#1
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, QueensJune 27 – September 13, 2026Free
Between Tides
Six sculptural ping-pong tables sit in the sand at Rockaway Beach, including a walnut sea monster swallowing a salvaged aluminum boat.
FreeArtOutdoor
Things to Do in Queens on Saturday, Sep 12
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Queens on Saturday, Sep 12: 47 picks, refreshed weekly.
47 picks · checked Sep 7
47 picks
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, Queens#1June 27 – September 13, 2026 · Limited Run
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, QueensBetween Tides
Six sculptural ping-pong tables sit in the sand at Rockaway Beach, including a walnut sea monster swallowing a salvaged aluminum boat.
#2
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, QueensSaturday-Sunday, September 12-13, 2026 · gates 11 AM; Zedd Afterparty Sat, gates 8 PM, show 9 PMTicketed — Fan Fest grounds p…
US Open Finals Fan Fest + Finals Afterparty featuring Zedd
Finals weekend on the US Open grounds without a stadium seat: two days of watch parties on the big screens in Louis Armstrong Stadium and Fountain Plaza — plus Zedd turning Armstrong into a dancefloor Saturday.
US Open finalsWatch partyZedd
#2Saturday-Sunday, September 12-13, 2026 · gates 11 AM; Zedd Afterparty Sat, gates 8 PM, show 9 PM · One Weekend Only
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, QueensUS Open Finals Fan Fest + Finals Afterparty featuring Zedd
Finals weekend on the US Open grounds without a stadium seat: two days of watch parties on the big screens in Louis Armstrong Stadium and Fountain Plaza — plus Zedd turning Armstrong into a dancefloor Saturday.
#3
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday afternoonTicketed
US Open Women's Singles Final
The women's title is decided in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the last Saturday of the US Open.
SportsQueens
#3Saturday afternoon · One Day Only
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUS Open Women's Singles Final
The women's title is decided in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the last Saturday of the US Open.
#4
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensWmpearl · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through September 13Ticketed
The Noguchi Museum: Noguchi's New York
Isamu Noguchi's own LIC museum reframes his stone, steel and paper works around the city that shaped him — a serene sculpture garden at its heart.
ArtExhibitionSculpture
#4On view through September 13 · Limited Run
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensWmpearl · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Noguchi Museum: Noguchi's New York
Isamu Noguchi's own LIC museum reframes his stone, steel and paper works around the city that shaped him — a serene sculpture garden at its heart.
#5
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensSat Sep 12, 3 PM–5 AM (21+)From $38.17 on DICE
Unreal x Rush: DAY & Night
Unreal and RUSH's first full-venue, day-into-night Knockdown Center takeover: Winson and a KUKO b2b by day, acid-techno duo 999999999 headlining the night.
Techno21+Day to night
#5Sat Sep 12, 3 PM–5 AM (21+) · One Day Only
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensUnreal x Rush: DAY & Night
Unreal and RUSH's first full-venue, day-into-night Knockdown Center takeover: Winson and a KUKO b2b by day, acid-techno duo 999999999 headlining the night.
#6
UBS Arena, Belmont Park (Elmont), QueensSat, Sep 12, 2026 · 7:30 PMTicketed
Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour
The trapsoul originator's 61-date tour hits UBS Arena with Majid Jordan, Ty Dolla $ign and Austin Millz all on the Saturday bill.
R&BArena show
#6Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM · Limited Run
UBS Arena, Belmont Park (Elmont), QueensBryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour
The trapsoul originator's 61-date tour hits UBS Arena with Majid Jordan, Ty Dolla $ign and Austin Millz all on the Saturday bill.
#7
Woodside Avenue, 65th Street to Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, September 12, 2026Free
Woodside Queens Festival
Woodside Avenue closes from 65th Street to Roosevelt Avenue for Queens' big Saturday street festival — vendor rows and food stalls in the heart of Little Manila, right on the 7 line.
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#7Saturday, September 12, 2026 · One Day Only
Woodside Avenue, 65th Street to Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWoodside Queens Festival
Woodside Avenue closes from 65th Street to Roosevelt Avenue for Queens' big Saturday street festival — vendor rows and food stalls in the heart of Little Manila, right on the 7 line.
#8
180-4 State Rd, QueensSaturday 8am–12pm
Breezy Point Sept. 11th Remembrance Run
Breezy Point's Saturday morning run brings Queens neighbors together for remembrance and movement.
Athletic Race / TourQueens
#8Saturday 8am–12pm · One Day Only
180-4 State Rd, QueensBreezy Point Sept. 11th Remembrance Run
Breezy Point's Saturday morning run brings Queens neighbors together for remembrance and movement.
#9
Nowadays, Ridgewood, QueensSundays through Nov 1Ticketed
Mister Sunday at Nowadays
Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter's long-running open-air dance party fills the Nowadays yard from mid-afternoon until just after dark.
DanceOpen Air
#9Sundays through Nov 1 · Limited Run
Nowadays, Ridgewood, QueensMister Sunday at Nowadays
Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter's long-running open-air dance party fills the Nowadays yard from mid-afternoon until just after dark.
#10
14-25 Beach Channel Dr, QueensSaturday 10:30am–1:30pm
Community March of Witness - United We March
A gathering in Queens devoted to solidarity and collective voice.
ParadeQueens
#10Saturday 10:30am–1:30pm · One Day Only
14-25 Beach Channel Dr, QueensCommunity March of Witness - United We March
A gathering in Queens devoted to solidarity and collective voice.
#11
164-49 Crossbay Blvd, QueensSaturday 12pm–2pm
Howard Beach September 11th Remembrance Walk
A neighborhood gathers for a solemn walking memorial, honoring loss with collective witness and remembrance.
