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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 19, 2025?

18 free events take place on Monday, May 19 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 May 19 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 May . 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 Monday, May 19, 2025

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Workshop | Start the Day with Morning Meditation


Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Workshops, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Start the Day with Morning Meditation

Museums | History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples


This cultural institution showcases a vast collection of Native artifacts, such as objects, photographs, archives, and media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free
Museumss, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples

Tour | Bryant Park Tour


Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tours, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Bryant Park Tour

Concert | Piano in the Park: Jazz


A five, six, seven, eight… Come on down and swing along to the best ragtime, stride, and jazz the Big Apple has to offer.  The park is proud to present a special performance by Yuka Aikawa. Pianist and composer Yuka Aikawa began playing piano at the age of five in her native country, Japan. She's received the prestigious Michael Feinstein Award for “Outstanding Talent.” You can hear Yuka at various jazz clubs in and around the New York area, as an accompanist for jazz choir The Lance Hayward Singers, or on Carline Ray's beautiful album Vocal Sides. Yuka's new trio album, Clouds and Water, has been released in Japan, where she tours every year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concerts, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Piano in the Park: Jazz

Jazz | Trumpeter With 'Technical Marvel' Plays Jazz Music 


Spend a jazz-filled afternoon with Jeremy Pelt, a trumpeter who has performed alongside such ensembles as the Roy Hargrove Big Band, the Village Vanguard Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Big Band. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concerts, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Trumpeter With 'Technical Marvel' Plays Jazz Music&nbsp;

Musical | New, Original Musical Inspired by the Three Stooges: For Love or Funny


This event is the first public presentation of a piece developed during an incubator program, For Love or Funny, by fellowship recipients Sonya Hayden and Megan Loughran! For Love or Funny is a classic musical comedy which reimagines the Three Stooges as a trio of sisters: Mo, Mary, and Curly. In a goofy, slapstick version of 1930s Brooklyn, the sisters' family-owned clothing store is about to close--unless they can somehow get a whopping $500 by the next day. When they learn that the cops are offering that exact reward for the capture of a notorious robber, they hatch a harebrained scheme to catch him themselves. Along the way, our trio must rely on their bonds of sisterhood to succeed, while navigating mix-ups, mayhem, mistaken identities, and more. As a female writing duo, fellowship winners Loughran and Hayden are excited to put a modern twist on old-school comedy and center bold female characters who get to land the punches and the punchlines.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Musicals, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, New, Original Musical Inspired by the Three Stooges: For Love or Funny

Workshop | Walk and Creative Writing Session


This walk and writing session is led by Author and Poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Walk and Creative Writing Session

Staged Reading | The Care and Keeping of Schizophrenia (and Other Demons): Controlling Pressure


Charity has just turned 25 and plans to move to California with her 41-year-old girlfriend, despite her family being in shambles after her brother’s mental health emergency. But Charity is visited by an obnoxious, bossy Sleep Demon who demands Charity “deal with her shit.” An absurdist, humorist romp, this play asks: can Charity take control of the pressures bearing down on her or will she succumb to the waves? Written by Gloria Oladipo .
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Staged Readings, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, The Care and Keeping of Schizophrenia (and Other Demons): Controlling Pressure

Party | Paw Play Day: Hang Out with Dogs in the Park


Spin the prize wheel with Dog City for a chance to win frisbees, tennis balls, tasty treats, and more. Receive free samples from The Farmer's Dog plus take home a special offer for a free trial of their nutritious food. Looking to add a new member to the family? Meet adorable, adoptable dogs at these dog adoption parties, hosted in partnership with Rescue City and Animal Haven. Stop by for all the pets and snuggles even if you're not ready to adopt. Capture the moment with a free watercolor pet portrait by artist Kathryn McCabe, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Partys, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Paw Play Day: Hang Out with Dogs in the Park

Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience


A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Museumss, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience

Concert | Salon 1898: Cuban Dance Music at the Turn of the Twentieth Century


The American Symphony Orchestra is a New York-based American orchestra, founded in 1962, dedicated to providing great music for everyone. At this concert, the ASO will perform Cuban dance music of yesteryear. Percussionist-composer Javier Diaz — whose studio credits include Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights — has curated the program. Salon 1898: Cuban Dance Music at the Turn of the Twentieth Century will feature danzas, contradanzas, danzones, rumbas, ragtime, and early jazz. This performance will mark the world premiere of Diaz’s unique arrangements for violin, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, trumpet, tuba, and percussion. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Salon 1898: Cuban Dance Music at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

