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.

1806 events · Upcoming

Sat · Apr 25
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Sun · Apr 26
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11:00 am

Family Concert in Japanese & English: Miwa Gemini

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Free
11:15 am

Drawing Little and Big Art

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
11:30 am

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
11:30 am

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Children's Business Fair

Staten Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10
12:00 pm

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Staten Island Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10
12:00 pm

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Reimagining Nature Through Collage

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

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
1:00 pm

Up, Up, and Away!!!

Long Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 3–12
1:00 pm

Planetarium Shows

Newark Museum of Art

Ticket req’dAges 5–12
1:00 pm

April Family

Newark Museum of Art

Free w/ admission
2:00 pm

Sculptures in Step

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
2:00 pm

The Story Box with Rachael Harrington

Bronx Library Center

FreeAges 3–12
2:00 pm

Planetarium Shows

Newark Museum of Art

Ticket req’dAges 5–12

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Last updated: March 29, 2026