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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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WED, NOV 11 · 8 AM–10 PM
56°F · Mostly 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)
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–5 PM
57°F · Mostly 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.
Starts in 40m
Daily · 11 AM–10 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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
Food & giveaways

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

📍 Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St · Chinatown, Manhattan
Free to walk in; scoops priced in store
Starts in 40m
Daily · 11 AM–6 PM
59°F · Mostly 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
Food & giveaways

Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937

📍 Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free to walk in; candy priced in store
Starts in 40m
Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
61°F · Mostly 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 17h 10m
THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 AM–4:30 PM
51°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ 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
Family & kids

Storytime: Lenape and Corn

📍 Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley) · Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 1d 0h
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–8 PM
58°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
Markets & pop-ups

Union Square Holiday Market

📍 Union Square Park (south end) · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Starts in 1d 4h
THU, NOV 12 · 3 PM–7 PM
58°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at National Museum of Mathematics, Manhattan · official listing on momath.org · checked Nov 7
Family & kids

MoMath Free Play (extended evening hours)

📍 National Museum of Mathematics · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free general admission; register all attendees; first-come, first-served once capacity is reached
Starts in 1d 5h
THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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 1d 5h
THU, NOV 12 · 4 PM–5 PM
57°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Westchester Square Library, Children's Room, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 6
Family & kids

Kids STEAM: STEAM Discovery Kits at Westchester Square Library

📍 Westchester Square Library, Children's Room · Westchester Square, Bronx
Free · registration required · Free NYPL program; limited space and kit supplies
Starts in 1d 5h
THU, NOV 12 · 4 PM–6 PM
57°F · Light 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
Family & kids

Central LEGO Robotics at Brooklyn Public Library Teen Tech

📍 Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1d 6h
Every Thu · 5 PM–6 PM
57°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Shops at Columbus Circle, Manhattan · official listing on theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com · checked Nov 4
Markets & pop-ups

Broadway Under The Stars

📍 The Shops at Columbus Circle · The Shops at Columbus Circle, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 8h
THU, NOV 12 · 6:30 PM–8:15 PM
56°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Wayne Public Library, New Jersey · official listing on wayne-dev1.cloudaccess.net · checked Nov 7
Family & kids

Make Your Move Board and Card Games

📍 Wayne Public Library · Wayne, New Jersey
Free

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