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.

1314 events · Upcoming

Sat · Apr 18
20
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

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Staten Island Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10
12:00 pm

Family Gallery Talks: (Extra)Ordinary Objects

Museum of Modern Art

Free w/ entryRSVP required
12:00 pm

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Paper Flowers for Spring

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Early Explorers

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:30 pm

Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
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

Inclusive Kids’ Art Workshop with Colorful Minds

Rugby, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 5–12
1:00 pm

Katie Yamasaki: Celebrating Community Caretaking

Central Library, Dweck Center

Free
1:00 pm

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
1:00 pm

Planetarium Shows

Newark Museum of Art

Ticket req’dAges 5–12
2:00 pm

Seed to Sky Collage

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
2:00 pm

Kids Create

Brighton Beach Library

FreeAges 5–12
2:00 pm

Build with LEGO & Duplo

Sunset Park, Multipurpose Room B Library

Free

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Last updated: March 26, 2026