The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

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Saturday May 31, 2025

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Noon – 5 pm

Performathon 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Craft & DIY

Bloomingdale School of MusicUpper West Side

Bronx CB6 5K RunWalk for Diabetes Awareness

12:30 – 3:30 pm

Bronx CB6 5K Run/Walk for Diabetes Awareness

Ages: All
Free
Fundraisers

Walter Gladwin ParkBronx

1 – 2:30 pm

Nature Open Mic

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Sunday June 1

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

HarborFest 2015 photo craft fair best JWP

10 am – 5 pm

HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Fair

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Port Washington Town DockPORT WASHINGTON

Beckerman

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Learn How to Respond to Campus Antisemitism in One Quick Session!

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Free

Temple Beth Sholom of Roslyn HeightsRoslyn Heights

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Brooklyn BreweryBrooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

Drums Along the Hudson

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Inwood Hill ParkInwood

11 am – 2 pm

Kayaking at Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Page Avenue BeachStaten Island

Noon – 5 pm

Mosaic Festival

Ages: All
Art
Community

East End Artsriverhead

Noon – 6 pm

New Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Queens Pride ParadeJackson Heights

Baba Blast Live

3 – 4 pm

Free Baba Blast Meet and Greet – Kids YouTube Star

Ages: 8 and under
Free

45 West 29th Street, Suite 301, New York, NY 10001Manhattan

Monday June 2

3:30 – 5 pm

Idlewild’s Science Book Club

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Essential Estate Planning for You and Your Parents

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Mattituck-Laurel LibraryMattituck

Tuesday June 3

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

Wednesday June 4

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkNew York City

3 – 4 pm

NYPL Green: Climate Resilience Gardening!

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Thursday June 5

Brooklyn Gerritsen Library Summer Reading Kick-Off Event

11 am – 4 pm

Gerritsen Library Summer Reading Kick-Off Event

Dr. John’s PlaygroundBrooklyn

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1 – 3 pm

Summer Reading Kickoff

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Dekalb BranchBrooklyn

6 – 8:30 pm

Pride Barks and Recreation

Ages: All
Free
LGBTQ+

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

Friday June 6

Maira Duarte 2 Photo credit dance to the people

11 am – 1 pm

Free Eco Art & Performance Workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Classes

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

Noon – 3 pm

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party & Free Book Giveaway in partnership with The NYLF

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

Nesting Graphics

6 – 8:30 pm

Art Exhibition Opening: Natalie Wood: Nesting

Ages: All
Art
Free

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & StorytellingSugar Hill/ West Harlem

Saturday June 7

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

Jefferson Gardens’ Garden Volunteer Session: March 1, 2025

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Jefferson GardensEast Harlem

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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