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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 17, 2021?

8 free events take place on Sunday, January 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 January 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 January . 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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8 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, January 17, 2021

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Classical Music | Orchestral Works by Mozart, Saint-Georges and More (virtual, streaming for 24 hours)


The Grammy-winning Minnesota Orchestra; Music Director Osmo Vanska; Fei Xie, basson. They will perform Mozart's Bassoon Concerto, Saint-Georges' dazzling Symphony No. 1, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 am
Free

Fair | Flea Market: Antiques, Vintage Goods, Food Vendors (in-person)


Search for hidden gems as you browse antiques, vintage goods, architectural salvage and collectibles. There is also a selection of food vendors from Smorgasburg. Face covering is required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
Free

Fair | Open-Air Market: Artisan Goods, Gifts, Food Vendors (in-person)


Enjoy local crafts, artisan provisions, and exquisite gifts from around the world. Open daily through March 28, 2021 Monday - Friday: noon-7pm Saturday & Sunday: 10am-8pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Tour | St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Russian History (virtual) SOLD OUT


The Palace Square was the main square of the glamorous Russian Empire. Now, it is the hub of cultural life of St.Petersburg. There's a former residence of the Romanovs royal dynasty - the Winter Palace - now known as the Hermitage, one of the biggest museums in the world. However, this central and seemingly most studied and walked through location has its hidden corners and many stories to share.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Discussion | The Met Museum's About Time: Fashion and Duration, Conversation with the Exhibition Designer (virtual)


The conversation is focused on the exhibition design for The Costume Institute's About Time: Fashion and Duration, currently at the Met. Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, and visual artist and stage designer Es Devlin, who designed the exhibition, will discuss the inspiration, planning, and execution of the exhibition's design. The galleries feature two enormous clock faces organized around the principle of 60 minutes of fashion. Moderated by Asad Syrkett, Editor in Chief of Elle Decor, the talk will explore how the temporal twists and turns of fashion history were translated into the physical space.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Jazz | Live Jazz (in-person, outdoors)


Enjoy an afternoon of live jazz! Drinks are available for purchase.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Play | Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran, Darkly Comedic Play (virtual)


Winner of the 2019 Scotsman Fringe First Award, Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran is a darkly comedic, urgent play about entitlement, consumption and digital technology, that explores the ubiquitous feeling that our societies are falling apart. Combining digital theater and a live Instagram feed, it is the sequel to The Believers Are But Brothers, and the second part of a trilogy of plays from Javaad Alipoor about how digital technology, resentment and fracturing identities are changing the world. Written by Javaad Alipoor (U.K./Iran) Co-Created by Javaad Alipoor and Kirsty Housley
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Opera | Met Opera: Dvořák’s Rusalka (virtual, streaming for 23 hrs)


Otto Schenk’s storybook production perfectly captures the fairy-tale world of Dvořák’s supremely romantic opera. Star soprano Renée Fleming, in one of her most acclaimed portrayals, takes on the title role of the water nymph who longs to be human, opposite Piotr Beczała as the Prince, the object of her affection. John Relyea is the Water Gnome, Dolora Zajick sings the witch Ježibaba, and Emily Magee is the Foreign Princess. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. Please note: the event can be viewed on the day and time specified in the listing, not before.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
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Broadway | Broadway Show!

Regular Price: $101
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Classical Music | Piano Works by Chopin and More

Regular Price: $30
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