The Best FREE Things to Do in Rockland

Free things to do in Rockland

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Thursday June 26, 2025

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553

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5 – 6 pm

Special Screening of Elijah (film) at Bryant Library

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

The Bryant LibraryRoslyn

5:30 – 9:30 pm

The Bronx Fireworks Extravaganza

Ages: All
Community
Free

Orchard Beach, Section 5Bronx

6 – 6:45 pm

Zumbini with Miss Tina

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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6 – 9 pm

Fireworks & Fun

Ages: All
Free

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square Park

Movie Night At Ridge Hill

7:30 – 9:30 pm

Movie Night At Ridge Hill

Ages: All
Caribbean
Film

Ridge HillYonkers

Friday June 27

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 1 pm

BPCA Field Day & World Wide Playdate

Ages: All
Community
Free

Nelson A. Rockefeller Park

Playtime Storytime

10:30 – 11:15 am

Playtime Storytime

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Program: Pride! + Architecture

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
LGBTQ+

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

2025 Summer Challenge (LibCal Image)

10:30 am – 3 pm

Great Neck Library’s Children’s Summer Challenge kickoff!

Ages: All
Art
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

Summer Reading Kickoff (Instagram Post) (1)

Noon – 2 pm

Summer Reading Kickoff

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Attractions

mineola memorial libraryMineola

5 – 9 pm

Intrepid Museum’s Free Friday with Movie Night

Ages: All
Film
Free

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553

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5:30 – 10 pm

New York City Gay Men’s Chorus

Ages: All
Art
Community

The Whitney Museum of American ArtMeatpacking District

long island pride night

6 – 8 pm

Pride Night

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

7 – 8:30 pm

Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra: A Parisian Nocturne

Ages: All
Free
Music

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Brooklyn Caribbean Heritage Celebration

7 – 8 pm

Caribbean Heritage Celebration: Jammers Steel Pan Band Performance

Ages: All
Community
Free

Nostrand PlaygroundBrooklyn

8:30 – 10:30 pm

Movies Under The Stars: Mummies

Ages: All
Film
Free

Softball Field in Noble PlaygroundBronx

Saturday June 28

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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8 am – noon

Lindy Cares Color Run

Firemans Memorial ParkRidge, NY

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

9 am – noon

Gay Dads Pride Meet-up

Ages: All
Free
LGBTQ+

Heckscher Playground

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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