Starts in 2h 19m
MON, NOV 2 · 10 AM–7 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 31
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Starts in 3h 19m
MON, NOV 2 · 11 AM–10 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Times Sq - 42 St, Manhattan · official listing on envoyevents.com · checked Oct 31
The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square
Starts in 5d 2h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–2 PM
60°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
Teen sculpture workshop: Arts and Activism
Starts in 5d 2h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Starts in 5d 4h
Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 6d 2h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10:30 AM–6 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 27
Whitney Free Second Sunday
Starts in 1w 6d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
✓ 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
ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities
Starts in 2w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Manhattan · official listing on dyckmanfarmhouse.org · checked Oct 30
Comfy Classical at Dyckman Farmhouse
Starts in 2w 6d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Free Adult Printmaking Workshop at Queens Museum
PAID · NOT FREE
Paid & ticketed events (2)
Starts in 2h 19m
Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Paid (from $39) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Ice Cream, Manhattan · official listing on museumoficecream.com · checked Oct 26
Museum of Ice Cream
Starts in 2h 19m
Daily · 10 AM–10 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Paid ($35) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Illusions New York, Manhattan · official listing on newyork.museumofillusions.us · checked Oct 26
Museum of Illusions
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NY State residents pay any amount (min.
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