brando
Dockworker Terry Malloy was an up-and-comping boxer until Johnny Friendly, a powerful local mob boss, convinced him to throw a fight. When a longshoreman who was set to testify about Friendly's control of the Hoboken waterfront is murdered, Terry teams up with the longshoreman's sister Edie and a priest named Father Barry so that he can testify himself. But Friendly's lawyer, who is also Terry's older brother Charley, advises against it. Director: Elia Kazan Cast: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Eva Marie Saint Marlon Brando was considered one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. He received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, one Cannes Film Festival Award, and three British Academy Film Awards. Brando is credited with being one of the first actors to bring the Stanislavski system of acting, and method acting, to mainstream audiences.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Rise and Shine Yoga (online)
Start your day with a guided meditation and gentle yoga flow. Sync mindful movement with breathing through a variety of poses (asanas) that will certainly awaken your mind, body and senses. All levels welcomed. Modifications will be offered.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Holiday Card Making - Family Event
Creating holiday cards is a great way to embrace the festive season and show gratitude to your loved ones. Make a card and spread some holiday cheer! All ages are welcome.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
Museums | Modern Art: From The 19th Century to the Present Day
Experience the exhibits in the museum galleries which include paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and much more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
Birdwatching | Accessible Birding in the Park
The beautiful park commands sweeping views of the Palisades and the Hudson River from soaring cliffs of bedrock in northern Manhattan. Past encounters include a variety of birds such as Bald Eagles and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Cardio Sculpt Workout
This high energy exercise class consists of functional and body weight strength exercises paired with cardio to get your heart pumping! Cardio Sculpt is taught to music and open to all levels. The goal of this class is to exercise your body and have fun doing it! Please bring a mat! Instructor: Genell Chappel
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Museums | Family Fun at a Historical Site: Holiday Collages
Enjoy interactive activities and engagement stations for visitors of all ages. Make your own festive collage with provided supplies and learn about ships, life at sea and browse through galleries to explore numerous artifacts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$1, registration required
$1, registration required
Museums | Jewish History: Centuries of Art
As one of the largest collections of art in Jewish culture globally, the venue features an extensive array of historical Jewish artifacts as well as modern and contemporary art.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Performance | Light and Sound Experience: Immersive Cinematic Wonder!
Embark on a captivating journey filled with awe, warmth, and a sense of human connection. This immersive experience inspired by Dongji, the Korean Winter Solstice celebration, takes you on a journey through the cosmos on the longest night of the year, brought to life through captivating light and sound.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Book Discussion | 2nd Annual Book Bash
A weekend-long-event convening independent publishers in art, architecture, culture, and more. Support publishers in/outside of NYC and shop from a variety of vendors, including zines, creative collaboratives, indie presses and more. Participants include: The Architectural League of New York with Urban Omnibus, Art Against Displacement, Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA), Center for Human Rights & The Arts at Bard, Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, Combos Press, e-flux, Grace Issues, Head Hi, Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), Log, Makan Press, Montez Press, New York Review of Architecture, Pina, Primary Information, Research and Destroy New York City, Small Editions, Third Place Zine, Vera List Center for Art and Politics, Wendy’s Subway, Winter Editions and Zone Books.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Gulliver's Travels (1939): Animated Children's Story
Seaman Lemuel Gulliver is shipwrecked on the shores of Lilliput, a kingdom of tiny people, whom he supports when their neighbors in Blefuscu declare war. The second-ever full-length American animated feature, following Disney’s Snow White, Gulliver’s Travels is a beautiful hand-drawn allegory of small societies in a big war. Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Orestes Calpini Stars: Jessica Dragonette, Lanny Ross, Pinto Colvig 76 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Hike | Nature Exploration Hike
Discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest. To enhance your experience, please bring your own binoculars and field guides.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Tour of Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Pearl Harbor: The Big Picture (online)
In far-flung locations around the globe, an unparalleled sequence of international events took place between December 1 and December 12, 1941. In this riveting book, historian Evan Mawdsley explores how the story unfolded. He demonstrates how these dramatic events marked a turning point not only in the course of World War II but also in the direction of the entire century.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Family Event: Ornament Making and Storytelling at a Historial Site
Celebrate the holiday season and make a festive pomander - citrus ornaments. Traditionally, they are made with oranges and cloves and are meant to fill homes with lovely scents and holiday spirit. During colonial times, creating pomanders was a way to ward off the winter chill and add warmth to social gatherings. Enjoy a reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” in Spanish at 1:30 PM and in English at 2:30 PM.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Hike | Nature Exploration Hike: Urban Wildlife
Learn about the diverse wildlife found in New York City’s parks and the best ways for people and animals to coexist, including the many benefits of having so many animals in our city/
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Staged Reading | Shakespeare's The Tempest
The Instant Shakespeare Company, whose motto is "Shakespeare for Everyone!" is now in its 25th Season of presenting readings of all of Shakespeare's plays. Join for the group's play reading of The Tempest.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Home Alone (1990) with Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Catherine O'Hara
8-year-old Kevin McCallister is forced to sleep in the attic after he acts out the night before a family trip to Paris. When the rest of the family accidentally leaves for the airport without Kevin, he wakes up to an empty house, and he thinks his wish to have no family has come true. But two con men plan to rob the McCallister house while the family is away, and it's up to Kevin to protect their home. Director: Chris Columbus Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara Macaulay Culkin is considered one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s. He has received a Golden Globe Award nomination and other accolades, earning recognition for playing Kevin McCallister in the Christmas comedy Home Alone (1990), a role he reprised in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Joe Pesci is an American actor known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019). He has received several awards including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award with nominations for three Golden Globe Awards. Catherine O'Hara is a Canadian-American actress and comedian known for her comedy work on Second City Television (1976-84) and Schitt's Creek (2015-2020) and in films such as After Hours (1985), Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and the first two installments of the Home Alone franchise (1990-1992).
