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 4
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12:00 pm

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Early Explorers

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Board Games

South Beach Library

FreeAges 4–18
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Paper Flowers for Spring

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Saturday Family Storytime

Bronx Library Center

FreeAges 1–12
12:00 pm

Family Movie Matinee: Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Van Cortlandt Library

FreeAges 0–5
12:00 pm

April Family

Newark Museum of Art

Free w/ admission
12:30 pm

Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
12:30 pm

R.E.A.D. with Little Mack at Morningside Heights

Morningside Heights Library

FreeAges 6–12
1:00 pm

Arts & Crafts

Briarwood Library

FreeAges 0–11
1:00 pm

Chess Club - Basic Class

Flushing Library

FreeAges 6–11
1:00 pm

Planetarium Shows

Newark Museum of Art

Ticket req’dAges 5–12
1:00 pm

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
1:00 pm

Family Movie @ the Library: Minecraft

Gerritsen Beach, Small Program Room Library

FreeAges 9–12
1:00 pm

STEAM: Build & Play!

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center

FreeAges 6–12
1:00 pm

Saturday Builder's Club

Grand Concourse Library

FreeAges 6–12
1:00 pm

Crafternoons

125th Street Library

FreeAges 3–12
1:00 pm

Spring Holidays Family Storytime

Port Richmond Library

Free
1:00 pm

Family Movie Day

West Farms Library

Free
1:00 pm

Family Movie Matinee

Harlem Library

FreeAges 6–12

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Last updated: March 31, 2026