The Best FREE Things to Do on Staten Island

Free things to do on Staten Island

Find the best events from Aug 7 to Jan 1 for kids (5–8)

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Tuesday Aug. 5, 2025

11 am

Lapsit Storytime: Baby Space

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Free

St. George Library Center

Wednesday Aug. 6

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center

3 – 4 pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Stapleton Library

Friday Aug. 8

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond Town

Sunday Aug. 10

11 am – 12:30 pm

Delightful Wire Whisk Dragonflies

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Greenbelt Nature Center

Wednesday Aug. 13

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center

Thursday Aug. 14

11 am – 1 pm

Sensational Summer: Beautiful Beaded Suncatchers

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Environment

Greenbelt Nature Center

7 – 9 pm

Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Arden Reign & Joan Caddell & the Midnight Choir

Ages: All
Free
Music

Historic Richmond Town

Friday Aug. 15

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond Town

Monday Aug. 18

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2:30 – 5 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Clove RoadCastleton Corners

Tuesday Aug. 19

11 am – noon

Storytime: Ladybugs

Greenbelt Nature Center

Wednesday Aug. 20

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center

Friday Aug. 22

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond Town

Saturday Aug. 23

8:30 – 10 am

Birding in Bucks Hollow

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature Center

Wednesday Aug. 27

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center

Sunday Sep. 7

Fall Harvest Festival

11 am – 2 pm

FREE Fall Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

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