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.

1803 events · Upcoming

Wed · Apr 8
20
12:00 pm

Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Staten Island Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10
12:00 pm

Bring Your Own Device

Poppenhusen Library

Free
12:00 pm

NYPL Green: Drop-In Recycled Paper Bead Jewelry Making!

Tottenville Library

FreeAges 6–12
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

Kids Week: Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe Throwing

Rosedale and Lacombe Avenue

Free
1:00 pm

Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show

Fort Totten Park Visitors Center

Free
1:00 pm

Lapsit and Little Movers Storytime: Spring is Here!

Clason's Point Library

FreeAges 1–12
1:30 pm

Open Play- Toys and Tales

Clason's Point Library

FreeAges 1–12
1:30 pm

American Sign Language for Beginners

Langston Hughes Library

Free
1:30 pm

Family Art Making: Portraits of Identity

Museum of Modern Art

Free w/ entryRSVP required
1:30 pm

Movies at the Bridge: The Bad Guys 2

Macomb's Bridge Library

FreeAges 3–12
2:00 pm

Spring Transformation Installation

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
2:00 pm

Jazzy Jellies

Long Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 2–12
2:00 pm

STEAM Kit Science Fair

Ottendorfer Library

FreeAges 6–12
2:00 pm

Family Storytime: Crazy Socks Day!

Bronx Library Center

Free
2:00 pm

Kids' Design Lab

Huguenot Park Library

FreeAges 3–12
3:00 pm

Game On! for Babies and Toddlers

Marcy Library

FreeAges 0–6
3:00 pm

Homework Help

Clinton Hill Library

FreeAges 5–12
3:00 pm

Build with Legos & Keva Planks

Flatlands Library

Free

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Last updated: March 29, 2026