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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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THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 AM–4:30 PM
59°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–5 PM
59°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynkids.org · checked Nov 10
Brooklyn Children's Museum
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Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
59°F · Rain
✓ 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
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Starts in 41m
THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
58°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn Public Library Highlawn Library, Meeting Room, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Library Lab: Invisible Ink at Highlawn Library
Starts in 1h 11m
THU, NOV 12 · 4 PM–6 PM
57°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Central LEGO Robotics at Brooklyn Public Library Teen Tech
Starts in 1h 41m
THU, NOV 12 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
57°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Coney Island Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
SING! SING! SING! Karaoke for Kids at Coney Island Library
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How many listings are in this guide?
146 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.














