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Kids around Hackensack for free

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Figuring out what to do with the kids around Hackensack for free without losing the whole day to it: shows for young audiences, craft workshops, storytelling, music for tiny ears, circus and days out in the fresh air. We've gathered it all in one place, with the recommended age on every event.

For a rainy Wednesday or a Sunday in the open air, the right idea is right below.

Events — kids around Hackensack for free

Tue10

Today

Fall Babygarten (23 months and younger)
At 9:30 AMFree
Story time0–1 yrs

Fall Babygarten (23 months and younger)

Nutley Free Public Library
Tiny Tots: Session 1
At 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshop2–3 yrs

Tiny Tots: Session 1

Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park)
Storytime
At 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–8 yrs

Storytime

Rochelle Park Public Library
Rise & Read
At 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop1–3 yrs

Rise & Read

Grand Street Branch Library
Storytime
At 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop0–4 yrs

Storytime

Leonia Public Library
Play-Doh Playdate
At 10:30 AMFree
Kids2–5 yrs

Play-Doh Playdate

New Milford Public Library
Pre-K Story Time
At 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs

Pre-K Story Time

Roseland Free Public Library
Fall Babygarten (23 months and younger)
At 10:45 AMFree
Story time0–23 yrs

Fall Babygarten (23 months and younger)

Nutley Free Public Library
Toddler Tales, Ages 2 to 5
At 11 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers2–5 yrs

Toddler Tales, Ages 2 to 5

Tenafly Public Library
Tiny Tots: Session 2
At 12 PMFree
Kids1–3 yrs

Tiny Tots: Session 2

Bowne Park Field House (in Bowne Park)
Toddler Drop-In Sensory Play
At 1:30 PMFree
Kids2–5 yrs

Toddler Drop-In Sensory Play

Maywood Public Library
Preschool + Mini Yogi Story Time
At 2 PMFree
Story time3–5 yrs

Preschool + Mini Yogi Story Time

Eastchester Public Library
After School Youth Recreation
At 2:30 PMFree
Board gamesTeam sports6–12 yrs

After School Youth Recreation

Classroom A - Small (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center)
Teen Tuesdays
At 3 PMFree
Cooking10–14 yrs

Teen Tuesdays

Paramus Public Library
TEEN Open Paint
At 3 PMFree
Creative workshop11–18 yrs

TEEN Open Paint

Franklin Lakes Public Library
Kid's Craft Pumpkin Pie Turkey
At 3:15 PMFree
Creative workshop0–12 yrs

Kid's Craft Pumpkin Pie Turkey

Northvale Public Library
Mini Apple Pie
At 3:30 PMFree
Cooking4–14 yrs

Mini Apple Pie

Paramus Public Library
Switch Club, Grades 3-5
At 3:30 PMFree
Video games8–11 yrs

Switch Club, Grades 3-5

Emerson Public Library
Wonder Worksheets
At 4 PMFree
Kids4–15 yrs

Wonder Worksheets

Grand Street Branch Library
Quiet Reading Club at Bergen Hall in Jersey City, NJ
At 6:30 PMFree
Story time

Quiet Reading Club at Bergen Hall

Bergen Hall
Wed11

Tomorrow

Baby Time
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–2 yrs

Baby Time

River Vale Public Library
Fall Preschool Story Time (Ages 3-5)
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop3–5 yrs

Fall Preschool Story Time (Ages 3-5)

Nutley Free Public Library
Meet & Play
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs

Meet & Play

River Vale Public Library
Bendy Bookworms
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers3–5 yrs

Bendy Bookworms

Paramus Public Library
Free Play Social Time (birth-5 years)
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs

Free Play Social Time (birth-5 years)

Montclair Bellevue Avenue Branch
Free Play!
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story time1–4 yrs

Free Play!

