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

Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show

Family Art Making: Portraits of Identity

Movies at the Bridge: Zootopia 2

Workshop: Blooming Paper Garden Mosaics with artist Marco DaSilva

Workshop: Paper Mosaics with artist Marco DaSilva

Library Lab

Family Storytime: Pajama Day!

Makerspace

Family Movie: Detective Pikachu

New Canaan Nature Center: Read to Rescue!

Dream in S.T.E.A.M.

Landscape Watercolor Painting

QPL Homework Help

Kids Tech Time

Advanced Arts and Crafts-Ages 7-12

Afterschool Playtime

Homework Help for Kids

Kids Create: Poetry

Kids Create!

Afternoon Storytime

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