Give a gift of CFT!
free things to do in New York City
Free events for Sunday, 05/07/23
<

May 2023

 >
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031   
Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City!  Read More
Join the Club!

Go!
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!

22 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, May 7, 2023

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Historic Flatiron-Nomad District Walking Tour
free events nyc An Eclectic Afternoon of Jazz with Grammy Winning Bassist (In Person AND Online)
free events nyc His Is a Cage: Pitfalls of the American Dream
free events nyc Vocal and Piano Works by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, and More
More Editor's Picks for 05/07/23
        

Workshop | Tai Chi Sunday


Silvana Pizzuti leads tai chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
8:00 am
Free

Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations more for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:00 am
Free

Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:00 am
Free

Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:00 am
Free

Tour | Historic Flatiron-Nomad District Walking Tour


Join a professional guide on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the more City's most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse, and the famous Flatiron Building. Rain or shine. Every Sunday at 11 am. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Workshop | Sunday Morning Tai Chi


Taught by Richard Anton Diaz, these classes are suitable for all levels from beginner to advanced.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:00 am
$5

Workshop | Tree Wonder: Draw Manhattan's Oldest Tree


A gathering to wonder and draw the English Elm, the oldest tree in Manhattan. Sundays, April 30-June more 25, 2023 less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:00 am
Free

Gallery Talk | Museum Closer Look Tour


A public tour of current exhibitions, led by museum Gallery Guides.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
Free

Screening | Native New York Film Festival


The Native New York Film Festival spotlights filmmakers, new films, fan favorites, and filmmaker discussions more reflecting on what makes New York a Native place. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Orchestral Pieces by Vivaldi, Mozart, and More


Michael F. Tietz, Conductor; William Frampton, Viola. Program: Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) Concerto more "Alla Rustica" in G Major RV 151 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Symphony No. 35 in D Major K. 385, "Haffner" Erik Satie (1866 - 1925) Two Gymnopedies Jennifer Higdon (1962 - ) Viola Concerto less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music (in-person and online)


A sea-music event, Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music - the original NYC chantey sing - continues virtually. more This is a round-robin of shared sea songs, featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. How did the old time sailors keep their spirits up? Singing together! Work songs and fun songs, story songs and nonsense songs, songs of nostalgia and songs of up-to-the-moment news -- all were part of the repertoire onboard. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | Traditional and Contemporary Brass Music


The Manhattan School of Music Brass Ensemble - A glorious sound floats over the park as these musicians more play traditional and contemporary Brass music. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Fruits: Group Show


A spring celebration and ode to triangles, street vendors, and the complexity of Canal Street. Beginning more at their current exhibition, New Land Plaza: You Can’t Beat a New York Original at Storefront, visitors will embark on a meandering procession through the neighborhood streetscape before arriving at the tip of the so-called “Counterfeit Triangle” where Canal, Walker and Baxter Streets meet, formerly home to a vibrant street market of produce sellers known as the Triangle Vendors. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
3:00 pm
Free

Play | His Is a Cage: Pitfalls of the American Dream


When Paul returns home from 10 years of incarceration, he goes to his family's home to find them fighting more over their parents' property. Only wanting to turn over a new leaf and marry his high school sweetheart, Paul must now confront the family's pent-up conflicts since arriving in the States in this tale of the pitfalls of the American dream from a new perspective. Written by Blake Bonilla. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | The Kit: Made by Martha: The Story of The Rape Kit Inventor


Jeanne Dorsey's play explores the life and work of Martha Goddard, inventor of the first standardized more rape kit. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
3:00 pm
Free

Jazz | An Eclectic Afternoon of Jazz with Grammy Winning Bassist (In Person AND Online)


Eight-time Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride with pianist Kenny Barron. About the Performers more Bassist Christian McBride has won eight Grammy awards and performed with jazz greats like Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Diana Krall, and Chick Corea, as well as pop legends like Sting, The Roots, Paul McCartney, and Celine Dion. Pianist Kenny Barron is a recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master honorary. He has shared the stage with Dizzy Gillespie, Ron Carter, Stan Getz, Yusef Lateef, and Regina Carter. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
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
Join the Club!
Go!
4:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Vocal Chamber Music by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and More


Vocal Chamber Music performance of Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Taneyev (1856-1915), Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), more Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Beethoven (1770-1827), Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Mahler (1860-1911), Richard Strauss (1864-1949), Saint-Saens (1835-1921), Mendelssohn (1809-1847), and Schubert (1797-1828). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Organ Music at a Beautiful Church


Organist Alistair Reid performs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
5:15 pm
Free

Discussion | Beyond These Walls: Material Cultures of Jewish and Chinese Detainees (online)


To mark the common historical experiences shared by Jewish and Chinese people seeking to emigrate to more the United States, the Center for Jewish History and the Museum of Chinese in America hold a special panel discussion on the unique materials created by Jewish and Chinese detainees in the U.S. and abroad and their experiences. Scholars Claire R. Thomas (Professor of Law and Director of the Asylum Clinic at New York Law School), Roslyn Bernstein (Professor Emerita, Baruch College, CUNY and Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism), and Ayelet Brinn (Philip D. Feltman Assistant Professor of Modern Jewish History, University of Hartford) will hold a discussion moderated by Andrew Rebatta, curator of MOCA's 2017 special exhibition FOLD: Golden Venture Paper Sculptures. A highlight of the event will be discussion of reminiscences from a Jewish detainee onboard the SS St. Louis, the ship that carried more than 900 Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany intending to escape anti-Semitic persecution, which was turned away by both the U.S. and Canada in 1939. Another highlight will be a child's charm bracelet created in the Westerbork Concentration Camp in the Netherlands. Representatives from MOCA will bring items from their Golden Venture Paper Sculptures collection to be viewed during a dessert reception to follow the discussion. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Pay-what-you-wish

Master Class | Piano Master Class


A piano master class with Julia Den Boer
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:30 pm
Free

Classical Music | Vocal and Piano Works by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, and More


Opera ensembles directed by Kenneth Merrill perform works by Handel (1685-1759), Mozart (1756-1791), more Rossini (1792-1868), Bellini (1801-1835), Berlioz (1803-1869), Bizet (1838-1875), Puccini (1858-1924), Weill (1900-1950), and Britten (1913-1976). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free
Complimentary Tickets

to shows, concerts ... (CFT Deals!)

Musical | Hit Show Musical Parody

Regular Price: $58.50
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Staged Reading | Staged Reading of a New Play

Regular Price: $By invitation only
CFT Member Price: $0.00
More CFT Deals
Join the Club!

Go!
Today's Events All 803 Events Events This Week Events This Weekend
Contact FAQ Reviews About Terms of Use Privacy Policy
All events are free unless otherwise stated. All programs subject to change. Please confirm before going.
© Copyright Club Free Time. All rights reserved.