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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 15, 2024?

22 free events take place on Sunday, September 15 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 September 15 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 September . 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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22 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, September 15, 2024

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free events nyc Portraits of the Moon: Dance Tribute to Chinese Heritage - Outdoors
free events nyc Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself": An Annual Reading Outdoors
free events nyc Ensemble Works by Beethoven, Handel, Debussy, and More
free events nyc Korean traditional, classical, musical, jazz, hip hop and k-pop music
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Conference | After Orthodoxy: Cultural Creativity and the Break with Tradition (in-person and online)


There is a widespread fascination with stories about leaving the Orthodox Jewish community. But what happens after this often-traumatic break? This conference and festival, organized by and featuring formerly Orthodox Jewish scholars, activists, performers, and artists, explores the cultural achievements that emerged from this break with tradition. Through performances, presentations, and panel discussions, they will discuss the challenges and opportunities of leading a meaningful life “after Orthodoxy.” What do formerly Orthodox Jews have to offer the communities they joined, the communities they left behind, and the larger world? What resources do artists and performers draw from their Orthodox upbringings? How have ex-Hasidic activists changed the communities in which they were raised? And how do these challenges and opportunities resonate among those who left other insular religious groups?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Conferences, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, After Orthodoxy: Cultural Creativity and the Break with Tradition (in-person and online)

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


These tours take place at various times. during the day, all day long. 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 expensive tours are listed on top). Daily tours may include: Brooklyn Bridge SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Lower Manhattan Harlem Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Graffiti and Street Art Tours
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tours, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many

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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Fairs, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Street Fair

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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Fairs, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Street Fair

Museums | Family Day at a Seaport: Games, Galleries, Ships


Family weekends at this museum offer a range of activities indoors and outdoors: explore traditional games, walk through galleries or go aboard a ship or two. Not for children under 3.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free
Museumss, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Family Day at a Seaport: Games, Galleries, Ships

Festival | Artichoke Ambassadors on the Island: Dance, Music, Workshops


Artichoke Dance Company, in collaboration with participants of the Company's eco-arts training program, Artichoke Ambassadors, will host a day of performances, installations, and interactive workshops.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festivals, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Artichoke Ambassadors on the Island: Dance, Music, Workshops

Screening | Hispanic Heritage Celebration: TV Show and Concert Recordings with Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Grammy Awards, and More


Immerse yourself in a curated selection of TV shows and musical programs celebrating some of the most influential and groundbreaking contributions by legendary Hispanic and Latino/a performers. Screenings will include the Latin Grammy Awards, Saturday Night Live with Desi Arnaz, performances by Celia Cruz and Tito Puente as well as children's shows such as Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go, The Brothers Garcia, etc.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free
Screenings, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Hispanic Heritage Celebration: TV Show and Concert Recordings with Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Grammy Awards, and More

Tour | Walking the Harlem River: Hidden Shorelines and New Developments


A guided walk along the Harlem River. This walk will visit the waterfront of University Heights and Fordham Manor, where several enormous new residential towers may soon break ground, transforming an industrial landscape. Currently home to a scrap yard and tow pound, the coastline here is almost completely hidden from view and fenced off. Walk across the University Heights Bridge, where new waterfront towers are already rising in Inwood, impacting waterfront parks and hidden coves. This walk will consider the past, present and future of this unique stretch of the Harlem River, while also discussing the proposed Harlem River Greenway. This walk is designed and led by Nathan Kensinger, a journalist, photographer, filmmaker and curator, who has been documenting New York City’s changing waterfront for 15 years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tours, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Walking the Harlem River: Hidden Shorelines and New Developments

Park Walk | Island Walking Tour


Look into the past of the Island and learn about its excit-ing trans-for-ma-tion and future. In this walk-ing tour led by volunteer guides, you'll explore the Island's historic district and new 43-acre park. Tours exam-ine how his-toric preser-va-tion, inno-v-a-tive design, and envi-ron-men-tal stew-ard-ship make the Island what it is today: one of the most unique pub-lic places in New York City. The tour route is approximately 1 mile on paved, wheelchair accessible paths. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:45 pm
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Park Walks, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Island Walking Tour

Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson!


Enjoy a kayaking session - an exhilarating escape on the water. Must sign a waiver. Participants must be at least 18 years old and know how to swim. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Be sure to allow time for waiting in line: first-come, first-served (last admission is at 5:30PM)
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free
Workshops, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Kayaking on the Hudson!

