Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Queens the weekend of Sep 4–7, 2026: 20 picks, refreshed weekly.
20 picks · checked Sep 2
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensUnicycle basketball, races and a learn-to-ride area take over 34th Avenue's mile-plus open street in Jackson Heights for the festival's 17th year.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensUnicycle basketball, races and a learn-to-ride area take over 34th Avenue's mile-plus open street in Jackson Heights for the festival's 17th year.
Cross Bay Boulevard, Broad Channel, QueensThe island community in the middle of Jamaica Bay closes Cross Bay Boulevard for its homemade-float Labor Day parade. Free, small and unlike anything else in the city.
Cross Bay Boulevard, Broad Channel, QueensThe island community in the middle of Jamaica Bay closes Cross Bay Boulevard for its homemade-float Labor Day parade. Free, small and unlike anything else in the city.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensFifty-three New York artists sprawl across every floor of MoMA PS1 with 150-plus works and admission is free in its final days.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensFifty-three New York artists sprawl across every floor of MoMA PS1 with 150-plus works and admission is free in its final days.
31st Avenue between 33rd and 35th Streets, Astoria, QueensTaís Melillo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSamba bands, dance lessons and vendors from across Brazil fill a stretch of Astoria for the neighborhood's first Brazilian Independence bash.
31st Avenue between 33rd and 35th Streets, Astoria, QueensTaís Melillo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSamba bands, dance lessons and vendors from across Brazil fill a stretch of Astoria for the neighborhood's first Brazilian Independence bash.
46th Avenue street fair site, Long Island City, QueensJAPAN Fes brings 18 Japanese street-food vendors to 46th Avenue in Hunters Point — and unlike most editions, this one runs into the night, until 10pm.
46th Avenue street fair site, Long Island City, QueensJAPAN Fes brings 18 Japanese street-food vendors to 46th Avenue in Hunters Point — and unlike most editions, this one runs into the night, until 10pm.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free drop-in Vinyasa class on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, no registration, with the East River and the skyline behind you.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free drop-in Vinyasa class on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, no registration, with the East River and the skyline behind you.
Austin Street, Forest Hills, QueensForest Hills' main shopping strip goes car-free for Queens' big Labor Day weekend street fair — crafts, fair food, kids' rides and live music on Austin Street.
Austin Street, Forest Hills, QueensForest Hills' main shopping strip goes car-free for Queens' big Labor Day weekend street fair — crafts, fair food, kids' rides and live music on Austin Street.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, Queens34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, Queens34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 67th Street Surfing Beach, QueensCity kids catch their first waves at Rockaway's Beach 67th surf break — a free day of youth surf sessions in NYC's only surf zone.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 67th Street Surfing Beach, QueensCity kids catch their first waves at Rockaway's Beach 67th surf break — a free day of youth surf sessions in NYC's only surf zone.
104th St between 164th & 165th Ave, QueensDecorated wagons, costumed toddlers and generations of neighbors — a classic seaside baby parade rolls through Hamilton Beach for Labor Day.
104th St between 164th & 165th Ave, QueensDecorated wagons, costumed toddlers and generations of neighbors — a classic seaside baby parade rolls through Hamilton Beach for Labor Day.
Roy Wilkins Park: Great Lawn, QueensA free hour of ranger-led nature discovery on Roy Wilkins Park's great lawn — hands-on wildlife finding for southeast Queens families.
Roy Wilkins Park: Great Lawn, QueensA free hour of ranger-led nature discovery on Roy Wilkins Park's great lawn — hands-on wildlife finding for southeast Queens families.
Major Mark Park: Major Mark Park, QueensChariots, chanting and Krishna devotion roll through Jamaica for the Janmashtami parade — Queens' Hindu community celebrates the divine birthday.
Major Mark Park: Major Mark Park, QueensChariots, chanting and Krishna devotion roll through Jamaica for the Janmashtami parade — Queens' Hindu community celebrates the divine birthday.
Jacob Riis Park Boardwalk, Rockaway, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA mile of Rockaway boardwalk with ten food vendors, two bars and a retail market — beach day and food hall in one, free to walk in.
Jacob Riis Park Boardwalk, Rockaway, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA mile of Rockaway boardwalk with ten food vendors, two bars and a retail market — beach day and food hall in one, free to walk in.
Advance Masonic Temple, Astoria, QueensBreteblue · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn 18th-century door salvaged from the Blackwell family farmhouse goes on public view inside Astoria's Advance Masonic Temple.
Advance Masonic Temple, Astoria, QueensBreteblue · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn 18th-century door salvaged from the Blackwell family farmhouse goes on public view inside Astoria's Advance Masonic Temple.
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, QueensSix 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, QueensSix sculptural ping-pong tables sit in the sand at Rockaway Beach, including a walnut sea monster swallowing a salvaged aluminum boat.
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, QueensAn outdoor circuit training hour at Bay Terrace Playground in northeast Queens, timed for the cooler end of the day — free and open to whoever turns up.
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, QueensAn outdoor circuit training hour at Bay Terrace Playground in northeast Queens, timed for the cooler end of the day — free and open to whoever turns up.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensChakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensChakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensSonia Boyce turns two days of Queens Museum gatherings into video, kaleidoscopic wallpaper and a Dia de Muertos altar built with the community.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensSonia Boyce turns two days of Queens Museum gatherings into video, kaleidoscopic wallpaper and a Dia de Muertos altar built with the community.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThree Terra Foundation fellows pull vintage silver gelatin and albumen prints from the collection to ask what American-ness actually looks like.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThree Terra Foundation fellows pull vintage silver gelatin and albumen prints from the collection to ask what American-ness actually looks like.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
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