The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

Free things to do in NYC

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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

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Hippo Playground Summer Concert Series: Joanie Leeds & Friends

Ages: All
Free
Music

Hippo PlaygroundManhattan

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The Magic Hour presented by ABC Carpet & Home

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

abc carpet & home southamptonSouthampton

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! A Pizza Show

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Attractions

Little IslandMeatpacking District

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Minecraft Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Sunset Fishing

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Gantry Plaza State Park – Pier 4Long Island City

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Academics West Virtual Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Verizon Unplugged with Mel Robbins

Ages: All
Free

The Times CenterManhattan

Greg Attonito and Shanti Wintergate

Musical Events for children of all ages at the Great Neck Library: The Play Date and the BenAnna Band

Ages: All
Free
Music

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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Summer on the Hudson: Tots Soccer

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Sports

71st Street Soccer Field and Basketball CourtsUpper West Side

Youth Talent Showcase Flyer BN

Youth Talent Showcase

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Music

Agawam ParkSouthampton

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Paramount+ Movie Nights: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Ages: All
Caribbean
Film

Coney Island BeachBrooklyn

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Kids in Motion: Tie Dye

Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto ParkSouth Richmond Hill

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Goat on a Boat Puppet Show: Speedy Delivery

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

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Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Crown HeightsCrown Heights

Junior Rangers: Wellness Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive CenterStaten Island

NYC Parks Kids In Motion: Color Me Tote Bag

Metcalf Playground in Soundview ParkBronx

Tanger Outlets Riverhead Back-To-School Bash

Ages: All
Free

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Rivian-Hamptons Hero Selects-FULL RES-5 (1)

Rivian Electric Drive In

Ages: All
Film
Free

Rivian Hamptons Charging OutpostSouthampton

Percy Sutton Harlem 5k Run & Children’s Run

Ages: All
Free

Percy Sutton Harlem 5k Run & Children’s RunHarlem

Rising NYRR at the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

HarlemNew York City

The 35th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

BLOCK-PARTY-HORIZONTAL

MAD Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Food & Drink

Museum of Arts and DesignManhattan

Stop the Bleed (Adults and Teens/Tweens)

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Westhampton Beach Historical Society

Basket Weaving & Hand Stitchery

Ages: 3 and up
Classes
Community

The Greater Westhampton Historical MuseumWesthampton Beach

Beginner Yoga

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

Manhattan MAD Open House x Clixo Activation

MAD Open House x Clixo Activation

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Museum of Arts and DesignManhattan

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Climate Sing – First Tracks

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Celebrate The Great Dora Fiesta with Beyond the Backpack! | Optimum x Paramount

Ages: All
Caribbean
Free

John J. Bryne Community CenterUniondale

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NYSCI Meet the Authors – Daniel Salmieri and Sophia Haas (Next to Me)

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

Recipe Rebels

Ages: 9 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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