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We've got an ever-expanding list of the best free activities and events for kids and families across the US, including free classes and workshops, free holiday activiities, free summer and winter events, free indoor play and story time, restaurants where kids eat free, and more!
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Free Museums & Cultural Spots in NYC


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Location: New York, NY
Many local New York City-area museums, zoos, gardens, and other cultural hotspots offer free or reduced admission on certain days throughout the year.

Manhattan
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City Treehouse


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Location: 129A W 20th Street, Ground floor, New York, NY
City Treehouse offers an engaging and educational environment for children newborn to age eight and their parents or caregivers. With an emphasis on learning through play, the Treehouse ...

The Glass Garden


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Location: 400 East 34th Street, New York, NY
One of NY's best-kept secrets, the Rusk Rehabilitation Institute harbors a public botanical garden just right for little ones.

The 1700 square foot Glass Garden conservatory, opened in...

Get Fresh


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Location: 370 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Get Fresh offers meals made with healthy, sustainable, and seasonal farm-fresh ingredients. The menu includes soups, salads, meat, fish, vegetarian dishes, and desserts.

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Queens County Farm Museum


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Location: 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Glen Oaks, NY
The Queens County Farm Museum is the only working historical farm in New York City. The 47 acre site includes the 18th century Dutch-flavored Adriance farmhouse, a greenhouse complex, barns, an...

Free Swim Classes for Kids


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Location: New York, NY
What's free for kids when it comes to swimming classes around New York City? Surprisingly, lots of options are available!

Swim Classes are offered through the

Washington Market Park


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Location: Greenwich Street and Chambers Street, New York, NY
A really breath-taking little jewel, this three-acre mini-park offers an eye-catching (very red) playground on its eastern edge. No swings, but plenty of padded run-around space, a sprin...

Betsy Head Recreation


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Location: Strauss Street and Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
This ten acre park boasts an Olympic-size outdoor pool, which is open from July through September.

The pool gets rave reviews from local users for its cleanliness, and kids are welcome.

Sony Wonder Technology Lab


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Location: 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
A hands-down favorite for kids of all sizes, and it's 100% free!

We were dubious at first; too many people said, "You have to go, it's great!" But they were right - it is, and it's gre...

Carl Schurz Park


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Location: East End Avenue, From 84th to 90th Streets, New York, NY
The West Side doesn't have a monopoly on parks with river views. Carl Schurz has a great playground (called Catbird) in this expanse of green, with equipment grouped for different ages. ...

M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden


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Location: Rivington Street, between Forsythe and Chrystie, New York, NY
A vibrant community garden named after an African burial ground, M'Finda Kalunga is a true floral oasis with an active community of gardeners and parents.

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Union Square Park


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Location: 14th Street and Broadway, New York, NY
An eyesore as recently as the 1970s, 3-and-1/2-acre Union Square Park has gradually evolved into a dynamic, attractive, and heavily utilized park space.

The stone and pavement plaza on...

Free Thinking: Upper West Side


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Location: New York, NY
What's free on the Upper West side of Manhattan for kids and families?

Turn a stroll into an adventure, and ask the kids to "grade" the playgrounds in

Free Thinking: Upper East Side


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Location: New York, NY
What's free on the Upper East side of Manhattan for kids and families?

Turn a stroll into an adventure, and ask the kids to "grade" the playgrounds in

Free Thinking: Tribeca


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Location: New York, NY
What's free in Tribeca for kids and families?

Hudson River Park<...
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