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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 25, 2025?
65 free events take place on Thursday, September 25 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 25 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 25, 2025?
65 free events take place on Thursday, September 25 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 25 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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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!
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!
65 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, September 25, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
Workshop | Central Park Running Session (All Levels Welcome)
If you prefer not to run alone or are looking to improve your running performance, you can run with a club! Open to runners of all levels. Weekly changed routes through the park. Coaches, training, running company and inspiration!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
Free
Free
Symposium | Reinvigorating 8th Ave in Midtown: Solutions-Focused Forum (In Person AND Online!)
The stretch of Eighth Avenue in the 30s and 40s is a gateway for hundreds of thousands of tourists, theatergoers, suburban visitors, and office workers who arrive in New York through Penn Station or the Port Authority Bus Terminal. But for decades, it has been one of Manhattan’s most uninviting commercial corridors, grappling with a unique set of challenges that many believe have intensified since the pandemic. This solutions-focused forum will discuss what is needed to reinvigorate this important but long-overlooked district. It will explore whether public realm innovations and investments being made in other districts across the city could be replicated on Eighth Avenue, and consider strategies for creating a safer, more vibrant, and more welcoming corridor. And it will examine how city leaders can address persistent quality of life concerns while ensuring that the many people in the district facing serious challenges—whether seeking help or not yet connected to services—receive the support they need.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Pick-Up Pickleball
An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, pickleball has been proven to strengthen muscles, boost cardiovascular health, and enhance brain function. First come first serve basis.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
Free
Free
Conference | Clean Energy as Federal Policy Shifts
This conference will focus on the changing landscape of the energy sector in the wake of recent federal deregulatory actions, Inflation Reduction Act changes, and other policy shifts. Panels will explore the evolving economics of low-carbon energy as the industry responds to policy developments, the legal outlook for key energy rules and related executive actions facing litigation, and broader shifts that could be on the horizon for clean energy. Agenda
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Registration (light breakfast provided)
10:30 a.m.–10:40 a.m. Introductory Remarks
10:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m. The Evolving Economics of Low-Carbon Energy
12:00 p.m.–12:40 p.m. Lunch (provided)
12:40 p.m.–2:00 p.m. The Legal Outlook for Climate and Energy Rules
2:00 p.m.–2:10 p.m. Coffee and Networking Break
2:10 p.m.–3:10 p.m. Changes in the Energy Landscape (fireside chat)
3:10 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Closing Remarks
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Tour | New York City Hall Guided Tour
One of the oldest continuously used city halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions, New York's City Hall is considered one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building was an early expression of the City's cosmopolitanism. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its rotunda is also a designated interior landmark. Note: When registering, choose the "Individual Tour" option.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Tour | All About the Garment District: Fashion, History, Immigrants
Join born and raised New Yorker, Mike, in exploring the Garment District of New York. Learn about the apparel industry developed in New York and how it came to be located in its current district. Expect to hear about iconic designers Ralph, Oscar, and Calvin, as well as the Gangsters and Labor Unions that shaped New York and this District. Tour Guide Mike has spent the greater portion of his life working in the Garment industry himself -- expect first-hand anecdotes and wisdom
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
City Walk | Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions, and More
Hear an unusual perspective from someone who spent most of his life in the Garment industry. You'll learn how the apparel industry developed in NYC through the years, and how it came to be located in its current District. Watch the development of the industry from sweatshops in the old tenement buildings on the Lower East Side, to giant factories in China and Bangladesh. See how immigrants were the backbone of the industry and, in NYC, still are. Five-minute flow chart "From Fibers To Garment". Learn about Calvin, Ralph, Oscar, Labor Unions, and Gangsters. If available, you'll visit a factory!. See "The Garment Worker'' by Judith Weller, The Fashion Walk of Fame. The Giant Button and Needle artwork on Seventh Ave. And much more. Rain or shine.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
Film | Paper Moon (1973): Classic Road Comedy-Drama
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership. Director: Peter Bogdanovich Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman, Tatum O'Neal
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Birdwatching | Birding in Central Park
Did you know over 280 species of birds have been documented in Central Park? This birding adventure is led by expert birder Alan Drogin who will help you spot some of them! Whether you're a seasoned birder or a curious beginner, this program will introduce you to the basics of bird identification, including how to recognize birds by shape, behavior, and sound. Follow the fall migration and explore the natural wonders hidden in the heart of the city! Alan Drogin has been birding for over 30 years in 20 countries around the world and across 26 states. He is a member of the NYC Bird Alliance (formerly Audubon), the American Littoral Society, NYS Ornithological Association, and the Linnaean Society of New York. Binoculars will be given on a first come, first serve basis.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Fair | Lively Street Series - Artisanal Goods & Global Eats
Celebrate community, creativity, and culture at this vibrant street fair! There will be over 80 vendor booths featuring a wide variety of arts and crafts goods, handmade treasures, merchandise vendors, antiques, collectibles, and much more. Enjoy delicious food, live music, games, rides, and a variety of fun activities.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Artmaking with Local Artist in the Park
Spend a Thursday afternoon learning new artistic practices from a rotating group of incredibly talented local creators!
