{"id":4273,"date":"2016-05-18T11:47:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=4273"},"modified":"2021-05-21T16:52:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T20:52:51","slug":"nyc-free-things-to-do-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/nyc-free-things-to-do-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"99 Free or Cheap Things to Do in NYC: Summer Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATED JULY 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Summer is here, and that means\u00a0TONs of free events in NYC<\/strong><\/span>!<\/p>\n

There’s not a\u00a0single\u00a0day in June, July, or August where you will be bored or have nothing to do\u00a0<\/span>because there is\u00a0always\u00a0something\u00a0to do in NYC, for FREE or for cheap!<\/span><\/p>\n

To save you time and energy (because you know, there are\u00a0tons<\/em>\u00a0of event calendars floating around the Internet), I\u2019ve created this\u00a0MASTER LIST\u00a0<\/strong>of\u00a0FREE NYC Events for you!<\/span><\/p>\n

Save time, energy, and money– how’s that for killing three birds with one stone?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Work out for free, watch movies for free, eat for free, listen to free ear candy, get cultured without breaking the bank, enjoy the green without spending the green, and get your game on in NYC \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bryant Park: Free Activities, Classes, Events and Resources<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Tuesdays\u00a010:00 AM -11:00 AM |\u00a0<\/span>Free Morning\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0@Upper Terrace\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |\u00a0<\/span>Free Tai Chi Classes<\/a>\u00a0@Fountain Terrace<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesdays\u00a06:30 AM – 7:00 AM |\u00a0<\/span>Boot Camp<\/a>\u00a0@Fountain Terrace\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursdays\u00a06:00 PM – 7:00 PM |<\/span>\u00a0Free Evening Yoga<\/a>\u00a0@the Lawn<\/span><\/p>\n

Fridays\u00a01:30 PM – 2:30 PM |<\/span>\u00a0Free Beginner Fencing Lessons<\/span><\/a>\u00a0@Fifth Avenue Terrace<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturdays\u00a010:00 AM -11:00 AM |\u00a0<\/span>Dance Class<\/a>\u00a0@Northeast Corner of Law<\/span><\/p>\n

Brooklyn Bridge Park:\u00a0Free Activities, Classes, Events and Resources<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

[WATERFRONT WORKOUT SERIES]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mondays 10:00 AM |\u00a0<\/span>Free Broadway Dance<\/a>\u00a0@Pier 2 Play Turf<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mondays 7:00 PM |\u00a0<\/span>Ballet Barr<\/a>\u00a0@Pier 2 Promenade<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mondays 7:30 PM |<\/span>\u00a0Sunrise Abhaya Yoga<\/a>\u00a0@Pier 6 Lawns<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesdays 7:00 PM |<\/span>\u00a0Piyo Workout<\/a>\u00a0@Pier 6 Lawns<\/span><\/p>\n

Sundays 4:30 PM |\u00a0<\/span>Free Zumba<\/a>\u00a0@Pier 2 Play Turf<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[MORE FROM THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK]:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesdays 7:00 PM |\u00a0<\/span>Weekly NYRR Open Runs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM |\u00a0<\/span>Free Kayaking<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Saturdays\u00a010:00 AM – 3:00 PM |<\/span>\u00a0Free Kayaking<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Bouldering<\/span><\/a>\u00a0– passes starting at $9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prospect Park Yoga Summer 2016 Series<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Free, community yoga classes\u00a0every Thursday from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – must RSVP and acknowledge waiver\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rise<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

FREE outdoor fitness in the concrete jungle, every day of the week at different locations!<\/span><\/p>\n

Mondays at\u00a06:30 AM |\u00a0High intensity interval training \u2013 Washington Square Park<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesdays at 6:30 AM | Brooklyn Body Circuit \u2013 Grand Army Plaza (Prospect Park North)<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesdays at 6:30 AM |\u00a0Core Body Boot Camp \u2013 Bryant Park<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursdays at 6:30 AM |\u00a0Form & Flow \u2013 Flatiron Building<\/span><\/p>\n

