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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 20, 2014?

43 free events take place on Friday, June 20 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 June 20 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 June . 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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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, June 20, 2014

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Concert | Boyz II Men, 90s R&B Vocal Stars


The quartet Boys II Men were huge in the 1990s, with number one hits like "End of the Road," "I'll Make Love to You" and "4 Seasons of Loneliness." Now a trio, they'll try to recapture the magic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Fall Out Boy, Pop-Punk Band


The Wilmette, Illinois-based quartet strike gold again with their latest LP Save Rock and Roll. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Jennifer Lopez, TV Host and Singer


The 44-year-old Bronx native is known more these days for her television appearances than her CDs. She'll try to change that when she shows up to promote A.K.A.. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Morning Crunch Fitness


The Crunch Gym will be holding FREE fitness classes. Schedule: Mondays: Yoga, Sunrise Salutations Tuesdays: Breakfast Bootcamp w/ Personal Trainers Wednesdays: Wellness Wednesday with a Yoga/Pilate’s fusion Thursdays: Throwback Thursdays w/ Retro-Robics Fridays: Zumba or Dance classes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi Workshop


Increase physical balance, strength, and mental focus. Learn the ancient Chinese martial art with expert Alex Hing. No experience is necessary! Hing has practiced martial arts for over 30 years in San Francisco and New York City, including 10 years with Tai Chi grand master William C. C. Chen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


City Hall Park, Broadway, New York, NY, United States (map) DescriptionFree Tours by Foot is partnering with Visit New York Tours in offering a tour of the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo. This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Central Park Photo Tour


Ready. Set. Shoot! Join a Central Park Photography Tour like no other. A licensed guide and talented photographer will take you around Central Park’s most scenic spots. He will explain all there is to know about your surroundings while instructing you on how to make your trip memorable and improve your photography. This two-in-one tour is fun for all ages, camera type (even iPhones and smart devices), and levels of photography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Chess, Checkers and Board Games


Stop by to play some brain games like chess, checkers, and other board games. All ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Deanna Witkowski


Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition and a former guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, pianist/composer/bandleader Deanna Witkowski has been heralded for her “consistently thrilling” playing and her “boundless imagination” (All Music Guide). Moving with remarkable ease between Brazilian, jazz, Afro-Cuban and classical music, Witkowski approaches her work with the heart and technique of a daring improviser. Her most current album, From This Place, features her liturgical jazz with musicians including John Patitucci and Kate McGarry and led to a second appearance on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Sunday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Investing in Stocks: The Basics


Introduces basic investment terms and concepts such as risk and reward, IPO’s, p/e ratios, and relative p/e ratios. Ways to approach the investment decision and alternative stock investments such as mutual funds and ETF’s are discussed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Dance Performance | Two Women, an Experimental Dance Performance by Eiko and Tomoe Aihara


Eiko experiments to create and present a duet with Japanese dancer Tomoe Aihara. Based in Tokyo, Aihara is a performer and scholar who has studied with Eiko occasionally throughout the past two decades and participated in several of Eiko’s “Delicious Movement” workshops. The two have become friends despite disparities of age and geography. Two Women is an experimental performance, which focuses on their age difference and explores how two bodies sometimes mirror each other in parts or collide into one. Choreography and Conception: Eiko. Performers: Eiko, Tomoe Aihara. Set and Costumes: Eiko.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | 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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Film | Jacques Tourneur's Out of the Past (1947): Gritty Film Noir


With Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming. Former private detective Jeff Bailey is trying to lead a quiet life, but his past comes back to haunt him and he finds himself framed for murder. 97 Minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Dance Performance | What Was Wasn’t Here, a Dance Performance by Vanessa Anspaugh


Inspired by Rebecca Solnilt’s The Far Away Nearby and process of developing the work on Governors Island, Vanessa Anspaugh’s work explores the illusion of separation, relationships, space, and asks how bodies share and lose one another. Choreography: Vanessa Anspaugh. Performers: Vanessa Anspaugh, Addys Gonzalez, Bessie McDonough-Thayer. June 20 at 3:00pm June 21 at 1:00pm and 3:00pm at LMCC’s Arts Center At Governors Island
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Party Game Social


Join and meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. The Party Game Social is perfect for large groups and individuals looking to meet other players. With Apples to Apples, Taboo, Scattergories and Menu Mash-Up, these games are sure to get the fun started. Drop in anytime, as many party games allow for late additions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Tai Chi Outdoors


Bring your own mat, and join in. Class is open to everyone. All skill levels are welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | 3 Folk Music Acts


The performance will feature independent folk from Peg Simone, Lunifred Benjamin, and Emily Joffre.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Harlem Dances: Solstice Steps


