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Free Things to Do with Kids in NYC

Free family fun, no tickets required

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.

147 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–5 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ 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
Family & kids

Brooklyn Children's Museum

📍 Brooklyn Children's Museum · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Paid. Official free admission Thursdays 2–5 PM. Last entry 4:50 PM.
Happening now
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 22h 41m
THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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
Family & kids

Library Lab: Invisible Ink at Highlawn Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library Highlawn Library, Meeting Room · Gravesend, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 23h 11m
THU, NOV 12 · 4 PM–6 PM
57°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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
Family & kids

Central LEGO Robotics at Brooklyn Public Library Teen Tech

📍 Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free

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How many listings are in this guide?

147 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.

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