The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

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Friday Aug. 8, 2025

Noon – 3 pm

Thursday Aug. 14

2 – 4 pm

Friday Aug. 15

Noon – 3 pm

Saturday Aug. 16

11 am – 3 pm

Sunday Aug. 17

11 am – 3 pm

Saturday Aug. 23

Noon – 3 pm

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Free things to do in NYC

Friday Aug. 8, 2025

Thursday Aug. 14

Friday Aug. 15

Saturday Aug. 16

Sunday Aug. 17

Saturday Aug. 23

Featured Events

Rising NYRR at the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K
Harlem

NYC Police Chase 5K Run/Walk and FREE Kiddie Dash after the run!
Queens Museum – Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Walk & Chat (with a Health Coach!) in Clove Lakes Park
Clove Lakes Park

Arts in the Plaza
Kennedy Plaza

The 35th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Art Explorers Club: Watercolor Wonders for Ages 5 – 10
Heckscher Museum of Art

Adult + Child Art Class With Deborah Acquino
Southampton Arts Center

Free Kayaking
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 Beach

Van Gogh’s Flowers
New York Botanical Garden

Dinosaur Safari
Bronx Zoo

The Subway Doodle Experience
banksy museum

Family Art Project: Plant Reliefs
Wave Hill

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