Friday Freebies: In addition to the annual free outdoor summer concert series in NYC parks, the New York Philharmonic offers FREE tickets to Friday performances - but only to young people aged 13-26. It's an effort to introduce the next generation to the wonders of Beethoven, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Strauss and other classical favorites. There are just 100 free tickets for young people … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do Oct. 21-31
There are a gazillion FREE and budget-friendly things to do in New York City any month of the year, and October is no different, especially if you like all the FREE Halloween events - both for families and for adults only - and the red carpet opening of the new Nordstrom flagship store on West 57th St and the re-opening of the expanded MOMA.. Some events require advance registration to … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do Oct. 15-31
There are a gazillion FREE and budget-friendly things to do in New York City any month of the year, and October is no different, especially if you like FREE wine tastings, FREE photo exhibits, and all the FREE Halloween events - both for families and for adults ony. Some events require advance registration to manage space, so if you are interested, sign up. Get more NYC for less money with … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do in October
There are a gazillion FREE and budget-friendly things to do in New York City any month of the year, and October is no different. The NYC on the Cheap list of the best things to do in October is beyond the obvious Columbus Day Weekend parade and Halloween celebrations - we'll have those for you soon. Some events require advance registration to manage space, so if you are interested, sign … [Read more...]
Global Citizen Festival 2019 in Central Park
There's still time to get FREE tickets to the Global Citizen Festival, NYC's biggest annual outdoor concert, with a blockbuster line-up including Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Carole King, One Republic, Ben Platt and Queen with Adam Lambert. Hugh Jackman returns as host for the sixth year. Global Citizen Festival 2019 is Saturday, Sept.28, in Central Park. It blends great music with … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend August 22-25
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this final weekend before Labor Day. This weekend it's all about music, including the start of the FREE Met Opera Summer HD Festival, the FREE Charlie Parker Jazz Festival and the FREE Blues BBQ Festival. There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. All events are FREE and … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Met Opera Summer HD Festival
See ten nights of FREE Metropolitan Opera performances on a giant screen in Lincoln Center Plaza, starting this weekend. This 11th anniversary Met Opera Summer HD Festival features ten performances from the Met’s Live in HD series of cinema and TV transmissions, including such favorites as Aida and Carmen. As always, the series begins with the screening of a film about opera. … [Read more...]
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Free Concerts & Events
All that jazz! The annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival begins this weekend, honoring the legendary music pioneer with a ten days of FREE concerts, films about jazz and more, in NYC parks and other locations including the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Concerts include both contemporaries of Charlie Parker and young jazz musicians from the USA, Africa and the Caribbean continuing the art … [Read more...]
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