Question 1

What free activities are there for kids in NYC?

Accepted Answer

NYC offers hundreds of free kids activities every week: library storytimes and LEGO clubs, museum workshops and free admission hours, park ranger programs and nature walks, community art classes, and seasonal festivals. NYC Kids Week aggregates events from 50+ venues across all 5 boroughs.

Question 2

Where can I take my kids for free in NYC this weekend?

Accepted Answer

Every weekend NYC has free family events at libraries (storytimes, craft workshops), museums (CMOM free Fridays, Brooklyn Children's Museum free Thursday afternoons), parks (nature programs, playgrounds), and community centers. Filter by borough and age on NYC Kids Week.

Free Kids Activities in NYC

Kids Create Grab and Go: Earth Day Model Craft

Through the Digital Garden: Alice’s Tech Tea Garden Scavenger Hunt

Kids Tech Time

Afterschool Playtime

Process Art: Earth Day Crafts

Teen Program: Homework Help!

Arts & Crafts

Teen Art Hour

Teen Art Studio

Homework Help

Homework Help

Kids Create

Chess Workshop

NYPL Green: Happy Earth Day Recycled Earth Collages!

NYPL Green Kid Series: Plant Your Paper!

Process Art: Cupcake Bank Decorating and Storytime

Game On!

Homework Help

Chess For Children

Chess Workshop @ Jamaica Bay

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