Free things to do with kids this weekend in New York City

FIDO Coffee Bark

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Coffee Bark is an opportunity for Brooklyn dog owners to chat over coffee and pastries while their dogs romp and play over dog biscuits.

Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

what other market can you do all your food shopping, sample local wine and explore Brooklyn’s favorite park?

Risha Gorig: The Journey

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

The Journey is a sculptural installation by Brooklyn-based artist Risha Gorig that takes the shape of a flock of pink birds soaring in the sky.

Summer Sport Experience: Pickleball

Greenbelt Recreation Center · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Summer Sports Experience: Basketball

Greenbelt Recreation Center · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

It’s My Park at Brookville Park

Queens · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Brookville Park for a general clean up, mulching, painting, and possible planting at Brookville Park.

It’s My Park at Cooper Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Cooper Park to beautify Cooper Park.

It’s My Park at Westerleigh Park

Staten Island · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to rake leaves and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.

It’s My Park at East River Esplanade

Manhattan · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay to for a general cleanup at East River Esplanade.

It’s My Park at Stuyvesant Square

Manhattan · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Association for mulching and a general cleanup at Stuyvesant Square.

Dance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance and Shape-up NYC for a fun-filled dance fitness zumba class at the Boathouse!

Family Storytime

Queens Public Library · Queens · Ages 1–5

Stories, songs, and rhymes for young children and caregivers at Queens Public Library branches.

Family Storytime

The New York Public Library · Manhattan · Ages 1–5

Books, songs, and early-literacy activities for children and caregivers.

Free Summer Meals in Prospect Park

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Enjoy free meals for youth ages 18 and under in Prospect Park this summer!

It’s My Park at Leif Ericson Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.

It’s My Park at Msgr. McGolrick Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of McGolrick Park to beautify at Msgr.

It’s My Park at Tompkins Square Park

Manhattan · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Tompkins Square Park for a general cleanup at Tompkins Square Park.

Kids In Motion: Addabbo Playground

Addabbo Playground at Tudor Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Al Quinones Playground

Play Area at Al Quiñones Playground · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Alley Springfield Playground

Alley Springfield Playground at Alley Pond Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Anne Loftus Playground

Anne Loftus Playground at Fort Tryon Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Arrochar

Play Area at Arrochar Playground · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Austin J. McDonald's Playground

Austin J. McDonald Playground Fieldhouse at Austin J. McDonald Playground · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Ben Abrams Playground

Ben Abrams Playground at Bronx Park · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Bloomingdale Playground

Play Area at Bloomingdale Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Bowne Park

Bowne Park Playground at Bowne Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Bowne Playground

Play Area at Bowne Playground · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Brookville Park

Brookville Playground at Brookville Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Carl Schruz Park

Catbird Playground at Carl Schurz Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Columbus Park

Columbus Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: De Matti Playground

De Matti Playground at De Matti Park · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Elmhurst Park

Playground at Elmhurst Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Faber

Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center at Faber Park Recreation Center · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Flynn Playground

Play Area at Flynn Playground · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Grover Cleveland Playground

Play Area at Grover Cleveland Playground · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Hoover-Manton Playgrounds

Open Area at Hoover - Manton Playgrounds · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Hunts Point Playground

Basketball Court at Hunts Point Playground · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Levy

Play Area at Levy Playground · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: London Planetree Playground

Play Area at London Planetree Playground · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Loreto Playground

Loreto Playground · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Lower Highland Playground

Lower Highland Playground at Highland Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Metcalf Playground

Metcalf Playground at Soundview Park · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Nautilus Playground

Nautilus Playground at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Northern Playground

Northern Blvd. and 94th Street at Northern Playground · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: P.S. 55

P.S. 55 at Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park

Playground at Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Rosemary's Playground

Playground at Rosemary's Playground · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Samuel Seabury Playground

Samuel Seabury Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Schmul

Playground at Schmul Park · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Seward Park