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Discussion on the Future of EU-US Relations
Listen to a moderated discussion about Transatlantic Relations between Europe and the United States under a second Trump administration.among Sophia Besch (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Hans Kundnani (UC Berkeley / London School of Economics), and Tara Varma (Brookings). The election of Donald Trump to a second term in office has thrown the transatlantic relationship between the United States and the European Union (EU) into disarray. What are the implications for European security, given that Russia is still waging an aggressive war on Europe’s doorstep? How is the EU responding to the prospect of losing America’s security umbrella? Can it create strategic autonomy, and delink its military from that of the United States? And how are rifts within Europe hindering or helping the EU as it charts a new path through an ever-changing security landscape?
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Fair | Market With 35+ Local Food Vendors
Celebrate fall with these bold bites and vibrant flavors at this lively night market! Featuring over 35 rotating local food vendors, the market presents a delicious mix of cuisines and festive energy perfect for warm evenings.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Money, Religion & Greed (Online!)
Journalist Paul Vigna joins Bob Pisani for a virtual conversation on The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin. Tracing the ties between wealth and religion from ancient city-states to the modern world, Vigna reveals how money gained its grip on society, and how rethinking its role could open paths toward a more balanced future.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | Piano in the Park: Brazilian & Latin Music with Thelonius Monk Award Winner
Come on down and swing along to the best ragtime, stride, and jazz the Big Apple has to offer. Sue Maskaleris is an award-winning pianist, singer, composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer. She has lived in and around NYC for over 40 years, performing and touring the world as a bandleader and soloist. Sue performs a seemingly endless repertoire of unusual material and reconceived standards, but Brazilian jazz and Latin jazz are her wheelhouse. Sue’s CD of original Brazilian jazz, Bring Nothing But Your Heart, debuted at #3 nationally. Sue’s latest CD, Love Is the Key, was met to critical acclaim.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Baroque Harpsichord Works by Couperin & More (In Person AND Online!)
Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour performs selected pieces by Louis Couperin and J.C.F. Fischer.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
Free
Free
Film | A Working Man (2025): Action Thriller with Jason Statham
Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he's asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism. Director: David Ayer Cast: Chris Long, Jason Statham, John Friedberg, David Ayer, Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham is an English actor and martial artist. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thriller films who are typically tough, gritty, or violent. Statham has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
2:00 pm
Regular: $58.50
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Regular: $58.50
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Party | Closing Reception Celebrating Austrian Concept Artist Ernst Caramelle
Enjoy a finissage celebrating the first U.S. institutional survey of Austrian conceptual artist Ernst Caramelle. Experience Caramelle's playful, precise, and deeply thought-provoking works one before his exhibition closes. The evening will include remarks by the artist, light refreshments, and an opportunity to explore the ACFNY's stunning architectural space and site-specific installation. Evening Program: 3 PM doors open 3:30 PM closing remarks followed by a reception
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Park Walk | Multi-Lingual Literary Stroll
New York City is the most polyglot city in the world - more than 800 languages are spoken here. With the Transletting Walk, attendees celebrate this richness and explore what happens when translation leaves the page and enters the street. The walk moves through Central Park and Riverside Park: readers read aloud in many languages - often at the same time - and participants are invited to join in. Translation can happen across or within languages. You can read along, translate, or simply listen and drift alongside. Feel free to bring your own texts - the walk is porous by design. At 6:00pm the event continues with a mix of short prepared pieces, collective translation prompts, and an open stage where results from the walk (or other texts participants bring) can be shared.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Club | Discuss Virginia Woolf's Orlando
Enjoy a group analysis and talk about the classic novel Orlando by Virginia Woolf.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Music on the Deck: Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson closes out September’s musical sessions with unforgettable beats and feel-good sunset energy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Cardio Boxing Workout
Enjoy a full-body workout incorporating boxing techniques, cardio, and strength training and various coordination exercises. No gloves necessary. For Adults 18+
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Birdwatching | Evening Birding in the Park with NYC Audubon
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call New York home during migratory season with guided tours by NYC Audubon, led by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow. This 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
Free
Free
Other | Homage to 9/11: the Memorial Project
The fall of the Twin Towers is deeply engraved in New York's history and culture. We will never forget. To help us as New Yorkers pay proper respect now, and for decades to come, an international competition was initiated in 2004 to create a final design for the 9/11 memorial. Join Moderator and Curator Dr. Jan Ramirez to learn more about the 9/11 Memorial Project and see the first-ever digitized versions of competition boards.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Thursday Evening Exploring the Photography Museum
This museum is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. It was founded in 1974 to champion “concerned photography”—socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through its exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, the museum offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
$5, tickets required
$5, tickets required
Opening Reception | Bed Sheet Art Exhibition
“Bjorn Amelan’s art is to make one sonnet after another… They are luxuriant gardens of imagery yet also maps, as in mapping, as in mapping of the mind.” – Brad Gooch In 2023, artist Bjorn Amelan introduced acrylic paint to his hemp bedsheet canvases, handwoven on farms in France, that he and his husband Bill T. Jones sleep on to this day. In addition to the texture lending itself well to ink, the unstretched, foldable surfaces allow him to work with the large-scale format while in the studio and on tour as Creative Director of New York Live Arts. When hung as vertical or horizontal tapestries, the weight, density, and texture of the uncoated works create scrolls, or quilts, of a sort of abstract calligraphy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Party | Celebrating the Life of Writer Joan Acocella
This event celebrates the life of writer Joan Acocella. Her friends, colleagues, and collaborators commemorate her life and writings with a series of personal stories and reflections. Her books include her 1993 biography, Mark Morris; Twenty-Eight Artists and Two Saints (2007); and her posthumous volume, The Bloodied Nightgown (2024). Joan Acocella was one of the most vital, intellectually acute, and stylish writers and critics of the last half century. Acocella's writing was incisive, compulsively readable, and always full of surprising insight. It was also plainspoken, down to earth, and often funny. Her death has left a gaping hole in the cultural landscape. Although she was known primarily for her dance criticism, which she published in The New Yorker for over two decades, she was also a prolific book reviewer for both The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books, covering subjects as varied as Willa Cather, Primo Levi, Joan of Arc, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dracula, Agatha Christie, hangovers, profanity, and Pinocchio.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Experts Explore the Concept of Public Pharma
