The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

Free things to do in NYC

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Saturday July 19, 2025

Various

Nature Exploration: Lake Appreciation

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

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10 am – 5 pm

Warmies in The Big Apple

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Shopify NYCManhattan

10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Program: Andrea Beaty’s Iggy Peck, Architect

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

Central ParkManhattan

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

11 am – 5 pm

Grand Opening Party for iFLY Queens!

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

iFlyLong Island City

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11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Brooklyn Pop-Up x Red Hook Summer Market

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Noon – 3 pm

Waterfront Festival

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 5 pm

Daiya’s Dairy-Free Lifeguards

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

McCarren ParkBrooklyn

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2:30 – 3:15 pm

MOCAKIDS Author Meet & Greet with Livia Blackburne

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Museum of Chinese in AmericaChinatown

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4 – 6 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5Brooklyn

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5 – 6:30 pm

Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Roy Wilkins Park

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

Sunday July 20

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumnew york

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Warmies in The Big Apple

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Shopify NYCManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Kids: Whose Gig is it Anyway?

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

11 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

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