Entrance - East Broadway & Essex St at Seward Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Sol Lain Playground

Sol Lain Playground at Sol Lain Plgd · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Spuyten Duyvil Playground

Play Area at Spuyten Duyvil Playground · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: St. James Playground

St. James Park Playground at St. James Park · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: St. Mary's Park West

Playground West - Play Area at St. Mary's Park · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: The Big Park

Entrance - Continental Place and Grandview Avenue at The Big Park · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Torsney Playground

Lou Lodati Playground - Play Area at Torsney Playground · Queens · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Williamsbridge Oval Playground West

Playground South at Williamsbridge Oval · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Willis Playground

Play Area at Willis Playground · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Kids In Motion: Yellowstone Park

Katzman Playground at Yellowstone Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

KIM : Nostrand Playground

Nostrand Playground · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

KIM: Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard

Play Area at Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Playground · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

KIM: St. John's park

Playground at St. John's Park · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Nature Exploration

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance Naturalists to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.

Nature Exploration: Lake Appreciation

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance for family-friend nature fun.

Park Pitch In: Lake Appreciation Month

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 10–13

Help Prospect Park Alliance care for Prospect Park’s 60-acre lake during our special clean-up series, Park Pitch In: Lake Appreciation.

Summer Sports Experience: St. Mary's Park "Game of Zones Girls Basketball Clinic"

Basketball Courts at St. Mary's Park · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Summer Sport Experience: Basketball: Skills and Drills

Play Area at Brigadier General Charles Young Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids in Motion: Tie Dye

Playground at Elmhurst Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Urban Wildlife Fantasy Soccer Draft

Blue Heron Nature Center at Blue Heron Park · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Cyanotype with Nadia Bongo

Concrete Plant Park · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Exhibit: Battle Pass in Prospect Park

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance to learn more about the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Brooklyn, the first and largest battle of the American…

Exhibit: Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance to learn about the important and varied roles Black people played in the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Brooklyn…

Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance and Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI) for a new exhibit that explores how Brooklyn’s beloved daughter…

Food Demos on the Urban Farm

Urban Farm at Randall's Island Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Pop Up Audubon I

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Join us at LeFrak Center at Lakeside as we learn about Prospect Park’s watercourse by examining our underwater visitors with magnifying glasses.

Pop-Up Audubon II

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance naturalists to learn about the plants and animals that live in the park’s lake, streams and waterfalls by…

Summer Sports Experience: Basketball Seasonal Clinics at Faber Recreation Center

Multi-Use Room B at Faber Park Recreation Center · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium at Highbridge Recreation Center · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

It’s My Park at Astoria Sitting Area

Queens · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Triboro G/Access Oasis to beautify the Astoria Sitting Area.

Park Open Studio

Northwest Corner Seating Area at Washington Square Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates featuring Zing!

125th Street and Marginal Street at West Harlem Piers · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 8 to 12)

Gymnasium at Highbridge Recreation Center · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Kids STEAM Lab

The New York Public Library · Manhattan · Ages 5–13

Hands-on science, art, and maker activities for kids.

LEGO and Building Club

Queens Public Library · Queens · Ages 5–13

Drop-in building activities for school-age kids.

Summer Sport Experience: Basketballs: Skills and Drills

Play Area at Brigadier General Charles Young Playground · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Tour: Battle of Brooklyn’s Battle Pass

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the Battle of Brooklyn, the first and largest battle of the American…

MIKE’s Young World: Max B / Thirteendegrees° / ERISTHEPLANET / SALIMATA / Niontay / Black Noi$e / MIKE with The Band of the Century

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

As rapper and curator MIKE’s career has grown from teenage phenom into budding label owner, so has the size of his tent.

Movies Under the Stars: Hoppers

Basketball Courts at Melrose Playground · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Movies Under the Stars: Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Ballfields at Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park · Queens · Ages 5–12

Visual Medicine: Photographs of Love + Joy in Prospect Park

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance and acclaimed photographer Jamel Shabazz for a free outdoor exhibit on the historic tollbooth at Lefferts Historic House.