Public pharma is an alternative to our current profit-driven pharmaceutical system. Public pharma uses the public sector to research, develop, manufacture, and distribute drugs. "Fixing a Broken System: The Path to Public Pharma in New York" is a critical discussion that will illuminate the transformative potential of publicly owned, manufactured, and distributed pharmaceuticals as we confront an industry that has prioritized profits over patients for too long, leaving patients without access to the medications they need to survive. This future builds on a long history of public pharma in the United States and around the world. Community organizers with type 1 diabetes, legal advocates for patients, and legislative and policy leaders will examine how public control over pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, pricing, and distribution could redirect an industry that has prioritized revenue over patients for decades. Our discussion will focus on proposed legislation that would empower New York State to make and distribute low-cost insulin.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Author Reading | Sasha Marianna Salzmann Celebrates Their Novel, Glorious People, + Discussion & Signing
Enjoy a reading by Sasha Marianna Salzmann from their acclaimed novel Glorious People (translated by Imogen Taylor), followed by a conversation between the author, Marianne Hirsch, and William Peterfield Trent (Professor Emerita of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University). About Glorious People: For Lena, childhood summers meant training to be a good socialist at Pioneer camp, singing songs in praise of Lenin. But when perestroika shatters her world, all must be unlearned. Lena’s corner of the USSR is suddenly Ukraine: there is a McDonalds in Moscow’s Red Square and certified foreign whisky, but no food in the shops. For her friend Tatyana, survival in her changing homeland requires new skills: bullet dodging, business sense and a knack for bribery and corruption. When both women head West in search of new beginnings, their homesickness for a vanished land is inherited by their rebellious daughters, caught between forging their own identities and untangling the rich histories of the mothers who raised them. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and there will be a book signing following the program.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | The Enchanted Cottage (1945): Classic Supernatural Romance Film
A plain housekeeper and a wounded war veteran are transformed by their love for each other while residing in an enchanted honeymoon cottage. Director: John Cromwell Cast: Robert Young, Dorothy McGuire
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Artists Discuss Exhibition Inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy
Artists Tammy Nguyen and William Villalongo will be in conversation about A Comedy for Mortals, an exhibition of Nguyen's artist books inspired by Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy series that is currently on view at The Cooper Union Library. The works, which combine sculptural elements with screen-prints, handset type, and hand-made and hand-marbled papers, examine the history of the Cold War and relations between the United States and other countries, particularly those in the Global South and those engaged in the Non-Aligned Movement. Through their multimedia practices that combine painting and printmaking among other media both Nguyen and Villalongo explore the politics of historical erasures.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Award-Winning Vocal Chamber Ensemble Performs Healing Musical Journey (In Person AND Online!)
Join vocal chamber ensemble The New Consort and sound healer/Baroque-pop artist Elly Kace for Equinox: a 70-minute musical journey weaving together participatory sound-baths, guided meditations, and songs from a variety of choral traditions. Equinox builds a space for human connection and awe in this time of turmoil and uncertainty, one in which people of all faiths, or none at all, can find inspiration and peace. Let the music of Bobby McFerrin, David Lang, the Wailin' Jennys, Thomas Tallis, and many others center and renew you... Winners of the American Prize in Chamber Music, The New Consort is a vocal chamber ensemble dedicated to exploring the roles that musical ritual and community can play in 21st-century lives. Elly Kace is a queer sound healing mystic and indie artist living in Brooklyn, NY. Her baroque-pop portals incorporate earthy vocals, sparkling sound worlds and sound medicine to conjure a new paradigm of radical self love. You must register separately for each concert, and there is a strict deadline: 11am the day before each concert. You will not be allowed on campus without registering.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Floral Art Exhibition
Sprays of colorful floral displays of paintings are exhibited among the entries from many artists. The brilliance of this exhibition’s flowers will retain the warmth of summer as the season begins too cool down ever so slightly.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Movie in a Park | Mexican Action Classic El Mariachi
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, enjoy an outdoor screening of Robert Rodriguez’s groundbreaking 1992 contemporary Western El Mariachi. Preceded by a live performance from Academia de Mariachi, this event blends music and cinema in celebration of Hispanic cultural heritage. Note: this film is not suitable for younger audiences.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Multi-Artist Exhibition with Refreshments
Enjoy refreshments and mingling amongst a display of fine art from talented artists. See award winners! Soft drinks and platters will be provided for your enjoyment. If desired, wine and beer may be purchased(card only, no cash). ID for age 21 and over will be required.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Multi-Medium Solo Exhibition on Racism & Colonialism in NYC's Architecture
Decisions at a Desk is a solo exhibition by artist Christian Hincapie, which encompasses drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Hincapie uses art to investigate previously unstudied decorative motifs found within the Harlem section of Riverside Park--in particular, four shackled monkey statues that were installed at the entrance of the 148th Street playground's restrooms. In Hincapie's project, these statues act as a prism towards understanding the subtle and oblique ways that pernicious ideology is designed into the built environment. Dating from Moses' redesign of Riverside Park in the 1930s, the shackled monkey statues in the Harlem playground are evocative of racist and colonial symbolism that glorifies Western dominance over objects, animals, and people through exoticization and display. The statues remained in the park until 2023. The works include inverted photographic diazotype blueprints, monumental site-specific rubbings, and a negative impression of one of the monkey statues captured in a sunken relief sculpture made from kneaded eraser putty, a gesture that conjures their eventual removal. Keenly attuned to the whims of public discourse and social memory, Hincapie has assembled a counter-archive through which to contend with the afterlife of these now-removed statues, as well as the broader landscape of racialized urban planning.