Glen Rock Public Library
Drop-In Inclusion Hour
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story time

Drop-In Inclusion Hour

Maywood Public Library
Mother Goose Time
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeKids' show0–5 yrs

Mother Goose Time

Saddle Brook Public Library
Bilingual Storytime with our Community Partners
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Story timeOutdoors0–12 yrs

Bilingual Storytime with our Community Partners

Bloomfield Public Library
Mother Goose Time
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Story timeKids' show

Mother Goose Time

Saddle Brook Public Library
Le Carrousel Extravaganza
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Kids' showMusic for toddlers0–8 yrs

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Le Carrousel (in Bryant Park)
Baby Time
Tomorrow · 11:15 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–2 yrs

Baby Time

River Vale Public Library
Storytime
Tomorrow · 1:30 PMFree
Story time0–8 yrs

Storytime

Rochelle Park Public Library
Family Storytime
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs

Family Storytime

Montclair Public Library
Little Mover's Storytime
Tomorrow · 2:30 PMFree
Story time1–3 yrs

Little Mover's Storytime

Battery Park City Library
Corn After School Club
Tomorrow · 3:15 PMFree
Creative workshopStory time5–11 yrs

Corn After School Club

Tinicum Memorial Public Library
Mini Apple Pie
Tomorrow · 3:30 PMFree
Story time3–14 yrs

Mini Apple Pie

Paramus Public Library
After-School Storytime
Tomorrow · 3:45 PMFree
Story time4–8 yrs

After-School Storytime

Saddle Brook Public Library
Crafting For Tweens with Ms. Ji
Tomorrow · 4 PMFree
Creative workshop9–11 yrs

Crafting For Tweens with Ms. Ji

Ramsey Free Public Library
LEGO in the Library
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Creative workshop

LEGO in the Library

Montclair Public Library
Thu12

Thursday 12 November

Tell Me a Story
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
Story time2–5 yrs

Tell Me a Story

Paramus Public Library
Hello Friends Storytime
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers2–5 yrs

Hello Friends Storytime

Palisades Park Public Library
Kids Jiggly Wiggly
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–12 yrs

Kids Jiggly Wiggly

Franklin Lakes Public Library
Tots Storytime and Craft(2-4 years)
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–4 yrs

Tots Storytime and Craft

Haworth Municipal Library
Tell Me a Story
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time2–4 yrs

Tell Me a Story

Paramus Public Library
Raising Readers (birth to 5 years old)
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs

Raising Readers (birth to 5 years old)

Montclair Public Library
Sensory Play Drop-In Program
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Kids1–5 yrs

Sensory Play Drop-In Program

River Edge Public Library
Toddlertime
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers18–36 yrs

Toddlertime

Ridgefield Public Library
Little People Storytime
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–3 yrs

Little People Storytime

New Milford Public Library
Babytime Storytime (birth-23 months)
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs

Babytime Storytime (birth-23 months)

Montclair Bellevue Avenue Branch
Baby Story Time
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs

Baby Story Time

Maywood Public Library
BABY & ME YOGA
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshop0–4 yrs

BABY & ME YOGA

Montvale Public Library
Fine Motor Skills Prep
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time1–5 yrs

Fine Motor Skills Prep

Grand Street Branch Library
Baby Time, Ages 0 to 2
Thu 12 · 11 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–2 yrs

Baby Time, Ages 0 to 2

Tenafly Public Library
Sleepy Bears Preschool Storytime
Thu 12 · 11 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–5 yrs

Sleepy Bears Preschool Storytime

Tinicum Memorial Public Library
Raising Readers (birth to 5 years old)
Thu 12 · 11:15 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs

Raising Readers (birth to 5 years old)

Montclair Public Library
After School Story Time
Thu 12 · 3:30 PMFree
Story time

After School Story Time

Grand Street Branch Library
Brick Builders Club (Grades K-5)
Thu 12 · 3:45 PMFree
Creative workshop5–11 yrs

Brick Builders Club (Grades K-5)

Nutley Free Public Library
Teen Zone
Thu 12 · 3:45 PMFree
Creative workshopVideo games

Teen Zone

Grand Street Branch Library
Young Writers Reception
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureStory time

Young Writers Reception

Demarest Public Library
Tween Night- String Art Snowflake
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Kids8–12 yrs

Tween Night — String Art Snowflake

Washington Township Public Library
Tweensgiving
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
CookingStory time9–11 yrs

Tweensgiving

Ramsey Free Public Library
Kelly Krauter: Rosie’s Turn
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
ComedyKids' show

Kelly Krauter: Rosie’s Turn

Don't Tell Mama
Fri13

Friday 13 November

FREE Discovery Day at The Learning Experience - Ramsey
Fri 13 · 9 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs

