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

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.

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

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.

Planetarium Shows

Family Concert: International Animals Dance Party!

Maker Girls Presented by Extreme Kids & Crew

Theater Games

April Shower's Craft

Earth Month Storytime and Solar Demonstration

Pete the Cat

Play at BCM

Family Gallery Talks: Transforming Everyday Objects

Storytime with Katie Yamasaki: Ripples

STEM Explorers: STEM Weekend

Free Helmet Fitting and Distribution Event - Manhattan

Garden of Produce Sensory Bin

Performance: Climate Song and Story Time, with Esther Crow and Puppets!*

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure

Family Art Workshop: Reimagining Nature Through Collage

Performance: Climate Song and Story Time, with Esther Crow and Puppets!*

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Family Gallery Talks: (Extra)Ordinary Objects

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