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.

1362 events · Upcoming

Sat · Apr 18
20
11:00 am

Saturday Walk-In Craft

Poppenhusen Library

Free
11:00 am

Saturday Storytime at Macon Library

Macon, The Fireplace Library

Free
11:00 am

Chess for Kids

Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

FreeAges 5–12
11:00 am

Family Movie & Craft

McKinley Park, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 5–12
11:00 am

Family Storytime

Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

Free
11:00 am

STEM Explorers: STEM Weekend

Long Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 3–12
11:00 am

Walt Whitman Library @ Earth Day Festival

Fort Greene Park Library

FreeAges 5–12
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

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

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Last updated: March 26, 2026