FREE Discovery Day at The Learning Experience - Ramsey

The Learning Experience - Ramsey
FREE Discovery Day at The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards
Fri 13 · 9 AMFree
Kids0–5 yrs

FREE Discovery Day at The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards

The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards
Storytime, Ages 2-3yo
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–3 yrs

Storytime, Ages 2-3

Hawthorne Public Library
World Kindness Day with Penny Polite at TLE Upper West Side!
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshop2–4 yrs

World Kindness Day with Penny Polite

The Learning Experience - Upper West Side
Fall Two-Year-Old Story Time
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time2–2 yrs

Fall Two-Year-Old Story Time

Nutley Free Public Library
Library Playgroup
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
Kids

Library Playgroup

Westwood Public Library
Babytime!
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs

Babytime!

Children's Library
Our Morning Out
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
Kids0–5 yrs

Our Morning Out

Bloomfield Public Library
Lil Owls Toddler Time/Tiempo para los Pequeñitos Búhos
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–3 yrs

Lil Owls Toddler Time/Tiempo para los Pequeñitos Búhos

Children's Library
Storytime with Gale Brewer
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–15 yrs

Storytime with Gale Brewer

444 Amsterdam Ave
Musical Storytime with Mr. Corbitt
Fri 13 · 11 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–8 yrs

Musical Storytime with Mr. Corbitt

West Nyack Free Library
Feel Good Friday
Fri 13 · 3:30 PMFree
Story time

Feel Good Friday

Grand Street Branch Library
Gaming Club (Ages 7 to 11)
Fri 13 · 3:30 PMFree
Video games7–11 yrs

Gaming Club (Ages 7 to 11)

Englewood Public Library
Fall Festival at The Learning Experience – Ramsey
Fri 13 · 6:30 PMFree
Creative workshop0–8 yrs

Fall Festival at The Learning Experience – Ramsey

The Learning Experience - Ramsey
Lit out Loud Productions Presents: The Importance of Being Earnest
Fri 13 · 7 PMFree
TheatreStory time

Lit out Loud Productions Presents: The Importance of Being Earnest

545 8th Ave
Sat14

Saturday 14 November

Youth Sports Club
Sat 14 · 9 AMFree
Team sports6–15 yrs

Youth Sports Club

Gymnasium (in Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center)
Minis Chef Party
Sat 14 · 9:30 AMFree
Cooking0–8 yrs

Minis Chef Party

88 Willowbrook Blvd
Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopAnimals0–15 yrs

Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums

Wave Hill
Lego Day
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshop

Lego Day

Bloomfield Public Library
Fall Festival at The Learning Experience – River Vale
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopAnimals0–6 yrs

Fall Festival at The Learning Experience – River Vale

The Learning Experience - River Vale
Poster Tots: My House Is Our House
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time2–4 yrs

Poster Tots: My House is Our House

Poster House
Story Time with Jack and Bill
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop

Story Time with Jack and Bill

Grand Street Branch Library
FREE Phonics Party: F is for Food and Friends + Kidsgiving Lunch, Bed-Stuy
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time0–5 yrs

FREE Phonics Party: F is for Food and Friends + Kidsgiving Lunch, Bed-Stuy

Preschool of Business
The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!
Sat 14 · 11:30 AM$0–50.70
Kids' show0–15 yrs

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Carmine's - Time Square
H Is for Hanukkah! A Special Storytime & Book Signing with Adina Oberman
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
Story timeLiteraturefrom 3 yrs

H Is for Hanukkah! A Special Storytime & Book Signing with Adina Oberman

White Rabbit's Books
TLE DOBBS FERRY FALL FEST!
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
Creative workshopStreet party0–15 yrs

TLE DOBBS FERRY FALL FEST!

29 Hamilton St
FALL FESTIVAL!
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
Creative workshopKids' show

Fall Festival!

