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

Little Movers Storytime

Landscape Watercolor Painting

Toddler Time

Family Storytime

Toddler Open Play

Arverne Early Learners

Performance: Mary Jo’s Garden with Chickenshed NYC

Storytime

Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Bring Your Own Device

NYPL Green: Drop-In Recycled Paper Bead Jewelry Making!

Creative Aging: Beginners’ Acrylic Painting Class for Older Adults (in Mandarin and Cantonese)

Read and Play

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Kids Week: Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe Throwing

Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show

Read and Play

Lapsit and Little Movers Storytime: Spring is Here!

Open Play- Toys and Tales

American Sign Language for Beginners

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