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Free to enter Kid-friendly Happening now
Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South, Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 23
Farmers markets
＋ Add to planner 📍 Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to walk in · produce is paid
Free to enter Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Bryant Park Corporation (photo: Colin Miller) Happening now
FRI, NOV 13 · 8 AM–10 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 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)
Free to enter Kid-friendly Illustration Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–5 PM
44°F · Light 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
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brooklyn Children's Museum · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Paid. Official free admission Thursdays 2–5 PM. Last entry 4:50 PM.
Free to enter Kid-friendly Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–10 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St · Chinatown, Manhattan
Free to walk in; scoops priced in store
Free to enter Kid-friendly Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–6 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free to walk in; candy priced in store
Free to enter Kid-friendly Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
44°F · Light 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
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free to walk in; food priced at stalls
Free to enter Kid-friendly Happening now
FRI, NOV 13 · 11 AM–8 PM
43°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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Union Square Park (south end) · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to enter; items for sale
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) Starts in 1h 52m
Every Fri · 2 PM–5 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), Queens · official listing on nysci.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) · Corona, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; reserve tickets from 10 AM the same day
Free Illustration Starts in 3h 22m
FRI, NOV 13 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room, 286 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room, 286 Cadman Plaza West · Brooklyn Heights
Free for ages 6–12; no registration necessary.
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 21h 52m
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–2 PM
43°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Volunteering
＋ Add to planner 📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Prospect Park Alliance Starts in 21h 52m
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
43°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free, no registration
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 21h 52m
Every Sat · 10 AM–7 PM
43°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at DUMBO Archway, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 31
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 DUMBO Archway · DUMBO Archway, Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Free
Pay what you wish Kid-friendly Photo: Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Starts in 21h 52m
Every Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
43°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Bronx · official listing on poecottage.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Edgar Allan Poe Cottage · Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; free with Culture Pass; no one turned away
Free Kid-friendly Accessible Photo: roeblingrink.com Starts in 22h 22m
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–2 PM
43°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 12, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on roeblingrink.com · checked Nov 12
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park · Roebling Rink at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, NY, USA
Free admission with a ticket for the 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM sessions. Remaining free tickets are unconfirmed. A fee applies if you rent skates. Later sessions have regular pricing.
Pay what you wish Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 22h 52m
Every Sat · 11 AM–2 PM
45°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wyckoff House Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on wyckoffmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Wyckoff House Museum · Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Guided house tours by donation
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Lewis Latimer House Museum Starts in 22h 52m
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–3 PM
45°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Lewis Latimer House Museum, Queens · official listing on lewislatimerhouse.org · checked Nov 2
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Lewis Latimer House Museum · Flushing, Queens
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 22h 52m
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–7 PM
44°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 182 Lafayette Street, Manhattan · official listing on gruns.co · checked Nov 4
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 182 Lafayette Street · 182 Lafayette Street, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Isham Park Starts in 22h 52m
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–2 PM
44°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Isham Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Isham Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 23h 22m
SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
45°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Coro, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free; advance registration advised. Capacity unconfirmed.
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 23h 22m
SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
45°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn Public Library Brower Park Library, Community Room , Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brooklyn Public Library Brower Park Library, Community Room 1 · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 23h 52m
Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: St. George Theatre Starts in 23h 52m
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–4 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at St. George Theatre, Staten Island · official listing on stgeorgetheatre.com · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 St. George Theatre · St. George, Staten Island
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 1d 0h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
46°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brooklyn Heights Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West · Brooklyn Heights
Free; advance registration recommended.
Free Illustration Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–4 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Coro, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free; advance registration advised. Capacity unconfirmed.
Free Kid-friendly Photo: The Juilliard School Starts in 1d 6h
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
44°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Morse Hall, The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Prospect Park (meet at Vanderbilt Playground) Starts in 1d 19h
SUN, NOV 15 · 8 AM–12 PM
42°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Prospect Park (meet at Vanderbilt Playground), Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Prospect Park (meet at Vanderbilt Playground) · Brooklyn
Free
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Accessible Photo: The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village Starts in 1d 20h
Every Sun · 9 AM–11 AM
44°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Nov 5
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free admission with your own skates (timed reservation required). Music off 9–11 AM Sundays Nov 1–22.
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: National Museum of Mathematics Starts in 1d 21h
SUN, NOV 15 · 10 AM–1 PM
46°F · Sunny
✓ 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 National Museum of Mathematics · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free general admission; register all attendees; first-come, first-served once capacity is reached
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Greenbelt Nature Center Starts in 1d 22h
SUN, NOV 15 · 10:30 AM–12 PM
46°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Greenbelt Nature Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Greenbelt Nature Center · Greenbelt, Staten Island
Free · registration required
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1d 22h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–3 PM
47°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Gymnasium, St. John's Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Gymnasium, St. John's Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1d 22h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
47°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free to enter Kid-friendly Starts in 1d 22h
Every Sun · 11 AM–6 PM
47°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park (enter at Lincoln Rd), Brooklyn · official listing on smorgasburg.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 Breeze Hill, Prospect Park (enter at Lincoln Rd) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free entry; food sold by vendors
Free Kid-friendly Registration required Starts in 1d 23h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free ArtAccess program; RSVP recommended on the dated listing. Register in advance to arrange participation.
