11 free events take place on Monday, September 2 in New York City.
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The quality and quantity of free events, free things to do that happen in New York City every day of the year is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides: stop wondering what to do; start taking advantage of free events to go to, free things to do in NYC today!
11 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, September 2, 2019
Duration: 6 hours. Distance: 10 to 12 miles. Bring lunch, plenty of fluids and snacks. All are welcome for a wonderful day through Marble Hill, Spuyten Duyvil, Henry Hudson Park, Inwood, Hudson Heights, and Washington Heights. Warning! When they arrive at a staircase they will take it! They are BIG and MANY. Thus, they will have well over 1000 feet of elevation gain. This will be a workout.
These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows.
SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO
3 Hour Lower Manhattan
Harlem
Chelsea and the High Line
6 Hour Downtown Combined
Greenwich Village
Central Park
Lower Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
Graffiti and Street Art Tours
World Trade Center
Before there was New York, there was a sleepy outpost of the Dutch West India Company called Nieuw Amsterdam. The entirety of the colony that was New Amsterdam--which eventually evolved into one of the world's greatest cities--could be found south of Wall Street. Participants will walk through what is now known as the Financial District, discuss the Dutch origins in New Amsterdam, their relationship with the indigenous Lenape tribe, the transition from Dutch trading outpost to English colony to the (temporary) capital of a new independent nation, and much more.
A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin. 139 min. Director: Martin Scorsese. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder. The Age of Innocence won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, and was also nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Winona Ryder), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Art Direction.
Highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, information about architect Cass Gilbert and viewings of the Collectors Office with its Tiffany woodwork, Reginald Marsh murals and the 140-ton rotunda dome, designed and built by Rafael Gustavino.
Enjoy looking at (and maybe buying some) oil paintings, pastels, watercolors, mixed media, graphics, photography, sculpture, and crafts including fabric, jewelry, glass, wood, and ceramics. August 31-September 2 and September 7-8, 2019
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. With: Sue Maskaleris, Composer
Walk straight through the heart of Central Park on this east-to-west tour led by guides. Enjoy a great variety of the scenic, sculptural, and ar chitectural elements the Park has to offer. Visit some of the Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, The Lake, and Strawberry Fields.
Come ready to work hard and sweat with NYC's newest skyline behind you! Ruel Davis returns for a new season of boot camp. This 1-hour intense class will challenge you, and keep you coming back for more. Be sure to bring some water. Sneakers required. Towels optional. Mondays, July 29-September 30, 2019
Take your workout to our waterfront! This exercise class returns, giving you opportunities to get fit. All are welcome to participate in this ancient Chinese system of movement for health and vitality. Mondays, June 3-September 9, 2019
Closing out the festival, Anna Netrebko sings the title role of the real-life French actress, with Piotr Beczala as her lover, Maurizio. Anita Rachvelishvili sings the Princess of Bouillon, and Ambrogio Maestri is Michonnet. It is one the most amazing operas, which becomes even more amazing with Netrebko and Rachvelishvili in the leading roles. *Met's Summer HD Festival features ten thrilling performances from the Met's Live in HD series of cinema transmissions.