Places in NYC and Long Island to Explore with your Kids this Summer!

Spring is here, and April is near. That means it’s time to slowly come out of hibernation and explore the town with your little ones! NYC and Long Island parents, here is a list of things you can do with the family that is free or low-cost throughout the city.

New York City

Manhattan

American Museum of Natural History

Children’s Museum of Manhattan

Children’s Museum of the Arts

The Cloisters

FDNY Fire Zone

Museum of Modern Art

The Drawing Center

Museum of the City of New York

New York Historical Society

The Rubin Museum of Art

Queens

Queens Botanical Garden

Queens Museum

New York Hall of Science

Museum of the Moving Image

King Manor Museum

Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning

Bronx

New York Botanical Garden

Van Cortlandt House Museum

Bronx Zoo (Free limited admissions on Wednesdays)

Bronx Museum of the Arts

Wave Hill

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Botanical Garden

Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Lefferts Historic House

Staten Island

Staten Island Zoo

Staten Island Museum

Alice Austen House

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Long Island

Nassau County Museum of Art

Brookhaven Ecology Site, Park & Animal Preserve

Grumman Memorial Park

Holtsville Ecology Site (Visit Rescued Animals!)

Walkthrough Waterfront and Historical Towns such as Port Washington, Cold Spring Harbor, and Port Jefferson.

Go to the Beach- Jones Beach, Sagamore, Long Beach, Watch Hill, Sunken Meadow, Robert Moses, Hither Hills, Coopers Beach, Gin Beach, and Orient Beach.

Check Your Town For FREE: Outdoor Movie Locations, Swimming Lessons, Pop Up Carnivals (some are HUGE!), Mommy and Me Classes, Kid’s Classes, and More!

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Get FREE Museum Passes From Your Local Library

You can get free museum passes from your local library. Last summer, I discovered my local library here in Long Island offers FREE museum passes. You can either print tickets from home or pick up passes (some passes must be returned after use). Here is a list of some of what they offer to give you an idea:

American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

Cradle of Aviation

Empire Pass (Grants you access to all NYS parks and facilities. Click here for a complete list of what the pass includes.)

Garvies Point Museum & Preserve

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Long Island Children’s Museum

Nassau County Firefighters Museum

New York Transit Museum

Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Old Westbury Gardens

Planting Fields Arboretum and Coe Hall

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Looking for More Places to Explore?

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Does your family do something not listed here that is free or low-cost? If so, comment below! I’d love to hear about it!

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