Question 1

What are the best free things to do with kids in NYC this weekend?

Accepted Answer

Every weekend NYC offers 100+ free family events. Top picks include library storytimes, museum free hours (CMOM, Brooklyn Children's Museum, AMNH pay-what-you-wish), park nature programs, and seasonal festivals. NYC Kids Week curates the best events and sends a free Thursday newsletter.

Question 2

What can I do with a toddler in NYC for free?

Accepted Answer

Free toddler activities in NYC include baby lapsit storytimes at 200+ library branches, sensory play programs, park playgrounds with sprinklers (summer), nature programs at Prospect Park and Central Park, and free museum hours for under-5s at many venues.

Things to Do With Kids in NYC This Weekend

Fearless Wings: Mental Health Awareness Program

ARTmobile in Red Hook!

Planetarium Shows

Saturday Arts & Crafts

The Lorax Movie Matinee

Kids Create: Free play with clay

Homework Help (Grades 1-8)

Sculptures in Step

Origami for Everyone

Saturday Storycrafts

NARS Free Family Workshop

Planetarium Shows

Pollinator Puppet Making with Esther Crow

New Canaan Nature Center: Endangered Species

Trailblazers: Put Together Poetry

STEAM: Playdough Designs

NYPL Green: DIY Bird Feeders

STEAM Time: Slime Lab

NYPL Green Kid Series: Climate Change Bingo

Family Storytime With Guitar

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