What free toddler events are in NYC this weekend?

NYC public libraries offer free storytimes, baby lapsit programs, and toddler play sessions multiple times per week across hundreds of branches. Museums like CMOM and Brooklyn Children's Museum also have toddler-friendly programming. NYC Kids Week lists all upcoming toddler events in one place.

Where can I take my 2-year-old for free in NYC?

Free options include NYPL/BPL/QPL library storytimes, NYC Parks playgrounds and nature programs (like Ranger Tot Time), and free museum hours. NYC Kids Week filters events by age so you can see exactly what's available for toddlers this week.

Free Toddler Events in NYC This Weekend (Ages 0–3)

Sat · Apr 18

2:00 pm

Build with LEGO & Duplo

Sunset Park, Multipurpose Room B Library

Free

Library

2:45 pm

Garden of Produce Sensory Bin

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Build with LEGO & Duplo

Garden of Produce Sensory Bin

Game On

Saturday Storytime

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Family Gallery Talks: Transforming Everyday Objects

Storytime with Katie Yamasaki: Ripples

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

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Family Art Workshop: Paper Flowers for Spring

Early Explorers

Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

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