Fridays at 6:30 AM | Hill Running \u2013 Williamsburg Bridge\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer on the Hudson<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Free early-morning pilates, yoga, tai chi, and Zumba at Riverside Park, almost every day of the week!<\/span><\/p>\n

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HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– June 19 \u2013 August 21<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(lawn opens at 5pm, films begin at sunset, typically between 8pm-9pm)<\/p>\n

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Huckleberry Bar\u2019s Monday Mac & Movie Nights<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Free Mac & Cheese for all (m<\/span>ovie starts at 9:00 pm)!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hudson Riverfleck\u2019s Big Hit Wednesdays<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Wednesdays in July and August at Pier 63 |\u00a0<\/span>Movies begin at 8:30pm + everyone gets free popcorn!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Movies Under the Stars<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– different park venues <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Movies With a View<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– summer film series in Brooklyn Bridge Park, e<\/span><\/span>very Thursday evening in July and August<\/span><\/p>\n

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SummerScreen<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Brooklyn’s free film and music series every Wednesday in July & August in McCarren Park<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nFree Bagels & Hotdogs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at Spring Lounge [Nolita] – Sundays at noon & Wednesdays at 5 PM respectively<\/span><\/p>\n

Free Bagels <\/b><\/a>at Panera for the month of July (for members)!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Free Cheese and Baguettes<\/a><\/strong> at Blind Tiger Ale House [Bleecker Street] – Every Wednesday at 6:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

$10 Off Your First Order with Munchery<\/a><\/strong> – food delivered right to you!<\/span><\/p>\n

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GMA Friday Summer Concert Series<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0@Rumsley in Central Park (live during “<\/span>Good Morning America<\/span>” from 7\u00a0AM\u00a0– 9 AM<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Manhattan School of Music Performances<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– m<\/span><\/span>ost events are free and do not require a ticket.<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer Stage Festival<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>– p<\/span><\/span>erformances are mostly free, with the exception of a few big name benefit concerts that help fund the free SummerStage programming. *Check the website for\u00a02017 schedule.*<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Rockwood Music Hal<\/strong>l<\/a>\u00a0– enjoy intimate performances from\u00a0<\/span><\/span>lesser-known rising singer-songwriters and acoustic groups<\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Free Language Classes<\/a><\/strong> at Bryant Park –\u00a0<\/span>Learn Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, or Japanese this summer! (Or, check out these<\/span>\u00a0Free Online Classes<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0from Udemy!)<\/span><\/p>\n

Year-Round Free Museum Admissions<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

American Folk Art Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bronx Museum of the Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

Chelsea Galleries<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Museum at FIT<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Transit Museum Annex<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(inside Grand Central)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Free Admission Tuesdays<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden<\/a><\/p>\n

Wave Hill\u00a0<\/a>(9am-12pm)<\/span><\/p>\n

Free Admission Wednesdays<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Bronx Zoo<\/a>\u00a0(pay what you will for ground access | excludes admission to special exhibitions)<\/span><\/p>\n

New York Botanical Garden<\/a>\u00a0(pay what you will for ground access | excludes admission to special exhibitions)<\/span><\/p>\n

Queens Botanical Garden<\/a>\u00a0(3pm-6pm)<\/span><\/p>\n

Free\u00a0Admission Thursdays<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Museum of Arts and Design<\/a>\u00a0(pay what you will | 6pm-9pm)<\/span><\/p>\n

New Museum<\/a>\u00a0(pay what you will | 7pm-9pm)<\/span><\/p>\n

Free Admission Fridays<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Asia Society<\/a>\u00a0(6-9pm)<\/span><\/p>\n

Museum of Modern Arts UNIQLO Free Fridays<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(4-8pm)<\/span><\/p>\n

+ Students & teachers from the following colleges receive free admission with valid ID:<\/span><\/p>\n