39 *FREE* Things to Do in NYC January 2016
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*DISCOUNT* A Christmas Carol at the Players Theatre (always sells out!)
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*DISCOUNT* NY Times Travel Show January 9-10, 2015
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*DISCOUNT* Professional Bull Riding at Madison Square Garden January 2016
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**OVER 35 FREE EVENTS IN NEW YORK CITY-JANUARY 2016**
January 1, 2016
Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island January 1, 2016 1pm (suggested donation)
Boardwalk at Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn
http://www.polarbearclub.org/
New Year’s Day Free Fitness Fair January 1, 2016 10am-4pm
JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St
https://www.jccmanhattan.org/health-wellness/new-years-day/
Free Intro to Improv and Musical Improv Class Keep an eye out for January 2016 Dates
Magnet Theater, 254 West 29th St at 8th Ave
http://www.magnettheater.com/free-improv-class
January 2, 2016
*LAST CHANCE* Luminaries Light Show through January 10, 2015
Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St
http://brookfieldplaceny.com/events/luminaries
Seal Exploration January 2, 2016 12pm-1:30pm
Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/pelham-bay-park/events/2016/01/02/seal-exploration
First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum: New Year, New Futures January 2, 2015 5pm-11pm
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays
Meditation January 2, 2016 8:30pm-10pm
Jivamukti Yoga School NYC, 841 Broadway between 13th and 14th St
http://jivamuktiyoga.com/class/jivamukti-open-8217
January 3, 2016
Free Cross Fit Training Dates throughout January at both UWS and 28th St location
http://crossfitnyc.com/join/free-intro-class/
January 5, 2016
Tuesday Night Trivia (every week) 6pm
Hudson Eats, Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St
http://brookfieldplaceny.com/events/tuesday-night-trivia-201601051800-201601052000
January 6, 2016
Bryant Park Boot Camp 6:30am-7am
Fifth Ave Terrace, 42nd St between 5th and 6th Ave
http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/calendar.html?date=2016-01-03
Comedy Open Mic Night: The Dump! Storytelling Multiple dates 8pm
The Creek and the Cave, 1093 Jackson Ave, LIC, Queens
http://creeklic.com/events/the-dump-storytelling-open-mic-2016-01-06/
January 7, 2016
Al Roker and Deborah Roberts in Conversation With Gretchen Rubin January 7, 2016 7pm
Barnes and Noble, 82nd St and Broadway
https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061749780-0
Broadway Week BOGO January 19, 2016-February 5, 2016 Tickets on Sale January 7, 2016
27 Top Broadway Shows
http://www.nycgo.com/broadway-week?ET_CID=email_vibrancyw16_savethedate_121715&ET_RID=1301354
January 8, 2015
New York Aquarium Fall/winter/spring Fridays from 3:00–3:30pm, summer Fridays from 4-5pm (pay what you wish)
Surf Avenue & West 8th St, Brooklyn
http://nyaquarium.com/
January 9, 2016
Bushwick Grafitti and Street Art Walking Tour January 9, 2016 2pm
Free Tours By Foot, Starts at 288 Seigel St, Brooklyn
http://www.freetoursbyfoot.com/new-york-tours/
Bargemusic Presents “Music in Motion” plus Q & A Session January 9, 2016 4pm
Fulton Ferry Landing near Brooklyn Bridge
http://www.bargemusic.org/calendar.html
January 10, 2016
Improv Everywhere: No Pants Subway Ride January 10, 2016 3pm-5pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/756716141139242/
14 Mile Queens Waterfront Hike with Shorewalkers January 10, 2016 9am
Meet at southwest corner of Vernon Blvd and 50th Ave., Long Island City
https://www.shorewalkers.org/hiking-events?task=view_event&event_id=973
*LAST CHANCE* For a New World to Come: Experiments in Japanese Art and Photography, 1968-1979 through January 10, 2016 (Free Friday Night 6pm-9pm)
Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street
http://www.japansociety.org/page/programs/gallery/for-a-new-world-to-come
January 11, 2016
Chamberfest 2016 January 11-16, 2016 7:30pm
