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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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SUN, NOV 15 · 8 AM–10 PM

43°F · Sunny

✓ 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

Fitness & wellness

The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)

📍 The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan

Free admission with your own skates (book a free timed slot online; released a week ahead)

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SUN, NOV 15 · 8 AM–12 PM

44°F · Sunny

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Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Prospect Park (meet at Vanderbilt Playground), Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 1

Family & kids

Pre-Thanksgiving Bird Walk in Prospect Park

📍 Prospect Park (meet at Vanderbilt Playground) · Brooklyn

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127 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

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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.