The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

Free things to do in NYC

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Sunday Aug. 10, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

11 am – 12:30 pm

Delightful Wire Whisk Dragonflies

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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Noon – 6 pm

Second Sundays at Pioneer Works – August 10 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Dance

Pioneer WorksBrooklyn

Monday Aug. 11

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

11 am – 1 pm

NYRP’s Back-To-School Backpack Bonanza – Westervelt Community Garden

Ages: All
Free

143 Westervelt AvenueStaten Island

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

4 pm

Summer Adventure Dance Party with Bubbles The Silly Entertainer

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Music

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

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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. 12

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

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11 am – 1 pm

Back-to-School Party and Backpack Giveaway

Kings Theatre CourtyardBrooklyn

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2 – 4 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care FlushingNew York City

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4 – 9:30 pm

Movie Nights in the Square

Ages: 5 – 8
Film
Free

Domino ParkBrooklyn

Wednesday Aug. 13

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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Noon – 1 pm

Take Charge of Diabetes with Plant-Based Nutrition

Ages: 3 and up
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Open House Meet & Greet with Chase from Paw Patrol

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

Max AdventuresBrooklyn

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2:30 – 3:30 pm

Meet & Greet with Spiderman

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Free

Max AdventuresBrooklyn

Thursday Aug. 14

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

11 am – 1 pm

Sensational Summer: Beautiful Beaded Suncatchers

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Environment

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Norber Operation Safe Child Great Neck

1:30 – 3:30 pm

“Operation Safe Child” at the Great Neck Library

Ages: All
Community
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care BensonhurstBensonhurst

7 – 9 pm

Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Arden Reign & Joan Caddell & the Midnight Choir

Ages: All
Free
Music

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Friday Aug. 15

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

8. Goat on a Boat – small

Noon – 1 pm

Goat on a Boat Puppet Show: The Princess, the Frog & the Pea

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Free

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Free

Neighborhood Care East New York, 101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207, United StatesNew York City

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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