Film | 999: The Forgotten Girls (2023): Meeting Auschwitz Survivors


999: The Forgotten Girls chronicles the untold story of 999 mostly teenage girls betrayed by their government. Told that by volunteering for "work" they would fulfill their patriotic duty, these innocent young women willingly bid their families farewell. Under the cloak of deceit, they were transported on a one-way ticket to Auschwitz. The few who survived endured more than three years in the death camp. In the film, viewers meet the last living survivors of the First Jewish Transport and learn their story. Directors: Heather Dune Macadam, Beatriz Calleja 90 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free
Films, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, 999: The Forgotten Girls (2023): Meeting Auschwitz Survivors

Musical | The Socialization of a Social Worker or The Fight for Social Justice: Outdoor Musical Theater


A rip-roaring original musical which tells a story of a humanitarian case worker learning to overcome despair and find strength for today’s challenges through people power. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field. The musical score is composed and arranged by Peter Dizzoza. In the play a social worker, transferred to a New York City hospital, burns with hope that he will help make things better for the growing immigrant population which is being cast upon New York. But he is surrounded by red tape in every direction. He is tempted to give up when he meets a bunch of New York City activists who are campaigning for the future of homeless children. They show him that even among the homeless population there is power for change, but that no one can do it alone, and that the power to instill change lies within our neighborhoods. They lead him through an odyssey of homeless life in the subways, the horror and terror of the January 6 insurrection, the heroism of the DC Police, and the causes of women’s rights, abortion and affordable housing. He learns that politicians are not perfect, even the good ones, and that they can be swayed by collective people power. Ultimately, he learns that change is driven by civil society mobilization. This means that every day is a new day and that everyone must vote when election time comes, learn the lessons of January 6, and not succumb to the hatred and resentment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Musicals, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, The Socialization of a Social Worker or The Fight for Social Justice: Outdoor Musical Theater

Jazz | Jazz in the Park


Berta Indeed presents “Let the Music Play”, community jazz concerts featuring an array of local musicians and vocalists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Jazz in the Park

Discussion | Where Two Worlds Meet: Curating Aboriginal Australian Art in the United States


Leading Indigenous artists and curators in a dialogue on curating with, and for, Indigenous Australian communities. Listen as they share insights on influential exhibition projects and upcoming opportunities for the interpretation and international display of Indigenous Australian art and consider its global impact.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussions, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Where Two Worlds Meet: Curating Aboriginal Australian Art in the United States

Poetry Reading | We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word (in-person and online)


A new anthology from Haymarket Books. Franny Choi, Fatimah Asghar, Noah Arhm Choi, Yalini Dream, and Jess X. Snow will read Exploring the range of experiences AAPI people endure in a world shaped by colonization and white supremacy, the poems in this collection confront American militarism, reimagine lineage, celebrate queer/trans life, and reclaim indigeneity, refugeehood, and more. Drawn from a range of schools and movements, We the Gathered Heat highlights the vitality of oral traditions in contemporary AAPI literature. Intergenerational and fiercely loving, this path breaking anthology honors our literary ancestors and makes space for AAPI literary futures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Readings, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word (in-person and online)

Classical Music | Ensemble Works by Beethoven, Handel, Debussy, and More


The Moss Ensemble performs works by by Beethoven (1770-1827), Handel (1685-1759), Faure (1845-1924), Debussy (1862-1918), Barber (1910-1981), and Piazzolla (1921-1992), as well as works from living composers, and stories that help illuminate the music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free
Concerts, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Ensemble Works by Beethoven, Handel, Debussy, and More

Dance Performance | Portraits of the Moon: Dance Tribute to Chinese Heritage - Outdoors


Presented by Museum of Chinese in America, this is a dance project that intricately explores and celebrates the rich symbolism of the moon in Chinese culture. Through innovative weaving of movements, texts, and sound, it offers a heartfelt tribute to Chinese heritage and immigrant experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free
Dance Performances, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Portraits of the Moon: Dance Tribute to Chinese Heritage - Outdoors

Poetry Reading | Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself": An Annual Reading Outdoors


The Walt Whitman Initiative's annual "Song of Myself" Marathon is an open public reading of Walt Whitman's celebrated poem. Readers volunteer to recite the 52 sections of "Song of Myself", often personalizing their reading with an interpretation through song, dance, translation into different languages, musical accompaniment, or other original means. Interested in reading? Register below! The 52 sections are performed sequentially without an intermission. Audience attendees are invited to sit on the Granite Prospect steps facing readers, while enjoying views of Manhattan Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge and East River. The podium has a microphone that is connected to two speakers to amplify the recitations. A limited number of chairs will be available for those for whom sitting on the steps is difficult or uncomfortable.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free
Poetry Readings, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself": An Annual Reading Outdoors

Poetry Reading | Poetry in the Garden


A bi-weekly poetry program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Readings, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Poetry in the Garden

Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)


Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)

Classical Music | Vocal Works


SHE Women’s Vocal Ensemble  Program Tadeja Vulc (b. 1978), O Sapientsia Melissa Dunphy (b. 1980), Wild Embers Eriks Esenvalds (b. 1977), Lux Aeterna
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Vocal Works

Concert | Korean traditional, classical, musical, jazz, hip hop and k-pop music


A unique concert that blends Korean traditional, classical, musical, jazz, hip hop, and K-pop music, featuring world-class artists from across the globe. This special event will honor the heroes of the Korean War and celebrate the extraordinary talents of celebrated soloists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free
Concerts, September 15, 2024, 09/15/2024, Korean traditional, classical, musical, jazz, hip hop and k-pop music
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Classical Music | Orchestral Masterworks at a Landmark Venue

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Play | Broadway Actors in a Play at a Major NYC Theater

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