The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

Free things to do in NYC

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Saturday Aug. 2, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Westhampton Beach Historical Society

10 am – 1 pm

Historic Crafts: Farm Animals & Music

Ages: 3 and up
Free
History & Culture

The Greater Westhampton Historical MuseumWesthampton Beach

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: Snapology

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Architecture For Animals

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Historic Walking Tour of Manhasset Bay

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Environment

Port Washington Town DockPORT WASHINGTON

Noon – 2 pm

Whimsical Watercolor Jellyfish Workshop

Ages: All
Art
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

1 – 4 pm

CreARTive – a FREE day of art activities for kids!

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Festivals

The Art GuildManhasset

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1 – 2:30 pm

Brooklyn Stories & Art: Presented by Author-Illustrator Javaka Steptoe

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Center for Brooklyn History – Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Sunday Aug. 3

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 am – 2 pm

Dragonfly Cares Center Grand Opening

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Free

Melville CentreMelville

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Historic Walking Tour of Manhasset Bay

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Environment

Port Washington Town DockPORT WASHINGTON

Monday Aug. 4

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 – 11 am

Jiggy Tots Irish Dance & Movement

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Free

Hunters Point South ParkLong Island City

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5 – 8 pm

Pool Nights at SYS

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Southampton Youth ServicesSouthampton

5 – 7 pm

Family Night at Duck Creek

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Tuesday Aug. 5

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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10:30 am

StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

Ages: 8 and under
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller ParkManhattan

11 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby Space

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Free

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

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3 – 5 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Books & Readings
Community

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Wednesday Aug. 6

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: Yogi Beans Children’s Yoga

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Hunter’s Point South ParkLong Island City

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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10 – 11 am

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! Wilderness Wonderland at Little Island

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Outdoors

Little IslandManhattan

Waterplay Wednesday (2)

11 am – 1 pm

Waterplay Wednesdays

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Free

mineola memorial libraryMineola

1 – 2 pm

Young Dancemakers Company Performance at Lehman College

Ages: 5 and up
Dance
Free

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsKingsbridge Heights

3 – 4 pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

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5 – 7 pm

The Magic Hour presented by ABC Carpet & Home

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

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5 – 6:30 pm

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! A Pizza Show

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
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