The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

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Sunday June 15, 2025

Poster Kids

10:30 am – noon

Poster Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

11 am – 3 pm

Open Studios: Summer in the City

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

UrbanGlassBrooklyn

Father’s Day

11 am – 4 pm

Father’s Day Weekend

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

11 am – 12:30 pm

Father’s Day Freshwater Fishing

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

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2 – 3:30 pm

New Plays for Young Audiences presents “Whorled Away”

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseGreenwich Village

Monday June 16

Brooklyn Keith Haring-Inspired Art

3:15 – 4:15 pm

Keith Haring-Inspired Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Kensington LibraryBrooklyn

Tuesday June 17

11 am

Preschool Picassos

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Cortelyou Library Kids Book Giveaway

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Cortelyou LibraryBrooklyn

Queens Pride Rainbow Cloud Chain

3 – 3:45 pm

Pride: Rainbow Cloud Chain

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

North Forest Park LibraryForest Hills

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Juneteenth Celebration with BK Music Learning

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
History & Culture

South Jamaica LibraryJamaica

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5 – 7 pm

Free Youth Basketball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Wednesday June 18

4:30 pm

Freedom Painting

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Countee Cullen Library

Thursday June 19

10:30 am – noon

Juneteenth Family Trolley Tour

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Juneteenth Family Celebration – A Kickoff to the 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival!

Snug Harbor Cultural CenterStaten Island

2 – 3 pm

Storytime and Celebration: Kortney Nash reads “Tell Me About Juneteenth”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Lofty Pigeon BooksBrooklyn

Saturday June 21

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 am – 4 pm

FREE Community Day & Health Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Free

215-32 Jamaica Avenue Queens Village NYQueens Village

10 am – 6 pm

Get ready for New York’s hottest Anime/TCG Marketplace Expo — Card Clash Expo!

Ages: 5 and up
Community
En Español

Samanea MallWestbury

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10 am – 5 pm

Amazon Juneteenth Free Day

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Free

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Caribbean Heritage Month

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

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11 – 11:30 am

Puppets in the Park!

Ages: 12 and under
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Caribbean Heritage Month

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

5816 Clarendon RoadBrooklyn

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11 am – 4 pm

MLB Pitch, Hit & Run

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Kienle Memorial Field at Fireman’s ParkLindenhurst

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

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11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Creative Critters

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

5816 Clarendon RoadBrooklyn

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Noon – 3 pm

JCAL Art Classes Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)Jamaica

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2 – 3:30 pm

Animating Puppets

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

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