TLE Dobbs Ferry
Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)
Sat 14 · 12:30 PMFree
Kids5–7 yrs

Basketball Clinic at Highbridge Recreation Center (Ages: 5 to 7)

Gymnasium (in Highbridge Park)
Bilingual Birdies
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
Music for toddlersStory time

Bilingual Birdies

Grand Street Branch Library
Children's Book Club: The Good Egg
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
Story timeCreative workshopfrom 5 yrs

Children's Book Club: The Good Egg

Eastchester Public Library
Family FUNday: Story Time
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
Story time0–15 yrs

Family FUNday: Story Time

Grand Street Branch Library
Thanksgiving Cookie Creations @ Partake NYC
Sat 14 · 2 PM$35
Creative workshopFood3–12 yrs

Thanksgiving Cookie Creations

Partake NYC
RIKUD FAMILY DANCE PARTY
Sat 14 · 3:30 PM$0–15
Socials0–15 yrs

Rikud Family Dance Party

Rikud Movement Studio
Sun15

Sunday 15 November

@CPR | Shifting Grounds presents Drumming Golems: A Family Music Workshop
Sun 15 · 10 AM$0
Music for toddlersCreative workshop5–8 yrs

Drumming Golems: A Family Music Workshop

CPR - Center for Performance Research
In-Store: Storytime w/ Anden Wilder: Elaine
Sun 15 · 11 AMFree
Story time3–8 yrs

In-Store: Storytime w/ Anden Wilder: Elaine

Books Are Magic Montague
Storytime with the Author | DAVID EZRA STEIN
Sun 15 · 11:30 AMFree
Story time0–15 yrs

Storytime with the Author | David Ezra Stein

Books of Wonder
Dogs & Doughnuts: Paws & Pastries for a Cause!
Sun 15 · 11:30 AMFree
Drop-in servicesVolunteering

Dogs & Doughnuts: Paws & Pastries for a Cause!

Sage Veterinary Center
Angry Birds Paint + Brunch @ Partake NYC
Sun 15 · 12 PM$25
Cinema

Angry Birds Paint + Brunch @ Partake NYC

Partake NYC
Kids Session
Sun 15 · 12 PMFree
Outdoors6–12 yrs

Kids Session — Open Skate

Skate Space 198
Rett  Families Thanks Gathering
Sun 15 · 1 PMFree
AnimalsAccessible0–15 yrs

Rett Families Thanks Gathering

Pony Power Therapies
Kids on the Move! Ecosystems and Balance
Sun 15 · 1:30 PMFree
OutdoorsWellness3–8 yrs

Kids on the Move! Ecosystems and Balance

Wave Hill
Camp Fest
Sun 15 · 3 PMFree
Music for toddlersCreative workshop0–15 yrs

Camp Fest

Beth El Day Camp
The Fairy Tale Art Cart LIVE: Featuring Katie Curran
Sun 15 · 3 PM$0–8
Kids' showfrom 5 yrs

The Fairy Tale Art Cart LIVE: Featuring Katie Curran

Buunni Coffee - Inwood
Woodblock Printing with Yoshinari Ishimura for Children with Autism 11/15
Sun 15 · 3:15 PMFree
Accessible5–19 yrs

Woodblock Printing with Yoshinari Ishimura for Children with Autism

Art House Astoria Conservatory For Music and Art
Mon16

Monday 16 November

Monthly Activity Kits for Kids
Mon 16Free
Creative workshop0–15 yrs

Monthly Activity Kits for Kids

Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Toddler Tales
Mon 16 · 10 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–3 yrs

Toddler Tales

Wyckoff Public Library
PreK Drop-in Art
Mon 16 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopStory timefrom 2 yrs

PreK Drop-in Art

Eastchester Public Library
Sensory Free Play
Mon 16 · 10 AMFree
Kids0–5 yrs

Sensory Free Play

Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Storytime, Ages 18-24 mo
Mon 16 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop1–2 yrs

Storytime Ages 18-24 mo

Hawthorne Public Library
Babytime!
Mon 16 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs

Babytime!

Children's Library
Storytime & Take-away Craft
Mon 16 · 11 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop0–8 yrs

Storytime & Take-away Craft

Bloomfield Public Library
Maker Monday
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshop

Maker Monday

Grand Street Branch Library
Weekly LEGO Club
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshopfrom 3 yrs

Weekly LEGO Club

Saddle Brook Public Library
Crafternoon
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshopStory time5–12 yrs

Crafternoon

Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
Drop-in Thanksgiving Crafts
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshop0–15 yrs

Drop-in Thanksgiving Crafts

Riverdale Free Public Library
Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming
Mon 16 · 4 PMFree
ClassicalMusic for toddlers6–14 yrs

