The Best FREE Things to Do in Rockland

Free things to do in Rockland

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Saturday May 10, 2025

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9:30 am – noon

ASL-interpreted Shabbat Morning Service

Ages: All
Community
Free

Town & Village SynagogueEast Village

10 am – 10 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald Square

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10 am – 1 pm

Bird Bonanza

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

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11 am – 5 pm

Japan Parade and Street Fair 2025

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

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11 am – 1 pm

Uptown Instrument Discovery Day

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Music

Hamilton Grange Library

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Noon – 6 pm

Vita Coco x Limited Too Mall Pop-Up

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

31 East 17th Street, Union Square, New York

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Mommy and Me Paint Event

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Hamilton Fish Recreation Center

New York Knicks vs Detriot Pistons

1:30 pm

Knicks Round 2, Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs Watch Party

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Knicks Plaza at Plaza33

2 – 3 pm

Saung Budaya Dance

Ages: 5 and up
Dance
Free

Third Street Music School Settlement

2:30 – 6 pm

Make Mother’s Day Cards with Flower Petals

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

LaGuardia Corner Community Garden

4 – 5 pm

Celebrate AAPI Month

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Free

Books of Wonder

Sunday May 11

9 am – 2 pm

BPC Farmers Market: Opening Day

Ages: All
Free
Markets

Irish Hunger MemorialBattery Park City

11 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald Square

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Noon – 6 pm

Greek Jewish Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Dance

Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum

Tuesday May 13

7 am – 2 pm

Nature’s Path Organic Foods Serves Free Breakfast & Lunch at Oculus

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Free

The Jewish Museum

Wednesday May 14

3D Flowers

3:30 – 5 pm

Spring off the Page: 3D Flower Collage

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Free

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

Thursday May 15

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10:30 – 11 am

Storytime for Tots

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Museum of the City of New York

Saturday May 17

Corlears School – Learn. Play. Grow. – Bubbles at LPG – square crop

9 – 11 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

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10 am – 1 pm

Mad Fun Farm Garden Volunteer Session

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Mad Fun FarmEast Harlem

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11 am – 3 pm

SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival

Pier 84 Hudson River Park

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Noon – 7 pm

Dance Parade

Ages: All
Free

Dance Parade New York

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Noon – 3 pm

Big Truck Day!

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Randall’s Island Park

5:17 Family Day HY

1 – 2 pm

Resonant Minds Family Concert

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & Gardens

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1 – 4 pm

Family Program | Storytelling and Sea Adventures

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Teen Class

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Free Billiards Class for LGBTQIA+ Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Free

Sugar MouseEast Village

Sunday May 18

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

11:30 am – 4 pm

2025 Israel Day on 5th

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Noon – 4 pm

Stoop Stories Old Skool Street Games Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Sol Lain ParkLower East Side

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12:15 – 2:15 pm

Colorful Collage Accordion Books: Drop-In Gallery Activities

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Free

Jewish MuseumUpper East Side

Little Words Project

3 – 6 pm

Shop for a Cause with Little Words Project & ClutchKit

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Little Words ProjectSoHo

Monday May 19

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11 am

Civil Rights Community Day

The IDEAL School of Manhattan Lower School

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