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Play|Ground: Your Body Moves in Marvelous Ways at The Alliance of Resident Theatres The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York - 11:00 AM
John Patrick Green presents: An Evening with the Voices of the InvestiGators Audiobooks
McNally Jackson Seaport - 5:30 PM Pick
McNally Jackson Seaport - 5:30 PM Pick
All In A New York Minute Exhibition
All In A New York Minute - 12:00 PM
All In A New York Minute - 12:00 PM
The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers
New World Stages / Stage 5 - various times
New World Stages / Stage 5 - various times
LaGuardia High School Spring Drama Festival: Romeo and Juliet
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 at Kaiser Park House
Kaiser Park House - 8:00 PM Pick
Kaiser Park House - 8:00 PM Pick
All In A New York Minute Exhibition
All In A New York Minute - 12:00 PM
All In A New York Minute - 12:00 PM
Stereophonic
Golden Theatre - various times
Golden Theatre - various times
LaGuardia High School Spring Drama Festival: Romeo and Juliet
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
Apokalupsis: An Uncovering Exhibit at the AKC Dog Museum
American Kennel Club's Dog Museum - 11:00 AM
American Kennel Club's Dog Museum - 11:00 AM
All In A New York Minute Exhibition
All In A New York Minute - 12:00 PM
All In A New York Minute - 12:00 PM
LaGuardia High School Spring Drama Festival: Romeo and Juliet
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: Romeo and Juliet
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
Free Movie Night on the Intrepid: Top Gun Maverick
The Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum - 7:30 PM Pick
The Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum - 7:30 PM Pick
Met Opera Spring Open House
The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera
Play|Ground: Your Body Moves in Marvelous Ways at The Alliance of Resident Theatres
The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York
The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York
Premier Memorial Day Dinner Cruise 2024
Event Cruises NYC
Event Cruises NYC
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Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Mon Jan 15, 2024 - Sat Sep 28, 2024
- see all dates
Repeating every month on the 20 of Aprils through November 11, 2024.
Also on June 19, 2024; August 4, 2024; September 28, 2024.
Also on June 19, 2024; August 4, 2024; September 28, 2024.
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.
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: Anniversary of the 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.