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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 5, 2023?

19 free events take place on Sunday, November 5 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 November 5 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 November . 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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19 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, November 5, 2023

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Swing Trio
free events nyc The Legacy of Schindler's List: Commemorating the Film's 30th Anniversary (in-person and online)
free events nyc Jazz Duo Plays Original Compositions and Timeless Standards
free events nyc Improvisational Music in the Park
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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 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
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Classical Music | Music for Organ, Choir, and Orchestra


Colin Fowler, organ; The Choir of Saint Peter's Church; Saint Peter's Chamber Orchestra; and Balint Karosi, conductor, perform Maurice Durufle's (1902-1980) Requiem, Op. 9.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free

Gallery Talk | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Coleccion


A tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, the gallery's most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades. Start times: 1pm, 2:30pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | Autumn Highlights Garden Tour


Public garden designer Ronda M. Brands leads a behind-the-scenes look at the particular design emphasis on the Garden's autumn assets, and the plant selections made to ensure a remarkable blend of fall colors throughout the three-acre site with its 600+ varieties of plants, trees, and shrubs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Other | Meet a Basson Maker and Play the Bassoon


Noted bassoon maker Stephan Leitzinger will showcase his custom crafted bassoons and related equipment. Attendees will have the opportunity to play on various models, ask questions and meet this well known bassoon maker. Stephan Leitzinger has dedicated himself to building bassoons of the highest quality for 30 years. The foundations of this quality are his passion for the bassoon combined with his accumulated knowledge and instrument building experience. Each bassoon is hand-made by Stephan Leitzinger himself, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern technological advances, to create an instrument that is perfectly suited to each individual musician’s desires. Leitzinger Bassoons are made of long-seasoned mountain maple. The storage and selection of the wood is an important prerequisite for a high quality instrument. The special characteristics of the Leitzinger Bassoons are their full, yet flexible tone, that projects well paired with excellent intonation and well-designed keywork. The instruments allow for effortless control of tone colors and dynamics all while maintaining a beautiful sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Hike | Prehistoric New York Hike


Take a trip back in time with the Urban Park Rangers as they hike through the park discussing the lay of the land in prehistoric times. Learn more about which prehistoric species may have been found in this area during different time periods.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Master Class and Workshop


Master Class and Workshop featuring cellist Pedro de Alcantara. Workshop 1:30 - 3:00pm (Appropriate for any musician of any age, beginners welcome.) Masterclass 3:00 - 4:30pm (Pedro will work with individual students in front of an audience. All are welcome to attend)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Conference | Latin America in a Multipolar World


The growing convergence of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, food and fuel shortages around the world, have all given rise to a perception that the world cannot be left to either US-Russia or US-China bi-polar relations. The recent announcement that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has been expanded to include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates is a major step in this direction. This conference will discuss this process and what it means for Latin America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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. 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Concert | Swing Trio


Carla Cook Trio: Everything Carla Cook sings swings. There's a reason for that: Cook has been influenced by the jazz vocal masters, but equally influenced by phenomenal instrumentalists, like Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery and The Crusaders. The Detroit native also finds inspiration in R&B, Motown, pop, gospel, and country. In fact, she has put her unique phrasing on everything from Marvin Gaye's Inner City Blues to Bobbie Gentry's Ode to Billie Joe to Neil Young's Heart of Gold. As a result, Cook has an improvisational style that's steeped in the swing tradition yet eclectic and brimming with fresh interpretations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Discussion | The Legacy of Schindler's List: Commemorating the Film's 30th Anniversary (in-person and online)


Schindler's List launched a movement. Steven Spielberg's seminal film, released 30 years ago in late 1993, brought Holocaust remembrance to the forefront of popular culture. It also gave rise to the establishment of the USC Shoah Foundation, which activated thousands of volunteers around the world to record Holocaust testimonies, amassing one of the most substantial collections in the world. Three decades after the Oscar-winning movie's release, how has it contributed to the evolution of Holocaust history and memory? How have museums, memorial sites, and other Shoah-related films continued to preserve survivor stories? What still remains to be done? This is a panel discussion about the impact and legacy of the seminal film, featuring: Joel Citron, Chair, USC Shoah Foundation Board of Councilors Sara Lustig, Chair, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Croatia Co-Chair, daughter of Branko Lustig, Holocaust survivor and Producer of Schindler's List Dr. Robert J. Williams, Finci-Viterbi Executive Director, USC Shoah Foundation Moderated by Annette Insdorf, author of Indelible Shadows: Film and Holocaust and Professor in the Graduate Film Program of Columbia's School of the Arts
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...

Jazz | Jazz Duo Plays Original Compositions and Timeless Standards


The K&W Duo welcomes all to an afternoon performance accompanied by the great bassist Ron McClure. The program blends a repertoire of original compositions and timeless jazz standards. The arrangements feature captivating and spontaneous musical dialogues, and the musicians weave intricate soundscapes that evoke a diverse range of emotions and narratives. Drawing inspiration from an array of musical influences, the performance encompasses the rich traditions of classical jazz and the vibrant rhythms of Latin music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 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
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Improvisational Music in the Park


Playing together for the first time in a New York City public park, the multi-awarded composers Laura Ortman and Raven Chacon will present a site-specific improvisational performance highlighting Nicholas Galanin's sculpture "In every language there is Land / En cada lengua hay una Tierra." In an evening of experimentation, Ortman and Chacon will incorporate field recordings from the park with acoustic, electric, and electronic instruments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Organ Music by J.S. Bach and More at a Beautiful Church


Alistair Reid, organ. Program Percy Whitlock (1903-1946), Fanfare and Fidelis from Four Extemporisations J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 Egil Hovland (1924-2013), Choral Partita No. 5 on the Norwegian folk tune: 'Herre Gud, ditt dyre navn og aere' ('Lord God, thy dear Name and Honor') Louis Vierne (1870-1937), Carillon de Westminster, from '24 Pieces de Fantaisie pour orgue', Op. 54, no. 6
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Dance Performance | World Ballet Day Performance by Alvin Ailey Dancers (online thru Nov 7)


World Ballet Day is coming. Celebrate with a streaming of Ailey II performing an excerpt of Alvin Ailey’s The Lark Ascending. Watch this lyrical, romantic piece.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Javi Alvarez: NUE


This photography exhibition explores the divine feminine within nature and the female form. Vangeline will perform live an excerpt of her solo Eternity 123
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Songs about Children, Songs about War with Works by Shostakovich, Puccini, and More


The program includes songs by Wolf, Puccini, Shostakovich, Mussorgsky, Purcell, Bernstein, Ives, Zimmermann and Kander, as well as spirituals, and music composed in concentration camps. This program was inspired by the ongoing wars around the world and particularly in Ukraine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
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