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Bassoon and Electronics Inspired by Jazz, Gospel, Ambient Music and an Art Exhibit
Bassoonist Joy Guidry has a genre-defying style fusing the bassoon and low rumbling synths, warm electronic sounds, and poetry. The art exhibition includes large-scale paintings inspired by a 1929 textbook 'Minerals from Earth and Sky,' and more by Lorna Simpson.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Art and the Changing Environment
Artists Davina Hsu and Michelle Weinberg, from Open Call: Environmental Resiliency and Care, give a presentation about new, temporary public artwork installed on 1100 feet of a construction shed along Battery Place. In both Weinberg’s River Semaphore and Hsu’s Blessing Transmission, site-specific imagery focuses on relationships between nature, communities, and environmental stewardship in new and intriguing ways.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 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
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Staged Reading | The Great Climate Change: Cautionary Sci-Fi
Tammy Gomez, Coni Koepfinger, Madeleine Popkin, and Rhiannon Ling, a unique team of activist playwrights from across the country, investigate how theater can respond to our changing climate, creating a cautionary, science fiction tale of inequity and displacement set in a dystopian future of ravaged coasts and devastated forests.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary
Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz Improvisation and Soulful Melodies
Award winning singer and bandleader Charenee Wade is known for her expert vocal improvisational ability and swinging groove. Wade's sound is reminiscent of Betty Carter and Sarah Vaughan.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Staged Reading | The Telephone Plays: Five Short Plays
The Telephone Plays: five new plays written and directed by Julia Genoveva.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Performance | Winter Holiday Skating Celebration and Tree Lighting
Performances by the Ice Theatre of New York Professional Ensemble, Oona and Gage Brown, Emmanuel Savary, Figure Skating in Harlem, Riverbank Figure Skating Club, The Skyliners, and the Sky Rink All Stars. At the end of the event Santa makes an appearance and they light up the tree.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Handmade Paper Craft: Artist in Conversation
Artist Howardena Pindell discusses her handmade paper artworks with Dieu Donne Studio collaborator Katharine L. DeLamater, moderated by artist William Villalongo. Pindell's artistic career spans over five decades and encompasses a diverse range of mediums including painting, collage, drawing and film.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Winter Stargazing in the Park
Winter is a prime season for stargazing. The cold air clears the night sky of clouds and creates ideal conditions for seeing the stars, planets, and other celestial highlights.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Play | Polaroid Stories: Mythmaking as Survival on the Streets
A visceral blend of classical mythology and real-life stories told by homeless youth, Naomi Iizuka’s play journeys into a dangerous world where myth-making fulfills a fierce need to be heard by a society that has discarded them. Their stories give divine authority to the powerlessness of street life.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Free
Concert | 10 Days Before Christmas Concert
An evening of gospel, holiday classics, and jazz celevrating the most spiriyual and festive time of the year.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Screening | Hip-Hop Movie Night
A series of must-see documentary and narrative movie screenings, featuring one-of-a-kind live conversations with the creators and trendsetters that move the music and the culture forward.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Piano Works by Chopin, Mozart, and Robert Schumann (In Person AND Online!)
Elsie Lu, Piano. Program Chopin (1810-1849), Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38 Mozart (1756-1791), Sonata No. 3 in B-flat Major, K. 281 Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Humoresque, Op. 20 Please arrive 30-60 minutes in advance of the performance to sign in to building and receive your visitor badge.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
Free
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