The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

Free things to do in NYC

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Saturday Sep. 6, 2025

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10 am – 1 pm

Touch a Truck

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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10 – 11 am

Coquí Club: Hanging with Your Friends

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

El Museo del BarrioEast Harlem

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11 am – noon

Family First Saturdays: Storytime at the Morgan

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Coquí Club: Hanging with Your Friends

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

El Museo del BarrioEast Harlem

COVER My Name Is Ai Lin

1 – 2 pm

MY NAME IS AI LIN Picture Book Author Event at Barnes & Noble Huntington

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble HuntingtonHuntington Station

COVER My Name Is Ai Lin

2 – 3 pm

MY NAME IS AI LIN Picture Book Author Event at Barnes & Noble Huntington

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble HuntingtonHuntington Station

Sunday Sep. 7

Fall Harvest Festival

11 am – 2 pm

FREE Fall Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

JCC BernikowStaten Island

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 4 pm

Uptown Kid Lit

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

Inwood Hill ParkInwood

Tuesday Sep. 9

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller ParkManhattan

Thursday Sep. 11

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Friday Sep. 12

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

Saturday Sep. 13

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

September Kids Zone Event

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Queens CenterQueens

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon (Ages 3 – 11)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Sunday Sep. 14

10 am – noon

Downtown Rosh HaShanah Palooza

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Free

Hebrew Union CollegeManhattan

10:30 am – noon

A Sweet and Happy New Year Celebration

Ages: 12 and under
Free
Holiday

Merrick Jewish CentreMerrick

10:45 am – noon

Tkiya New Year Jam

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Free

Commonpoint QueensForest Hills

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Tuesday Sep. 16

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller ParkManhattan

Thursday Sep. 18

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

1:30 – 3 pm

Latin American Weaving Basics

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

Friday Sep. 19

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

Saturday Sep. 20

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8 am – 5 pm

Family Program | ‘The Book of Morgan’

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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