Free things to do in NYC this week
28 free things to do in NYC this week, listed day by day: free museum entry, free events, classes and nights out, with times and places. Including Free Midnight Social Run, Free Monday Museum Entry and Free Wednesday NYC Museum.
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Tuesday (today)
- Free Entry All Night — The DL Rooftop, Lower East Side · Tue 23:00–02:00
Kompa Tuesdays: Free entry all night long on the rooftop from 8 PM until 2 AM.
- Free Bryant Park Yoga — Bryant Park Yoga, Midtown Manhattan · Tue 18:00–19:00
Free Tuesday yoga with NYC instructors on the Bryant Park lawn, 6–7pm.
- Free Language Exchange Meetup — Mundo Lingo NYC, NoHo · Tue 19:00–22:00
Flag system social event to chat in foreign languages, meet expats, and make local friends.
- Free Entry Tuesday RSVP — Pianos, Lower East Side · Tue 23:00–04:00
Tuesday night free entry with RSVP. Doors open at 10 PM, party goes until late.
Wednesday
- Free Wednesday NYC Museum — Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem / Museum Mile · Wed 10:00–17:00
Wednesday admission is free for everyone instead of the standard $20 ticket.
- Free Garden Hour Wednesday — New York Botanical Garden, Bedford Park · Wed 10:00–11:00
Free grounds entry for all visitors Wednesday, 10–11am.
- Free Garden Wednesday — Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing · Wed 15:00–18:00
Free garden entry every Wednesday, 3–6pm; regular adult entry is $6.
- Free Community Run Club — UES Run Club, Upper East Side · Wed, Sat 08:00–10:00
Weekly friendly neighborhood run through the Upper East Side with post-run community hangs.
- Free East River Kayaking — Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, DUMBO · Wed, Thu, Sat 17:00–19:00
Free public kayaking with boats, paddles and life vests included; book two weeks ahead.
Thursday
- Free Thursday Museum Entry — Museum of Jewish Heritage, Battery Park City · Thu 16:00–20:00
Free Thursday museum entry, 4–8pm; normal adult admission is $20.
- Free Thursday Admission — Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria · Thu 14:00–18:00
Free general admission every Thursday, 2–6pm; standard adult entry is $20.
- Free Morning Social Run — Almost Friday Run Club, West Village · Thu 07:00–08:30
Early morning social run along the West Side Highway followed by coffee chats.
- Free Wave Hill Thursday — Wave Hill, Riverdale · Thu 10:00–17:30
Free admission every Thursday; regular adult entry is $10.
- Free Thursday Admission — Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights · Thu 14:00–17:00
Free museum admission every Thursday, 2–5pm; regular entry is $15.
- Free East River Kayaking — Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, DUMBO · Wed, Thu, Sat 17:00–19:00
Free public kayaking with boats, paddles and life vests included; book two weeks ahead.
Friday
- Free Midnight Social Run — Midnight Runners NYC, Midtown · Fri 22:30–01:00
High-energy music-fueled night run through iconic NYC streets with hundreds of runners.
- Free Friday Night at the Whitney — Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District · Fri 17:00–22:00
Save the $30 standard ticket with free Friday evening museum admission from 5pm to 10pm.
- Free Friday Science Entry — New York Hall of Science, Corona · Fri 14:00–17:00
Free general admission every Friday, 2–5pm; standard entry is $22.
- Free Friday Museum Entry — The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill · Fri 17:00–19:00
Free museum admission every Friday, 5–7pm; normal adult entry is $25.
- Free First Friday Noguchi — The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City / Astoria · Fri 11:00–20:00
Free First Friday entry, 11am–8pm through September, instead of the usual $16.
- Free Friday Poster Museum — Poster House, Chelsea / Flatiron District · Fri 10:00–18:00
Free museum entry every Friday; normal adult admission is $15.
- Free Entry Before 12AM — The Delancey, Lower East Side · Fri, Sat 23:00–00:00
Reggaeton Fridays/Saturdays: Free entry with RSVP before midnight. Doors open at 11 PM.
Saturday
- Free Hudson River Kayaking — Downtown Boathouse, Tribeca · Sat, Sun 10:00–16:30
Free 20-minute sit-on-top kayak session with equipment and instruction near Pier 26.
- Free Entry Before 12AM — The Delancey, Lower East Side · Fri, Sat 23:00–00:00
Reggaeton Fridays/Saturdays: Free entry with RSVP before midnight. Doors open at 11 PM.
- Free Community Run Club — UES Run Club, Upper East Side · Wed, Sat 08:00–10:00
Weekly friendly neighborhood run through the Upper East Side with post-run community hangs.
- Free Saturday Museum Entry — The Jewish Museum, Upper East Side / Museum Mile · Sat 11:00–18:00
Full museum access is free every Saturday, saving the normal $18 admission.
- Free East River Kayaking — Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, DUMBO · Wed, Thu, Sat 17:00–19:00
Free public kayaking with boats, paddles and life vests included; book two weeks ahead.
Sunday
- Free Hudson River Kayaking — Downtown Boathouse, Tribeca · Sat, Sun 10:00–16:30
Free 20-minute sit-on-top kayak session with equipment and instruction near Pier 26.
- Free Sunday Waterfront Yoga — Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City · Sun 10:00–11:00
Free Sunday Vinyasa yoga with Astoria Yoga, 10–11am beside the East River.
- Free Community Yoga — Lululemon Hub Seventeen, Flatiron · Sun 10:00–11:30
Complimentary weekly yoga and fitness classes in an underground community studio space.
Monday
- Free Monday Museum Entry — National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Financial District · Mon 17:30–19:00
Free museum admission Monday, 5:30–7pm; regular adult entry is $33.
Every day
- Free Astoria Olympic Pool — Astoria Pool, Astoria / Queens · Every day 11:00–19:00
Free Olympic pool access daily, 11–3 and 4–7, through Labor Day weekend.
- Free Week of Unlimited Yoga — CorePower Yoga — UWS 70th & Broadway, Upper West Side · Every day 07:00–21:00
Seven days of unlimited yoga classes for free with no credit card required for new students.
Frequently asked questions
What is free in NYC on Tuesday?
On Tuesday: Free Entry All Night, Free Bryant Park Yoga and Free Language Exchange Meetup, and 3 more on this page.
What is free in NYC on Wednesday?
On Wednesday: Free Wednesday NYC Museum, Free Garden Hour Wednesday and Free Garden Wednesday, and 4 more on this page.
What is free in NYC on Thursday?
On Thursday: Free Thursday Museum Entry, Free Thursday Admission and Free Morning Social Run, and 5 more on this page.
What is free in NYC on Friday?
On Friday: Free Midnight Social Run, Free Friday Night at the Whitney and Free Friday Science Entry, and 6 more on this page.
What is free in NYC on Saturday?
On Saturday: Free Hudson River Kayaking, Free Entry Before 12AM and Free Community Run Club, and 4 more on this page.
What is free in NYC on Sunday?
On Sunday: Free Hudson River Kayaking, Free Sunday Waterfront Yoga and Free Community Yoga, and 2 more on this page.
What is free in NYC on Monday?
On Monday: Free Monday Museum Entry, Free Astoria Olympic Pool and Free Week of Unlimited Yoga.
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