The best things to do in Queens the weekend of Aug 29–30, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
52 picks · checked Aug 12
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensTomasTomasTomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 28th Warm Up season ends in the MoMA PS1 courtyard with TDJ, De Schuurman, keiyaA and DJ WORKING CLASS.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensTomasTomasTomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 28th Warm Up season ends in the MoMA PS1 courtyard with TDJ, De Schuurman, keiyaA and DJ WORKING CLASS.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensLINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEmpire of the Sun bring headdresses and dancers to Forest Hills Stadium, with French duo Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation supporting.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensLINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEmpire of the Sun bring headdresses and dancers to Forest Hills Stadium, with French duo Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation supporting.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsZac Brown Band brings its three-guitar country-rock to the 1923 tennis stadium in Forest Hills, with Grace Potter opening.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsZac Brown Band brings its three-guitar country-rock to the 1923 tennis stadium in Forest Hills, with Grace Potter opening.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensMaffilms13 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQueens County Farm throws a free corn festival - husking, sack races, corn-husk wreaths - to open its three-acre maze.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensMaffilms13 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQueens County Farm throws a free corn festival - husking, sack races, corn-husk wreaths - to open its three-acre maze.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSit inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and watch top players practice, on the last free-admission days at the US Open grounds.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSit inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and watch top players practice, on the last free-admission days at the US Open grounds.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensMusikAnimal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSix hours of free DJ sets in the Kaufman Courtyard at Museum of the Moving Image, running rain or shine.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensMusikAnimal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSix hours of free DJ sets in the Kaufman Courtyard at Museum of the Moving Image, running rain or shine.
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Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, QueensMyName ( Jim.henderson ( talk )) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFree headshots, art activations and a Fabio Puentes y Su Tremendo Lio set at Flushing Town Hall's annual artist gathering.
Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, QueensMyName ( Jim.henderson ( talk )) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFree headshots, art activations and a Fabio Puentes y Su Tremendo Lio set at Flushing Town Hall's annual artist gathering.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsD-Nice headlines the Fountain Plaza Stage with Natasha Diggs opening, closing out the free week at the US Open grounds.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsD-Nice headlines the Fountain Plaza Stage with Natasha Diggs opening, closing out the free week at the US Open grounds.
Forest Park: Overlook-Softball-01, QueensFree beginner yoga in Forest Park — a no-experience-needed Shape Up NYC class near the Overlook; just bring a mat and water.
Forest Park: Overlook-Softball-01, QueensFree beginner yoga in Forest Park — a no-experience-needed Shape Up NYC class near the Overlook; just bring a mat and water.
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, Rockaway Beach, QueensHarrison Leong · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSix sculptural ping-pong tables sit in the sand at Rockaway Beach, including a walnut sea monster swallowing a salvaged aluminum boat.
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, Rockaway Beach, QueensHarrison Leong · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSix sculptural ping-pong tables sit in the sand at Rockaway Beach, including a walnut sea monster swallowing a salvaged aluminum boat.
New York Hall of Science, Corona, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe New York Hall of Science drops general admission for three hours every Friday afternoon, including the CityWorks exhibit.
New York Hall of Science, Corona, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe New York Hall of Science drops general admission for three hours every Friday afternoon, including the CityWorks exhibit.
QUEENS BOULEVARD between 69 ROAD and 70 AVENUE, QueensRegional farm produce, baked goods and flowers come to Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills — a fresh Sunday market run.
QUEENS BOULEVARD between 69 ROAD and 70 AVENUE, QueensRegional farm produce, baked goods and flowers come to Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills — a fresh Sunday market run.
34 AVENUE between 93 STREET and 94 STREET, QueensKids' programming on the 34th Avenue open street in Jackson Heights, the 26-block car-free corridor that turned a Queens road into a linear park.
34 AVENUE between 93 STREET and 94 STREET, QueensKids' programming on the 34th Avenue open street in Jackson Heights, the 26-block car-free corridor that turned a Queens road into a linear park.
PARSONS BOULEVARD between JAMAICA AVENUE and ARCHER AVENUE, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDowntown Jamaica's sidewalk gets a soundtrack — Boombox brings music and programming to Parsons Boulevard between Jamaica and Archer.
PARSONS BOULEVARD between JAMAICA AVENUE and ARCHER AVENUE, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDowntown Jamaica's sidewalk gets a soundtrack — Boombox brings music and programming to Parsons Boulevard between Jamaica and Archer.
35 AVENUE between 82 STREET and 81 STREET, QueensA church-run flea market takes over 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights — secondhand finds, household goods and a very Queens sidewalk crowd.
35 AVENUE between 82 STREET and 81 STREET, QueensA church-run flea market takes over 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights — secondhand finds, household goods and a very Queens sidewalk crowd.
31 AVENUE Open Street 2026: 31 AVENUE Open Street 2026, QueensDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAstoria hands 31st Avenue back to people for an afternoon of neighborhood programming, one of Queens' longest-running open streets.
31 AVENUE Open Street 2026: 31 AVENUE Open Street 2026, QueensDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAstoria hands 31st Avenue back to people for an afternoon of neighborhood programming, one of Queens' longest-running open streets.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensThe Robert Silverman Quartet plays Culture Lab's weekly free jazz night, staged inside an intimate Long Island City art gallery.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensThe Robert Silverman Quartet plays Culture Lab's weekly free jazz night, staged inside an intimate Long Island City art gallery.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensTwo free nights of outdoor live music and pop-up vendors in Culture Lab's 18,000-square-foot lot in Long Island City.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensTwo free nights of outdoor live music and pop-up vendors in Culture Lab's 18,000-square-foot lot in Long Island City.
Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst, QueensA free outdoor screening of How to Train Your Dragon on a Broadway playground in Elmhurst, one of the season's last park movies.
Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst, QueensA free outdoor screening of How to Train Your Dragon on a Broadway playground in Elmhurst, one of the season's last park movies.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Rockaway Beach, QueensUrban Park Rangers walk the Rockaway shoreline from the Beach 94th Street amphitheater, reading the ecosystem off what washes up.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Rockaway Beach, QueensUrban Park Rangers walk the Rockaway shoreline from the Beach 94th Street amphitheater, reading the ecosystem off what washes up.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensA free boxing-inspired cardio workout on the Rockaway boardwalk, ocean-air fitness on the Queens beachfront.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensA free boxing-inspired cardio workout on the Rockaway boardwalk, ocean-air fitness on the Queens beachfront.
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensTristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensTristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensA morning Holy Hour at the Vatican Pavilion site in Flushing Meadows — a recurring open-air devotion on 1964 World's Fair ground.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensA morning Holy Hour at the Vatican Pavilion site in Flushing Meadows — a recurring open-air devotion on 1964 World's Fair ground.
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 - Union TP and 196 PL , QueensEastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 - Union TP and 196 PL , QueensEastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
