#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
Free Things to Do in Queens the Weekend of Sep 11–13, 2026
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Queens the weekend of Sep 11–13, 2026: 14 picks, refreshed weekly.
14 picks · checked Sep 7
14 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
LeFrak Concert Hall, Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Flushing, QueensSunday, September 13, 3pmFree
New York Resounds: American Symphony Orchestra at Kupferberg Center
The ASO's 9/11 memorial program — Copland's Fanfare, Mahler's Tenth Adagio, Walker's Lyric for Strings — repeats free indoors at LeFrak Concert Hall.
Free9/11 AnniversaryClassical
#2Sunday, September 13, 3pm · Limited Run
LeFrak Concert Hall, Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Flushing, QueensNew York Resounds: American Symphony Orchestra at Kupferberg Center
The ASO's 9/11 memorial program — Copland's Fanfare, Mahler's Tenth Adagio, Walker's Lyric for Strings — repeats free indoors at LeFrak Concert Hall.
#3
Astoria, QueensDetroit Publishing Co. (w) , publisher. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSunday, Sep 13, 11 AM - 6 PMFree
Astoria Alive Street Festival
Astoria's end-of-summer street fair closes 31st Street from Ditmars Boulevard to 21st Avenue for food vendors, retail stalls and kiddie rides. Free to walk in.
FreeOne Day Only
#3Sunday, Sep 13, 11 AM - 6 PM · One Day Only
Astoria, QueensDetroit Publishing Co. (w) , publisher. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAstoria Alive Street Festival
Astoria's end-of-summer street fair closes 31st Street from Ditmars Boulevard to 21st Avenue for food vendors, retail stalls and kiddie rides. Free to walk in.
#4
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.
FreeStreet fairQueensPopular
#4Saturday, 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.
#5
Junction Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue to 35th Avenue, Corona, QueensSunday, September 13, 2026Free
Junction Boulevard Festival
Corona's big annual street fair takes over Junction Boulevard from Roosevelt to 35th Avenue on US Open men's-final Sunday — a Latin-flavored boulevard of food, music and vendor rows.
FreeStreet fairQueens
#5Sunday, September 13, 2026 · One Day Only
Junction Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue to 35th Avenue, Corona, QueensJunction Boulevard Festival
Corona's big annual street fair takes over Junction Boulevard from Roosevelt to 35th Avenue on US Open men's-final Sunday — a Latin-flavored boulevard of food, music and vendor rows.
#6
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
#6Ongoing 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.
#7
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
#7May 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.
#8
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
#8Ongoing 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.
#9
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
#9Saturday 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.
#10
Fort Totten Park: Fort Totten Park, QueensSaturday 1pm–2pmFree
Nature Puppet Show
Puppets bring the natural world to life in a short show for young audiences.
FreeQueens
#10Saturday 1pm–2pm · One Day Only
Fort Totten Park: Fort Totten Park, QueensNature Puppet Show
Puppets bring the natural world to life in a short show for young audiences.
#11
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensWeekends through September 27; sets typically start late afternoonFree
Live in The Lot at Culture Lab LIC
Free outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
FreeLimited Run
#11Weekends through September 27; sets typically start late afternoon · Limited Run
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensLive in The Lot at Culture Lab LIC
Free outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
#12
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, QueensFri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM to Fri, Sep 25, 7:00 PMFree
Fit Club Circuit Training
An 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.
FreeQueens
#12Fri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM to Fri, Sep 25, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, QueensFit Club Circuit Training
An 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.
#13
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensSat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 12:00 PMFree
Cardio Punch
A free boxing-inspired cardio workout on the Rockaway boardwalk, ocean-air fitness on the Queens beachfront.
FreeQueens
#13Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 12:00 PM · Limited Run
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensCardio Punch
A free boxing-inspired cardio workout on the Rockaway boardwalk, ocean-air fitness on the Queens beachfront.
#14
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensSat, Sep 26, 8:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 AMFree
NYRR Open Run at Highland Park
Join guided joggers looping Highland Park's scenic reservoir path in a community-run atmosphere.
FreeQueens
#14Sat, Sep 26, 8:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 AM · Recurring Weekly
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensNYRR Open Run at Highland Park
Join guided joggers looping Highland Park's scenic reservoir path in a community-run atmosphere.
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