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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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FRI, NOV 13 · 8 AM–10 PM
40°F · Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · registration required · kid-friendly · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 30
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Daily · 11 AM–10 PM
40°F · Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, Manhattan · official listing on chinatownicecreamfactory.com · checked Oct 26
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
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FRI, NOV 13 · 11 AM–8 PM
40°F · Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Union Square Park (south end), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 29
Union Square Holiday Market
Starts in 12h 38m
Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
39°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South, Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 23
Union Square Greenmarket
Starts in 14h 38m
Every Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
41°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Bronx · official listing on poecottage.org · checked Nov 1
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Weekend Visits
Starts in 15h 38m
Daily · 11 AM–6 PM
42°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St, Manhattan · official listing on economycandy.com · checked Oct 26
Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937
Starts in 15h 38m
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–7 PM
42°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 182 Lafayette Street, Manhattan · official listing on gruns.co · checked Nov 4
Grünsgiving
Starts in 15h 38m
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–2 PM
42°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Isham Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
Great Ginkgo Tree Celebration at Isham Park
Starts in 23h 8m
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
44°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)
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How many listings are in this guide?
139 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.
How are these listings checked?
Every listing links to the organizer's own page: the venue, the city agency or park, or the official ticket or RSVP page. We don't copy listings from other event sites.

















