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Brooklyn Bridge Park
A waterfront walk with Manhattan across the water. Come for a change of pace, a stretch of lawn or the view from the piers.
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Good things in New York, for free
Free-entry places and exhibitions. Conditional museum discounts have their own rules.
Free-entry places and exhibitions. Conditional museum discounts have their own rules. This is our growing New York selection. Follow each listing for checked practical information and the official source.
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EventExhibitions
Certainly an Act: Works on Paper by Pope.L
Drawing as a way to question language, race and meaning. A free exhibition at the Drawing Center, with extended hours on its final Friday and Saturday.
Free entry
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The Drawing Center
A free art stop on Wooster Street, devoted to what drawing can be. Start with the current exhibition and look closely.
Free entry
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The High Line
Gardens and a different angle on the streets below. Follow as much of the elevated park as you feel like, with no entry fee.
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EventCulture
Story Hour on the Hudson
An easy family pause at Riverside Park’s 102nd Street Field House, with books and guest readers.
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Bryant Park
A free Midtown pause behind the New York Public Library. Bring a book, find a chair and look up at the buildings around you.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
New York Public Library: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
A free cultural stop on Fifth Avenue, where grand public rooms sit alongside a working research library and exhibitions drawn from its collections.
Free entry
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Socrates Sculpture Park
A free outdoor art park on the Queens waterfront, with changing installations and a view across the East River.
Free entry
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Federal Hall National Memorial
A free National Park Service site connects Wall Street with George Washington's inauguration and the early federal government.
Free entry
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Marsha P. Johnson State Park
A free Williamsburg waterfront park named for Marsha P. Johnson offers river views, a playground and public programmes.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Bayswater Point State Park
A quiet peninsula on Jamaica Bay brings together wetlands, woodland and shore for birdwatching and low-key outdoor time.
On the house
EventConcerts
What You Won't Do For Love
Climate activism becomes an intimate theatre story as David Suzuki and Tara Cullis examine the relationship behind decades of public work. Why Not Theatre joins the couple onstage, with a conversation following the performance.
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Bilingual Broadway EN VIVO
Broadway songs take on a different accent in this family-friendly English and Spanish programme. Luis E. Mora hosts, with Saúl Nache directing the music, making it an inviting first encounter with musical theatre.
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EventConcerts
Água de Moringa and Mariana Baltar
Rio's choro tradition is the thread connecting Água de Moringa and singer Mariana Baltar. Their programme pairs instrumental writing with songs associated with lyricist Aldir Blanc, bringing a Brazilian listening session to the Atrium.
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EventConcerts
Spilata's Birthday Bash Celebration
Vocalist Spilata turns a birthday into an evening of jazz singing, swing and house influences. The Atrium debut is a good choice for listeners who like their vocal jazz with a dance-floor impulse.
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EventConcerts
Contemporary Portugal at Lincoln Center
Two days introduce contemporary Portuguese culture through dance, film, conversation and live music. Friday brings Noiserv and dance works; Saturday moves from animation and Katherine Vaz's writing to Expresso Transatlântico and The Gift.
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EventConcerts
RECOLLECTIONS
Bring a meaningful photograph, keepsake or object to a participatory workshop about personal histories. Theatre artists Arminda Thomas and Deneen Reynolds-Knott use shared memories to build a collective portrait of community.
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Song Bridge
The Young People's Chorus of New York City meets China's Guangdong Experimental Choir for an outdoor performance. This mid-autumn gathering puts young voices and cross-cultural collaboration at the centre of the plaza.
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House Dance: Roots & Movement
Learn the basic steps behind house dance in a workshop presented with Ailey Extension. Rhythmic exercises and improvisation introduce the form's club roots; beginners can join without previous dance training.
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Blossom & The Shrub-Tones
A fluffy cherry-blossom character fronts a six-piece band in this playful jazz performance for all ages. Blossom and the Shrub-Tones offer swing and bebop in an approachable family format.
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EventConcerts
Elisapie
Inuk singer Elisapie brings songs from Inuktitut into her Lincoln Center debut. Her reinterpretations of familiar rock and pop material in her mother tongue offer a personal route into language, memory and community.
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Nicolás y Los Fumadores
Bogotá quartet Nicolás y Los Fumadores make their US debut with indie rock shaped by Colombian life. Their mix of post-punk and Latin American rock makes this an appealing discovery for guitar-band listeners.
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The Past and The Curious Live
Mick Sullivan brings children's history podcast The Past and The Curious to a live audience. Stories, music and games revisit unusual historical firsts, with a format designed to make younger listeners curious.
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Sophia Club: Live Philosophy
Philosophy meets performance in an evening about gender across the long Roman Empire. Artist Kinlaw joins scholars Kristina Milnor and Leonora Neville to explore people who challenged the expectations of their times.