The Best FREE Things to Do in Rockland

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Saturday May 17, 2025

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10 – 11:30 am

Young Herbalist Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Craft & DIY

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

10 am – 4 pm

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation’s 100th Anniversary Celebration

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Ward Pound Ridge ReservationCross River

10:30 am – noon

Fishing 101

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Caleb Smith State Park PreserveSmithtown

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Parrish Art Museum | Open Studios for Families

Ages: All
Art
Community

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

11 am – 5 pm

Yonkers Arts Weekend

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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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 – 5 pm

Queens International Children’s Festival 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Jamaica Performing Arts CenterJamaica

1:30 pm

17th of May Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

17th of May ParadeBrooklyn

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2 – 4 pm

West African Dance Workshop with Live Drumming

Baobab: Tree of life by Beam CenterBronx

2 – 3 pm

Fashion in Motion, Yonkers Arts Weekend

Ages: All
Art
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Sunday May 18

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9:30 – 11 am

Orthodox Christian Paschal Season (English Language Services)

Ages: All
Community
Easter

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 am – 5 pm

Nyack Famous Street Fair

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Downtown Nyack, NYNyack

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 2 pm

Lil’ Brunch Club

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

The RandolphBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

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11:30 am – 5 pm

“Hike the HRM” Backpack Activity

Ages: All
Art
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

11:30 am – 4 pm

2025 Israel Day on 5th

Israel Day on Fifth

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Noon – 4 pm

Early Explorers

Ages: All
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon – 6 pm

Polish Heritage Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Kensico Dam PlazaValhalla

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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

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12:30 – 2 pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Environment

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Free

Origami

2 – 3 pm

Origami for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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3:30 – 4:15 pm

Yoga for Kids

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Monday May 19

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Noon – 8 pm

Walk-In Crafts for Kids @ the Village Branch

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Homeschoolers

2 – 3 pm

Homeschoolers of Haverstraw-STEAM Stations

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Pint-Sized Science

6 – 7 pm

Pint-Sized Science

Ages: 3 – 4
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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