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.

3133 events · Upcoming

Thu · Apr 2
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11:30 am

Family Story Time

High Bridge Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:30 am

Athletic Body Control

Multi-Use Room - Full in A.R.R.O.W. Field House

Free
12:00 pm

French Club

Glen Oaks Library

Free
12:00 pm

Performance: Joanie Leeds’ Passover!

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admissionAges 5–12
12:00 pm

Early Explorers

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Women’s Wise Words

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Trees in Bloom

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Open Play

Morningside Heights Library, Story Hour Room

FreeAges 0–5
12:15 pm

Family Storytime

George Bruce Library

FreeAges 0–5
12:30 pm

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
1:00 pm

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
1:00 pm

QPL Baby: Baby & Me

Ridgewood Library

FreeAges 0–5
1:00 pm

QPL Baby & Me

Richmond Hill Library

FreeAges 0–5
1:00 pm

Read and Play

Flatlands Library

FreeAge 5
1:00 pm

Read and Play

Saratoga, Meeting Room Library

FreeAge 5
1:00 pm

Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Staten Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10
1:30 pm

Movies at the Bridge: Madagascar

Macomb's Bridge Library

FreeAges 3–12
2:00 pm

My Seder Plate

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admissionAges 5–12
2:00 pm

Planetarium Shows

Newark Museum of Art

Ticket req’dAges 5–12

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Last updated: March 30, 2026