Juilliard, Paul Recital Hall, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St between Broadway and Amsterdam
https://events.juilliard.edu/event/1314/chamberfest-2016-111/?date=1649
Beginner Sewing Course January 11, 2015-February 15, 2015 Multiple dates and times
Mood Fabrics, 225 W 37th St, 3rd Floor between 7th and 8th
http://www.moodfabrics.com/mood-u/new-york-in-store-classes/6-week-course-beginner-sewing-for-adults.html
January 12, 2016
NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library Tour Occurs Daily
42nd St and Fifth Ave
http://www.nypl.org/events/tours/schwarzman
January 13, 2016
Strand Ovation Series: The Musical Daddy Long Legs January 13, 2016 7pm-8on
Strand Bookstore, Broadway at 12th St
http://www.strandbooks.com/event/ovation-daddy-long-legs
Adult Coloring Group January 14 and 28, 2016 5:45pm
Grand Central Library, 135 E. 46th St between 3rd and Lexington Ave
http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2016/01/14/adult-coloring-gropu
January 14, 2016
Greater New York through March 7, 2016 (Free admission for all NYC residents through October 2016)
MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, LIC, Queens
http://momaps1.org/exhibitions/view/403
January 15 , 2016
Fairy Tale Fashion January 15, 2016 – April 16, 2016
Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology, Seventh Ave at 27th St
http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/fairy-tale-fashion.php
January 16, 2016
Target Free Saturdays at Wave Hill Gardens Every Week 9am-noon
249th St at Independence Ave, Bronx
https://www.wavehill.org/
Family Films: Shape Shifting January 16, 2016 12pm-1pm
MoMA, Education and Research Building, 4 West 54th St between 5th and 6th Ave
http://www.moma.org/calendar/events/1677?locale=en
Chinese Export Art Auction January 16-21, 2016
Christie’s Auction House, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, 49th St between 5th and 6th Ave
http://www.christies.com/salelanding/index.aspx?intSaleID=25930
January 17, 2016
*Apollo Uptown Hall- Race and Privilege-Exploring MLK’s Two Americas January 17, 2016 3pm *FREE*
Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th St
https://www.apollotheater.org/event/uptown-hall-race-privilege-exploring-mlks-two-americas/
January 18, 2016
*BAM: Brooklyn Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. January 18, 2016 10:30am
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Peter Jay Sharp Building, Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn
http://www.bam.org/programs/2016/tribute-to-mlk
January 19, 2016
American Songbook 2016 Opening Night: Ryan Scott Oliver January 19, 2016 7:30pm
David Rubenstin Atrium, 62nd St and Broadway
http://atrium.lincolncenter.org/2016/american-songbook-2016-opening-night
January 23, 2016
Central Park Winter Jam January 23, 2016 11am-3pm
Naumberg Bandshell Area, Mid Central Park, 72nd St
http://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/festivals/winter-jam
LC Dialogues: Audra McDonald January 26, 2016 7:30pm
David Rubenstin Atrium, 62nd St and Broadway
http://atrium.lincolncenter.org/2016/audra-mcdonald
January 24, 2016
ASSSSCAT 3000 January 24, 2016 9:30pm
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 307 W. 26th St between 8th and 9th Ave
https://chelsea.ucbtheatre.com/performance/43415
January 25, 2016
Irish Traditional Music Sing-Along January 25, 2016 8pm-11pm
Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th St
http://www.folkmusicny.org/#january
January 28, 2016
Taping of the Late Night with Larry Wilmore Show Various dates throughout January 6:30pm
513 W. 54th St between 10th and 11th Ave
https://www.showclix.com/event/TheNightlyShowwithLarryWilmore
January 29, 2016
Dr. Strangelove with comments by Ric Burns 7pm (Free with Pay What You Wish Admission)
New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th St
http://www.nyhistory.org/programs/dr-strangelove-1964
January 30, 2016
Hudson River Park Walk MeetUp Need to Register January 30, 2016
http://www.meetup.com/Mini_Adventures/events/225794227/
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