BE BOLD - Ballet Programming

Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval)
Book Chat and Writer's Workshop for Ages 6-11
Mon 16 · 4 PMFree
Story time6–11 yrs

Book Chat and Writer's Workshop for Ages 6-11

Battery Park City Library
Math Circle
Mon 16 · 5:45 PMFree
Kids

Math Circle

Grand Street Branch Library
Hooked on Books Reading Club (Grades 4-6)
Mon 16 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureStory time

Hooked on Books Reading Club (Grades 4-6)

Nutley Free Public Library

Later

Toddler Open Playtime
Tue 17 · 10 AMFree
Kids1–3 yrs

Toddler Open Playtime

Eastchester Public Library
Family Storytime
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop0–5 yrs

Family Storytime

Bloomfield Public Library
Mother Goose Story Time
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers1–3 yrs

Mother Goose Story Time

Eastchester Public Library
Storytime!
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers1–5 yrs

Storytime!

Children's Library
Time for Stories with Ms. Myrna
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlersfrom 2 yrs

Time for Stories with Ms. Myrna

West Nyack Free Library
Lapsit Storytime- Baby and Me
Tue 17 · 11 AMFree
Story time0–1 yrs

Lapsit Storytime Baby and Me

Battery Park City Library
Preschool + Mini Yogi Story Time
Tue 17 · 2 PMFree
Story time2–5 yrs

Preschool + Mini Yogi Story Time

Eastchester Public Library
Picture Book Bingo
Tue 17 · 3:30 PMFree
Story timeBingo

Picture Book Bingo

Grand Street Branch Library
Hooray for Pre-K! - Registration Required
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Story timeCreative workshop3–4 yrs

Hooray for Pre-K! - Registration Required

Ridgefield Park Public Library
Family Feast at KIPP Infinity Elementary | Fall Fun, Food & Family!
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Kids

Family Feast at KIPP Infinity Elementary | Fall Fun, Food & Family!

KIPP Infinity Charter School Elementary School
DNYP U - Paws and Poses at Montclair University!
Tue 17 · 5 PMFree
YogaWellness

DNYP U - Paws and Poses at Montclair University!

Montclair State University Student Recreation Center
PJ Storytime!
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
Story time1–5 yrs

PJ Storytime!

Children's Library
Visiting Lecture | Sean Lally: Snags, Glitches, and Unintended Consequences
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkArchitecture

Visiting Lecture | Sean Lally: Snags, Glitches, and Unintended Consequences

The Cooper Union, Room 315F
Toddler Story Time
Wed 18 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time

Toddler Story Time

Grand Street Branch Library
Bilingual Storytime with Miss Mary
Wed 18 · 10:30 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–3 yrs

Bilingual Storytime with Miss Mary

444 Amsterdam Ave
Baby Art
Wed 18 · 11 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs

Baby Art

Battery Park City Library
Arts and Crafts with Mrs. Jay
Wed 18 · 3:05 PMFree
Creative workshop0–15 yrs

Arts and Crafts with Mrs. Jay

Lincoln School
Move & Play Wednesday
Wed 18 · 3:30 PMFree
Music for toddlersBoard games

Move & Play Wednesday

Grand Street Branch Library
Crafty Nights for Kids! - Registration Required
Wed 18 · 4 PMFree
Creative workshop5–12 yrs

Crafty Nights for Kids! - Registration Required

Ridgefield Park Public Library
Creative Writing for Young Adults
Wed 18 · 4 PMFree
Creative workshop12–17 yrs

Creative Writing for Young Adults

53rd Street Library
Crafty Kids -- Ages 6 & Up
Wed 18 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshopfrom 6 yrs

Crafty Kids — Ages 6 & Up

West Nyack Free Library
Pi Project: Free Math Club for Grades 7–11 (Scared of Math? Good.)
Wed 18 · 4:30 PM$0
Science12–17 yrs

Pi Project: Free Math Club for Grades 7–11 (Scared of Math? Good.)

Bloomingdale Library
Thankful Feathers/Cuentos de Gracias
Wed 18 · 6 PMFree
Story timeCreative workshop4–8 yrs

Thankful Feathers/Cuentos de Gracias

Children's Library
Storytime!
Thu 19 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time1–5 yrs

Storytime!

