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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 29, 2024?

42 free events take place on Tuesday, October 29 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 29 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, October 29, 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
$4

Workshop | Adult Zumba


Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

Park Walk | History Tour of The Battery


Tour New York's historic birthplace park with an expert guide. Learn about the park's history, including landmarks and monuments, beautiful gardens by Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

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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Master Class | Piano Master Class


Piano Master Class with Richard Goode.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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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Classical Music | Organ Works


John Wolfe, organ, performs For All the Saints processional hymn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | The Thing (1982) Directed by John Carpenter, Starring Kurt Russell


In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot and the camp doctor lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one. Director: John Carpenter Cast: Kurt Russell John Carpenter is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s, he is generally recognized as a master of the horror genre. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the French Directors' Guild gave him the Golden Coach Award and lauded him as "a creative genius of raw, fantastic, and spectacular emotions." Kurt Russell is an American actor. For his portrayal of rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in Elvis (1979), he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in Mike Nichols's Silkwood (1983). Also in the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter in which he played anti-hero roles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Organ Works


Clara Gerdes Bartz, organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Brass Party Band in the Park


Dance, sing, and celebrate with Triad Brass - a pop-up party brass band of award-winning musicians bringing you songs from the seventies, numbers from the noughties, and something for everyone in-between.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Film | Tarot (2024): horror


Friends unwittingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within a cursed deck of tarot cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate, racing against death to escape the future foretold in their readings. Directors: Spenser Cohen, Anna Halberg Cast: Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika, Wolfgang Novogratz, Humberly Gonzalez, Larsen Thompson, Olwen Fouere, Jacob Batalon
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Exploring Creative Processes (in-person and online)


A talk by the artist Joe Fig. Fig is an artist known for work that explores the creative process, the spaces where art is made and contemplated. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally with over thirty solo and fifty group exhibitions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Violin Master Class


Violin Master Class with Paul Huang
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Drop-In Chess - Outdoors


Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning -- plus it's fun. For ages 5 and up.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Festival | Barktoberfest 2024


Dog owners, dog appreciators and all our four-legged friends are invited to enjoy light snacks, dog photography and other fun surprises.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Discussion | Intelligent Insights on Economic Issues in the 2024 Presidential Election


The 2024 Presidential Election is shaping up to be one of the most pivotal in recent history. The differences between the economic platforms of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are stark. This panel discussion focuses on the economic issues in this election.  With Paulo Dos Santos, Associate Professor of Economics Sanjay Reddy, Professor of Economics Teresa Ghilarducci, Professor and current Department Chair of Economics
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Hallowed Ground: Celebration of Surrealism


This group exhibition highlights the enduring impact and significance of Surrealist art, reaffirming its crucial place in the contemporary art scene, in conjunction with the centenary of the Surrealist Manifesto. Presented works are by artists of diverse backgrounds: Yves Tanguy, Wifredo Lam, Alicia Penalba, and Agustín Cárdenas. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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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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5:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Rush Hour Dance


Dancers: Carlee Alicea, Janis Bady, Colin Bendziewicz, Valadie Cammack, Tegan Chou, Tori Coates, Jesse Flaherty, L.A. Gee, Antonia Gonzalez, Lathan Goodrum, Ava Greenwaldt, Sara Guo, Charles Head, Ka'ron Jackson, Oliver Keane, Chance Phelps, Ava Raucci, Logan Rivera, Drew Rosen, Mariella Saunders, Kaitlyn Tom, Taro Yamashita. Program (All pieces are between 3 and 6 min) Esperanza Choreographed and Performed by Antonia Gonzalez The Performers Choreographed by Oliver Keane Performed by Carlee Alicea, Janis Bady, Tori Coates, Sara Guo, Charlie Head, Ka’ron Jackson, Kaitlyn Tom My Man Choreographed by Jesse Flaherty and Lathan Goodrum Performed by Valadie Cammack Everything Evaporates Choreographed by Chance Phelps Performed by Chance Phelps and Sara Guo One Plus One Choreographed by Charles Head Performed by Charles Head and Ava Raucci Finality in Silence Choreographed by Colin Bendziewicz Performed by Kaitlyn Tom
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | For Freedoms: Where Do We Go From Here?


A new monograph of the For Freedoms art coalition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Summer Love in the Fall: Paintings Influenced by Indian, Egyptian Art and Classical Greek and Roman Canon


Italian artist Francesco Clemente presents his new works, including large-scale paintings in oil, watercolors, and frescoes that blend artistic influences from India, West Africa, Egypt, and Italy to classical Greece and Rome. Clemente's art pieces have been showen in London, Tokyo, Bologna, Naples, New York, Dublin and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | The Coin: Young Teacher's Life Unravels


Yasmin Zaher's debut is a bold and unabashed novel about a young woman's unraveling as she teaches at a New York City middle school, gets caught up in a scheme reselling Birkin bags, and strives to gain control over her body and mind
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Wolfen (1981): Supernatural Thriller


A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks. Director: Michael Wadleigh Stars: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos 115 min. Followed by a talk with horror film experts Gavin Smith and Michael Gingold  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
$5

Talk | Art in the Village: The Beginnings of the Salmagundi Club


How did this famed Greenwich Village institution get its start? This talk discusses the formation and the early years of the Salmagundi Club from 1871 to 1917 including the open public exhibitions and discusses the interaction of the Salmagundi Club with the early artists and art community in Greenwich Village. Speaker: Alexander Katlan, a former board of trustee member and former chairman of the Salmagundi Library.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Play bridge in a stress-free environment


