Free in May: 45 Things To Do in NYC with Kids
We've got the lowdown on the best free things to do in NYC this May, including the start of the annual outdoor movies and music season.
Summer's unofficial start might not happen until month's end, but plenty of summer-like fun is popping up on our Family Activity Calendar with season-long series like Summer on the Hudson Play Dates making their annual debut. We're also thrilled to welcome back annual favorites, like Dance Parade and Fleet Week.
Read on for more than 50 free things to do this May in New York City, including fun events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Find more top events in our list of the best things to do this May.
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As always, if an event piques your interest, click through to our listing for all the details, including address and time. And keep in mind, in NYC, really cool things to do with kids often book quickly. In the case of these FREE events, arrive as early as possible.
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Brookfield Place
Riverside Park South
Playground 134 Skate Park
BAM Plaza
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77
Bowne & Co. Stationers
Riverside Park
Orchard Beach Nature Center in Pelham Bay Park
Arden Woods Parking Lot
Base of 103rd St. Footbridge
Hudson Yards
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5
Prospect Park Audubon Center
Highbridge Park
Urban Farm at Randall's Island Park
West Harlem Piers Park
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York
Fort Tryon Park
Randall's Island Park
Frederick Douglass Playground
Tompkins Square Park
Various locations
Atlantic Avenue
5th Avenue
Red Shade Plaza - Riverside Park South
Kehila Kedosha Janina
Brooklyn Commons