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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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THU, NOV 5 · 8 AM–10 PM
69°F · Slight Chance 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
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The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)

📍 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)
Starts in 52w 2d
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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2027 TCS New York City Marathon

📍 Staten Island to Central Park · All five boroughs, NYC
Free to watch along the course

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