Outdoors in Long Island City the Weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026

Sep 18–20 · 5 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 5 · updated Oct 5

The 5 best outdoor picks in Long Island City the weekend of Sep 18–20

  1. Homecoming: Chakaia Booker at Socrates Sculpture Park — On view May 11–Apr 30, 2027 · Long Island City / Astoria
  2. MexFest: Cuerpxs en Resonancia at Socrates Sculpture Park — Sunday, September 20, 3–5pm EDT · Free · Long Island City
  3. Party in the Park: Trio Under the Triboro — Saturday Sep 19, 12–5pm · Free · Astoria / Long Island City
  4. Homecoming: Sanford Biggers at Socrates Sculpture Park — On view Jul 27–Jun 27, 2027 · Long Island City / Astoria
  5. Ecologies of Care by Lizania Cruz at Socrates Sculpture Park — On view Sep 19–Nov 15 · Long Island City / Astoria
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MexFest: Cuerpxs en Resonancia at Socrates Sculpture ParkSocrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sunday, September 20, 2026, 3–5pm EDT; rain date Saturday, October 10Free RSVP option

MexFest: Cuerpxs en Resonancia at Socrates Sculpture Park

Long Island City, Queens

MexFest turns memories of home into a bilingual story circle at Socrates, with writing, conversation and a free RSVP option.

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About this list

Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in Long Island City, Queens the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 5 picks, refreshed weekly.

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