25 Free Things to Do in NYC This Holiday Season

Keep your wallet in your back pocket.

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With all of the gift buying you'll be doing this season, you won't have a lot of cash left over to spend on dates, or yourself, for that matter. You need some fun, interesting stuff to do, but, most importantly, it can't put a drain on your bank account. Sitting at home, watching TV on a Saturday night gets old pretty fast. 

These 25 Things to Do in NYC This Winter will help you stave off boredom this season (unfortunately, they can't make your relatives any less boring). Being strapped for cash is no reason to feel like you need to be trapped in your apartment. 

Take a Writing Class

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Trivia Night at the Gutter

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Enter a Skeeball Tournament

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Go to the Staten Island Zoo

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Catch a Flick at the Museum of the Moving Image

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Touring the Chelsea Brewing Company

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Tour Brooklyn Brewery

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Catch Comedy Night at the Knitting Factory

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Hit Up the Brooklyn Night Bazaar

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Head Over to Gifted, the Brooklyn Flea's Holiday Market

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Browsing the Union Square Holiday Market

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Judge the Entries in the Gingerbread Extravaganza

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Skating at Citi Pond

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Attend Phil Kline's Unsilent Night

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Dress Up for SantaCon NYC

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See A {15 Minute!} Christmas Carol

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Watch the East Meets West Christmas Parade

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Let Loose at Make Music Winter

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Check Out the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run

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Watch the Ball Drop in Times Square

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Watching New Year's Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park

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Bike in Time's Up Annual New Year's Eve Ride

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Take a Dip With the Polar Bear Club

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Celebrate the Grand Central Terminal Centennial

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Watch the Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival and Parade

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