Solstice Steps, free public multigenerational dance performances with special guest artists celebrate aging and creativity in Harlem. Using the power of dance to create community, Dances For a Variable Population will present free performances of Solstice Steps on the days surrounding the 2014 summer solstice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Modern Dance: Stephen Petronio Dance / NØA Dance / UnderOneDances / The Dash Ensemble


Some of the most exciting modern dance companies in the city perform their latest works on stage. Stephen Petronio Dance A leading modern dance-maker producing powerfully modern landscapes for the senses. NØA Dance A collaborative company with works that magically teeter between tragedy and comedy, classical and folk, serenity and wildness. UnderOneDances An innovative company that brings audiences closer to dance, especially with the interactive TweetDance. The Dash Ensemble Contemporary dance with an urban flair, combining elements of modern, hip hop, and physical theater. www.thedashensemble.org
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | The High Line Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: Shakespeare's King John


Hudson Warehouse presents its annual Shakespeare production. King John is betrayed by his nephew, Arthur, who, backed by the French King, is leading a rebellion. John is also attacked by The Pope who excommunicates him in support of the French King. King John orders Arthur's execution. It's not carried out, but Arthur dies an accidental death sealing the fate of King John.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Dancing | Swedish Midsummer Festival Family Dance


Enjoy energetic, joyful community dances for all ages to live music along the Hudson River. Family dances are held on select Fridays and Saturdays, May through August, each celebrating a different culture’s traditional dances and folk music. No partners or experience necessary. JUNE 20: Swedish Midsummer Festival Family Dance. Paul Dahlin and fiddlers from the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Dances led by Ross Sutter, singer and Scandinavian folklorist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Concert | Mark Rivera performs from his CD Common Bond


Longtime Billy Joel bandmate Mark Rivera has released his debut album. The album’s title is a nod to staying true to your roots and the ties that bind. Mark has worked with Billy Joel for over 30 years and with Ringo Starr for 18 years and both artists make guest appearances on Common Bond.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Max Gallico and Friends


Friday nights mean great local music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


Features comedian Abbi Crutchfield (Pink Collar Comedy Tour) and illusionist Lee Alan Barett.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's As You Like It: An Outdoor Performance


New York Classical Theatre creates and reinvigorates audiences for the theatre by presenting free and accessible productions of popular classics and forgotten masterpieces in non-traditional public spaces throughout New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Sunset Singing Circle


Sing together! Share rounds and folk songs. No experience necessary. All ages welcome. Bring a favorite song. Led by folksinger Terre Roche.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Composer Terry Riley, the Father of Minimalism


Composer Paola Prestini showcases work inspired and created by iconic composer and musician Terry Riley. Experience and celebrate the work of Riley,” the father of minimalism,” and the musicians he has inspired, including his son Gyan Riley, Tracy Silverman, and the Young People’s Chorus, among others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Film | Documentary: Nick Bentgen and Lisa Kjerulff's Northern Light (2013)


Competitors in a 500 mile-long Michigan snow mobile race come to life in this gorgeous and subtle cinéma vérité portrait of contemporary working-class America. 105 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Folk and Pop: Amos Lee / Lake Street Dive


The Philly-born singer-songwriter AMOS LEE, a “gentle genius” (Billboard) of R&B and country-inflected folk, hit his stride with last year’s Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song, a record that “brims with introspection about life and love." (Entertainment Weekly) He follows LAKE STREET DIVE, a captivating indie-pop-swing foursome whose knockout lead singer Rachel Price “has the soulful howl of a young Etta James.” (Daily News)
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Dance Performance | New and Innovative Dance Sketches


An evening of quirky and extremely innovative NEW WORK presented by the theatrical up and coming choreographer Katrina Marie Philip. Featuring collaborations with contemporary jazz composer Keith Jordan, rock and techno composer Michael John Seal, opera soloist Tracy Chang, and singer / guitarist Michael Saverio Grispin, and a thrilling montage of Black Keys selections.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$15 suggested donation

Theater | Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, with Tony Award Nominee Lily Rabe


Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe return as the wise-cracking, would-be lovers Beatrice and Benedick in this beloved romantic comedy. The park becomes sun-drenched Sicily at the turn of the last century, where the heat of summer ignites the fevered passions of lovesick ladies in corsets and pining gentlemen spying from the verandah.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | French Film Outdoors: Philippe Le Guay's The Women on the 6th Floor (2010)


Jean-Louis lives a peaceful bourgeois existence in his Parisian apartment with his neurotic socialite wife Suzanne. His life is turned upside down when Maria, their new Spanish maid, introduces him to the female servants on the 6th floor and he discovers an exuberant and colorful world. 82 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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