Free Activities in April 2025: Best Things To Do in NYC

The Big Umbrella Festival welcomes kids, teens, and adults for a dynamic series of programming at Lincoln Center beginning Friday, April 4. Photo courtesy of Lincoln Center
The Big Umbrella Festival welcomes kids, teens, and adults for a dynamic series of programming at Lincoln Center beginning Friday, April 4. Photo courtesy of Lincoln Center
3/24/25 - By Drew Kristofik

April in New York City showers us with tons of FREE things to do, including Lincoln Center's Big Umbrella Festival, a slew of Earth Day celebrations, and tons of Easter egg hunts!

Families can parade around NYC in Tartan or Easter bonnets, celebrate spring with music at Carnegie Hall, and snatch awesome freebies at our own Babytopia event! And don't miss all the free Kids' Week fun in all five boroughs during the action-packed spring break week.

As always, if an event piques your interest, click through to our listing for all the details, including addresses, times, and recommended ages. And keep in mind: Really cool things to do with kids often book up quickly, so register in advance or arrive early.

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Places featured in this article:


Morris-Jumel Mansion Roger Morris Park

Van Cortlandt Park - E. 233rd Street Bocce Courts

Sherman Creek Pop-up Park

Prospect Park Audubon Center, Children's Corner, Carousel

Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center

Harlem Grown's 134th Street Farm

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Cetner

National Parks - Multiple Locations

Fort Greene Park Monument Steps

Prospect Park Audubon Center

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery

National Museum of Mathematics Pop Up

Multiple locations around NYC

Battery Park City - Rockefeller Basketball Court

Multiple locations in DUMBO

About the Author

Drew Kristofik
Drew Kristofik’s career took a twist from editing teen magazines to a seven-year stint at MacNeil/Lehrer, followed by a long run at Nickelodeon/Viacom as Director of Content for Nick Online and Editor-in-Chief of ParentsConnect.com. A founding member of the Webby Award-winning GoCityKids, she’s written for Family Fun, Vanity Fair, and New York. Her middle school novel, The Time Boat, is available on Amazon Kindle. Drew keeps the MommyPoppins New York Events calendar spot-on and can be reached at events@mommypoppins.com.