One of the most popular card games of the last century, bridge is still enjoyed by professional and amateur players alike today - and now you can stop by and enjoy it too! Bring your bridge partner, or you will be matched up with someone to play as a pair. There will be instructions and the chance to observe players, making this a perfect event for beginners looking to learn how to play bridge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Work for Violin, Viola, and Cello


Modney, violin; Kyle Armbrust, viola; and Michael Nicolas, cello, perform Wolfgang Rihm's (1952-2024) Musik fur Drei Streicher (Music for Three Strings).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Stargazing in the Park


A walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association to see rare celestial sights. No experience is necessary and telescopes will be provided between sunset and park closure.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:15 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Body Friend: A Novel of Chronic Illness


Katherine Brabon's novel about an unrelenting illness and the nature of recovery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Children of the War: Exhibition on Traumatic Consequences


This exhibition explores the traumatic consequences of war for children’s psyches, focusing particularly Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | John Lewis: A Life (in-person and online)


David Greenberg's book is a comprehensive, authoritative biography of Civil Rights icon John Lewis, “the conscience of the Congress,” drawing on interviews with Lewis and approximately 275 others who knew him at various stages of his life, as well as never-before-used FBI files and documents.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Liberty Street: A Savannah Family, its Golden Boy, and the Civil War (online)


After buying a historic Savannah home, author Jason K. Friedman discovered the epic story of a Southern Jewish family. As he renovated the townhouse, he found a portal to the past. LOndon arrivals the Cohens became founding members of Charleston’s Jewish congregation; and went on to build success in Savannah.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Madame Hofmann (2023): A Nurse's Life


"Welcome to my life" -- this sentence is repeated by Sylvie Hofmann all day. Sylvie has been a nursing executive for 40 years at the hospital north of Marseille. Her life is running. Between the patients, her mother, her husband and her daughter, she has always devoted her days to others. What if she decided to think a little about herself?  This documentary explores her decision. Director: Sebastien Lifshitz 104 min. In French with English subtitles Screening followed by a Q&A with Sylvie Hofmann
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Art and the City (in-person and online)


Architect Sharon Johnston will present selections of current and past work from Johnston Marklee’s diverse portfolio, discussed in the context of arts and culture institutions and their relationship with the fabric and program of cities. She will explore the relationship of architecture and urbanism through case studies that demonstrate the integration of cultural projects. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Mystics in Manhattan: Believing in Supernatural in 19th Century (online)


Special Halloween event: discover 19th-century America's growing interest with spiritualism and mystical beliefs in immigrant communities. In particular, see the ads discovered in a NYC tenement for Dora Meltzer, a mind reader who, for 15 cents, could tell you the past, present and future.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Origami Meetup


OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws. Ages Adult 18+
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Piano Works of Female Composers of the 19th and 20th Centuries


With Austrian pianist Mitra Kotte. Program: Cecile Chaminade (1857–1944) Piano Sonata in c minor, op. 21 (1895) Amy Beach (1876–1944) Four Sketches, op. 15 (1892) Dora Pejacevic (1885–1923) selection of: Zivot Cvijeca (The Life of Flowers), op. 19 (1904–05) Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979) Vers la vie nouvelle (Towards a New Life) (1918) Maria Hofer (1894–1977) Toccata (The Machine) (1947) Vítězslava Kapralova (1915–1940) Dubnova preludia (April Preludes), op. 13 (1937)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond


From the acclaimed author of American Comics comes a sweeping and entertaining narrative that details the rise and enduring grip of horror in American literature, and, ultimately, culture—from the taut, terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe to the grisly, lingering films of Jordan Peele
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Gather Me by Glory Edim (In Person AND Online!)


In 2015, Glory Edim founded Well-Read Black Girl, a literary community dedicated to Black women. Over the past decade she’s reached half a million readers and promoted diverse voices in literature and inspired conversations around societal issues, from banned books to gender equality to reproductive rights. But Glory’s own love of books stretches far back. Books were her outlet to navigate traumatic changes and losses, to escape into safe spaces, and to find community. As she grew older she discovered authors from Toni Morrison to Nikki Giovanni to Audre Lorde, whose works and ideas weren’t being taught in her classes. Her new memoir, Gather Me, is an ode to the power reading has had on her life and to books’ ability to help us understand ourselves. Glory Edim speaks with Aminatou Sow about her memoir of family, community, and resilience and how representation in literature can gather the disparate parts that make us who we are and assemble them into a portrait of discovery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Left Adrift: What Happened to Liberal Politics


Author Timothy Shenk details a new view on the transformation of American politics. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Looking Up: The Photographs of Henri Dauman


The work of the legendary photographer, who framed Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol, Truman Capote,Tennessee Williams, Elvis Presley, Miles Davis, Philip Glass, Federico Fellini and Jean-Luc Godard. Dauman's images immortalize powerful cultural and social touchstones of 20th Century American culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | My New York: Community Conversations


Stories from growing up on the Upper West Side from: -- Alexander Bernstein, son of Leonard Bernstein -- Katherine Wallach, the daughter of acclaimed actors Eli Wallach and Ann Jackson -- Henry Zabar Mariscal, the son of author and historic preservationist Lori Zabar Moderator: Clyde Haberman, New York Times journalist Panelists will share memories of growing up on the UWS, their childhood haunts, and never-before told stories of what it's like being part of storied New York City families.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Where You Come From: Life as a Refugee (online)


Discover the award-winning novel by Sasa Stanisic. Literature expert Marje Zschiesche-Stock reads from the novel and discusses it with the participants. Exchange ideas with other literature enthusiasts about identity, migration and the concept of home. The book examines themes of identity, migration, and belonging through the lens of the author's experiences as a refugee.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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