The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton’s Back To School Giveaway

Tappen ParkStaten Island

Sunrise of Staten Island Farmers Market

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Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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Splash & Paint: A Summer Sea Adventure

Ages: 4 and under
Animals
Craft & DIY

bumblebeesrusBrooklyn

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Senior Appreciation Day

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care AnnadaleNew York City

Summer Reading Celebration: The Bubble, Comedy, and Music Show with Turtle Dance Music

Ages: 12 and under
Free
Music

Tremont LibraryBronx

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Poster Tots: Block by Block

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

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Diabetes Wellness Day

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdFordham Heights

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Field Day with BCM

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brower ParkBrooklyn

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NYC Parks Presents: Kids Fun and Fit Day

Ages: All
Community
Free

Athletic Field in P.O. Serrano PlaygroundBronx

Fyutch!

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Music

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

DETOUR After Dark: Gong Bath Sound Healing with Clarisse Khalsa

Ages: All
Art
Free

11 West GalleryRiverhead

milkadamia x Nice Day Moto x VEGPRENEUR Free Coffee Sampling

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Times SquareManhattan

Manhattan Early Childhood Music & Movement

Early Childhood Music & Movement

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Washington Square Park Large PlaygroundManhattan

Jeep® 4×4 City Camp

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Domino SquareBrooklyn

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Youth Summerfest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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Bridgehampton Art Affair

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

Family Fun Day at Tilden Playground

Ages: All
Community
Free

Tilden PlaygroundBrooklyn

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Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Free

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdBelmont

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Summer Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Open Houses

NY Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusBrooklyn

Crazy Science Show for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Free

The Learning Experience Hell’s KitchenManhattan

Birding in Bucks Hollow

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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Long Island Nets Summer Fest

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Jones Beach (Field 4) – Basketball CourtsWantagh

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ASL-interpreted Shabbat Morning Service

Ages: All
Community
Free

Town & Village SynagogueEast Village

Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day powered by Net Generation

Ages: All
Free
Sports

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterFlushing

Pride Center of SI Back To School Event

Ages: All
Free

Pride Center of Staten IslandStaten Island

Pollinator Gardens Monitoring and TLC

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Kids Business Fair

All Saints Church Staten IslandStaten Island

Light of the World – Free advanced film screening

Ages: All
Film
Free

The Sheen Center for Thought & CultureSoHo

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Back to School Festival

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn

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Rubber Duckie Race on Reeves Bay

Ages: All
Free
Fundraisers

Flanders Men’s ClubFlanders

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