How we check every event

Every event on freekidsevents comes from the organizer’s own public calendar. We don’t take listings from reposts, ads or social media, and nobody can pay to be listed.

Where events come from

Right now we read these official calendars:

Holiday pages also list tree lightings, light displays and visits with Santa that we look up one by one on the city’s or organizer’s own page. Each of those shows its source too.

What we keep

Events for children up to 12, including family and all-ages events.
Free events only. Library programs are free unless the description names a price; if it does, we leave the event out.
Events at a real place you can go. Online-only programs, tutoring, book sales and volunteer shifts are left out.

How often we check

Each calendar is read again several times a day. If an organizer cancels or moves an event, it drops off or moves here at the next check. Every card shows when we last checked it.

Before you go

Times can still change at short notice. Every card links to the organizer’s page, so a quick look there before you leave is the surest check. If a card says “Sign-up needed”, book on that page first.

Something wrong?

Tell us at hello@freekidsevents.com and we’ll fix it.