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

Thursday Jan. 23, 2025

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 12.10.41 PM

8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 3.15.54 PM

8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 2.35.03 PM

8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

NYBS_Kids-at-the-Helm_photo-by-Mike-Sheehan_96

Noon – 8 pm

The Discover Boating® New York Boat Show® in partnership with Progressive Insurance®

Mark Normand On stage copy

8 – 9:30 pm

“Easy Money”: Free Comedy Every Thursday @ Rodney’s Comedy Club (UES)

Comedy
Free

Rodney’s Comedy ClubUpper East Side

Friday Jan. 24

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 12.10.41 PM

8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 3.15.54 PM

8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 2.35.03 PM

8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screen Shot 2025-01-15 at 1.26.56 PM

10 am – 6 pm

PVCS Pop-Up at La Cabra

Ages: All
Caribbean
Family
Free

La CabraSoho

NYBS_Kids-at-the-Helm_photo-by-Mike-Sheehan_96

Noon – 8 pm

The Discover Boating® New York Boat Show® in partnership with Progressive Insurance®

3 – 4:30 pm

Chinese New Year Carnival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

5 – 10 pm

FREE FRIDAY NIGHTS

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American Art

Saturday Jan. 25

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 12.10.41 PM

8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 3.15.54 PM

8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 2.35.03 PM

8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

NYBS_Kids-at-the-Helm_photo-by-Mike-Sheehan_96

10 am – 8 pm

The Discover Boating® New York Boat Show® in partnership with Progressive Insurance®

Screen Shot 2025-01-15 at 1.26.56 PM

10 am – 6 pm

PVCS Pop-Up at La Cabra

Ages: All
Caribbean
Family
Free

La CabraSoho

Main Still

10:15 am – 5 pm

Yuku and the Himalayan Flower

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Festivals
Film

Florence Gould Theater

Manhattan Winter StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

10:30 – 11:30 am

Winter StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2025-01-16 at 2.28.39 PM

Noon – 6 pm

SHOP ARL NYC Pop-Up

Free
Markets

2674f7c6-77b6-4c21-8abe-e3d06a47593e

1 – 2 pm

3 – 4 pm

5 – 6 pm

Lunar New Year Performances at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

Soul Expedition (January 25th)

6 – 9 pm

2025 Soul Expedition Concert

Free
Music

Heyground HarlemHeyground Harlem, 461 W 126th St, NYC, suite 5W

Sunday Jan. 26

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 12.10.41 PM

8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 3.15.54 PM

8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 2.35.03 PM

8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

NYBS_Kids-at-the-Helm_photo-by-Mike-Sheehan_96

10 am – 6 pm

The Discover Boating® New York Boat Show® in partnership with Progressive Insurance®

+ Export Events

More from Around Long Island

VOTE_Blakeman_103114A

Long Island Press

Third year In a row, Bruce Blakeman submits 2025 budget with no tax increase

"Birth of a Superhero" January 2025 Dan's Papers NYC Edition cover art by Ian James Roche

Ian James Roche Discusses ‘Birth of a Superhero’ Cover Art

Hamptons, North Fork, 2025, new year

Behind the Hedges

What’s Ahead for the Hamptons and North Fork in the New Year

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

NYC’s worst landlords exposed: thousands of violations in 2024