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Oil on Canvas: Realities in Dystopias
Artist Sasha Gordon's pieces can best be described as hyperrealistic. Gordon's execution in technical precision in the layering of oils in electric hues begs to be celebrated. The artist unfolds surreal narratives on canvas, depicting absurd scenarios and disorienting spatial compositions. Ultimately, she reimagines fractions of extracted inner life with envisioned worlds. Her pieces address the viewer with candor in unsettling and familiar intimacy.
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Solo Exhibition Exploring 1970s Italian Counterculture
In histories of postwar political protest, the events of 1968 hold pride of place in the Italian and international imagination alike. Yet the late 1970s witnessed one of the most significant movements in Italy since World War Two – one which assailed the seemingly inveterate conventions of political affiliation. Intersected by student activism, feminist and LGBTQ critique, and a range of DIY practices – from the underground press and street performances to “free radio” – the 1977 movement shifted the parameters of ideological affinity and their expression in and as culture. One of the key creative forces behind the Indiani Metropolitani and other countercultural groups in Rome and Bologna, Pablo Echaurren (b. 1951) helped to reconfigure the language of student and social protest in Italy as an illustrator, activist, and scholar. His work over five decades incorporates registers high and low, using comics, collage, caricature, and other means to reprise and transform historical avant-garde tactics borrowed from Futurism and Dada. Working alongside various collaborators, Echaurren embodies the collective efforts of a generation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Festival | All of the Lights; Turn Up the Lights
In celebration of one of Downtown Manhattan's parks reopening, New York's premier light art festival returns. Expect interactive art, live DJs, and radiant performances. Step into immersive large-scale light installations, projection mapping, and food trucks. Dress the part in your most creative light-inspired outfit and join the celebration!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Dance Aerobics Class: Low Stakes & All Fun
Find your inner dancer and get your body moving with pure joy at this cathartic dance aerobics class! Low stakes, all fun, and open to all levels. Space is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be canceled.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Screening | Dreamscapes of Identity: Frank WANG Yefeng’s Groundless Flower
Artist Frank WANG Yefeng introduces his new piece Groundless Flower, a dreamlike combination of 3D animation, sculpture, and storytelling that blurs the lines between human and non-human, virtual and physical. After the screening, there will be a discussion with curator Taylor Zakarin. Yefeng explores themes of migration, identity, and belonging.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
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Lecture | Expert Discusses Peoples' Political Relationship with Land
Philippe Descola, Professor Emeritus at the College de France, explores the cosmopolitics of the Anthropocene. In many parts of the world, the use of land depends on a host of non-human entities endowed with an autonomous agency with whom humans must negotiate - deities, spirits, genies, ancestors, mountains, animals, meteors. The political relationship to the land differs from what we are familiar with in the Western world, either because non-humans are social agents within an encompassing collective, or because they are seen as subjects acting within their own collectives. These examples are worth considering for a less destructive and less anthropocentric approach to the Earth. One of the world's leading anthropologists, Philippe Descola has developed a comparative anthropology of relations between humans and nonhumans that has revolutionized the human sciences and challenged our ways of thinking about the urgent ecological issues of our time. For Descola, modernity is characterized by the perception of a constitutive division between nature and society.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
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Concert | Haunting Whale Song Choral Performance
The Indeterminacy Festival presents Into the Charmed Churned Circle, a site-responsive choral performance inspired by Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, David Grann's The Wager, and the haunting language of whale song. The piece explores the beauty and terror of a life lived on the open waters. The performance brings together professional musicians, youth orchestras, and community choirs including the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Bass Ensemble and the Grace Chorale. RSVP does not guarantee entry. Coat check is limited. Please do not bring any large bags or backpacks.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Jump into Double Dutch with the Pros
