85 Free and Fun Things To Do in NYC with Kids August 2024
7/30/24
- By Drew Kristofik
Domino Park
Central Park
Astoria Park
Bryant Park Carousel
Gantry Plaza State Park
The Hugh NYC
Carl Schurz Park
Socrates Sculpture Park
Valentino Pier
Riverside Park Pier I
George Seuffert Bandshell
Archway under the Manhattan Bridge
Pier 26 in Hudson River Park
Various locations in Queens
Riverside Park
Parks in all Five Boroughs
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Park
Various locations in NYC
Various locations
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Bryant Park
St Vartan Park Playground
Coney Island Boardwalk
Central Park Hans Christian Andersen Statue
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
National Parks - Multiple Locations
Clinton Cove Pier 96
Central Park - Naumburg Bandshell
Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground
The New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Damrosch Park
Fort Greene Park
Teatro SEA
West Harlem Piers Park
Hudson River Park - Pier 76
Brooklyn Bridge Park
The Skyscraper Museum
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Museum of Arts and Design
Rockefeller Park
City Hall Park
Riverside Park, Pier I
Bushwick Playground
Seaport Square, South Street Seaport
Lefferts Historic House
Rockefeller Center Radio Park
Museum of Arts and Design
Old Stone House (outside)
Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Old Stone House (outside)
El Barrio
PS 152 Courtyard
Washington Square Park
Linden BlVd
Multiple locations around NYC
Grand Central Station
NYC empties in August, but free fun abounds for those who stay in town. The lull before back-to-school is anything but dull, and we've found more than 75 fun free August activities in NYC for families, including Summer Streets, which sets kids loose with awesome activities at rest stops along the way, the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Fest, and the always-lovely Hindu Lamp Ceremony. Plus, you can play with Mommy Poppins at the South Street Seaport on Saturday, August 17, and end the month love all, when Arthur Ashe Kids' Day returns during US Open Fans Week.
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Domino Park
Central Park
Astoria Park
Bryant Park Carousel
Gantry Plaza State Park
The Hugh NYC
Carl Schurz Park
Socrates Sculpture Park
Valentino Pier
Riverside Park Pier I
George Seuffert Bandshell
Archway under the Manhattan Bridge
Pier 26 in Hudson River Park
Various locations in Queens
Riverside Park
Parks in all Five Boroughs
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Park
Various locations in NYC
Various locations
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Bryant Park
St Vartan Park Playground
Coney Island Boardwalk
Central Park Hans Christian Andersen Statue
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
National Parks - Multiple Locations
Clinton Cove Pier 96
Central Park - Naumburg Bandshell
Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground
The New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Damrosch Park
Fort Greene Park
Teatro SEA
West Harlem Piers Park
Hudson River Park - Pier 76
Brooklyn Bridge Park
The Skyscraper Museum
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Museum of Arts and Design
Rockefeller Park
City Hall Park
Riverside Park, Pier I
Bushwick Playground
Seaport Square, South Street Seaport
Lefferts Historic House
Rockefeller Center Radio Park
Museum of Arts and Design
Old Stone House (outside)
Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Old Stone House (outside)
El Barrio
PS 152 Courtyard
Washington Square Park
Linden BlVd
Multiple locations around NYC
Grand Central Station