Free Kids Activities in NYC

Looking for free things to do with kids in New York City? Browse hundreds of free activities — from library storytimes and museum workshops to park programs and community events.

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Sat · Apr 25
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11:00 am

Saturday Storytime

Rugby, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 0–2
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Sheepshead Bay Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready Set Kindergarten

Ulmer Park, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Washington Irving, Auditorium Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Read to a Therapy Dog

Windsor Terrace, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 5–12
11:00 am

Family Storytime

Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

Free
11:00 am

Spring Movies: TBA

Wakefield Library

Free
11:00 am

Process Art: Read & Make

Throg's Neck Library

FreeAges 0–5
11:00 am

Saturday Family Storytime

Yorkville Library

FreeAges 0–5
11:00 am

Silly Billy: Magic and Comedy for Kids at Fort Washington

Fort Washington Library

Free
11:15 am

Drawing Little and Big Art

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
11:30 am

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
11:30 am

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Early Explorers

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Reimagining Nature Through Collage

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Playtime and Puzzle Time!

Corona Library

FreeAges 0–11
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Paper Flowers for Spring

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Saturday Storytime

Paerdegat Library

FreeAges 0–5
12:00 pm

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Spring Creek, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 3–5
12:00 pm

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Staten Island Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10

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Last updated: March 30, 2026