Learn to double dutch! Coach Kyra Lee and The Double Dutch Aunties will teach you the fundamentals of street-style and competitive jump rope.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Yoga with Chelsea Piers Fitness
Take your practice outside this summer with Chelsea Piers Fitness during a free 60-minute yoga class open to all levels. This energizing session is led by expert instructors, invites you to stretch, strengthen, and reset in a scenic outdoor setting. Participants should bring their own mat and water bottle.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Zumba Workout
Enjoy enthusiastic instruction and fun, easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on balance, coordination, and range of motion. Ages 18+
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Psychiatrists Discuss Parenthood & Navigating Emotions
Psychotherapist, emotions educator, and author Hilary Jacobs Hendel discusses her latest book, Parents Have Feelings, Too: A Guide to Navigating Your Emotions So You And Your Family Can Thrive, with reproductive psychiatrist and founder of The Motherhood Center of New York, Dr. Catherine Birndorf.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Dancing | Sunset Salsa on the Pier
Get ready to dance the night away! Sunset Salsa returns for summer rhythm, hosted by acclaimed dancer and choreographer Talia Castro-Pozo, hailed by Latina Magazine as "The Woman of Salsa." Each evening begins with a beginner-friendly salsa lesson and a vibrant open dance party under the setting sun. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a curious first-timer, all are welcome to join this joyful, high-energy celebration of Latin dance. 6:30 PM: Beginner Lessons 7:15 PM: Open Dance
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga in the Park
Sweet Water Dance & Yoga instructors lead a multi-level sunset yoga practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Seating is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be canceled.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Tom Comitta Discusses New Book, Patchwork
Writer Tom Comitta (The Nature Book) celebrates and discusses their new book, Patchwork: a novella that is at once a picaresque quest for a stolen snuffbox and a marvel of literary decoupage, equal parts love story, old-fashioned thriller, and absurdist romp. Tom will be joined in conversation by writer Gideon Jacobs (The New Yorker, VICE). Along with a discussion and audience Q&A, Tom will also sign copies of atchwork purchased at this bookstore. Cost of a $5 general admission ticket can be applied towards the purchase of the featured event book or any product in the bookstore cafe the night of an event.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5, tickets required
$5, tickets required
Movie in a Park | Grease (1978): Summer nights, high school drama, and rock ’n’ roll romance
Synopsis: Sandy, a wholesome Australian transfer student, and Danny, a slick greaser, share a summer romance that unexpectedly continues into high school. Navigating cliques, peer pressure, and teenage rebellion, the two must decide if they can make their love last. Rated PG. Directors: Randal Kleiser Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Didi Conn, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon Note: Movies begin at dusk. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 pm
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Screening | NYT Bestselling Author Katie Kitamura Shares about Her Writing Experience
Enjoy an evening with author Katie Kitamura in conversation with Columbia's Assistant Professor in Writing and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Hilary Leichter. Katie Kitamura’s most recent novel is Audition. One of President Obama’s 2025 Summer Reads, it was longlisted for the Booker Prize. She is also the author of Intimacies. One of The New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2021, it was longlisted for the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, and was also one of President Obama’s Favorite Books of 2021. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Cullman Center Fellowship, the Rome Prize in Literature and the Prix Litteraire Lucien Barriere, Kitamura’s work has been translated into 24 languages and is being adapted for film and television.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Historian Discusses His New Book, On Antisemitism
This event marks the launch of On Antisemitism: A Word in History with the author, Mark Mazower. From one of our most eminent historians, a penetrating and timely examination of how the meaning of antisemitism has mutated, with unexpected and troubling consequences. In a piercingly brilliant book that ranges from the term's invention in the late nineteenth century to the present, Mark Mazower argues the landscape is very different. Before the Second World War, Jews were a minority apart and drawn by opposition to Fascism into an alliance with other oppressed peoples. Today, in contrast, Jews are considered "white," and for today's anti-colonialists, Israel's treatment of the Palestinians has become a critical issue. The old Left solidarity is a thing of the past; indeed, the loudest voices decrying antisemitism see it coming from the Left, not the Right.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Play | Molière's Final Ride (Play): The Imaginary Invalid, Reimagined