ParadeQueens
#11Saturday 12pm–2pm · One Day Only
164-49 Crossbay Blvd, QueensHoward Beach September 11th Remembrance Walk
A neighborhood gathers for a solemn walking memorial, honoring loss with collective witness and remembrance.
#12
149-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd, QueensSaturday 7am–9am
Breezy Time Trial
Cyclists race against the clock in a breezy early-morning time trial on Rockaway Beach.
Athletic Race / TourQueens
#12Saturday 7am–9am · One Day Only
149-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd, QueensBreezy Time Trial
Cyclists race against the clock in a breezy early-morning time trial on Rockaway Beach.
#13
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensMay 6, 2026 – May 9, 2027Included with museum admission
Light and Stone: Revisiting Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale
Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale pavilion rebuilt in Long Island City, the show that put stone and Akari light in the same room.
ArtFree FridaySculpture
#13May 6, 2026 – May 9, 2027 · Limited Run
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensLight and Stone: Revisiting Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale
Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale pavilion rebuilt in Long Island City, the show that put stone and Akari light in the same room.
#14
BASEMENT, Maspeth, QueensBoris Mindzak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday eveningTicketed
Boris
Boris plays BASEMENT on the Saturday of US Open finals weekend.
MusicQueens
#14Saturday evening · One Day Only
BASEMENT, Maspeth, QueensBoris Mindzak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBoris
Boris plays BASEMENT on the Saturday of US Open finals weekend.
#15
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensOngoing through January 31, 2027Pay what you wish (suggested…
About Us: The American Imaginary
Three Terra Foundation fellows pull vintage silver gelatin and albumen prints from the collection to ask what American-ness actually looks like.
FreeArtPay what you wish
#15Ongoing through January 31, 2027 · Ongoing
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAbout Us: The American Imaginary
Three Terra Foundation fellows pull vintage silver gelatin and albumen prints from the collection to ask what American-ness actually looks like.
#16
88-19 Parsons Blvd, QueensSaturday 5pm–6:30pm
Esquipulas 2026
A celebration honoring Esquipulas with community gathering and spiritual reflection.
Religious EventQueens
#16Saturday 5pm–6:30pm · One Day Only
88-19 Parsons Blvd, QueensEsquipulas 2026
A celebration honoring Esquipulas with community gathering and spiritual reflection.
#17
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensJune 20, 2026 – January 31, 2027Suggested admission $8 adults
Collection Spotlight: The Panorama Archives
The paperwork behind the Panorama of the City of New York, the 9,335-square-foot model of all five boroughs built for the 1964 World's Fair.
ArtPanoramaArchives
#17June 20, 2026 – January 31, 2027 · Limited Run
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensCollection Spotlight: The Panorama Archives
The paperwork behind the Panorama of the City of New York, the 9,335-square-foot model of all five boroughs built for the 1964 World's Fair.
#18
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensMay 11, 2026 – April 30, 2027Free
Homecoming: Chakaia Booker
Chakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
FreeArtOutdoor
#18May 11, 2026 – April 30, 2027 · Limited Run
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensHomecoming: Chakaia Booker
Chakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
#19
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensOngoing through January 31, 2027Pay what you wish (suggested…
Sonia Boyce: Demonstrate
Sonia Boyce turns two days of Queens Museum gatherings into video, kaleidoscopic wallpaper and a Dia de Muertos altar built with the community.
FreeArtPay what you wish
#19Ongoing through January 31, 2027 · Ongoing
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensSonia Boyce: Demonstrate
Sonia Boyce turns two days of Queens Museum gatherings into video, kaleidoscopic wallpaper and a Dia de Muertos altar built with the community.
#20
Springfield Park: Lawn, QueensSaturday 4pm–7pmFree
Jazz Concert
Live jazz floats across a Queens park lawn—bring a blanket and settle in for the evening.
FreeQueens
#20Saturday 4pm–7pm · One Day Only
Springfield Park: Lawn, QueensJazz Concert
Live jazz floats across a Queens park lawn—bring a blanket and settle in for the evening.
#21
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 102nd Street, QueensSaturday 6pm–7pm
Beach Sessions 2026
Catch sunset and live music by the Rockaway boardwalk evening.
QueensOne Day Only
#21Saturday 6pm–7pm · One Day Only
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 102nd Street, QueensBeach Sessions 2026
Catch sunset and live music by the Rockaway boardwalk evening.
#22
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Meadow Lake West - BBQ area Blue, QueensSaturday 11am–7pm
Annual ESU BBQ
Full-day employee or member barbecue on the Flushing Meadows grounds.
QueensOne Day Only
#22Saturday 11am–7pm · One Day Only
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Meadow Lake West - BBQ area Blue, QueensAnnual ESU BBQ
Full-day employee or member barbecue on the Flushing Meadows grounds.
#23
Socrates Sculpture Park: Socrates Sculpture Park, QueensSaturday 11am–1pm
0912: Trees Count at Socrates Sulpture Park with the Urban Park Rangers
Guided tree census and naturalist program led by Urban Park Rangers.
QueensOne Day Only
#23Saturday 11am–1pm · One Day Only
Socrates Sculpture Park: Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens0912: Trees Count at Socrates Sulpture Park with the Urban Park Rangers
Guided tree census and naturalist program led by Urban Park Rangers.
#24
Travers Park: Travers Park, QueensSaturday 3pm–6pm
Community Resource Fair (100)
Connect with local services and resources at a community information event in Queens.
QueensOne Day Only
#24Saturday 3pm–6pm · One Day Only
Travers Park: Travers Park, QueensCommunity Resource Fair (100)
Connect with local services and resources at a community information event in Queens.
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