The Best FREE Things to Do in NYC

Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

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Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

Poster Kids

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Open Studios: Summer in the City

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community
Family

UrbanGlassBrooklyn

Just for Kids: Inside a Firetruck

Ages: All
Family
Free

Dr. John’s Playground in Marine ParkBrooklyn

Father’s Day Saltwater Fishing

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Free
Holiday

WNYC Transmitter ParkBrooklyn

Father’s Day Freshwater Fishing

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

Free things to do in NYC

Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Poster Kids

Open Studios: Summer in the City

Just for Kids: Inside a Firetruck

Father’s Day Saltwater Fishing

Father’s Day Freshwater Fishing

Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Street Festival

Father’s Day Sunday Funday Celebration @ Kick Axe Brooklyn

Father’s Day Forest Hike

Father’s Day Aquatic Insects Exploration

Father’s Day Dance

Reproductive Freedom Summer 2025

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