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NOW THROUGH SUN, NOV 8
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Empire Stores, Brooklyn · official listing on fadmarket.co · checked Oct 27
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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.
Happening now
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Oct 28
MoMA PS1 November Open House
Happening now
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
61°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
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park
Happening now
Every Sat · 10 AM–7 PM
61°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
Dumboween
Starts in 45m
Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
62°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
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Starts in 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–12 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Lincoln Terrace Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art in Lincoln Terrace Park
Starts in 45m
Every Sat · 11 AM–2 PM
62°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
Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum
Starts in 1h 15m
SAT, NOV 7 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
62°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
Maker Girls at Brower Park Library
Starts in 1h 45m
Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
63°F · Mostly 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
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House
Starts in 2h 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–5 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Environmental Education Center: Saturday Open Hours
Starts in 3h 15m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
The Lott House: Update Talk at Salt Marsh Nature Center
Starts in 3h 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–4 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Gravesend Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
International Board Games Month gaming day at Gravesend Library
Starts in 3h 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bedford Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Cooperative Board Games: Family Day at Bedford Library
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How many listings are in this guide?
157 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.