Film | Cries and Whispers (1972): Swedish Period Drama from Ingmar Bergman


When a woman dying of cancer in early twentieth-century Sweden is visited by her two sisters, long-repressed feelings between the siblings rise to the surface. In Swedish with English subtitles. Director: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullmann Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter, considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His films have been described as "profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul". Bergman directed over 60 films and documentaries, most of which he also wrote.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Cries and Whispers (1972): Swedish Period Drama from Ingmar Bergman

Workshop | Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages


Big Apple Hooping brings hooping fun to everyone. If you're looking to learn the fundamentals of hooping, work on refining your tricks, or meet fellow hoopers from the NYC area, this is the event for you. Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages

Musical | New,  Original Musical Inspired by the Three Stooges: For Love or Funny


This event is the first public presentation of a piece developed during an incubator program, For Love or Funny, by fellowship recipients Sonya Hayden and Megan Loughran! For Love or Funny is a classic musical comedy which reimagines the Three Stooges as a trio of sisters: Mo, Mary, and Curly. In a goofy, slapstick version of 1930s Brooklyn, the sisters’ family-owned clothing store is about to close—unless they can somehow get a whopping $500 by the next day. When they learn that the cops are offering that exact reward for the capture of a notorious robber, they hatch a harebrained scheme to catch him themselves. Along the way, our trio must rely on their bonds of sisterhood to succeed, while navigating mix-ups, mayhem, mistaken identities, and more.  As a female writing duo, fellowship winners Loughran and Hayden are excited to put a modern twist on old-school comedy and center bold female characters who get to land the punches and the punchlines.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Musicals, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, New,&nbsp; Original Musical Inspired by the Three Stooges: For Love or Funny

Classical Music | String Duo Perform Works of Bach and Others


Award-winning harpist Parker Ramsay and first-ever American laureate of the International Bach-Abel Competition Arnie Tanimoto, viola da gamba, perform a collection of Baroque works that influenced J.S. Bach. Mingle with the musicians and fellow concertgoers after the show! Program Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Sonata in D major, BuxWV 268 Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) Fiori Musicali (1637/1714) Georg Bohm (1661-1733) Vater unser im Himmelreich Marin Marais (1656-1728) Pieces de Violes, Livre II (1701) / Andreas Bach Book (1707-14) Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Fantasia in E major, TWV 40:35 Alessandro Marcello (1681-1767) Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2, BWV 974 (arr. by J.S. Bach) J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Sonata in G major, BWV 1027
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, String Duo Perform Works of Bach and Others

Staged Reading | The Care and Keeping of Schizophrenia (and Other Demons): Controlling Pressure


Charity has just turned 25 and plans to move to California with her 41-year-old girlfriend, despite her family being in shambles after her brother's mental health emergency. But Charity is visited by an obnoxious, bossy Sleep Demon who demands Charity "deal with her shit." An absurdist, humorist romp, this play asks: can Charity take control of the pressures bearing down on her or will she succumb to the waves? Written by Gloria Oladipo .
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free
Staged Readings, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, The Care and Keeping of Schizophrenia (and Other Demons): Controlling Pressure

Staged Reading | Surreal Adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy: Hecuba and Polyxena 


This event is a studio reading of Hecuba and Polyxena by Amanda L. Andrei—a bold, surreal adaptation inspired by Euripides’ tragedy and the American eugenics movement. At its heart, this play is about a Philippine-born mother and baker, struggling to piece together memories of violence and loss in a haunting journey through history, identity, and survival. The evening highlights the voice of playwright Amanda L. Andrei, whose work centers diasporic perspectives and hidden histories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Staged Readings, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Surreal Adaptation of Euripides&rsquo; Tragedy: Hecuba and Polyxena&nbsp;

Classical Music | Metropolitan Opera Singer and Renowned Chamber Group Perform Fauré, Schubert, and More


The Claremont Trio is “one of America’s finest young chamber groups” (Strad), known for its thrillingly virtuosic and richly communicative performances, is joined by Tenor Paul Appleby, one of the leading singers at the Metropolitan Opera, go perform  Fauré’s heartrending Trio and Schubert’s epic Trio No. 2., as well as a new work from Jessica Meyer. Program Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Piano Trio, op. 120 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Piano Trio No. 2, D. 929 Jessica Meyer New Work for piano trio and tenor (World Premiere)
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Concerts, May 19, 2025, 05/19/2025, Metropolitan Opera Singer and Renowned Chamber Group Perform&nbsp;Faur&eacute;, Schubert, and More
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