Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week
We always feature great family events on New York Family, and you can also find many more on our calendar of events. In addition, each week we also share ten things you can do for FREE for the week ahead throughout the five boroughs. Scroll down to plan your week!
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Free Family Events for the Week of 11/12-11/18
Building With Rigamajig For Kids The Library’s Rigamajig Jr. kit enables kids to make creations and structures large enough to crawl inside, or small enough to play with on a tabletop. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Ages 5 and older. Kingsbridge Library, 291 West 231st St., Bronx
Storytime: Lenape and Corn Join the Greenbelt Nature Center for a story and craft. Learn about the Lenape Native Americans, fascinating facts about corn, and make a corn craft to take home. Thursday, Nov. 13, 3:30 – 4:30 pm. All ages. Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave., Staten Island
Autumn Tales Learn about fall by listening to some timely stories, then celebrate the changing season by making some leaf art! Plus, in collaboration with Second City NYC, learn the basics of improv theatre and participate in improv games! Thursday, Nov. 13, 3:30 – 4:30 pm. All ages. The Blue Park House at Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Ave., Brooklyn
Mustela’s 75th Birthday Party — Arts & Crafts Friendsgiving Mustela is turning 75, and you’re invited to celebrate, Friendsgiving style! It will be an afternoon of creativity, connection, and care filled with arts & crafts, gratitude, and birthday fun for the whole family. Enjoy a festive welcome with a bubble banner and gratitude card station, mini clay turkeys and pumpkins with a gratitude twist, fun group games and a community gratitude tree, birthday cake, treats, and Mustela goodie bags filled with care. Thursday, Nov. 13, 4 – 5:30 pm. All ages. The Craft Studio Tribeca, 176 Duane St., Manhattan
Josh Brown – Welcome to the Jungle Art Exhibition Step into this immersive pop-up exhibition by New York–based painter Josh Brown. This vibrant, sensory art experience brings together the lush vitality of the natural world and the dynamic rhythm of New York City — the concrete jungle.mThrough bold colors, textured surfaces, and playful imagery, Brown transforms animals and plants into lively characters that both kids and adults will love discovering. Designed for exploration and curiosity, the exhibition invites visitors to slow down, look closely, and even feel like the art is looking back at them. Nov. 15-16, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm. All ages. Welcome to the Jungle Pop-Up, 347 Broome St., Manhattan
Farmhouse Family Day: Making Our Own Light Explore the past by discovering the ways we lit up our homes without electricity! Illuminate your world by creating decorative lanterns and your own candle. Additionally, participate in a leaf raking competition to make the largest pile! Nov. 15-16, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm. All ages. Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, 5816 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn
Family Day November 2025 Everyone is welcome to join Bronx Museum Educators for art-making activities inspired by artist Reverend Joyce McDonald’s clay sculptures in the exhibition Ministry. Saturday, Nov. 15, 1 – 4 pm. All ages. The Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx
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