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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 31, 2025?

30 free events take place on Friday, January 31 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 31 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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30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, January 31, 2025

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Tai Chi


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Tai Chi

Workshop | Zumba Gold Workout


Zumba Gold offers a low-impact workout set to a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes, creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! The routines feature aerobic fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that challenge both the heart and muscles. With fun music and easy-to-follow steps, you can’t go wrong. Instructor: Melissa Perez
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Zumba Gold Workout

Conference | (Re)-conciliation?: Postcolonial Francophone Literature


In recent years many works of Francophone literature, especially written by second-generation immigrants —such as Alice Zeniter or Faïza Guène, to cite a few— highlight the many fractures encountered in the postcolonial francophone world, testifying to the difficult experiences of the “double culture.” This conference will examine the question of (re)conciliation, notably through a postcolonial lens, echoing the complexity of the French-speaking world and its history, its diversity and richness, and considering the (im)possibilities of (re)conciliation in the face of colonial history and the current political context. Can you truly reconcile with France? How can we work from and within this divide?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Conferences, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, (Re)-conciliation?: Postcolonial Francophone Literature

Conference | The Inaugural Zora Neale Hurston Summit


Celebrate the life, legacy, and work of this important Harlem Renaissance writer alongside the Hurston Family themselves. This summit will be a jam-packed two-day celebration featuring more than 70 multidisciplinary speakers and presenters. Expect to hear from Hurston Scholar luminaries such as Dr. Deborah G. Plant and Carla Kaplan. Other speakers include Dr. Imani Perry, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Mara Brock Akil, Yeye Luisah Teish, Monica Miller, and more. More than 30 Hurston Family members will be in attendance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Conferences, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, The Inaugural Zora Neale Hurston Summit

Workshop | Adult Zumba


Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Adult Zumba

Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum


The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Museumss, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Asian Art and Culture Museum

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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12:00 pm
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Learn Juggling in the Park

Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation (in-person and online)


The sessions are non-denominational and will focus on the basics: meditation to quiet the mind, to focus the quiet mind, using the focused mind for analysis, and using the focused mind to create and uphold a positive vision of and outlook on the world. Other more specific uses of meditation may be discussed however the class is meant for all, beginners and those with a regular practice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Lunchtime Meditation (in-person and online)

Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concerts, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)

Film | CANCELLED: The Boys In The Boat (2023) Directed by George Clooney


It's the height of the Great Depression, and members of the University of Washington's rowing team are thrown into the spotlight as they compete in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Director: George Clooney Cast: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Peter Guinness, Jack Mulhern, James Wolk, Hadley Robinson, Courtney Henggeler George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker who has received numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards. Clooney has been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015, the Honorary Cesar in 2017, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2022.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Films, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, CANCELLED: The Boys In The Boat (2023) Directed by George Clooney

Workshop | Enjoy an afternoon of crafting and conversation


Bring your own project or choose something from a provided collection to work on during this freeform crafting workshop. The workshop will include materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, paper crafts, and puzzles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
Free
Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Enjoy an afternoon of crafting and conversation

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
2:00 pm
Free
Museumss, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others

Master Class | Collaborative Piano Master Class


Collaborative Piano Master Class with Thomas Lausmann.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concerts, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Collaborative Piano Master Class

Museums | American History and Artifact Collections


Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Museumss, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, American History and Artifact Collections

Workshop | Cardio Dance Workout


This creative and fun workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body. Instructor: Masayo Kado
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Cardio Dance Workout

Jazz | Jazz Jam Session


Trumpeter extraordinaire Lee Hogans and his quartet will be leading the January Jazz Jam session. Come uptown or come down the block and enjoy sophisticated sounds and good vibes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concerts, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Jazz Jam Session

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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5:00 pm
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Museumss, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Modern Art: From The 19th Century to the Present Day

Other | Shadow and Light Installation: Storytelling Through Majestic Spheres


An immersive art installation that turns the night into a glowing dreamscape. This holiday season, stroll through the captivating light show, consisting of huge spheres ranging from 6 to 30 feet in diameter, where a magical animation is generated. On display outdoors through February.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free
Others, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Shadow and Light Installation: Storytelling Through Majestic Spheres

Workshop | Friday Games Social


While Blood on the Clocktower is the spotlight event, they do offer in rotation other social deduction titles such as Ultimate Werewolf, Avalon, Bank Heist, Feed the Kraken, Night of the Ninja, etc. If the social deduction theme doesn't interest you, there are a variety of other popular games such as Azul, Codenames, The Crew, Inside Job, Splendor, Ticket to Ride, Werewords and much more. For the adventurous, there are new and work in-progress games available for testing. Be part of some memorable moments and entertaining stories. They welcome and accommodate players of all skill levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Friday Games Social

