Young People’s Chorus of NYC Honors Martin Luther King Jr. at Brick Church
Brick Presbyterian Church - 4:00 PM Pick
Brick Presbyterian Church - 4:00 PM Pick
MLK’s Peace Parade at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Celebrating Dr. King's Life & Legacy with the Washington Heights Community
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood - 10:30 AM Pick
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood - 10:30 AM Pick
Warm & Wooly at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection at The New York Historical
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
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Bay Ridge Prep Lower & Middle School Open House Bay Ridge Prep Lower & Middle School - 9:00 AM
Warm & Wooly at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Warm & Wooly at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Warm & Wooly at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Tea Around Town + NYBG Holiday Train Show
Central Park South bus stop
Family Concert: Falu at the Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum
Space Glide at the NY Hall of Science
New York Hall of Science
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Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Mon Feb 16, 2026 - Wed Nov 11, 2026
- see all dates
Repeating every month on the 25 of Mays through November 11, 2026.
Also on June 14, 2026; July 3, 2026; July 4, 2026; July 5, 2026; September 17, 2026; October 27, 2026; November 11, 2026.
Also on June 14, 2026; July 3, 2026; July 4, 2026; July 5, 2026; September 17, 2026; October 27, 2026; November 11, 2026.
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
Location:
National Parks - Multiple Locations
It's National Public Lands Day, and that means your admission is FREE! On select days throughout the year, all national parks are open to the public with no admission fee.
2026 dates:
- February 16: Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)
- May 25: Memorial Day
- June 14: Flag Day/President Trump's birthday
- July 3–5: Independence Day weekend
- August 25: 110th Birthday of the National Park Service
- September 17: Constitution Day
- October 27: Theodore Roosevelt's birthday
- November 11: Veterans Day
(No worries if you miss these days —264 of more than 400 national parks never charge an entrance fee.)
Read our top picks for national parks to visit with kids.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
