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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 6, 2013?

29 free events take place on Sunday, October 6 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 October 6 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 October . 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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29 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, October 6, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc 24th Annual Autumn Crafts Festival
free events nyc David Krakauer's Acoustic Klezmer Quartet
free events nyc Piano Duos: Stravinsky and Rachmaninov
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Festival | 24th Annual Autumn Crafts Festival


Two hundred and fifty displays of quality American Craftsmanship were selected from approximately 1,200 applicants and are expected to again attract a huge audience of individual craft enthusiasts. The AUTUMN CRAFTS FESTIVAL is consistently recognized as the finest craft exposition in the New York metropolitan area.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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Hike | Triborough Bridge-to-Queensborough Bridge Hike


This will be a moderate-paced 15-mile hike along the East River, with great views of the river, bridges, islands and various landmarks. Walk up the East River Greenway, across the Ward's Island Bridge, across the Triborough Bridge to Astoria, along the East River parks and then across the Queensborough Bridge back to Manhattan. The walk should take about 7 hours.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
$3

Tour | 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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Tour | 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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Park Walk | Park Docent Tour


Join one of the Park's volunteer docents for a free, guided walking tour. Tours will cover the the topic of the park's design, history, and ecology. Learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's sustainable design, and how the park came to life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: VideoStudio: Long Takes


Enjoy an interactive and informative tour of VideoStudio: Long Takes. The exhibition brings together work by two emerging artists, Simone Bailey (b. 1982, San Francisco, CA) and Janaye Brown (b. 1987, Austin, TX).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Talk | Benjamin Swett discuss his book New York City of Trees


A nature talk with photographer Benjamin Swett. By observing and photographing a group of trees he has known over many years, scattered around the five boroughs of Manhattan, Benjamin Swett shows how much of the life of New York is contained in its trees. Attend an illustrated talk with selections from his new book, followed by a walk to look at some of the introduced species of trees in Battery Park City.
   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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Jazz | Hilliard Greene, Jazz Bassist


Music arranged or composed for unaccompanied bass. Greene performs widely in the New York City area: recitals, nightclubs, concert halls (including Carnegie Hall), recording studios, radio and television. Also performs in major cities throughout the United States, Canada, Europe east and west, Asia, the West Indies, and South America. Greene performed and recorded with Jimmy Scott for 20+ years, serving as his Musical Director from 1995 to 2011. Greene was also Cecil Taylor’s Concert Master for his group Phtongos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Northern Forts Tour


History buffs will love this tour of the Harlem Meer and its environs, which were key lands in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Route involves many hills and stairs. 60 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Richard Fleischer's Oscar-Nominated The Narrow Margin (1952): Mafia Witness Tries to Stay Alive


Starring Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, and Jacqueline White. A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected from their assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. 100 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | The Manhattan Wind Ensemble


Christopher Bain, Conductor. Forty-five talented professional and community woodwind, brass and percussion musicians perform the best of the wind band repertoire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Williamsburg, Brooklyn Tour


It’s once abandoned waterfront is now is now filled with newly constructed condo towers and magnificent parks and stunning views of Manhattan. Known today as the hipster capital of the United States, Williamsburg is so much more than that, containing enclaves of Puerto Ricans, Polish, Italians, Dominicans and Hasidic Jews.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Yoga for the Mind


How do we all begin to live more philosophically yet integrate the spiritual dimension of our being? Yoga for the Mind is an intensely fruitful and enriching philosophical supplement to the daily diet of existence that is accessible and speaks to anyone anywhere.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Concert | David Krakauer's Acoustic Klezmer Quartet


David Krakauer, one of the most important and influential musicians in new Jewish music today and of the vital new wave of klezmer, is known mostly for his amplified sound that pushes the boundaries of klezmer to include elements of jazz, rock, funk, and hip-hop. With this program, he will play acoustic versions of his music with his quartet. David Krakauer's Acoustic Klezmer Quartet: ·· David Krakauer, Clarinet ·· Will Holshouser, Accordion ·· Nicki Parrott, Bass ·· Michael Sarin, Drums
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Jules Chametzky discusses his book Out of Brownsville: Encounters with Nobel Laureates and Other Jewish Writers


Writer and literary critic Jules Chametzky will discuss his most recent work. Chametzky's cultural memoir provides an intimate portrait of American Jewish intellectuals of the late 20th century, including Allen Ginsberg, Irving Howe, Alfred Kazin and Cynthia Ozick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Voices À La Carte perform See What I Wanna See


Words and Music by Michael John LaChiusa. Based on short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa as translated by Takashi Kojima.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
$5

Jazz | Straight-Ahead Jazz and Free Improvisation


NY Jazz - Piano and Bass Alwin Tong, Piano Jean Morel, Bass Straight Ahead Jazz 4-6, Free Improvisation 6-7
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights at Sunset Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
Free

Concert | Organ Works by Saint-Saens, Bach, and Others


Assistant Organist Daniel Beckwith will perform an hour-long recital on the Main Sanctuary organ featuring works by Sowerby, Roger-Ducasse, Bach, Whitlock, Saint-Saens and Vierne.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free

Concert | John Scott, Organist


John Scott is organist and Director of Music at the church.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Richard III by William Shakespeare


This series presents sit-down readings of new and revisited scripts, generally followed by a moderated dramaturgical discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Sculptures by Jong Oh


Through the use of simple materials, Oh creates minimal three-dimensional structures that lead us to explore the space we occupy. Taking influence from performances by Rebecca Horn, the installation work of Eva Hesse, and the 60s and 70s works of Richard Tuttle and Sol LeWitt, Oh employs a minimalistic practice using string, weights, dowels, paint, plexiglas and graphite lines arranged in fragile compositions. Gravity, light, and shadows are essential components to his tenuous forms. Painted threads move between or across a wall in such a way that their visibility is subject to the viewers’ position.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Concert | The Music of Robert Mann


Robert Mann has been a driving force in the world of music for more than seventy years. As founder and first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, and as a soloist, composer, teacher, and conductor, Mann has brought a refreshing sense of adventure and discovery to chamber music performances, master classes, and orchestral performances worldwide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Piano Duos: Stravinsky and Rachmaninov


Program: Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances This concert, presented by the Piano Department, will feature a performance for two pianos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free
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