Workshop | 3-3-3 Bodyweight Burn


This total body workout highlights a unique format of 3s that will challenge your stamina all while having fun to your favorite beats. Please bring a mat. Instructor: Nandini Radhakrishnan
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, 3-3-3 Bodyweight Burn

Book Discussion | Fashion Victims: Dress at the Court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette (online)


Author Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell discusses her exploration of one of the most exciting, controversial, and extravagant periods in the history of fashion: the reign of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette in 18th-century France. This turbulent era’s sophisticated and largely female-dominated fashion industry both produced courtly finery and promoted a thriving secondhand clothing market outside the royal circle. Chrisman-Campbell will illuminate the exceptionally imaginative and uninhibited styles of the period immediately before the French Revolution, as well as fashion’s surprising influence on the course of the Revolution itself.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Fashion Victims: Dress at the Court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette (online)

Workshop | Dance Fitness


Dance Fitness is a creative workout that fuses dance and aerobics. The goal is to improve cardio fitness while having fun and getting a full body workout! This class is taught to music with easy-to-follow steps that will surely get your heart pumping. Instructor: Claudia Gomez
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Dance Fitness

Opening Reception | Treasures of the Medieval World: Over 40 Rare Art Pieces


Treasures of the Medieval World in a contemporary context features over forty rare works of art, including sculpture, painting, ceramics, textiles, and goldsmithing. Together, these pieces highlight the remarkable and lasting artistic legacy of medieval Europe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free
Opening Receptions, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Treasures of the Medieval World: Over 40 Rare Art Pieces

Talk | Legacy of Inspiration: The Black Fives & Nike (online)


The award-winning author, historian, and Black Fives brand creator Claude Johnson will discuss the history of the early African American basketball teams depicted on his iconic “Legacy of Inspiration” sneaker collaboration with Nike in 2003–04. He will also talk about  how that collab came to be, his own experiences at Nike as a product line manager in its branded basketball-apparel group, and, of course, those limited-edition styles themselves, including Air Force Is, IIs, and IIIs, Dunk Highs and Lows, Vandal Highs and Lows, and Blazers. Johnson, whose 2022 book, The Black Fives: The Epic Story of Basketball’s Forgotten Era, won the Museum of African American History’s Stone Book Award, remains the only historian ever to obtain a sneaker deal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talks, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Legacy of Inspiration: The Black Fives & Nike (online)

Film | The Teachers’ Lounge (2023): Drama from Germany


When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her. Director: Ilker Çatak Stars: Leonie Benesch, Anne-Kathrin Gummich, Rafael Stachowiak 98 min. In German with English subtitles 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, The Teachers&rsquo; Lounge (2023): Drama from Germany

Workshop | Gentle Yoga (online)


Start your weekend off right with a 60-minute Friday evening yoga class. A gentle, low-impact practice to help improve flexibility, release tension, and energize the body. Ideal for all levels, come join us for a relaxing and invigorating star to your weekend. Instructor: Michele Griffin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Gentle Yoga (online)

Jazz | Jazz Vocals


Lauren Lee performs bold and refreshing modern jazz vocals, infused with global flavors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concerts, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Jazz Vocals

Workshop | RISE UP Circuit Training


This bodyweight circuit will help you R.I.S.E UP: Reach new heights, inspire, strengthen your inner self, and elevate your fitness. Unlock your ultimate potential. Please bring a mat. Instructor: Detona Grant
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, RISE UP Circuit Training

Classical Music | Vocal Works by Brahms and More


Christine Browning, Nicole Haslett, and other vocalists. Program Leo Delibes (1836-1891), Flower Duet from Delibes Lakme Brahms (1833-1897), Auf dem Kirkhofe Brahms (1833-1897), Meine liebe ist grun Ned Rorem (1923-2022), The Lordly Hudson Tobias Picker (b. 1954), Letter Aria – from Emmeline Frank Loesser (1910-1969), I’ll Know from Guys and Dolls David Zippel (b. 1954), Its better with a Band
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Vocal Works by Brahms and More

Classical Music | Orchestral Works


MSM Symphony Orchestra; Matt Ward, Conductor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, January 31, 2025, 01/31/2025, Orchestral Works
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