The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

Free things to do in NYC

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Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Fest Flyer 2023 (1)

11th Annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Jeanne Garant Harborfront ParkPort Jefferson

Draw Out (rain date Sept 14)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Draw Out!

Ages: All
Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Crafternoon for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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FAMChella on Fifth

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Festivals

5th avenueBrooklyn

Boogie Down Kids Run at the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Joyce Kilmer ParkBronx

Ridgewood Fall Art & Craft Street Fair

Ages: All
Free
Markets

East Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJRidgewood

School Students at A La Calle Block Party 2019 – Photo by Billy Pennant (4)

¡Sabor on the Street! Celebración Latina: Family Day Block Party

Ages: All
En Español
Free

Ballet HispánicoManhattan

Latin American Weaving Basics

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

Pokémon TCG Meetup (1)

On the Front Lines: 9/11 Reflections with Gerald Raffa

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Family Program | ‘The Book of Morgan’

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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Brooklyn Book Festival Children’s Day

Brooklyn Borough HallBrooklyn

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Jim Henson Birthday Celebration 2025

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

Get Involved Literacy, Health, and Culture Celebration

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building PlazaNew York City

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Farmhouse Family Day: Soil Studies

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

5816 Clarendon RoadBrooklyn

KEW GARDENS COMMUNITY ARTS DAY 2025! A Day Full of Art, Joy, Music & Fun for ALL!

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Art

Kew Gardens Business DistrictKew Gardens

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Long Island Family Day 2025

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

Pokémon TCG Meetup (7)

Sunday Sounds – Dueling Pianos

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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No Rules Diamond Art…and more!

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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Celebrate the Equinox with Sisa Pakari

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

National Museum of the American Indian New YorkManhattan

Tim Broom Making as a William Sidney Mount Painting

Broom Making Demonstrations

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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Fall KidsFest

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Bronx Terminal MarketBronx

Pokémon TCG Meetup (4)

The Lantern Theatre presents: WHAT A SURPRISE!!!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Pokémon TCG Meetup (4)

Know it All: The New York Game with Kevin Baker

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Family First Saturdays: Storytime at the Morgan

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumManhattan

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Playtopia @Atlantic Antic

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Atlantic AvenueBrooklyn

Moana Live in Concert

Ages: All
Film
Free

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsKingsbridge Heights

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Lunch & Learn: Fear City

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11-11 Fall In

“Fall In”: WWII Basic Training Experience

Ages: 13 and up
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

Haunted Village 2025

Haunted Village

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

Bronx Halloween Parade 2025

40th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade 2025

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Southern Blvd and Westchester AveBronx

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