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

Reader’s Theater and Improv for ages 5+

DIY Fabric Painting Series: Puppets (Online Registration Required)

Chess Class with Vladimir Mazo

Bilingual Spanish Storytime for Families

Game Time For Kids

Game Time for Kids

Women's History Month Celebration: Rock 'N' Roll Homecrest!!!

Kids Coding: Block Coding With Minecraft (ages 7 -13)

STEAM Mondays: Walking Water!

Black History Month: An Evening of Art

Music and Movement

Joke in the Box

Little Bunnies Storytime + Craft Program

Little Movers: Sensory Themed

Virtual Family Storytime

Lapsit Storytime - Baby and Me

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure

DIVERSITY THROUGH LITERACY

Family Art Workshop: Women’s Wise Words

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