Children's Library
Little Mover's Storytime
Thu 19 · 11 AMFree
Story time1–3 yrs

Little Mover's Storytime

Battery Park City Library
Baby Music Class
Thu 19 · 12 PMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–3 yrs

Baby Music Class

Grand Street Branch Library
LEGO Builders
Thu 19 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshop4–12 yrs

LEGO Builders

Ho-Ho-Kus's Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library
Girls Who Code Club (Grades 3-5)
Thu 19 · 4 PMFree
Story time8–11 yrs

Girls Who Code Club (Grades 3-5)

Elmwood Park - Richard A. Mola Public Library
Teen Adventures in Snacks: Korea
Thu 19 · 4 PMFree
Kids13–18 yrs

Teen Adventures in Snacks: Korea

Eastchester Public Library
Drop-in Storytime/Tiempo de Cuentos
Thu 19 · 4 PMFree
Story time4–8 yrs

Drop-in Storytime/Tiempo de Cuentos

Children's Library
Babytime!
Fri 20 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs

Babytime!

Children's Library
[2020-2023 Kids] Zeta Enrollment + FREE Chuck E. Cheese / 免费畅玩 / GRATIS
Fri 20 · 3 PMFree
Kids3–6 yrs

Zeta Enrollment + FREE Chuck E. Cheese 2HR Play (kids born 2020–2023)

Chuck E. Cheese
Musical Learning Time
Fri 20 · 3:30 PMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–5 yrs

Musical Learning Time

Battery Park City Library
Family Art Project: Papery Partners
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopAccessible

Family Art Project: Papery Partners

Wave Hill
Fall in Love with TLE Tuckahoe
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopOutdoors

Fall in Love with TLE Tuckahoe

The Learning Experience - Tuckahoe
Gingerbread & Giggles Open House at TLE Bushwick
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time

Gingerbread & Giggles Open House at TLE Bushwick

The Learning Experience - Bed-Stuy/Bushwick
NJPAC’s Books on the Move
Sat 21 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time3–8 yrs

NJPAC’s Books on the Move

Grand Street Branch Library
The Big Bad Fox and other tales
Sat 21 · 10:30 AM$0
Kids' showStory time3–8 yrs

The Big Bad Fox and other tales

Lycée Français De New York

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Music→

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Sweet Tuesdays (Poetry & Music in Motion)
At 7 PMFree
Jam / Open micPoetry

Sweet Tuesdays (Poetry & Music in Motion)

Sweet T's Southern Eatery Restaurant and Bar, Teaneck
Frank Zummo with School of Rock
Sat 21 · 5 PM
RockConcert

Frank Zummo with School of Rock

Debonair Music Hall, Teaneck
An Evening With Vanessa Williams
Fri 13 · 8 PM
Soul / FunkConcert

An Evening With Vanessa Williams

Bergen Performing Arts Center
Jacqueline Schiller Benefit Concert
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM$28
ClassicalConcert

Jacqueline Schiller Benefit Concert

The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, Teaneck
RaveOn Concert
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic

RaveOn Concert

Oradell Public Library
Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
Sat 21 · 4 PM$43.18–62.914.8(104)
ConcertTribute

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee

Parties→

6
St. Anthony's International Festival
Fri 13 · 11 AM
Street partyFood

St. Anthony's International Festival

Saint Anthony Orthodox Church, Bergenfield
Salsa Dance Social at Zina’s Steakhouse, Teaneck, NJ
Sat 14 · 8:30 PMFree
SalsaBachata

Salsa Dance Social at Zina’s Steakhouse, Teaneck, NJ

Zina's Steakhouse & Grill, Teaneck
Singles Night at the Bayou
Fri 20 · 9 PM$28.52
DJ setClub

Singles Night at the Bayou

Medley's Bayou, Teaneck
Caribbean Second Saturdays w/ Kevin Crown
Sat 14 · 9 PMFree
DJ setAfro

Caribbean Second Saturdays w/ Kevin Crown

CZEN Restaurant Englewood
Ice and Fire Ecstatic Dance
Sat 14 · 6:30 PM$45
Ecstatic danceWellness

Ice and Fire Ecstatic Dance

Ice and Fire Ecstatic Dance, Fort Lee
2026 Fort Lee Night Market
Sat 5 · 4 PM
Market

