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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 11, 2024?

18 free events take place on Friday, 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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18 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, October 11, 2024

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Tour | NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many


These tours take place at various times. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. See link for details: scroll down to find the daily scheduled tours at $4 (more costly tours are listed on top). Daily tours may include: Brooklyn Bridge SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Lower Manhattan Harlem Downtown Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Graffiti and Street Art Tours
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Tours, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many

Birdwatching | Bird Walk in Central Park


An artist-led bird walk: bird migration and more. Arrive by 9:15 AM for check-in at the venue (limited binoculars will be available). 11 am: an optional bird sit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Birdwatchings, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Bird Walk in Central Park

Discussion | How Can Universities Accelerate Environmental and Climate Justice?


This panel explores how universities can play a critical role in accelerating environmental and climate justice at this critical historical juncture. Building on the ‘Centering Justice Symposium’ at the New School and drawing on the experiences of leaders in this critical work at universities in our region, the panel will focus on what we have learned in terms of concrete and actionable steps, practices, curriculum development, research, and activities and explore how we can ramp this work up and also work more closely together.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Discussions, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, How Can Universities Accelerate Environmental and Climate Justice?

Discussion | Congress in Conversation: Meeting in the Middle (in-person and online)


Former members of Congress and moderator Professor Patrick Egan examine bipartisanship and how politicians best serve their constituencies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Discussions, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Congress in Conversation: Meeting in the Middle (in-person and online)

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshops, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Learn Juggling in the Park

Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concerts, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)

Film | A Haunting in Venice (2023) with Tina Fey and Michelle Yeoh


Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world's most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a seance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. He soons gets thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets when one of the guests is murdered. Director: Kenneth Branagh Cast: Kyle Allen, Kenneth Branagh, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarcio, Michelle Yeoh Tina Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Fey was a cast member and head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 2006. After her departure from SNL, she created the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2006-2013, 2020) and the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015-2020), the former of which she also starred in. Fey is also known for her work in film, including Mean Girls (2004), Baby Mama (2008), Date Night (2010), and more. Michelle Yeoh is a Malaysian actress. Yeoh played supporting roles in the romantic comedies Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Last Christmas (2019), as well as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and the television series Star Trek: Discovery (2017-2020). For her starring role as an overwhelmed mother navigating the multiverse in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first Asian to win the category, and the first Malaysian to win an Academy Award. She has since starred in the action comedy series The Brothers Sun (2024). Ages 18+
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, A Haunting in Venice (2023) with Tina Fey and Michelle Yeoh

Film | Never Let Me Go (2010) with Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield


Friends Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth grow up together at a seemingly idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. When they leave the school and the horrible truth of their true purpose is revealed to them, they must simultaneously confront deep-seated feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to tear their friendship asunder. Director: Mark Romanek Cast: Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Ella Purnell Carey Mulligan is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Keira Knightley is an English actress. Known for her work in independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Andrew Garfield is an English and American actor. He has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award and two Academy Awards. Time included Garfield on its list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Never Let Me Go (2010) with&nbsp;Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield

Museums | Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others - Guided Tour


Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Museumss, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others - Guided Tour

Discussion | Queer Activism and its Wearable History in Buttons


The Lesbian Herstory Archives' 2286-piece cataloged collection of buttons and pins spans the years 1973 to the present. In honor of National Coming Out Day and LGBTQ+ History Month, learn about the organizations' collection, as well as some insight into the history of buttons as protest and self-expression in queer spaces. You might also be able to walk out having made a button of your very own!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussions, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Queer Activism and its Wearable History in Buttons

Birdwatching | Fall Migration Birding Tour


Spot the wonderful diversity of birds that visit the park during migratory season, with guided tours led by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow. Located in the heart of Midtown, the park is a hotspot for avian visitors and birders alike. Past sightings include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, and even a Chuck-will’s-widow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Birdwatchings, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Fall Migration Birding Tour

Jazz | Jazz with Brazilian and Spanish Flair and Art Exhibitions at a Museum


The instrumental ensemble BeBimBop performs jazz infused with Brazilian and Spanish flair. Visitors also have access to the museum's fine art galleries with rare and noteworthy collections and a wide variety of exhibitions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free
Concerts, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Jazz with Brazilian and Spanish Flair and Art Exhibitions at a Museum

Discussion | Writer Garth Greenwell in Conversation


Garth Greenwell is the author of What Belongs to You, which won the British Book Award for Debut of the Year, was longlisted for the National Book Award, and was a finalist for six other awards, including the PEN/Faulkner Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussions, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Writer Garth Greenwell in Conversation

Movie in a Park | No Reservations (2007): Chef Suddenly Becomes Parent, with Catherine Zeta-Jones


The life of a top chef changes when she becomes the guardian of her young niece. DirectorL Scott Hicks Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Parks, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, No Reservations (2007): Chef Suddenly Becomes Parent, with Catherine Zeta-Jones

Screening | Food and Future: 12 Short Films by Students


12 short works by the finalist students from the Fine Arts Academies of Bari, Lecce, and Naples. The filmmakers were told to reflect on the topic of food, concerning sustainability, equal distribution, the Mediterranean diet, and the role played by Italian food. The evening ends with the announcement of the winner of a 500EUR prize. The audience is invited to vote for an Honorable Mention award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free
Screenings, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Food and Future: 12 Short Films by Students

Movie in a Park | Instructions Not Included (2013): Parents Battle Over Custody


A man who has made a new life for himself and the daughter left on his doorstep 6 years ago finds his family threatened when the birth mother resurfaces. Director: Eugenio Derbez Stars: Eugenio Derbez, Karla Souza, Jessica Lindsey 122 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Parks, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Instructions Not Included (2013): Parents Battle Over Custody

Concert | Music and Rhythms of South America


Argentine singer-songwriter Charo Bogarin performs a solo project that revisits the rhythms and musical languages of South America. Nourished by the vocal traditions of native women from Argentina's Indigenous communities and by her own formal training as an opera singer, the artist creates a sound that is both ancient and modern. La Charo's compositions recall a continent of great artists like Chabuca Granda and Violeta Parra telling tales of life and of love. La Charo is the co-founder of Tonolec, a duo that has for over 15 years fused electronic music with the ancestral songs of Indigenous communities, performing internationally. She has published one book, four albums, and one DVD.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free
Concerts, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Music and Rhythms of South America

Classical Music | Organ Works


Johannes Ebenbauer, organ, performs works by Anton Bruckner (1824-1896).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, October 11, 2024, 10/11/2024, Organ Works
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Musical | Award-Winning Comedy at One of the Major NYC Theaters

Regular Price: $64
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Performance | A Play About Resilience of the Human Spirit and More

Regular Price: $40
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Staged Reading | Tony Nominee in A Daring Play

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