Free Kid-friendly Registration required Photo: Prospect Park Alliance Starts in 2d 0h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–3 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Concert Grove, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Volunteering
＋ Add to planner 📍 Concert Grove, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free, registration required
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 2d 0h
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–4 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Cafe Lawn, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Cafe Lawn, Fort Tryon Park · Hudson Heights, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Le Carrousel in Bryant Park Starts in 2d 22h
MON, NOV 16 · 11 AM–12 PM
48°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Le Carrousel in Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Homecrest Library Starts in 2d 22h
MON, NOV 16 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
48°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Homecrest Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Homecrest Library · Homecrest, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 3d 2h
MON, NOV 16 · 3 PM–4 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Ryder Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Ryder Library · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Free
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: 58th Street Library Starts in 3d 3h
MON, NOV 16 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
51°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at 58th Street Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 6
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 58th Street Library · Midtown East, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free walk-up craft for ages 5–12; limited seats, arrive early
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Crown Heights Library, Teen Tech Center Starts in 3d 3h
MON, NOV 16 · 4 PM–5 PM
51°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Crown Heights Library, Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Crown Heights Library, Teen Tech Center · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Brooklyn Public Library Marcy Library, Meeting Room Starts in 4d 2h
TUE, NOV 17 · 3 PM–4 PM
55°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library Marcy Library, Meeting Room, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brooklyn Public Library Marcy Library, Meeting Room · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · FREE; all supplies provided; arrive early for a spot
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Clarendon Library Starts in 4d 3h
TUE, NOV 17 · 3:30 PM–5 PM
55°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Clarendon Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Clarendon Library · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 4d 3h
TUE, NOV 17 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
55°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at St. Agnes Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 St. Agnes Library · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 4d 4h
TUE, NOV 17 · 5 PM–8 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at West 125th Street, Manhattan · official listing on neighbors.columbia.edu · checked Oct 28
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 West 125th Street · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building plaza Starts in 4d 4h
TUE, NOV 17 · 5 PM–7 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building plaza, Manhattan · official listing on ogs.ny.gov · checked Nov 3
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building plaza · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Le Carrousel in Bryant Park Starts in 4d 22h
WED, NOV 18 · 11 AM–12 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Le Carrousel in Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 5d 1h
Every Wed · 2 PM–4 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Zoo, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandzoo.org · checked Nov 11
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Staten Island Zoo · West Brighton, Staten Island
Free at the listed days and hours.
Free Kid-friendly Photo: The GRACE Foundation of New York Starts in 5d 5h
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
53°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The GRACE Foundation of New York, Staten Island · official listing on graceofny.org · checked Nov 8
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 The GRACE Foundation of New York · Bulls Head, Staten Island
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 5d 23h
THU, NOV 19 · 12 PM–3 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Success Garden - East New York, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Success Garden - East New York · East New York, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center Starts in 6d 3h
THU, NOV 19 · 4 PM–6 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 6d 4h
Every Thu · 5 PM–6 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Shops at Columbus Circle · The Shops at Columbus Circle, New York, USA, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: paristheaternyc.com Starts in 6d 22h
FRI, NOV 20 · 11 AM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 13, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Paris Theater, Manhattan · official listing on paristheaternyc.com · checked Nov 13
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Paris Theater · 4 West 58th Street, New York, NY 10019, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Jamaica Bay Library Starts in 1w 0d
FRI, NOV 20 · 3:30 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Jamaica Bay Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Jamaica Bay Library · Canarsie, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Stone Avenue Library Starts in 1w 0d
FRI, NOV 20 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Stone Avenue Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Stone Avenue Library · Brownsville, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Limited spots Illustration Starts in 1w 0d
FRI, NOV 20 · 5 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Mall at Bay Plaza (Mall Village Courtyard), Bronx · official listing on mallatbayplaza.com · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Mall at Bay Plaza (Mall Village Courtyard) · Co-op City, Bronx
Free
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Seth Low Playground / Bealin Square, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Seth Low Playground / Bealin Square · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn Public Library Brower Park Library, Community Room , Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brooklyn Public Library Brower Park Library, Community Room 1 · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Baisley Pond Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Baisley Pond Park, Queens
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Center mall, Level 3, Queens · official listing on shopqueenscenter.com · checked Oct 26
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Queens Center mall, Level 3 · Elmhurst, Queens
Free
Free Kid-friendly Limited spots Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 22 · 9 AM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Duffy Square, Manhattan · official listing on tamagotchi-official.com · checked Oct 26
Markets & pop-ups
＋ Add to planner 📍 Duffy Square · Times Square, Manhattan
Free · giveaways while supplies last
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Owl's Head Park (lawn area), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
＋ Add to planner 📍 Owl's Head Park (lawn area) · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Le Carrousel in Bryant Park Starts in 1w 2d
MON, NOV 23 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Family & kids
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Free
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Epiphany Library, 3rd floor program room Starts in 1w 3d
