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

Lapsit Storytime: Baby and Me

Lapsit Storytime: Babies and Books

Family Art Workshop: Women’s Wise Words

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Family Art Workshop: April Fools’ Hats

Family Art Workshop: April Fools’ Joke Teller

Early Explorers

Kids Movie Showtime

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Block Building Time

Toddler Time

American Sign Language for Beginners

Ezra Jack Keats Story Time

Recording Studio for Teens

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Study Hall

Build with LEGO and DUPLO

🎨Express Yourself: Teen Arts & Crafts

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

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