For ages 6 to 17 · every listing checked by a person
Free Things to Do with Kids in NYC
Free classes, museum programs, park days and teen studios for ages 6 to 17. Free means free as printed; registration may still be needed.
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Mon–fri afternoons · workshops 4 pmTeen Recording Studio & Media Lab WorkshopsStavros Niarchos Foundation Library Teen Center · ManhattanFreeTeens
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 pmTeen Studio: From Drawings to Stained GlassThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admissionAges 12–18
Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 pmJunior Volunteer Corps Family Leaf RakingProspect Park · BrooklynFree; registration requiredAges 4–13
Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 pmSTEM Nights for Teens and Young AdultsNew York Hall of Science · QueensFree; registration requiredAges 14–24
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Friday, November 13
Today- 8:00 amIce Skating at Winter VillageBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 8 am–10 pm · 28 oct–28 febAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amReading RoomBryant Park · Manhattan · Daily · 11 am–7 pmFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 2:30 pmElementary After-School Arts ProgramCasita Maria Center for Arts and Education · The Bronx · School days · 2:30–6 pmGrades K-5Free
- 2:30 pmMiddle School After-School Arts ProgramCasita Maria Center for Arts and Education · The Bronx · School days · 2:30–6 pmGrades 6-8Free
- 4:00 pmTeen Recording Studio & Media Lab WorkshopsStavros Niarchos Foundation Library Teen Center · Manhattan · Mon–fri afternoons · workshops 4 pmTeensFree
- 4:00 pmTeen ArtsLab: Build Your Ceramic VesselMuseum of Arts and Design · ManhattanFree for high school students (ages 13–18) with a valid school ID · registration required
- 5:00 pmGamesBryant Park · Manhattan · Tue–sat · see timesFree
Saturday, November 14
Tomorrow- 9:00 amYouth Sports ClubLost Battalion Hall Recreation Center · QueensFree
- 10:00 amPark Pitch InProspect Park · Brooklyn · Select weekendsFree · registration required
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Tiny TerrariumsWave Hill · The BronxFree
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amBig City FishingPier 51 · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–3 pmFree
- 11:00 amMCNY Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–2 pmIncluded with admission; always free for children
- 11:00 amSTEAM Saturday: Sewing HistoryLewis Latimer House Museum · QueensAll ages and abilitiesFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amFamily TimeLost Battalion Hall Recreation Center · QueensFree
- 11:00 amFamily Gel-Plate Botanical PrintingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amFamily Program: Botanical PrintsCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amSpooky Staten Island History HikeAllison Pond Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 11:00 amGreat Ginkgo Tree CelebrationInwood Hill Park, Isham Park · ManhattanFree
- 11:30 amArtAccess Museum ExplorersQueens Museum · Queens · 2nd weekend · 11:30 amPrograms are free
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 12:00 pmDía de los Hongos: Myco-Drawing and Mushroom WalkGreen-Wood Cemetery · BrooklynFree with RSVP
- 1:00 pmOpen Studio at The MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 1 pmFree with museum admission; admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- 2:00 pmArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and AdultsQueens Museum · Queens · 2nd weekend · 2–4 pmFree · registration recommended
- 2:00 pmTeen Studio: From Drawings to Stained GlassThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · ManhattanAges 12–18Free with Museum admission
- 5:00 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 1)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
- 5:45 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 2)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
- 7:00 pmCamp NightJCC of Staten Island · Staten IslandAges 3+Free for members; $25 non-members
Sunday, November 15
- 10:00 amUrban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park Urban Farm · Manhattan · Sundays · 10 am–1 pmFree · no registration · ages 11+
- 10:00 amRising NYRR Cross Country Series #3Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxFree registration
- 11:00 amRicitos and the Three BearsMarine Park · BrooklynFree
- 11:00 amGobble Games Family Board Game ExtravaganzaSt. John's Park · BrooklynFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmDiscovery Hike: Urban MammalsWillowbrook Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 12:00 pmHistoric New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' MonumentFort Greene Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:00 pmJunior Volunteer Corps Family Leaf RakingProspect Park · BrooklynAges 4–13Free; registration required
- 1:00 pmBattle of Fort WashingtonFort Tryon Park · ManhattanFree
- 1:00 pmCreate-athon: Mural Making, Graffiti StyleLincoln Center · ManhattanFree
- 1:30 pmKids on the Move! Ecosystems and BalanceWave Hill · The BronxFree
Monday, November 16
