Lunaapeew/Lenape Celebration Weekend at the Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New York - 11:00 AM Pick
Museum of the City of New York - 11:00 AM Pick
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Family Day! at DiMenna Children's Museum
New York Historical Society DiMenna Children's History Museum - 11:30 AM Pick
New York Historical Society DiMenna Children's History Museum - 11:30 AM Pick
Trolls x CAMP
Camp - 11:00 AM
Camp - 11:00 AM
Mother's Day Storytime for Kids at Book Nook
Wise Wonder Enrichment by Book Nook - 11:30 AM
Wise Wonder Enrichment by Book Nook - 11:30 AM
Ice Theatre of New York 2024 Home Season Performances at Chelsea Piers
Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers - 6:00 PM
Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers - 6:00 PM
LaGuardia High School Spring Drama Festival: These Shining Lives
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - 7:00 PM Pick
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - 7:00 PM Pick
Trolls x CAMP
Camp - 11:00 AM
Camp - 11:00 AM
Movies Under the Stars: Transformers - Rise of the Beasts at W 4th Street Courts
West 4th Street Courts - 7:30 PM Pick
West 4th Street Courts - 7:30 PM Pick
LaGuardia High School Spring Drama Festival: These Shining Lives
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - 7:00 PM Pick
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - 7:00 PM Pick
LaGuardia High School Spring Drama Festival: These Shining Lives
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - 7:00 PM Pick
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - 7:00 PM Pick
LaGuardia High School Spring Drama Festival: These Shining Lives
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - 7:00 PM Pick
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - 7:00 PM Pick
Movies Under the Stars: PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie in Stroud Playground
Stroud Playground - 8:00 PM Pick
Stroud Playground - 8:00 PM Pick
Movies Under the Stars: Remember The Titans in Marcus Garvey Park
Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater - 8:30 PM Pick
Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater - 8:30 PM Pick
The 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium - 8:00 AM Pick
Arthur Ashe Stadium - 8:00 AM Pick
Mother's Day Dinner Cruise 2024
Event Cruises NYC
Event Cruises NYC
Mother's Day at Green Meadows Farm
Green Meadows Aviator Sports & Event Center
Green Meadows Aviator Sports & Event Center
Big Climb Metro New York at Citi Field
Citi Field
Citi Field
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Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Mon Jan 15, 2024 - Sat Dec 28, 2024
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Repeating every month on April on the third Saturdays through January 15, 2024.
Also on June 19, 2024; August 4, 2024; November 11, 2024; December 28, 2024.
Also on June 19, 2024; August 4, 2024; November 11, 2024; December 28, 2024.
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
Location:
National Parks - Multiple Locations
On select days throughout the year, all national parks are open to the public with no admission fee.
2024 dates:
January 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
April 20: First day of National Park Week
June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
August 4: Great American Outdoors Act
September 28: 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.