Family-Friendly Events in New York City

Miami Marlins at New York Mets

Fri, 29 May 2026 at 3:10 PM

Citi Field

Sports

MLB Spring Training matchup: Miami Marlins at New York Mets at Citi Field on 2026-03-09, with broadcasts on SNY and MLBN—see MLB.com for tickets and game details.

Trees and Saplings

Fri, 29 May 2026

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Family

This active hands-on gardening class at Brooklyn Botanic Garden invites 2- and 3-year-olds to explore plants and nature with an accompanying adult. Sessions across spring and fall emphasize play-based learning about soil, seeds, and growth in a lush garden setting.

First Avenue Fest

Sat, 30 May 2026 · All day

2nd Avenue 4th Street - 14th Street

Market

First Avenue Fest by Clearview Festival Productions lights up 1st Avenue between 68th and 79th Streets with a free, family-friendly street fair featuring food stalls, artisans, crafts and local businesses.

Bronx Street Fair on Sq Lane

Sat, 30 May 2026 · All day

Lane Ave Tremont Avenue - Westchester Avenue

Market

Bronx Street Fair on Sq Lane, a Clearview Festival Productions event, turns Lane Ave Tremont into a lively market with free admission 10am–6pm, featuring food, crafts and local vendors.

Persian Pattern Crochet

Sat, 30 May 2026 at 6:30 AM

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Workshop

Hands-on crochet workshop for all ages at the Children's Museum of Manhattan's Makerspace. Create beginner-friendly crocheted tiles inspired by Persian motifs during sessions on May 30 and May 31.

Turkish Tile Paper Mosaics

Sat, 30 May 2026 at 7:15 AM

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Family

Young children (ages 4 and younger) explore Turkish tile-inspired paper mosaics at the Children's Museum of Manhattan's PlayWorks. Using drawing tools to decorate squares and assemble a communal mosaic, little designers create a bright, mosaic masterpiece in a hands-on family-friendly workshop.

Miami Marlins at New York Mets

Sat, 30 May 2026 at 4:10 PM

Citi Field

Sports

MLB Spring Training matchup: Miami Marlins at New York Mets at Citi Field on 2026-03-09, with broadcasts on SNY and MLBN—see MLB.com for tickets and game details.

The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir

Sat, 30 May 2026

Blue Note Jazz Club

Music

The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir brings powerful spirituals and soul-stirring harmonies to the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York for an uplifting live concert experience.

The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York

Sat, 30 May 2026 · All day

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents "The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York", a focused exhibition exploring Morrison’s paintings and sculptures inspired by New York’s urban landscapes and abstraction.

Forest Hills Festival of the Arts

Sun, 31 May 2026 · All day

CRAFT EVENT - email app. 69th Road - 72nd Road

Festival

Forest Hills Festival of the Arts is a NYC street fair featuring food vendors, artisans, crafts and local businesses; free admission 10am–6pm.

Read-Aloud & Artmaking: Sami's Eid Story

Sun, 31 May 2026 at 6:30 AM

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Family

Join author M.O. Yuksel for a read-aloud of Sami's Eid al-Adha story at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, followed by a hands-on artmaking activity on the First Floor Inside Art. Suitable for ages 3 and up, with sessions at 10:30 am and 11:30 am. A warm, family-friendly celebration of storytelling and creativity.

Celebrate 45 Years of Pac-Man at the Paley Museum

Sun, 31 May 2026 · All day

Various NYC Locations

Festival

NYC marks Pac-Man's 45th anniversary with a multi-venue cultural festival across the city, featuring Paley Museum exhibits and related programming from January to May.

Miami Marlins at New York Mets

Sun, 31 May 2026 at 1:40 PM

Citi Field

Sports

MLB Spring Training matchup: Miami Marlins at New York Mets at Citi Field on 2026-03-09, with broadcasts on SNY and MLBN—see MLB.com for tickets and game details.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

Sun, 31 May 2026 · All day

Prospect Park Bandshell

Festival

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! is a summer-long outdoor music and arts festival in Prospect Park featuring diverse live performances and community programming from June through August.

Mermaid Parade

Sun, 31 May 2026 · All day

Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk

Festival

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is a free, colorful summer street festival celebrating costume art, floats and seaside community spirit with music, performers and parade spectacle.

New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks

Sun, 31 May 2026

Various NYC parks

Music

Free outdoor summer performances by the New York Philharmonic across NYC parks presenting orchestral classical repertoire for audiences of all ages.

Shakespeare in the Park

Sun, 31 May 2026

Delacorte Theater (Central Park)

Theater

Free outdoor productions of Shakespeare presented by The Public Theater at the Delacorte in Central Park, running through August — classic plays in a casual, family-friendly setting.

River to River Festival

Sun, 31 May 2026 · All day

Multiple sites in Lower Manhattan (LMCC River to River)

Festival

River to River Festival is LMCC’s multi-venue summer arts festival across Lower Manhattan featuring free public performances, installations and community programs for all ages.

Summer for the City

Sun, 31 May 2026 · All day

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Festival

Summer for the City at Lincoln Center is a multi-venue summer festival in New York offering a mix of free and ticketed concerts, dance, film and family programs across indoor and outdoor spaces.

Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 3:05 PM

Yankee Stadium

Sports

Major League Baseball at Yankee Stadium: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees on Lou Gehrig Day — a family-friendly live game experience at the iconic ballpark.

45th St.

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 · All day

45th Street 3rd Avenue - Lexington Avenue

Market

45th St. street fair in NYC bursts with food vendors, crafts, and local businesses along 45th Street and Lexington, a lively, free market curated by Clearview Festival Productions.

45th St. Street Fair

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 · All day

45th Street 3rd Avenue - Lexington Avenue

Market

NYC’s 45th St. Street Fair bursts into a sunlit market along 45th Street and 3rd Ave–Lexington Ave, courtesy of Clearview Festival Productions, with free admission 10am–6pm and a lively mix of food vendors, artisans, crafts, and local shops.

Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 at 3:05 PM

Yankee Stadium

Sports

Major League Baseball at Yankee Stadium: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees on Lou Gehrig Day — a family-friendly live game experience at the iconic ballpark.

Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 1:35 PM

Yankee Stadium

Sports

Major League Baseball at Yankee Stadium: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees on Lou Gehrig Day — a family-friendly live game experience at the iconic ballpark.

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