Free events in New York City in December 2026

41 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Busiest venues: Manhattan School of Music, MoMA PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Apr 30

Homecoming: Chakaia Booker

Chakaia Booker

Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Apr 9

Artists Choose Artists: The Socrates Annual Fellowship Anniversary

Cynthia Alberto · Francheska Alcántara · Josué Guarionex · Xayvier Haughton · Vaishu Ilankamban · Manami…

Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jun 27

Homecoming: Sanford Biggers

Sanford Biggers

Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Feb 8

Homeroom: Artists Against the Bomb

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 6

How We Work: Smack Mellon at 30

Smack Mellon · DUMBO, Brooklyn
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Feb 8

Teresa Margolles: En el lugar de los hechos (At the Scene)

Teresa Margolles

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until May 8

Unleashed: Pets of the Performing Arts

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
- Visual arts
Free
until Mar 15

Masao Gozu: Windows and Bars

Masao Gozu

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
until Mar 15

New York Fashion at PS1, 1980–1984

MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
- Visual arts
Free
Theatre
until Dec 9

Starr Reading Series

The Bushwick Starr · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Theatre
- Literature
Free
Theatre
until Dec 12

Doomscroll

A new forum play · Pregones/PRTT

Pregones/PRTT Theater · Melrose, Bronx
- Theatre
Free Tickets
Music
until Dec 4

MSM Jazz ComboFest

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Jazz
Free
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Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Other
4 PM

Math Encounters

National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Piano Faculty Recital: Michelle Cann and Inesa Sinkevych

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Undergraduate Opera Theatre Opera Scenes: Side by Side

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Theatre
- Classical
- Opera
Free

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Undergraduate Opera Theatre Opera Scenes: Side by Side

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Theatre
- Classical
- Opera
Free

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Other
10 AM

Compost Processing Workday

Snug Harbor Cultural Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free Tickets
Music
12 PM

2026 Native American Market & Social

Flushing Town Hall · Flushing, Queens
- Music
- Dance
Free Tickets

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Music
3 PM

Faculty Recital: Lucie Robert, Cong Wu, Tommy Mesa, and Jeffrey Cohen featuring Risa Hokamura and Michael Wang

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Free
Music
5:15 PM

Chamber Recital: Historical Performance at the Juilliard School

Historical Performance at the Juilliard School

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue · Midtown, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Class Concert Intro to Electronic Music

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Electronic
Free
Music
7:30 PM

MSM Percussion Ensemble

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
Free

Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Free
Time not announced

Rev. Vince Anderson & The Love Choir!

Rev. Vince Anderson

Union Pool · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Music
- Choir
Free Tickets
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Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

Third- and Fourth-Year Vocal Performance Class Recital

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Free
Music
until Dec 9

MSM Chamberfest

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
Free

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition Winners’ Concert

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
Free

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Theatre
3 PM

First Light: things we burn for love by Marcus Yi

Marcus Yi

Ensemble Studio Theatre · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Theatre
Free
Music
7:30 PM

MSM Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniela Candillari

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
Free
Music
9:15 PM

MSM Jazz Orchestra: Late Set

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Jazz
Free

Friday, December 11, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

MSM Chorale

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Choir
Free
Time not announced

Chatroom: bloodsports (DJ Set ) - Free w/ RSVP

bloodsports

Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Nights out
- Electronic
Free Tickets

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Music
5:15 PM

Organ Recital: Richard Tanner

Richard Tanner

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue · Midtown, Manhattan
- Music
- Recital
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Marimba Concert

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

MSM Saxophone Ensemble

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
Free

Monday, December 14, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

MSM Composers’ Concert

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Saxophone Studio Recital

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Free
Time not announced

Rev. Vince Anderson & The Love Choir!

Rev. Vince Anderson

Union Pool · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Music
- Choir
Free Tickets

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Faculty Recital: Paul Cohen, saxophone MSM Connections

Manhattan School of Music · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Free

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Theatre
5 PM

Holiday Party & A Christmas Carol

Irondale Ensemble

Irondale Center · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Theatre
Free Tickets

Monday, December 21, 2026

Time not announced

Rev. Vince Anderson & The Love Choir!

Rev. Vince Anderson

Union Pool · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Music
- Choir
Free Tickets

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