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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 11, 2015?

29 free events take place on Sunday, October 11 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 11 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 11, 2015

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Tour | Brooklyn/Queens Greenway Walk


Approximately 10 miles. On this section of the Brooklyn/Queens Greenway, begin at Prospect Park Brooklyn and end at Coney Island. Brisk, steady pace. Rain cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:15 am
$3

City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section


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 among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park. This tour takes places Sundays and Mondays at 10am and Wednesdays at 4pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Festival | Festival Family Day


Columbus Day weekend is full of arts, cultural, hands-on activities and entertaining free events for the whole family. Adults and children can explore the myth of Narcissus through many creative experiences, from the specially commissioned short animated film Moon Mirrors, to building their own Reflective City with Materials for the Arts and discover the Greek origins of common English words in The Greek Wordsmith. Create your own Narcissus flower, a Narcissus comic, and Narcissus soundtrack, and hear the myth in an interactive storytelling session. Festival Family Day will also feature experienced arts and science educators as well as astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman.
   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. This tour takes place Sundays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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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10:00 am
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Tour | Bronx River Walk: 233rd Street to Soundview Park


Walk the Bronx River Greenway starting at the 233rd Street stop of the 2 line to Soundview Park and end up at the St. Lawrence Avenue stop of the 6 train. About 14 miles and 6 hours, moderate pace, mostly paved trails, some dirt paths, some hills. The walk will take you through Shoelace Park, into the Bronx River Forest and Bronx Park, across Pelham Parkway, into a free part of the Bronx Zoo for a close look at the river, past the Cross Bronx Expressway into Starlight Park, across Westchester Avenue to the Concrete Plant Park and under the Bruckner Expressway to Soundview Park. Stop to eat lunch at a park just past Pelham Parkway; there are nearby delis, restaurants and fast food joints, or bring your own and eat in the park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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. This tour repeats every Sunday.
   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. This tour repeats every Sunday through December 27.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Talk | Love in the Anthropocene


Increasingly we are living in a world of our creation—to some extent intentional (e.g., the house in the country you built last summer), to some extent inadvertent (e.g., climate change), and to some extent, who knows why (e.g., the digitalization of everything). Bob Dylan talked about being “tired of yourself and all of your creations.” What happens to love in a world in which there is no escape from them? Speaker Dale Jamieson is Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy, Affiliated Professor of Law, Affiliated Professor of Bioethics, and Chair of the Environmental Studies Department at New York University. He is also Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College, London, and Adjunct Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Waterfront Walk: Guided Park Tour


Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's sustainable design, and how the park came to life. This tour takes place Sundays in October.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: Dance the Orange


Stanley Whitney: Dance the Orange is the first New York City solo museum exhibition of the work of a painter whose intensely color-based abstractions have won steadily mounting recognition since the mid-1990s. The exhibition features twenty-nine paintings and works on paper created between 2008 and 2015, including the 2013 title work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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City Walk | Yorkville-'Once a Suburb' Tour


Highlights: Gracie Mansion, the Statue of Peter Pan, the Henderson Place Historic District, the John Finley Walk, and the Church of the Holy Trinity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. This tour takes place Thursdays through Sundays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Columbia University Bluegrass Band


Born out of the oldest music in this country, Bluegrass uses traditional instruments and vocal harmonies to create this rousing sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Frank Capra's Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936): Best Director Oscar


Starring Jean Arthur, Gary Cooper, and George Bancroft. Longfellow Deeds, a simple-hearted Vermont tuba player, inherits a fortune and has to contend with opportunist city slickers. 118 min.
   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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2pm, Wednesdays at 4pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop


The park offers extraordinary vistas for plein air painting. Led by landscape artist Elissa Gore, in this introductory watercolor painting class, you will make small paintings using warm autumn colors. The workshop will cover planning a sketch, perspective, and basic watercolor techniques. No experience is required and all supplies will be provided. Please dress for the weather outdoors. This workshop recurs Sundays October 11-25.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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. This tour takes place every day at 10am and every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Burr Bust Unveiling


Join the Aaron Burr Society for the unveiling of Leith Adams' bronze bust of Aaron Burr, Vice President to Thomas Jefferson and second husband to Eliza Jumel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Jazz | Parlor Jazz with Marjorie Eliot


Every Sunday afternoon, writer, performer and impresario Marjorie Eliot hosts in her apartment Parlor Jazz — a free, two-hour concert that for nearly two decades has attracted musicians, jazz lovers and interested passerby. A central figure in helping preserve and continue Sugar Hill's lustrous jazz legacy, Marjorie Eliot is the founder of Parlor Entertainment, an all-star jazz collective that plays concerts citywide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:30 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Dance Harlem: Love, Life, Transitions


Enjoy an afternoon of free dance performances with the Omega Dance Company, One Accord/Bethel Gospel Assembly, Cartier Williams Dance Theatre, Urban Dance Alliance, Francine Ott, Uptown Kids Urban Dance Theatre, Kelly Temple Church of God In Christ Praise Dance Ministry, Def Dance Jam Workshop, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

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 and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Sunday from Sept. 13, 2015 to May 29, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | The String Orchestra of New York City performs works by Janacek, Gershwin, Nielsen


Program: Janacek Suite for Strings Gershwin Lullaby Warlock Capriol Suite Nielsen Little Suite for Strings This outstanding conductor-less ensemble offers the intimacy of a string quartet with the power and scope of an orchestra.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...

Concert | Great Organ Sunday Recital


In celebration of the restored Great Organ, the Cathedral presents a concert series following Sunday Evensong. Today: James Wetzel, New York, NY. These recitals occur most Sundays in October and November.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Piano Works by Liszt, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Scriabin, Antheil


With: Geoffrey Burleson, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Organ Recital Series


The Organ Recital Series is free and open to the public and occur most Sundays from September through May. Today's recital is by James Kennerley of New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Film | Documentary: Bobbito Garcia's Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)


During the 1990s, Stretch and Bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang, and Big Pun as well as an unknown Jay-Z, Eminem, and the Fugees. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their radio show exceed 300 million. The late night program had a cult following in the art/fashion world and prison population as well. All would loyally tune in for the humor just as much for the exclusive tunes. Stretch and Bobbito brought a unique audience together, and created a platform that changed music forever. 95 min. Followed by a Q&A with Stretch and Bobbito. This film will be shown October 5th as well as October 7th-11th.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation
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Play | Broadway Actors in a Modern Adaptation of The World Classic

Regular Price: $59
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Concert | Christmas Concert

Regular Price: $55
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