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Free things to do with kids in NYC: story times, family days, parades, park programs and kid-friendly pop-ups. We only list events we’ve checked on the organizer’s own site, and the list updates itself as new ones are added.

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Daily · 11 AM–7 PM

61°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on japanvillage.com · checked Oct 26

Markets & pop-ups

Japan Village food hall in Industry City

📍 Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave · Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Free to walk in; food priced at stalls

Starts in 1d 2h

MON, NOV 9 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM

59°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Cypress Hills Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6

Family & kids

Game On! Kids' Boardgames at Cypress Hills Library

📍 Cypress Hills Library · Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

Free

Starts in 1d 2h

MON, NOV 9 · 4 PM–5 PM

57°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at West Farms Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5

Painting & crafts

STEAM + Stories = Adventure at West Farms Library

📍 West Farms Library · West Farms, Bronx

Free

Starts in 1d 4h

MON, NOV 9 · 6 PM–7 PM

54°F · Partly Cloudy

✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Online via Zoom, Long Island · official listing on ccesuffolk.org · checked Nov 3

Family & kids

The Family Table: Free Online Parenting Workshop

📍 Online via Zoom · Suffolk County (online), Long Island

Free; Zoom registration required.

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156 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

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