The best things to do in staten island the weekend of Sep 5–6, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
26 picks · checked Aug 12
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandA 25-acre country fair inside NYC's only living-history village, with 100-plus vendors, carnival rides and competitive eating contests.
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandA 25-acre country fair inside NYC's only living-history village, with 100-plus vendors, carnival rides and competitive eating contests.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 54-piece orchestra plays Bernstein, Sousa and the 1812 Overture on Snug Harbor's South Meadow for the group's 28th anniversary.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 54-piece orchestra plays Bernstein, Sousa and the 1812 Overture on Snug Harbor's South Meadow for the group's 28th anniversary.
Alice Austen House, Rosebank, Staten IslandNational Park Service · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsGentle yoga led by BeYoga SI on the waterfront lawn of a Victorian cottage looking straight down the Narrows at the Verrazzano bridge.
Alice Austen House, Rosebank, Staten IslandNational Park Service · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsGentle yoga led by BeYoga SI on the waterfront lawn of a Victorian cottage looking straight down the Narrows at the Verrazzano bridge.
Blue Heron Nature Center, Annadale, Staten IslandRangers explain how coyotes, river otters, foxes and chipmunks are clawing their way back into Staten Island's forests and wetlands.
Blue Heron Nature Center, Annadale, Staten IslandRangers explain how coyotes, river otters, foxes and chipmunks are clawing their way back into Staten Island's forests and wetlands.
Conference House Park, Tottenville, Staten IslandA free community 5K at the southernmost point of New York State, where runners chalk-decorate the start and finish line.
Conference House Park, Tottenville, Staten IslandA free community 5K at the southernmost point of New York State, where runners chalk-decorate the start and finish line.
St. George Greenmarket, St. George, Staten IslandA hilltop farmers market above New York Harbor, running since 1994 a few blocks uphill from the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
St. George Greenmarket, St. George, Staten IslandA hilltop farmers market above New York Harbor, running since 1994 a few blocks uphill from the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
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Wolfe's Pond Park, Prince's Bay, Staten IslandUrban Park Rangers lead a hawk-and-owl walk through Wolfe's Pond Park, reading the trail for signs of resident birds of prey.
Wolfe's Pond Park, Prince's Bay, Staten IslandUrban Park Rangers lead a hawk-and-owl walk through Wolfe's Pond Park, reading the trail for signs of resident birds of prey.
Staten Island Mall Greenmarket, New Springville, Staten IslandRegional farm stands take over a mall commuter parking lot at the peak of the harvest, with produce, baked goods and easy parking.
Staten Island Mall Greenmarket, New Springville, Staten IslandRegional farm stands take over a mall commuter parking lot at the peak of the harvest, with produce, baked goods and easy parking.
Midland Beach Splash Plaza, Midland Beach, Staten IslandFree open-air Zumba with instructor Madeline Morales at the Midland Beach splash plaza, right on the FDR Boardwalk and beach.
Midland Beach Splash Plaza, Midland Beach, Staten IslandFree open-air Zumba with instructor Madeline Morales at the Midland Beach splash plaza, right on the FDR Boardwalk and beach.
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: Boardwalk Midland Beach, Staten IslandFree Zumba on Staten Island's FDR Boardwalk — dance-cardio with ocean views in NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: Boardwalk Midland Beach, Staten IslandFree Zumba on Staten Island's FDR Boardwalk — dance-cardio with ocean views in NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Tompkinsville Park: Tompkinsville Park - Whole Park, Staten IslandA community greenhouse project brings hands-in-the-dirt growing to Tompkinsville Park, minutes from the Staten Island Ferry.
Tompkinsville Park: Tompkinsville Park - Whole Park, Staten IslandA community greenhouse project brings hands-in-the-dirt growing to Tompkinsville Park, minutes from the Staten Island Ferry.
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: Fishing Pier Gazebos (SouthEnd), Staten IslandOpen-air worship on the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk, Staten Island's two-and-a-half-mile stretch above South Beach — free, ocean on one side.
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: Fishing Pier Gazebos (SouthEnd), Staten IslandOpen-air worship on the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk, Staten Island's two-and-a-half-mile stretch above South Beach — free, ocean on one side.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandA guided two-hour shinrin-yoku walk from Snug Harbor's Tuscan Garden into the woods and Healing Garden on the campus south side.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandA guided two-hour shinrin-yoku walk from Snug Harbor's Tuscan Garden into the woods and Healing Garden on the campus south side.
New York Chinese Scholar's Garden, Snug Harbor, Livingston, Staten IslandGuided meditation and ink wash painting inside one of only two authentic Chinese scholar's gardens in the United States — final session.
New York Chinese Scholar's Garden, Snug Harbor, Livingston, Staten IslandGuided meditation and ink wash painting inside one of only two authentic Chinese scholar's gardens in the United States — final session.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free outdoor Photoville installation at Snug Harbor honouring the jazz musicians who made Staten Island a quiet capital of the music.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free outdoor Photoville installation at Snug Harbor honouring the jazz musicians who made Staten Island a quiet capital of the music.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Rothbart's vessels float on the water at Snug Harbor in a free sculptural installation about climate, memory and the future.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Rothbart's vessels float on the water at Snug Harbor in a free sculptural installation about climate, memory and the future.
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, Lighthouse Hill, Staten IslandJim.henderson · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided walk through the first Himalayan-style architecture built in America, a fieldstone hilltop monastery overlooking Raritan Bay.
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, Lighthouse Hill, Staten IslandJim.henderson · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided walk through the first Himalayan-style architecture built in America, a fieldstone hilltop monastery overlooking Raritan Bay.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDario Mohr's public sculpture at Snug Harbor draws on Rwandan acacia forms to make a piece about unity, resilience and heritage.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDario Mohr's public sculpture at Snug Harbor draws on Rwandan acacia forms to make a piece about unity, resilience and heritage.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsStaten Island artisans set up along Snug Harbor's Cottage Row with food and live entertainment at this free open-air market.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsStaten Island artisans set up along Snug Harbor's Cottage Row with food and live entertainment at this free open-air market.
Heritage Farm, Snug Harbor, Livingston, Staten IslandProduce grown metres away on Snug Harbor's own two-and-a-half-acre Heritage Farm: seasonal vegetables, herbs and cut flowers.
Heritage Farm, Snug Harbor, Livingston, Staten IslandProduce grown metres away on Snug Harbor's own two-and-a-half-acre Heritage Farm: seasonal vegetables, herbs and cut flowers.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandA guided walk through the specimen trees of an 83-acre Staten Island campus planted over nearly two centuries of horticulture.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandA guided walk through the specimen trees of an 83-acre Staten Island campus planted over nearly two centuries of horticulture.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandA guided look inside Snug Harbor's working glass house, where the botanical garden's tropical and tender collections are grown on.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandA guided look inside Snug Harbor's working glass house, where the botanical garden's tropical and tender collections are grown on.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandThe story of the merchant seamen who retired to this 83-acre Staten Island campus, told on the ground where they lived.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandThe story of the merchant seamen who retired to this 83-acre Staten Island campus, told on the ground where they lived.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandWalk the finest run of original Greek Revival buildings in the country, six of them among the first 40 landmarks New York City ever designated.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandWalk the finest run of original Greek Revival buildings in the country, six of them among the first 40 landmarks New York City ever designated.