The legendary French Playwright Molière brought us The Imaginary Invalid. The play was conceived as a comedy ballet, where music, theatre, and dance synergize. Molière reflects on his fears of illness and what it breeds — especially relevant to his experience while writing this final play, which he wrote while gravely ill. Expect humour, satire, and reflection. FlexN choreography and live cello music are featured in this exciting production.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | National Book Critics Circle Award Winner Edward Hirsch Celebrates His Latest Book, A Childhood in Pieces
Hear poet and Pablo Neruda Presidential Medal of Honor recipient Edward Hirsch read from his new memoir, A Childhood in Pieces. Actors will read Mr. Hirsch's poems from his collection Gabriel: A Poem. C Hirsch is a Chicago native and MacArthur Fellow, as well as a celebrated poet and tireless advocate for poetry. He has published ten books of poetry. He has also published eight books of prose. His new book, a stand-up comedy and Skokie elegy, is a startling memoir, My Childhood in Pieces. He has received numerous prizes, including the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pablo Neruda Presidential Medal of Honor, and the National Jewish Book Award. Since 2003, he has been president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. He lives in Brooklyn.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Nonfiction Readings from Prominent, Award-Winning Authors + Q&A/Signing
A reading by Deborah Baker and conversation/Q&A with Hari Kunzru. The reading will be followed by a reception/signing with books. Deborah Baker is the author of multiple books, with one becoming a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and another a finalist for the National Book Award. She has been the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship and a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant, and she is a former Fellow at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library. Hari Kunzru is the author of seven novels. He is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books and writes the “Easy Chair” column for Harper’s Magazine. He is an Honorary Fellow of Wadham College Oxford, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and has been a Cullman Fellow at the New York Public Library, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a Fellow of the American Academy in Berlin.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Tour | Thursday Night Bike Ride
Get rolling with this weekly Thursday Night Bike Ride! Join fellow cyclists for a fun, social-paced loop through Central Park. All levels welcome--just bring your bike and good energy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | A Thrilling Blend of Romance, Suspense & High-Stakes Sleuthing
An amateur online detective teams up with a world-weary PI in this fast-paced romantic suspense story. When Fiona Addai, better known online as @Princess_PI, tries to reclaim her late brother’s stolen invention, one mistake makes her the prime suspect in a shocking murder.
Enter Maurice Bennett, a private investigator haunted by his past. Drawn to Fiona’s case and her determination, he reluctantly agrees to help her clear her name. What follows is a tense partnership of late-night stakeouts, exposing corporate corruption, and navigating their undeniable chemistry.
Author Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera will discuss Payne’s work.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Celebrating Composer Maurice Ravel
Pianist Sylvia Kahan is joined by artists from the D.M.A. Program in Performance for a sesquicentennial celebration of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937).
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Spoken Word + Music in Honor of Howard Zinn & American History
The works of Brooklyn-born author and historian Howard Zinn (1922-2010), particularly the classic bestsellers A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People's History of the United States, continue to shine a light on the extraordinary history of those engaged in struggles for freedom and justice in America. Voices of a People's History is a non-profit organization of artists and educators who seek to keep Zinn's message of grassroots egalitarianism alive. Artists to be announced soon. There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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8:00 pm
Regular: $30
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Regular: $30
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Comedy Club | Standup Show
Catch some of the best comedians at this free weekly stand-up show, featuring a lineup of rising stars and seasoned favorites. Past performers include Sheng Wang, Mark Normand, Dan Soder, Annie Lederman, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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8:30 pm
Regular: $25
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Regular: $25
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