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Free Things to Do with Kids in NYC

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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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SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–12 AM
52°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Queens Night Market (behind the New York Hall of Science), Queens · official listing on queensnightmarket.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups

Queens Night Market: final night of 2026

📍 Queens Night Market (behind the New York Hall of Science) · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free entry; food sold by vendors
Starts in 14h 40m
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on astoriaparkalliance.org · checked Oct 26
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6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash

📍 Astoria Park · Astoria, Queens
No admission price listed; public park event, bring your own pumpkin

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122 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.