Free School-Age Events in NYC (Ages 5–12)

Free events for school-age kids (ages 5–12) happening in NYC this week — workshops, science programs, performances and more.

1348 events · Upcoming

Wed · Apr 1
20
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: April Fools’ Hats

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: April Fools’ Joke Teller

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Early Explorers

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Bring Your Own Device

Poppenhusen Library

Free
12:30 pm

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
12:30 pm

Creative Aging: Beginners’ Acrylic Painting Class for Older Adults (in Mandarin and Cantonese)

Bayside Library

Free
1:00 pm

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
1:00 pm

Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Staten Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10
1:30 pm

American Sign Language for Beginners

Langston Hughes Library

Free
2:00 pm

Joke in the Box

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
2:00 pm

Joke in A Jar!

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
2:30 pm

R.E.A.D. with Niko

Throg's Neck Library

FreeAges 6–12
2:30 pm

Game Day

Throg's Neck Library

FreeAges 3–12
2:30 pm

Paw-some Beaded Bracelets

Long Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 2–12
2:45 pm

TWEEN LIBRARY CLUB

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

FreeAges 6–12
3:00 pm

Family Crafts Series with Sol Aramendi

Peninsula Library

Free
3:00 pm

Homework Help

Clinton Hill Library

FreeAges 5–12
3:00 pm

Kids Tech Time

Rugby, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 5–12
3:00 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Huguenot Park Library

FreeAges 6–12
3:00 pm

Sring Craft for Kids

Tompkins Square Library

FreeAges 6–12

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Last updated: March 26, 2026