Blessing of the Animals and the Feast of Saint Francis
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine - 10:30 AM Pick
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine - 10:30 AM Pick
Interactive Puppetsburg Show at Playwell
PlayWell Brooklyn - 9:00 AM
PlayWell Brooklyn - 9:00 AM
Virtual New Mom Support Group
Virtual —A Calm Place Therapy - 10:00 AM
Virtual —A Calm Place Therapy - 10:00 AM
Interactive Puppetsburg Show at Brooklearn Carroll Gardens
Brooklearn - 10:45 AM
Brooklearn - 10:45 AM
Art Adventures
All Souls Church - 10:30 AM
All Souls Church - 10:30 AM
Art Adventures
All Souls Church - 10:30 AM
All Souls Church - 10:30 AM
Stroller Tours: María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold
Brooklyn Museum - 10:00 AM
Brooklyn Museum - 10:00 AM
Interactive Puppetsburg Show at Bar Method
Bar Method - 10:45 AM
Bar Method - 10:45 AM
The Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm
Queens County Farm Museum - 11:00 AM
Queens County Farm Museum - 11:00 AM

Emanu-El Downtown
Florence Gould Hall

Central Park Zoo
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Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Mon Jan 16, 2023 - Sat Nov 11, 2023
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Repeating every month on April, September on the fourth Saturdays through September 23, 2023.
Also on August 4, 2023; November 11, 2023.
Also on August 4, 2023; November 11, 2023.
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
Location:
National Parks - Multiple Locations
It's National Public Lands Day, and that means your admission is FREE!
On select days throughout the year, all national parks are open to the public with no admission fee.
2023 dates:
January 16: Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
April 22: First day of National Park Week
August 4: Great American Outdoors Act
September 23: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day
(No worries if you miss these days —264 of more than 400 national parks never charge an entrance fee.)
Read our top picks for national parks to visit with kids.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.