January for Free: Top Free Events in NYC Happy new year and start to 2026! 1️⃣ Holiday Nostalgia Rides (January 4): Ride aboard vintage train cars and celebrate the magic of NYC during the holidays in the 1930s @nytransitmuseum 2️⃣ Three Kings Day (January 6): Parades, live music and more in El Barrio (w/ @ElMuseo), @EssexMarket & more 3️⃣ World’s Largest Ice Skating Lesson at @wollmanrinknyc Rink (January 10): Wollman Rink is attempting the Guinness World Record for the Largest Skating Lesson 4️⃣ @MoMAPS1: Now Free for All (starting Jan 1): Celebrating its 50th anniversary, MoMA PS1 is now NYC’s largest free museum (LIC, Queens) 5️⃣Ice Skate for Free in NYC (Various dates & times) @BryantParknyc: free w/ your own skates @brooklynbridgepark Roebling Rink: limited free admission for NYers at each weekday session @WollmanRinknyc: Free admission via CulturePass, Jan 19 for teachers + New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge (1) @nycparks Mulchfest (1-11): Drop off your trees and take hom...