2026 Fort Lee Night Market

Fort Lee Commons

Stage→

6
Howdy Stranger’s Improv Comedy Show
Sat 14 · 8 PM$16.82–27.37
ImprovStand-up

Howdy Stranger’s Improv Comedy Show

The Hackensack Performing Arts Center
Let's Dance Holiday Showcase 2026  One Night. One Stage. An Unforgettabl
Fri 20 · 8 PM$39.19
BallroomShows

Let's Dance Holiday Showcase 2026 One Night. One Stage. An Unforgettabl

339 Main St, Hackensack
Respect Wrestling : LAST STOP
Fri 13 · 7 PM$33.85–44.52
Stage

Respect Wrestling : LAST STOP

The Mecca, Ridgefield Park
Repertory Company High School 2026 School Auditions -- UPTOWN!
At 3:30 PMFree
Theatre

Repertory Company High School 2026 School Auditions -- UPTOWN!

The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Inmigrante, New York
Menopause The Musical
Wed 18
Musical

Menopause The Musical

Bergen Performing Arts Center
Dog Man The Musical
Fri 20 · 7 PM
Musical

Dog Man The Musical

Bergen Performing Arts Center

Art & Culture→

15
[Community Event] Township of Teaneck Community Poetry Reading and Open Mic
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteraturePoetry

[Community Event] Township of Teaneck Community Poetry Reading and Open Mic

Teaneck Public Library
Colonel Thompson Exhibit Opening
At 4 PMFree
ExhibitionOpening

Colonel Thompson Exhibit Opening

Bergenfield Public Library
Friends Tuesday Matinee, adults
At 1 PMFree
Cinema

Friends Tuesday Matinee, adults

Tenafly Public Library
Whispers in the Pines
Thu 12 · 5:30 PMFree
Talk

Whispers in the Pines

Leonia Public Library
Veterans Day Film: Saving Private Ryan
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Cinema

Veterans Day Film: Saving Private Ryan

Englewood Public Library
(YA) Pop Up: Jackbox Games
Thu 12 · 3:15 PMFree
Art & Culture

(YA) Pop Up: Jackbox Games

Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
High School Book Club
At 2:30 PMFree
Literature

High School Book Club

Paramus Public Library
Movie Mornings: The Rivals of Amziah King
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
CinemaGuided tour

Movie Mornings: The Rivals of Amziah King

Maywood Public Library
Something Tasty Adult Cookbook Program
At 6:30 PMFree
FoodLiterature

Something Tasty Adult Cookbook Program

Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library
Grab & Go Crafts for Kids!
Thu 12Free
Creative workshop

Grab & Go Crafts for Kids!

Ridgefield Park Public Library
Lecture: Native Americans Who Saved the Pilgrims
Thu 12 · 1 PMFree
TalkLiterature

Lecture: Native Americans Who Saved the Pilgrims

Ridgefield Public Library
Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience
At 2:30 PM$0–204.1(907)
ExhibitionOutdoors

Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience

Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus
Asale Angel-Ajani's Fugitive Archives
At 7 PM
LiteratureTalk

Asale Angel-Ajani's Fugitive Archives

Word Up Community Bookshop, New York
Public Gallery Tour
Thu 12 · 2 PMFree
Guided tourHeritage

Public Gallery Tour

Wave Hill, New York
Medicare Informative Workshop
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
TalkDrop-in services

Medicare Informative Workshop

Saddle Brook Public Library

Your passions nearby

Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.

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Venues — kids around Hackensack for free

Bergen County Zoo
9 events
Ridgewood Public Library
28 events
Children's Museum of Manhattan
107 events
New Victory Theater
10 events
Grand Street Branch Library
16 events
Battery Park City Library
7 events
Ramsey Free Public Library
28 events
Eastchester Public Library
27 events
Environmental Education Center
14 events
Children's Library
41 events
Irvington Public Library
25 events
West Nyack Free Library
36 events

Frequently asked questions

What's there to do with kids around Hackensack for free this weekend?

Shows for young audiences, workshops, storytelling and days out in the fresh air. Filter by age on each event to find what suits yours.

Are there free kids' activities around Hackensack for free?

Yes, plenty of library workshops and outdoor activities are free. The price is shown on every event.

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