Free Friday - 11/28/08

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:
1. Disney is giving kids a free ticket to see select performances of "The Lion King," "The Little Mermaid" and "Mary Poppins" on Broadway
2. Walk off those extra calories from yesterday's big feast with a hike thru the Park trails in the Bronx
3. Winter Stargazing in the Park: Looking for a romantic idea while the temperatures are dropping? Bring a Blanket and gaze up at the stars in Manhattan

MORE INFO AFTER THE JUMP...

Free Broadway Tickets To Disney Shows For Kids
Disney announces unprecedented "Kids Go Free! On Broadway." Kids ages 18 and under can attend over 200 performances of "The Lion King," "The Little Mermaid" and "Mary Poppins" for free from January 6 through March 13, 2009.

Beginning at 10:00 am on Monday, December 1 until 11:59 PM on Friday, December 12, ticket buyers can receive one free child's admission for kids 18 and under with each ticket purchased to all performances of Disney's Broadway shows between January 6, 2009 and March 13, 2009. All tickets must be purchased between 12/1/08 at 10AM EST and 12/12/08 at 11:59PM.

For more information, log onto: www.DisneyOnBroadway.com/KidsGoFree

Post-Turkey Super Hike!
Saturday, November 29 at 11am
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Meet at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue Bronx
Walk off those extra calories as we hike the park's northern trails.

Click here for more information or call (718) 548-0912.

Winter Stargazing in Central Park
Sunday, November 30 from 6pm to 9pm
Location: Belvedere Castle, Central Park (Mid-Park at 79th Street) Manhattan
Celebrate the season with the Central Park Conservancy. This year, we're kicking off our Winter Holiday Programs by partnering with the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York and the Urban Park Rangers to present a special astronomy event for families. Enjoy an educational lecture and a spectacular view of the night's sky far away from the city lights at the highest point in Central Park, Belvedere Castle.

First we'll delve into the wonders of winter astronomy, in a lecture with the Amateur Astronomers Association inside Belvedere Castle. As the sky gets darker, we'll head out onto the plaza for some naked-eye observation. Once you've got the hang of it, you'll have the chance to use our binoculars and telescopes for an even greater view! If we're lucky, we'll see the Andromeda Galazy, the Ring Nebula, the Pleiades star cluster, Hyades, the Alpha Persei clusters, and the Orion Nebula.

This program also features a special pre-event gathering on the Great Lawn. If you'd like a chance to view Venus and Jupiter, including Jupiter's moons and belts, before they sink too low on the horizon to observe, join us before the lecture at 5:00 p.m. on the northern-most walkway around the Great Lawn (mid-Park at 85th Street).

Binoculars and telescopes will be provided, but bring your own if you have them! Space is limited and advance registration is required for all.

For more information and to register, please call (212) 772-0210 or click here.