As the holidays approach, the pressure of buying gifts for loved ones and potential holiday travel can make New York City can feel even more expensive than usual.
Fortunately, there are plenty of free entertainment options if you know where to look. This November, check out some of the activities below, which won’t cost you more than subway fare.
Ice skate at Bryant Park’s Winter Village
Admittedly you do have to bring your own skates for this to be 100% free, and most New Yorkers don’t have a pair tucked away in a closet. Skate rentals will run you anywhere between $18 and $55 (off-peak hours are cheaper), and then you can enjoy a skate session in one of the city’s most iconic parks. Skating is free. Open now through March 3, Bryant Park; details here.
Ice skating is back on in Bryant Park!
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Catch a 30-minute lunchtime performance of Bach
Every Tuesday through Friday at 12:20 p.m. sharp, Grace Church at Broadway and 10th Street features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach, played on the church’s magnificent Bicentennial Organ. These half-hour “meditations,” called “Bach at Noon,” are free and open to anyone who wants to stop by. Tuesdays through Fridays, 12:20 p.m., Grace Church; details here.
See the Jay-Z exhibit at Brooklyn’s Central Library before it closes
New York City has spent all year celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, and there is no living New York rapper who can top Jay-Z’s fame. His company, Roc Nation, teamed up with the Brooklyn Public Library to create “The Book of HOV,” an exhibit that honors Jay-Z’s journey from the Marcy Houses to becoming a global brand. It closes in early December, so you’ve got a few weeks to check it out. Through Dec. 4, Grand Army Plaza; details here.
Book of HOV is on now at the Brooklyn Central Library.
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