If you’re running out of ideas for things to do, and don’t want to spend a fortune, you’re in the right city! Who says New York City is too expensive? They clearly just haven’t looked hard enough for places to go. Below, we compiled a list of major museums, parks, and music halls where you can see classic films, concerts, and art exhibits for free. Yes, that’s right, for free:
Check out the rose garden at The New York Botanical Garden
10:00 am – 6:00 pm on Saturdays
August 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 & September 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27
2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458
Honor the victims at the newly opened 9/11 Memorial Museum
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Tuesdays
August 12, 19, 26 & September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
20 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10007
Find the pop in pop art at the Museum of Modern Art
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Fridays
August 15, 22, 29 & September 5, 12, 19, 26
11 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019
Walk through a work of art at the Guggenheim Museum
5:45 pm – 7:45 pm on Saturdays
August 16, 23, 30 & September 6, 13, 20, 27
1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128
Experience the classic film Ghostbusters at Central Park
6:30 pm – 11:00 pm on August 21
65th Street Transverse, New York, NY 10023
Get some popcorn & laugh through Crazy, Stupid, Love at South Street Seaport
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm on August 30
89 South St, New York, NY 10038
Hear Ariana Grande perform at Rockefeller Plaza
8:00 am – 9:00 am on August 29
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112