Risha Gorig: The Journey

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

The Journey is a sculptural installation by Brooklyn-based artist Risha Gorig that takes the shape of a flock of pink birds soaring in the sky.

Summer Sport Experience: Pickleball

Greenbelt Recreation Center · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Summer Sports Experience: Basketball

Greenbelt Recreation Center · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

MLB Pitch Hit and Run hosted by Ocean Breeze & Staten Island Ferryhawks

Richmond County Ballpark · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Nestled inside Prospect Park’s tree-shaded southwest corner, this much-loved market is where South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents…

It’s My Park at Marine Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

Help Marine Park shine by volunteering with Marine Park Alliance!

It’s My Park at McCarren Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Stewards of McCarren Park to beautify McCarren Park.

Free Summer Meals in Prospect Park

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Enjoy free meals for youth ages 18 and under in Prospect Park this summer!

It’s My Park at Franz Sigel Park

Bronx · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to do a general cleanup at Franz Sigel Park.

It’s My Park at McKinley Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.

It’s My Park at Sunset Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.

Nature Exploration

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance Naturalists to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.

Nature Exploration: Lake Appreciation

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance for family-friend nature fun.

Park Pitch In: Lake Appreciation Month

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 10–13

Help Prospect Park Alliance care for Prospect Park’s 60-acre lake during our special clean-up series, Park Pitch In: Lake Appreciation.

Delightful Wire Whisk Dragonflies

Greenbelt Nature Center at Greenbelt Recreation Center · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

It’s My Park at Leif Ericson Park

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Better Brooklyn Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.

Ranger Games: Nature World Cup

Indian Field, East 233rd Street and Jerome Avenue at Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx · Ages 5–12

Smorgasburg

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, is considered the “Woodstock of Eating.” The celebrated open-air food fair is back in…

Urban "Tail"-Blazers

Maine Avenue and Willard Avenue at Westerleigh Park · Staten Island · Ages 5–12

Exhibit: Battle Pass in Prospect Park

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance to learn more about the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Brooklyn, the first and largest battle of the American…

Exhibit: Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance to learn about the important and varied roles Black people played in the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Brooklyn…

Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance and Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI) for a new exhibit that explores how Brooklyn’s beloved daughter…

Pop Up Audubon I

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Join us at LeFrak Center at Lakeside as we learn about Prospect Park’s watercourse by examining our underwater visitors with magnifying glasses.

Pop-Up Audubon II

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 5–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance naturalists to learn about the plants and animals that live in the park’s lake, streams and waterfalls by…

Making Moves: Community Art Party at West Side Fest

14th Street Passage at The High Line · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Ranger Games: Nature World Cup

Entrance - West 106th Street and Central Park West at Central Park · Manhattan · Ages 5–12

Tour: Battle of Brooklyn’s Battle Pass

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the Battle of Brooklyn, the first and largest battle of the American…

Bilal / GENA / DJ Tara

Brooklyn · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

Presented with the legendary Apollo Theater, this evening brings together boundary-pushing voices in R&B and soul.

Bastille Day: Black M / Laurent Voulzy / Legends of the 80’s / Michel Polnareff

Manhattan · Manhattan · Ages 3–12

For Bastille Day, the Consulate General of France in New York imports four distinct acts from across the French pop landscape.

Alfreda’s Cinema Black Earth, Living Memory Cinema Residency

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 1–3

Join Prospect Park Alliance and Alfreda’s Cinema for free film screenings in the yard of Lefferts Historic House.

Visual Medicine: Photographs of Love + Joy in Prospect Park

Prospect Park Alliance · Brooklyn · Ages 3–12

Join Prospect Park Alliance and acclaimed photographer Jamel Shabazz for a free outdoor exhibit on the historic tollbooth at Lefferts Historic House.