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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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Starts in 18h 26m
SUN, NOV 15 · 6:30 PM–8:15 PM
47°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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
Starts in 1d 18h
MON, NOV 16 · 6:30 PM–8:15 PM
50°F · Clear
✓ 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
Starts in 2d 18h
TUE, NOV 17 · 6:30 PM–8:15 PM
54°F · Clear
✓ 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
Starts in 1w 5d
FRI, NOV 27 · 5 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Palmer Square, New Jersey · official listing on princetonol.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Palmer Square Annual Tree Lighting

📍 Palmer Square · Princeton, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 1w 6d
SAT, NOV 28 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morristown Green, New Jersey · official listing on morristown-nj.org · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Santa's Arrival & Lighting of the Morristown Green

📍 Morristown Green · Morristown, New Jersey
Free to attend; photos with Santa cost extra
Starts in 1w 6d
SAT, NOV 28 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Downtown Westfield, New Jersey · official listing on westfieldnj.gov · checked Oct 26
Family & kids

Westfield Christmas Tree Lighting

📍 Downtown Westfield · Westfield, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 3w 0d
SUN, DEC 6 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey · official listing on zimmerli.rutgers.edu · checked Nov 7
Family & kids

Art Together - December

📍 Zimmerli Art Museum · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 4w 2d
TUE, DEC 15 · 2 PM–2:45 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Maurice M. Pine Library, New Jersey · official listing on bccls.libcal.com · checked Nov 7
Family & kids

Baby Time at Maurice M. Pine Library

📍 Maurice M. Pine Library · Meeting Room - Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Free

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128 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

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