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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 31, 2013?

39 free events take place on Thursday, October 31 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 31 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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39 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, October 31, 2013

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free events nyc Gil Kenan's Oscar-Nominated Monster House (2006): Animated Halloween Adventure
free events nyc English Musical Rarities of the 17th Century
free events nyc The New Venetian Halloween Carnival
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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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10:00 am
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Attend a Taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Cedric “The Entertainer”


Attend a live taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire with new host Cedric "The Entertainer." You are guaranteed to laugh yourself silly. Studio audience members will also have the opportunity to audition to be on the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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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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Film | Henry Koster's Oscar Winner Harvey (1950): Who's Crazy?


Starring: James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Charles Drake. Comedy about a good-natured fellow whose constant companion is a six-foot tall invisible rabbit. His sister is determined to marry her daughter off and decides to commit her brother to a mental hospital to get him out of the way. Due to a mix-up the sister is committed instead. Based on the play by Mary Chase 104 min.
   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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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Film | Gil Kenan's Oscar-Nominated Monster House (2006): Animated Halloween Adventure


Stars: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke. Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. 91 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:15 pm
Free

Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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.
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Oboe Quartets by Britten and Mozart


Program: Benjamin Britten: Phantasy, oboe quartet; Six Metamorphoses after Ovid Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Oboe Quartet, K370 György Kurtág: Signs, Games and Messages (excerpts) Gerald Finzi: Interlude for oboe and string quartet Fall programming focuses on the versatile and prolific composer, Benjamin Britten, in honor of his 100th birthday. Celebrated favorites and rarely-performed works of Britten’s repertory will be presented. With: Decoda - James Austin Smith, oboe Anna Elashvili, violin Angelia Cho, violin Meena Bhasin, viola Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, cello
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Retro Gaming for Adults


Share your passion for Checkers, Chess, Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, or your favorite board game. There will be a demonstration of Boggle. Please feel free to bring your own game set, and join us for some lively board time. All levels of play welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | English Musical Rarities of the 17th Century


Before foreign virtuosi arrived in England in the mid 17th century, violin writing in the Fantasia-Suite closely resembled writing for the viol. The idioms diverged with Jenkins’s exposure to Italian style. Music before this exposure is generally neglected, but it is at least as interesting. Trio Coprario will offer rarely played works from this period.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
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Lecture | Not a Video Game Anymore: Tomb Raiders and Their Contested Relationship with Organized Crime in Contemporary Italy


Nicknames like “the magician” or “the Etruscan” do not belong to common criminals that police officers encounter in cities around the world these days. Instead, they belong to tomb raiders who operate in the vast fields along Italy. Their jobs: to scout the terrain in search of centuries old unopened tombs that might reveal a once in a lifetime archaeological finding. And the bad news is they often succeed in their endeavors. This presentation focuses on illicit archaeological diggings that have taken place in the last five decades in different geographical areas of Italy. It will introduce the audience to this particular crime : mostly, how it is done and how it has changed over time and space, using data sources such as police records, journalistic accounts, statements from tomb raiders and personal photographs of pillaged sites, among others. Lecturer Marc Balcells is a Spanish criminologist, holding degrees in Law, Criminology and Human Sciences, and masters both in Criminal Law, and in Art Crimes and Cultural Heritage Protection.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Workshop | Social Security: How It Will Fit In Your Retirement


This class reviews the history of Social Security, explains how it is calculated and how much money and when people can expected funds to be available to them. Also, they review the web site and how an individual can obtain answer specific to their retirement plans.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 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 | James Whale's Oscar Nominee The Bride of Frankenstein (1935): Monster Love


Stars: Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive. Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein (goaded by an even madder scientist) builds his monster a mate. 75 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Sam Raimi's Oz the Great and Powerful (2013): Magical Fantasy


Starring James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz. A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches. 130 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

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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2:00 pm
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Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Other | Attend a Taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Cedric “The Entertainer”


Attend a live taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire with new host Cedric "The Entertainer." You are guaranteed to laugh yourself silly. Studio audience members will also have the opportunity to audition to be on the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Film | Hometown Halloween


Program: Tired of trick or treating inside an apartment building? Trick or treat in the north graveyard with the “permanent residents” of lower Manhattan. At the witching hour of 6:30 PM, the 1920 silent film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (for ages 10+) will be shown inside the church, accompanied by a haunting organ improvisation played by Rob Ridgell. Costumes encouraged!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Ivan Reitman's Oscar-Nominated Ghostbusters (1984): Slimy Comedy


With Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver. Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. 105 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Andres Muschietti's Mama (2012): And You Thought Your Mother Was Bad


With Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier. A supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their mother was murdered. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night. 100 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Talk | Artist Talk: Rebecca Quaytman


R.H. Quaytman, is a New York based artist who has exhibited locally and internationally. She received a BA from Bard College in 1983 and attended the Post-Graduate program in painting at the National College of Art & Design in Dublin, Ireland in 2001. She is a Rome Prize recipient and attended the Institute des Haute Etudes in Paris. She had a solo exhibition at Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York, in 2001. Recent group exhibitions include Pictures, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, Crossing the Line, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY, and The Earth is a Flower, Construction in Process, in Poland. and The Sculpture Center, Queens. She is the Director of Orchard Gallery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Got Clutter? Join the Clutter Support Group


Do you feel overwhelmed by the possessions, papers and piles that have taken over your life and space? Don't know how or where to start to make changes? You're not alone. Join the Clutter Support Group, an educational support group for individuals who are struggling with clutter and disorganization. Open to people of all ages with any degree of disorganization.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Adult Yoga


Open-level yoga with a certified instructor. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat (or use one of theirs). All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in. For adults 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Liederabend Recital


Pianists from the Collaborative Piano Department perform vocal repertoire with singers from the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Sydney Drum's Digital/Painting


The water paintings by Sydney Drum explore the intersections of painting, digital media, and photography. Some elements are hand-painted (a labor-intensive, low-tech method); others use digital technology to explore how it has changed the way we view the world around us (an emphatically high-tech process). The well-known critic Gerrit Henry in an Art in America review of her work, wrote that Drum mixes up all kinds of esthetic impulses, and handles color with unswerving confidence.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Read With the Lights On: Scary Books and the Writers Who Pen Them


With moderator Robert Quackenbush and panelists Marvin Kaye, Gary Kriss, S.J. Rozan, and Kenneth Wishnia of Mystery Writers of America - New York Chapter. It’s the season, it’s the night, for spooks and witches and all scary creatures. Join a Halloween evening with writers who choose to tell stories that terrify most of us. Expect to be scared (just a little) and perhaps to learn how they send chills down our spines. That is, if they -- are willing to share their magic spells.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Parade | 40th Annual Village Halloween Parade


The Village tradition returns after a hiatus due to Superstorm Sandy as the the Hallelujah Halloween REVIVAL! This is one of New York City's best and most unique parades with scores of decked-out New Yorkers strutting their usually outrageous costumes along Sixth Avenue from Spring Street to 16th Street.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Party | The New Venetian Halloween Carnival


With Special Guest Jean-Christophe Valtat. Break out your best petticoat and your most festive cravat, dust off your dirigible piloting trophies and crack open a tin of your favorite mustache wax: Melville House is throwing a steampunk-themed Halloween party. Join authors, musicians, and every single pair of old-timey goggles this city can muster for a take on steampunk that’ll have the ghost of Verne grinning. Expect: costume contests, silent cinema, dramatic readings of Verne, and of course, most importantly, towers of creaking, steaming literature.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Talk | Women In Crime, with Julia Spencer-Fleming


Julia Spencer-Fleming, author of Through the Evil Days, will discuss the art of writing crime fiction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | La Santa Cecilia, Latin Alternative Band


Named for the patron saint of musicians, La Santa Cecilia has deep roots in the immigrant community of Los Angeles. The band's six members draw inspiration not only from their rich heritage, but also from their everyday lives growing up embedded in American culture. Deemed the “Best Latin Alternative Band of The Year” by LA Weekly, the band performs with gutsy vocals and a roaring accordion that fuel a powerful pan-Latin hybrid of modern-day Latin, rock and world music. The Mexican-American band is fronted by Marisoul, a “zaftig, bilingual mama equally happy singing boleros or Janis Joplin” (Village Voice) demonstrating the band’s love of fun while also diving into the deep injustices of deportation and the immigration system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | Mannes Orchestra performs works by Stravinsky and others


Program: Jonny Greenwood: Suite from There Will Be Blood Karel Husa: Music for Prague 1968 Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Student Choreographers' Showcase


These showings are opportunities for students - from both the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs - to perform and choreograph. Supervised by experienced faculty, these showings are comprised entirely of student choreographers and serve as a means through which students experiment with different aesthetics, styles, and concepts of dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | The Fifth Dentist


What do you do when your father owns a strip club, and your mother works there? BECOME A DENTIST! Mike King's One-Man-Show "The Fifth Dentist" is a hilarious true story by America's funniest dentist, cutting-edge comedy from one of New York's brightest comics...has been seen on Comedy Central and has opened for Ray Romano! See this work-in-progress before it's off-Broadway production. "Exceptional story!" - Eric Hansen, Producer of the Montel Williams and Whoopi Goldberg show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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