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NYC Free: Central Park Film Festival 2018

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  The Central Park Film Festival returns this month with a week of FREE screenings of family-friendly films with a connection to New York City. This year's films include the film version of the Broadway musical Hair and the Muppets Take Manhattan. The screenings begin around 8:00 p.m. at Central Park’s Frisbee Hill. That's the landscape north of Sheep Meadow, … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Central Park Film Festival 2018

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 3, 2018 | Updated August 5, 2018 Filed Under: Central Park · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: centralparknyc· nycfree

NYC Free: Good Morning America Concerts

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Friday freebies: The annual Good Morning America (GMA) FREE Friday morning free summer concerts in Central Park returns for 2018 with another superstar roster including Pitbull, Backstreet Boys and The Chainsmokers. Concerts are in Rumsey Field in Central Park, the same location as SummerStage performances. You should arrive via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Good Morning America Concerts

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on May 31, 2018 | Updated August 28, 2018 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Central Park · Music · NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: centralparknyc· Friday freebies· nycfreeconcerts· SummerStage

NYC Free: Central Park Film Festival

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The Central Park Film Festival returns with a week of FREE screenings of family-friendly films with a connection to New York City. This year's films include Saturday Night Fever, The Godfather and The Wiz. Again this year, screenings also are in Marcus Garvey Park, as part of the Central Park Conservancy's  commitment to support other NYC parks. The Central Park Film … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Central Park Film Festival

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 9, 2017 | Updated August 18, 2017 Filed Under: Central Park · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: centralparknyc· nycfree

Central Park Ice Festival 2017 Feb. 11

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Even though the snow from last weekend's storm is gone, there will be plenty of ice on Feb. 11th for the annual Central Park Ice Festival, with a FREE ice-carving demo of a favorite statue and a silent disco to dance around it. The ice carving is during the day, and the disco is at dusk, when the ice statue is lit with multi-colored lights. Watch ice-carving artists from … [Read more...] about Central Park Ice Festival 2017 Feb. 11

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 13, 2017 | Updated April 28, 2017 Filed Under: Central Park · Family Fun · Festivals · NYC Free · NYC Parks Tagged With: centralparknyc· nycfree

Best FREE events in NYC this week

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Labor Day so soon? Save money before the holiday weekend. Enjoy NYC on the cheap with one or more of these FREE and frugal events, including outdoor film screenings, lectures, opera and more, then see our special round-up of FREE and cheap Labor Day Weekend events on Friday. Outdoor movies generally begin at dusk (8PM or 8:30PM), and doors generally open at 7PM or 7:30PM, … [Read more...] about Best FREE events in NYC this week

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 29, 2016 | Updated September 2, 2016 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: centralparknyc· explore Brooklyn· getoutdoors· nycfree

Central Park Film Festival 2016 Aug. 22-27

Central Park Film Festival returns in August

The Central Park Film Festival returns with a week of FREE screenings of family-friendly films, all with a connection to New York City.  This year there also are screenings in Marcus Garvey Park, as part of the Central Park Conservancy's  commitment to support other NYC parks. The Central Park Film Festival is August 22nd to 27th.  Here's the schedule: Marcus Garvey Park … [Read more...] about Central Park Film Festival 2016 Aug. 22-27

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 18, 2016 | Updated April 28, 2017 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Central Park · Festivals · Film · NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: centralparknyc· nycfree

Central Park Film Festival 2016

Central Park Film Festival returns in August

The Central Park Film Festival returns in August with a week of FREE screenings of family-friendly films with a connection to New York City.  This year screenings also are in Marcus Garvey Park, as part of the Central Park Conservancy's  commitment to support other NYC parks. The Central Park Film Festival is August 22nd to 27th.  Here's the schedule: Marcus Garvey Park – … [Read more...] about Central Park Film Festival 2016

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 13, 2016 | Updated April 28, 2017 Filed Under: Central Park · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: centralparknyc· nycfree

Central Park guided birding walks

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Central Park is for the birds, and for those of us who want to watch them and learn more about them. More than 50 varieties of birds can be found here any time of year, and docent guide  "Birding Bob" seems to have a personal relationship with each one. Dr. Robert DeCandido, PhD, better known around Central Park as "Birding Bob,"  has been leading guided walks in Central … [Read more...] about Central Park guided birding walks

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 21, 2016 | Updated April 28, 2017 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Central Park · NYC Parks Tagged With: centralparknyc

NYC Marathon guided tour

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Take a guided tour of the TCS New York City Marathon through Central Park. Whether you are running, or are a friend or family member supporting a marathoner, you'll won't be able to enjoy it on race day. This special Marathon Tour with a Central Park expert guide is just once a year, just like the marathon itself.  The tour traces the route from the spot where runners enter … [Read more...] about NYC Marathon guided tour

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 18, 2015 | Updated March 19, 2016 Filed Under: Expired Tagged With: centralparknyc

Shakespeare in the Park ticket secrets

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NYC insider tips on how to get hard-to-get tickets to FREE Shakespeare in the Park performances, instead of lining up as early as 6AM for tickets to same day performances at the outdoor Delacorte Theater in Central Park. See Cymbeline, performances July 23 to August 23, featuring (alphabetically) Teagle F. Bougere, Kate Burton, Raúl Esparza, David Furr, Hamish Linklater, … [Read more...] about Shakespeare in the Park ticket secrets

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 17, 2015 | Updated August 19, 2015 Filed Under: NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: centralparknyc

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