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New York Fun for Free
Revel in the best classical music, jazz, drama, opera and dance that New York has to offer at free warm-weather performances in the city parks by the New York Philharmonic , Metropolitan Opera , Shakespeare in the Park and many more (City of New York Parks and Recreation Special Events Hotline, 888/NYPARKS, http://www.centralparknyc.org or 212/539-8750 for information on Shakespeare in the Park).
Enjoy toy boats and soldiers, presidential papers, paintings, Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs, objets d'art and other memorabilia at New York's Forbes Magazine Galleries. Entrance is free Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Guided tours of the collection are available free of charge, but reservations must be made one month in advance (212/206-5548).
Take advantage of special exhibitions at the beaux arts New York Public Library (212/221-7676, www.nypl.org) as well as free concerts, film series and other special events in, adjacent to the New York Public Library, Bryant Park (212/768-4242).
Visit any of the twenty Historic House Museums located in the New York City parks at no charge (Historic House Trust of New York City, 212/360-8282, www.nycparks.org).
Grab a friend and drop by the hottest spot in NYC for a stellar evening of live jazz, delicious tapas and drinks, every Friday evening, 5:45 to 8:15 p.m., under the Hayden Sphere at the Rose Center for Earth and Space on 81st Street, just off Central Park West (212/769-5100, see Museum of Natural History). The music is free with suggested Museum admission ($10.00).
Take a free tour of such landmarks as the 34th Street facility which housed the late, great Pennsylvania Station (212/719-3434), or the Municipal Art Society tour of Grand Central Terminal (212/935-3960). There are also free tours of New York's fascinating neighborhoods, including the grand tour of midtown (212/883-2420), the tour of Times Square (212/768-1560) or the tour of the area around 34th Street (212/868-0521).
Explore the beauty of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden , free all day Tuesdays and from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. The regular admission fee of $3 for adults and $1.50 for students and seniors is in effect all other days, although children under 16 are always admitted free (718/623-7200).
In addition, the Staten Island Botanical Garden grounds are open from dawn until dusk at no charge, though the famous Chinese Scholars Garden charges $5 for adults, and $4 for students and seniors (open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 718/273-8200, www.sibg.org). Entrance to the beautiful Queens Botanical Garden is free at all times (718/886-3800).
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