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.

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Sat · Apr 18

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Family Art Workshop: Reimagining Nature Through Collage

Hudson River Museum

Playtime and Puzzle Time!

Corona Library

FreeAges 0–11

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Staten Island Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10

Family Gallery Talks: (Extra)Ordinary Objects

Museum of Modern Art

Free w/ entryRSVP required

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Hudson River Museum

Family Art Workshop: Paper Flowers for Spring

Hudson River Museum

Early Explorers

Hudson River Museum

Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required

Arts & Crafts

Briarwood Library

FreeAges 0–11

Chess Club - Basic Class

Flushing Library

FreeAges 6–11

Inclusive Kids’ Art Workshop with Colorful Minds

Rugby, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 5–12

Katie Yamasaki: Celebrating Community Caretaking

Central Library, Dweck Center

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required

Planetarium Shows

Newark Museum of Art

Ticket req’dAges 5–12

Seed to Sky Collage

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission

Kids Create

Brighton Beach Library

FreeAges 5–12

Build with LEGO & Duplo

Sunset Park, Multipurpose Room B Library

Planetarium Shows

Newark Museum of Art

Ticket req’dAges 5–12

Read With a Therapy Dog

Central Library, Youth Wing

FreeAges 5–12

Saturday Storycrafts

Sheepshead Bay, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 7–12

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Last updated: March 26, 2026