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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 28, 2013?

38 free events take place on Sunday, July 28 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 July 28 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 July . 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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38 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, July 28, 2013

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Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Park Walk | Park Nature Walk


1 ½ to 2 miles. The park brings attention to its vital role in creating one of the scarcest resources in all of Manhattan—wildlife habitat! Learn about the Park’s wildlife by joining experienced naturalists on guided nature walks along the Park’s esplanade.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Catch & Release Fishing


Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must release fish after catching them. Free for families and individuals; groups larger than 5 must reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Adult with photo I.D. must accompany all children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Festival | Fête Paradiso, the World's First Festival of Vintage French Carnival Rides and Carousels


Fête Paradiso, the world's first festival of vintage French carnival rides and carousels, will make its American debut this summer. The rare, museum-quality collection, which includes a diverse array of attractions from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as carousels, flying swings and a pipe organ, will be available for the public to ride and enjoy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Chinese Chess Clinic


Practice Chinese Chess outdoors in the park, where it is traditionally played in cities throughout China.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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City Walk | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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City Walk | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | New York City Poetry Festival


The Poetry Society of New York will once again invite New Yorkers to come together for this two day festival to celebrate NYC’s vibrant poetry community. The event will include over 50 poetry organizations and 200 poets on its three stages; a Vendor’s Village where local booksellers, artists and craftmakers will sell their wares; a beer garden sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery; healthy and delicious food options; poetic installation art throughout, and, of course, the Children’s Festival at NYCPF, this year sponsored by Writopia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Other | Designing for Flight


As part of the programming for the summer exhibit, Design Zone, NYSCI will be going out to Governor’s Island to run Designing for Flight, a fun, design-focused day--exposing some of the design and science involved in common and exciting forms of flight. This science outreach event invites the public to bring their own kites (BYOK) to fly, enjoy demos by NYSCI Explainers, and experiment with making flying machines.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festival | A Great Day in Harlem


Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation. With an expected attendance of 40,000, “A Great Day in Harlem” is a day long family-oriented event. Participants can enjoy an Outdoor Festival, Picnic, Fashion Show and Concerts, saluting Gospel, Dance, Theater, Latin, Rhythm & Blues and Jazz. There will also be arts & crafts, food from around the world, vendors, exhibitions, corporate exhibits, career recruitment and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

City Walk | Greenwich Village-“A Personality of its Own” Tour


Highlights: The Edward Hopper Building, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Building, Washington Sq Park & Arch & Washington Mews.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Long Cook: A Breaking Bad Marathon


Through its four-and-a-half seasons, Breaking Bad has been a beacon of cable television’s continuing golden age. Revolving around the great anti-hero Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and a vivid ensemble of family members, business associates, and threatening nemeses, the series has garnered widespread critical acclaim and pushed the boundaries of episodic storytelling./br> Before the final, eight-episode cycle begins on AMC on August 11, you can see free, public screenings of every episode of the show. Today, season 3 will be screened. All marathon attendees can participate in a raffle to win a pair of tickets for a special advance screening of the first of the series’ final eight episodes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Other | Pogopalooza 10 - The 10th Annual World Championships of Xpogo


"Pogopalooza 10" - the 10th Annual World Championships of Xpogo (extreme pogo) is the largest interactive pogo stick event in the world. Pogopalooza features the top Xpogo athletes internationally competing in a high-flying action sports competition, open qualifiers, and a world record day in association with Guinness World Records. All major pogo companies will be on-site with classic and next-generation pogo sticks for anyone to try in a public free jump. July 28th: World Championships Finals - Union Square 1PM - 5PM
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Spring Into Yoga


Teachers trained in different styles will be giving classes throughout the afternoon, with the scenic park lake in the background. Please bring your own mat, as there will be none provided. Class Schedule: 1:00-2:00pm 2:30-3:30pm 4:00-5:00pm 5:30-6:30pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | David P. Stevens, Jazz Singer-Songwriter


Multi-talented contemporary jazz, neo-fusion, R&B, nu-soul guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and recording studio engineer David P. Stevens invites you to take a musical journey with him through the “The DPS Experience” which deftly incorporates elements of the modern jazz, R&B, soul, dance, hip-hop, rock, blues, and pop. Bridge the gaps of time and unwind as you groove to his tunes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Laughter in the Park


Stand-up comedy featuring nationally known comics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Robert Wise's Born to Kill (1947): Falling for a Killer


Starring Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, and Walter Slezak. A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with the hotheaded murderer romancing her foster sister. 95 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Beginner's Mind: Weekly Guided Meditation


Meditation instruction and sitting practice led by teachers David and Heather. Appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators, this afternoon session offers guided instruction, discussion, and opportunity for questions and comments in an encouraging and compassionate environment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Critically Acclaimed Hip-Hop Duo


Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, the critically acclaimed Hip-Hop duo emerged onto the music scene in 1991 with their debut EP, All Souled Out which was followed by the release of the classic LP, Mecca and the Soul Brother. As one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic producers, Pete Rock utilized obscure soul and jazz records as sample resources, frequently making use of horn-driven hooks. Lead vocalist C.L. Smooth’s vocal style tended toward the philosophical.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Park Walk | See the Park in Progress with a Behind-the-Scenes Hard Hat Tour


A sneak peak of the construction of the 30 acres of new park and public spaces at the center of the Island. This tour takes visitors through the park construction site. Space on the tours is limited and is available on a first-come, first served basis. Hardhats and vests will be provided and closed-toe footwear is required. Children over the age of 7 are welcome on tours.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Found Sound Nation, New-Music Experimenters


Festival performers, enthusiastic audience members, and unsuspecting passersby can lay down a track with this mobile production team, the education and outreach wing of preeminent new-music experimenters Bang on a Can. Creating on the fly, they turn spontaneous sonic expressions into catchy tracks for later download.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Theater | Brecht in the Park: 3 Rarely Perfomed Works


3 rarely­‐performed short plays by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Eric Bentley: The Elephant Calf (1926), In Search of Justice (1938) and The Exception and the Rule (1929). Presented by Elephant Run District. Running time approx. 65 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Zumba on the Waterfront


Zumba fuses Latin and world music with aerobic interval training to sculpt the body and invigorate the soul! Fitness instructor Alma Bonilla's classes are so much fun you'll forget that you're burning calories. All fitness classes are one hour long. Registration opens 30 minutes prior to class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Asphalt Orchestra plays The Pixies' Surfer Rosa


Bang on a Can’s radical marching band Asphalt Orchestra give the world premiere of Asphalt Orchestra Plays the Pixies: Surfer Rosa, honoring the groundbreaking album’s 25th anniversary. The program also includes performances by the Kronos Quartet with special guests Dan Deacon and Jherek Bischoff.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Theater | Shakespeare's King Lear, the Classic Tragedy


Lear will be played by Hudson Warehouse Artist-in-Residence David Palmer Brown who has appeared in Hudson Warehouse productions since 2009. The complex relationships and heart-breaking abuse in this Shakespeare classic will be put together by director Jesse Michael Mothershed, also an Artist-in-Residence with the ten-year-old company.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Amplified Sundays: Brown Rice Family


Vibrantly danceable live music accompanied by spectacular sunsets over the Hudson River. Tonight: Brown Rice Family's distinctively organic world roots music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Bach Vespers


Program: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata 161 Komm, du süße Todesstunde
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | One-Man Show: Peter Michael Marino's Desperately Seeking the Exit


The international hit show returns to NYC for one night only. American playwright Peter Michael Marino wrote a huge musical based on the Madonna film "Desperately Seeking Susan" featuring the hit songs of BLONDIE. It opened on London’s West End…and closed a month later. WHOOPS! Here’s the crazy-true tale of how it all went down.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: Shakespeare's The Tempest


On a remote island, Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. This production, by New York Classical Theatre, is a roving production, in that the show and the audience move from place to place within the park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Classical Theatre of Harlem presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream


CTH's A Midsummer Night’s Dream interlaces the stories of four lovers and a comical troupe of bumbling actors from the human world with those of a fairy kingdom in the supernatural realm. This extraordinary production weaves Harlem’s cultural legacy within Shakespeare’s text. Director Justin Emeka (professor of Oberlin college) invites the audience into an enchanted, concrete jungle where African spirits celebrate the playful and fickle nature of love through music, dance, and magic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew - Calypso Style


The Pulse Ensemble Theatre presents this unique interpretation of the Bard's comedy about the courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Love's Labour's Lost, A New Musical Based on Shakespeare's Comedy


Songs by Michael Friedman. Book Adapted by Alex Timbers. Directed by Alex Timbers Romance, revelry and enchanting music ignite in this contemporary yet lovingly faithful musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy. The King and his best buds decide at their five-year college reunion to swear off the joys of women. But when four cute, clever girls from their past show up, they’re forced to reconsider all of that nonsense! Smart, sexy, outrageous, and irreverent, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST is a madcap celebration of true love and coming of age. Obie Award winner MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) and two-time Tony Award nominee ALEX TIMBERS (Peter and the Starcatcher) reunite for this fresh and unexpected evening of song, sonnets and Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Concert | Salsa with Nu D'Lux


Dance lessons begin at 6:30pm courtesy of Dance Manhattan. Live bands go on at 7pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Concert | White Prism, Dreamy Pop Band


White Prism plays dreamy pop with inflections of opera, ecclesiastical music and jazz, with a surprise special guest. Australian-born Johanna Cranitch of White Prism was born into music, introduced to jazz by her Hungarian jazz pianist grandfather, to Gregorian chant by her father, and enrolled in early childhood music education by her mother.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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