MON, NOV 23 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Epiphany Library, 3rd floor program room, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 6
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Free · registration required · Free; first come, first served; limited to 12 participants
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Albee Square Starts in 1w 4d
TUE, NOV 24 · 6 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Albee Square, Brooklyn · official listing on downtownbrooklyn.com · checked Nov 7
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Le Carrousel in Bryant Park Starts in 1w 4d
WED, NOV 25 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1w 4d
WED, NOV 25 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Inwood Hill Nature Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 11
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1w 4d
WED, NOV 25 · FROM 12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Streets around the American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan · official listing on macys.com · checked Nov 8
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 1w 5d
THU, NOV 26 · 8:30 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Central Park West to Macy's Herald Square, Manhattan · official listing on macysinc.com · checked Oct 26
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Free to watch from public viewing areas
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Brooklyn Children's Museum Starts in 1w 6d
THU, NOV 26 · 2 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynkids.org · checked Nov 6
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Free · registration required · Free museum admission 2–5 PM Thursdays; reserve tickets in advance online
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 2w 1d
SAT, NOV 28 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 5th Avenue at 4th Street, Brooklyn · official listing on parkslopefifthavenuebid.com · checked Nov 6
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Free
Free to enter Kid-friendly Starts in 2w 3d
TUE, DEC 1 · 11 AM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Columbus Circle (Central Park entrance), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 30
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Free to enter and browse; vendor gifts and food are extra
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Bryant Park Starts in 2w 4d
TUE, DEC 1 · 5:30 PM–6:15 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Nov 5
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 2w 5d
WED, DEC 2 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Captain Roscoe Brown, PH.D. Plaza, Aqueduct Walk, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 2w 5d
WED, DEC 2 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Springfield Park, 184th St & 146th Rd, Queens · official listing on volunteersforspringfieldpark.org · checked Oct 26
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Seasonal special Illustration Starts in 2w 5d
WED, DEC 2 · 7 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Rockefeller Center, Manhattan · official listing on rockefellercenter.com · checked Oct 26
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Free to watch; space is limited
Free Seasonal special Photo: NYSE Starts in 2w 6d
THU, DEC 3 · 3:30 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · seasonal special · at New York Stock Exchange, Manhattan · official listing on nyse.com · checked Oct 25
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Free and open to the public.
Free Kid-friendly Seasonal special Illustration Starts in 2w 6d
THU, DEC 3 · 4 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Manhattan Bridge Archway & Plaza, Brooklyn · official listing on dumbo.nyc · checked Oct 25
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Free; cider and drinks for sale.
Free Kid-friendly Seasonal special Photo: Madison Square Park Conservancy Starts in 2w 6d
THU, DEC 3 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Madison Square Park, Manhattan · official listing on madisonsquarepark.org · checked Oct 25
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Free; no reservation needed.
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Historic Richmond Town Starts in 3w 0d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island · official listing on historicrichmondtown.org · checked Nov 5
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 3w 0d
FRI, DEC 4 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 3573 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx · official listing on zoodohospeghe.org · checked Oct 26
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 3w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Staten Island Museum Starts in 3w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 26
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center · Livingston, Staten Island
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 3w 1d
SAT, DEC 5 · 4 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn · official listing on fortgreenepark.org · checked Nov 7
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Woodside on the Move Starts in 3w 1d
SAT, DEC 5 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Sohncke Square, Queens · official listing on woodsideonthemove.org · checked Oct 26
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Belmont BID Starts in 3w 1d
SAT, DEC 5 · 4 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Ciccarone Park, 2426 Hughes Ave, Bronx · official listing on bronxlittleitaly.com · checked Oct 26
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Free
Free Photo: NYC Parks Starts in 3w 1d
SAT, DEC 5 · 4:30 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West Harlem Piers, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 3w 1d
SUN, DEC 6 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 3w 2d
SUN, DEC 6 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Carmine Carro Community Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Illustration Starts in 3w 2d
SUN, DEC 6 · 3 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astoria Park Great Lawn, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 3w 2d
SUN, DEC 6 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brick Presbyterian Church, Manhattan · official listing on brickchurch.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Brick Presbyterian Church · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 3w 6d
THU, DEC 10 · 6 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Stuyvesant Square Park, Manhattan · official listing on spnanyc.org · checked Nov 3
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Stuyvesant Square Park · Gramercy, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: McKinley Park Library Starts in 4w 4d
TUE, DEC 15 · 4 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at McKinley Park Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
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＋ Add to planner 📍 McKinley Park Library · Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Illustration Starts in 5w 0d
SAT, DEC 19 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House, Conference House Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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＋ Add to planner 📍 H.H. Biddle House, Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Kid-friendly Illustration Starts in 5w 2d
SUN, DEC 20 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Kid-friendly Registration required Illustration Starts in 7w 4d
WED, JAN 6 · 9 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Park Ave, 106th–115th St, Manhattan · official listing on elmuseo.org · checked Oct 26
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Park Ave, 106th–115th St · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 51w 1d
SUN, NOV 7 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Staten Island to Central Park, NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 26
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Free to watch along the course
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