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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.
Starts in 5h 43m
THU, NOV 12 · 8 AM–10 PM
56°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ 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
Starts in 8h 43m
Daily · 11 AM–10 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Starts in 8h 43m
Daily · 11 AM–6 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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
Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937
Starts in 8h 43m
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–8 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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
Union Square Holiday Market
Starts in 1d 5h
Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
44°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
Union Square Greenmarket
Starts in 2d 7h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–2 PM
43°F · Partly 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
Beach & park clean-up at Conference House Park
Starts in 2d 7h
Every Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
43°F · Partly 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
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Weekend Visits
Starts in 2d 8h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–7 PM
44°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 182 Lafayette Street, Manhattan · official listing on gruns.co · checked Nov 4
Grünsgiving
Starts in 2d 8h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–2 PM
44°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Isham Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
Great Ginkgo Tree Celebration at Isham Park
Starts in 2d 9h
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–4 PM
45°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
Holiday Vendor Market at the St. George Theatre
Starts in 2d 16h
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
45°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
Juilliard MAP Open Recital (free)
Starts in 3d 6h
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
Bryant Park sensory quiet skate mornings (Sundays)
Starts in 3d 7h
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
MoMath Free Play Sunday morning
Starts in 3d 8h
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
Autumn Leaves Story Time and Craft at Greenbelt Nature Center
Starts in 3d 10h
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
Battle of Fort Washington 250th Anniversary in Fort Tryon Park
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How many listings are in this guide?
146 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.























