The Best FREE Things to Do on Long Island

Free things to do on Long Island

Find upcoming events in your neighborhood

Find fun free things to do

Post an Event

Friday Dec. 5, 2025

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

5 – 6 pm

11th Annual Fort Greene Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Fort Greene Tree LightingBrooklyn

Screenshot

7:30 – 10 pm

“She Ate” The Ultimate Drag Dinner Show at Branded Saloon

Art
Comedy

Branded SaloonBrooklyn

SnapInsta.to_496053914_18138501763396025_1868466715649618371_n_6f3369

8 – 10 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience

Branded SaloonBrooklyn

Saturday Dec. 6

PARKRUN BKBP-046

9 – 10 am

Brooklyn Bridge parkrun

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1Brooklyn

468391764_18313701148166929_6088709543574903303_n

10 am – 4 pm

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Gun Buyback

St. Paul Community Baptist ChurchBrooklyn

231202+Yang_FAD+Market+-+Empire+Stores-75+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

of-11+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Boerum Hill]

51 Bergen StreetBrooklyn

of-102+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

St. PaulCobble Hill

bf-calendar-BRIC’s-Winter-Wonderland-2025-12

Noon – 4 pm

BRIC’s Winter Wonderland 2025

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

BRIC HouseBrooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

smadragonfly_899fca

1:30 – 3 pm

Celebrate the Salt Marsh Nature Center

Salt Marsh Nature CenterBrooklyn

St. Nicholas on Horse

2 – 4 pm

Sinterklaas: Saint Nicholas Day!

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

Sunday Dec. 7

231202+Yang_FAD+Market+-+Empire+Stores-75+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

of-11+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Boerum Hill]

51 Bergen StreetBrooklyn

of-102+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

St. PaulCobble Hill

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Monday Dec. 8

231202+Yang_FAD+Market+-+Empire+Stores-75+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Tuesday Dec. 9

231202+Yang_FAD+Market+-+Empire+Stores-75+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

8 – 10 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy

Free
LGBTQ+

good judyBrooklyn

Wednesday Dec. 10

231202+Yang_FAD+Market+-+Empire+Stores-75+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

6 – 7:30 pm

Caregiver Connection PLUS Youth Hangouts LIVE!

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

St. Michael Friary & ParishBrooklyn

Thursday Dec. 11

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

231202+Yang_FAD+Market+-+Empire+Stores-75+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

CAT 8-7 Krystal Adams crowd with title small

8 – 9:30 pm

Slander Factory at Talon Bar! Free Stand-Up Comedy Every Thurs. in Bushwick

Comedy
Free

talon barbro

_8150795 full cast

9:30 – 11:30 pm

Superstar Open Set

Pink MetalBrooklyn

Friday Dec. 12

231202+Yang_FAD+Market+-+Empire+Stores-75+Large-1

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

+ Export Events

More from Around Long Island

thumbnail (6)

Long Island Press

Executive Producer Rory Rosegarten’s heartfelt memories of Everybody Loves Raymond

Carmelite System and Carith Ministries

Thanksgiving: A Season of Gratitude & Love at the Carmelite System & Carith Ministries

Westhampton

Behind the Hedges

Westhampton Bayfront Sale Breaks Waterfront Record

Karine Silva, who says she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein at 17, with her attorney Jordan Merson at City Hall Park prior to the vote on legislation reopening civil-claims windows for survivors.

Woman abused by Jeffrey Epstein as child prepares lawsuit after NYC Council votes to reopen civil claims window