Free Things to Do July 2014
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Tuesday, July 1 Rock out to Alastair Moock and Friends in Madison Square Park as part of its Madison Square Kids music series. Catch complimentary concerts on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in the park through August 7. FREE
Wednesday, July 2 Hitch a ride on the Bronx Culture Trolley to explore the vibrant arts scene in the South Bronx. FREE
Thursday, July 3 Enjoy face time with the creatures that call Prospect Park’s Audubon Center home, including Snappy the Turtle. Naturalists introduce kids to their animals on Thursday and Friday afternoons through July 25. FREE
Friday, July 4 Celebrate Independence Day with two NYC holiday traditions: Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular and Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. FREE
Saturday, July 5 Enjoy top-notch storytelling at Central Park's Hans Christian Andersen Statue today and every Saturday morning through September 27. FREE
Sunday, July 6 Catch an amazing lineup of family entertainment at SummerStage Global Family Day in Central Park, including the Okee Dokee Brothers, the Hybrid Movement Company and the hilarious Acrobuffos. FREE
Monday, July 7 Explore urban nature at Hudson River Park’s River Rangers eco-play program at Pier 25. River Rangers runs Mondays at Pier 25 and Thursdays at Pier 46 through August 28. FREE
Tuesday, July 8 Drop a line in Central Park's picturesque Harlem Meer for some catch-and-release-fishing today or any day all summer long. FREE
Wednesday, July 9 Catch the dinosaur epic Jurassic Park at the Museum of Jewish Heritage as part of its Close Encounters of the Spielberg Kind series. See a no-cost movie by the Oscar-winning director every Wednesday evening through August 13. FREE
Thursday, July 10 Enjoy complimentary admission to the Brooklyn Children's Museum from 3 to 5pm today and every Thursday this summer. FREE
Friday, July 11 Bring a blanket and a picnic to an outdoor screening of Despicable Me 2 at Riverflicks for Kids. The free family films continue at Hudson River Park's Pier 46 on Friday evenings through August 22. FREE
Saturday, July 12 Celebrate NYC's waterways with no-cost boat rides and eco-activities at City of Water Day on Governors Island. FREE
Sunday, July 13 Soak up French culture at NYC’s official Bastille Day celebration. The annual fete features mimes, accordion players, cancan dancers, French lessons and other fun for les enfants. FREE
Monday, July 14 Giggle at the Story Pirates, who turn kids' stories into laugh-out-loud mini musicals at Hudson River Park’s Pier 25. Can’t make it today? The troupe returns on Monday, August 11. FREE
Tuesday, July 15 Catch an interactive show by WonderSpark Puppets at the Billy Johnson Playground. The Sandbox Puppets series continues in different Central Park playgrounds every Monday through Thursday through July 24. FREE
Wednesday, July 16 Enjoy hands-on nature fun at the High Line's Wild Wednesday program, which takes place every Wednesday through August 27. FREE
Thursday, July 17 Groove to Trinidadian steel drummers JahPan as part of Brooklyn's Albee Square Summer Concert Series for Kids. FREE
Friday, July 18 Enjoy a no-cost concert by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo in the Bronx's Crotona Park, one of many no-cost SummerStage Kids performances at various NYC green spaces through August 21. FREE
Saturday, July 19 Get arty at the New Museum's Block Party in Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Enjoy a slew of creative activities and then explore the Bowery museum at no cost. FREE
Sunday, July 20 Swing to hep tunes at SummerStage Queens Family Day in Queensbridge Park featuring performances by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Rashida Bumbray, and Michael Mossman & Copland Jazz. FREE
Monday, July 21 See TheatreWorksUSA's brand-new musical The Lightning Thief based on the Rick Riordan's popular Percy Jackson series. The no-cost show runs through August 22 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. FREE
Tuesday, July 22 Dance to live African djembe beats in the Billy Johnson Playground. The Sandbox Dance series continues in different Central Park playgrounds on Mondays and Tuesdays through August 12. FREE
Wednesday, July 23 Bring your tissues to the South Street Seaport for an alfresco screening of E.T the Extra Terrestrial. See free family favorites every Wednesday through August 27. FREE
Thursday, July 24 Catch professional cycle trickster Chris Clark in a thrilling Bicycle Stunt Show in Bronx Park, one of many no-cost SummerStage Kids performances at various NYC green spaces through August 21. FREE
Friday, July 25 Learn how to spike the ball in a youth volleyball lesson at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6, one of a series of clinics this summer. FREE
Saturday, July 26 Enjoy Family Day at Lincoln Center Out of Doors featuring a Baby Loves Disco dance party, a Brazilian street dance workshop, a collaborative interactive National Dance Day performance and tunes by the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra. FREE
Sunday, July 27 Follow the action (literally) through Battery Park during a roaming performance of As You Like It by New York Classical Theatre. FREE
Monday, July 28 Enjoy catch-and-release fishing at Hudson River Park's Pier 25 today and every Monday through August 25. Kids can also cast their lines at Pier 84 on Tuesdays and Pier 46 on Thursdays. FREE
Tuesday, July 29 Head to the lovely Carl Schurz Park for a no-cost screening of the animated classic An American Tale. FREE
Wednesday, July 30 Missed the blockbuster Lego Movie when it was in theaters? Catch it tonight on Chelsea's Pier 63. FREE
Thursday, July 31 Kick off your shoes for some barefoot dancing in the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park. Learn different dances on the Van Cortlandt House lawn every Thursday night through August 7. FREE
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