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.

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Family Gallery Talks: (Extra)Ordinary Objects

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Family Art Workshop: Paper Flowers for Spring

Early Explorers

RACHEL HARRINGTON PRESENTS: Eco-Tales!

Vaisakhi Celebration with The Culture Tree

Family Gallery Talks: Transforming Everyday Objects

Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

Arts & Crafts

Chess Club - Basic Class

Ready Set Kindergarten

Inclusive Kids’ Art Workshop with Colorful Minds

Katie Yamasaki: Celebrating Community Caretaking

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Planetarium Shows

Saturday Builder's Club

Family Movie Matinee

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

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