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amLe Carrousel Extravaganza Kids ShowsBryant Park · Manhattan · Mon & wed · 11 amFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 3:30 pmNYPL After SchoolParkchester Library · The Bronx · Mon–thu · 3:30 pmFree · no registration needed
- 4:00 pmArts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFree
Tuesday, November 17
- 10:00 amTuesday Stewardship Mornings at the FoodwayBronx River Foodway, Concrete Plant Park · The Bronx · Tuesdays · 10 amFree
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
Wednesday, November 18
- 9:30 amTeam RIVER VolunteersRandall's Island Park · Manhattan · Wednesdays · 9:30 amFree · registration required · ages 11+
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amTiny ToursMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · 3rd wednesday & 1st saturday · 11 amIncluded with admission; always free for children
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 2:00 pmAfter-School Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · Wednesdays · 2–4:30 pmIncluded with Admission, always free for children
- 4:00 pmArts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet ProgrammingWilliamsbridge Oval · The BronxFree
- 4:30 pmDICE: Design Initiative for Community EmpowermentPratt Center for Art, Design and Community Engagement K-12 · Brooklyn · Wednesdays · 4:30–6:30 pm (school year)Grades 9–12 (NYC public s…Free (full scholarship for accepted students)
- 5:30 pmSTEM Nights for Teens and Young AdultsNew York Hall of Science · QueensAges 14–24Free; registration required
Thursday, November 19
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 7:30 pmMy Vietnam: An Author Talk with Joan Furey RN, MAFort Totten Park · QueensFree · registration required
Friday, November 20
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
Saturday, November 21
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amNature Scavenger HuntSeth Low Playground/ Bealin Square · BrooklynFree
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:00 pmHistoric New York: Greenpoint Neighborhood HistoryMsgr. McGolrick Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:30 pmGreenbelt Natural History Hike with Dr. Eric W. SandersonBlood Root Valley · Staten IslandFree · registration required
- 5:00 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 1)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
- 5:45 pmWagner College: Children's Learn to Swim (Level 2)NYC Parks · ManhattanFree
Sunday, November 22
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Papery PartnersWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 12:00 pmOld Stone House: Open HoursWashington Park · BrooklynFree
- 1:00 pmNative American Heritage Month: Walking LenapehokingInwood Hill Park · ManhattanFree
Monday, November 23
Tuesday, November 24
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
Wednesday, November 25
- 10:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776Conference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta GardenConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime CommunityConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
- 11:00 amOngoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta IndustriesConference House Park · Staten IslandFree
Saturday, November 28
Sunday, November 29
Thursday, December 3
Friday, December 4
Saturday, December 5
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Weathering a StormWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 11:00 amMagnificent: Celebrating Disability and the Power of DifferenceDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · ManhattanFree
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 12:00 pmNative American Market and SocialFlushing Town Hall · QueensFree with RSVP; suggested donation $10 adults, $5 kids
- 1:00 pmJunior Volunteer Corps Family Leaf RakingProspect Park · BrooklynAges 4–13Free; registration required
- 4:30 pmHoliday on the HudsonRiverside Park · ManhattanFree
Sunday, December 6
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Weathering a StormWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 12:00 pmShopRite Kidz Cook: Holiday CookiesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten IslandFree with museum admission
- 1:00 pmIce Carving DemonstrationWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 2:00 pmWinter WonderQueens Botanical Garden · Queens$6, included with admission; members free
Friday, December 11
Saturday, December 12
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Starry Night SkyWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 11:00 amFamily Program: Mix, Pour and MakeCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amSTEAM Saturday: Seasonal SurvivalLewis Latimer House Museum · QueensFree · registration required (one 90-minute slot)
- 11:00 amFamily Eco-Resin CastingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 7:00 pmCamp NightJCC of Staten Island · Staten IslandAges 3+Free for members; $25 non-members
Sunday, December 13
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Starry Night SkyWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 10:30 amFree Second SundaysWhitney Museum of American Art · Manhattan · 2nd sunday · 10:30 amFree · tickets required, reserve in advance
- 12:00 pmSecond SundaysPioneer Works · Brooklyn · 2nd sunday · 12–6 pmFree · RSVP
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