Free Preschool Events in NYC (Ages 3–5)

Free events for preschoolers (ages 3–5) happening in NYC this week — art workshops, storytimes, science programs and more.

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Sat · Apr 18
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11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Gerritsen Beach Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Highlawn, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Saturday Storytime at Macon Library

Macon, The Fireplace Library

Free
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Mill Basin, Program Room Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

New Utrecht Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready Set Kindergarten Series

Sunset Park, Multipurpose Room A 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

Family Storytime

Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

Free
11:00 am

Saturday Storytime

Central Library, Youth Wing

FreeAges 0–5
11:00 am

Saturday Storytime!

Adams Street, Multipurpose Room Library

FreeAges 0–5
11:00 am

STEM Explorers: STEM Weekend

Long Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 3–12
11:15 am

Garden of Produce Sensory Bin

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
11:30 am

Readaloud and Artmaking:I Hate Honey(Crash the Cub) with artist and illustrator Sasha Kahn

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
11:30 am

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
11:30 am

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
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

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 27, 2026