#1
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensFriday, September 18Ticketed
Erykah Badu
Neo-soul high priestess Erykah Badu turns Forest Hills Stadium's open-air bowl into a Queens-sized ritual of 'Tyrone,' incense and low-end.
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Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, Queens#1Friday, September 18 · Limited Run
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensTicketed
Erykah Badu
Neo-soul high priestess Erykah Badu turns Forest Hills Stadium's open-air bowl into a Queens-sized ritual of 'Tyrone,' incense and low-end.
#2
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSaturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PMTicketed
An Evening With David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? Tour
David Byrne closes his Who Is the Sky? tour under the open sky at Forest Hills Stadium — Talking Heads classics meets his choreographed new show.
LegendOpen air
#2Saturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PM · One Day Only
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensTicketed
An Evening With David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? Tour
David Byrne closes his Who Is the Sky? tour under the open sky at Forest Hills Stadium — Talking Heads classics meets his choreographed new show.
#3
38th Ave between Main & Prince St, QueensSaturday 5pm–6pmFree
Moon Festival Parade
Downtown Flushing rings in the harvest moon with a lantern-lit evening parade off Main Street — lion dances and drums in Queens' biggest Chinatown.
FreeParadeQueens
#3Saturday 5pm–6pm · One Day Only
38th Ave between Main & Prince St, QueensFree
Moon Festival Parade
Downtown Flushing rings in the harvest moon with a lantern-lit evening parade off Main Street — lion dances and drums in Queens' biggest Chinatown.
#4
Citi Field, Flushing, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFri-Sun seriesTicketed
Mets vs. Phillies: Pennant-Race Series at Citi Field
Phillies-Mets in the thick of a September pennant race — three straight games of NL East hostility under the Citi Field lights.
Rivalry series7 TrainPlayoff stakes
#4Fri-Sun series · One Weekend Only
Citi Field, Flushing, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed
Mets vs. Phillies: Pennant-Race Series at Citi Field
Phillies-Mets in the thick of a September pennant race — three straight games of NL East hostility under the Citi Field lights.
#5
New York Hall of Science parking lot, 47-01 111th St, Corona, QueensSat Sep 19Free admission
Queens Night Market Fall Reopening
Queens Night Market roars back from its US Open break — nearly 100 stalls of world food and crafts behind the Hall of Science until midnight.
FreeNight marketFree entry
#5Sat Sep 19 · One Day Only
New York Hall of Science parking lot, 47-01 111th St, Corona, QueensFree admission
Queens Night Market Fall Reopening
Queens Night Market roars back from its US Open break — nearly 100 stalls of world food and crafts behind the Hall of Science until midnight.
#6
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, QueensFriday, Sep 18, 8:00 PMTicketed
aespa Live Tour - Synk: COMPLæXITY
K-pop juggernaut aespa brings the SYNK : COMPLaeXITY tour to UBS Arena — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning's only NYC-area stop.
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#6Friday, Sep 18, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, QueensTicketed
aespa Live Tour - Synk: COMPLæXITY
K-pop juggernaut aespa brings the SYNK : COMPLaeXITY tour to UBS Arena — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning's only NYC-area stop.
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#7
Main St between Franklin & Sanford Ave, QueensSunday 1pm–2:30pmFree
NYC America 250 Years Celebration Parade
Flushing marks America's 250th-anniversary year with a celebration parade down Main Street — community groups and flags in Queens' busiest downtown.
FreeParadeQueens
#7Sunday 1pm–2:30pm · One Day Only
Main St between Franklin & Sanford Ave, QueensFree
NYC America 250 Years Celebration Parade
Flushing marks America's 250th-anniversary year with a celebration parade down Main Street — community groups and flags in Queens' busiest downtown.
#8
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensFri, Sep 18 · 10pm–5am$33.02 all-in via Dice
DJ Harvey (Extended Set), Lovie
The revered disco selector plays a 10pm–5am extended set in Knockdown Center's Main Hall, with Brooklyn's Lovie completing the bill.
Disco/house21+All-night
#8Fri, Sep 18 · 10pm–5am · One Day Only
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, Queens$33.02 all-in via Dice
DJ Harvey (Extended Set), Lovie
The revered disco selector plays a 10pm–5am extended set in Knockdown Center's Main Hall, with Brooklyn's Lovie completing the bill.
#9
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 32nd Street, QueensFriday, Sep 18, 6:00 PMFree
Family Camping
Fall asleep to Atlantic surf: NYC Parks' overnight family campout pitches tents by the Rockaway boardwalk near Beach 32nd for a free beach night.
FreeQueens
#9Friday, Sep 18, 6:00 PM · One Day Only
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 32nd Street, QueensFree
Family Camping
Fall asleep to Atlantic surf: NYC Parks' overnight family campout pitches tents by the Rockaway boardwalk near Beach 32nd for a free beach night.
#10
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensSunday 12pm–3pmFree
Planting the Seeds of Tomorrow Art Workshop
A hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
FreeQueens
#10Sunday 12pm–3pm · One Day Only
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensFree
Planting the Seeds of Tomorrow Art Workshop
A hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
#11
BASEMENT (Knockdown Center), Maspeth, QueensFri Sep 18, 10:30 PM–7 AM$16.65–$27.80 (tiered release…
Mama Snake / Anabel Arroyo / Katie Rex / Fafi Abdel Nour / Gabrielle Kwarteng / Jek
Amniote Editions founder Mama Snake headlines an all-night, two-room session at BASEMENT, joined by Anabel Arroyo and Katie Rex on techno duty while Fafi Abdel Nour, Gabrielle Kwarteng and Jek keep house.
TechnoLate night21+
#11Fri Sep 18, 10:30 PM–7 AM · One Day Only
BASEMENT (Knockdown Center), Maspeth, Queens$16.65–$27.80 (tiered release…
Mama Snake / Anabel Arroyo / Katie Rex / Fafi Abdel Nour / Gabrielle Kwarteng / Jek
Amniote Editions founder Mama Snake headlines an all-night, two-room session at BASEMENT, joined by Anabel Arroyo and Katie Rex on techno duty while Fafi Abdel Nour, Gabrielle Kwarteng and Jek keep house.
#12
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensTyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNow open - year-roundSquare pies $22-30
Crown Square Pizza
Detroit-style pizza arrives in Rockaway Beach from the owner of the boardwalk's Seany Pizza. Thick, crisp-edged squares in a neighborhood that defaults to the plain slice.
New openingPizza
#12Now open - year-round · Limited Run
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensTyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSquare pies $22-30
Crown Square Pizza
Detroit-style pizza arrives in Rockaway Beach from the owner of the boardwalk's Seany Pizza. Thick, crisp-edged squares in a neighborhood that defaults to the plain slice.
#13
Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, September 19, 2026, daytime (street fairs typically run 10 AM–6 PM)Free
Jamaica Harvest Fest
Downtown Jamaica's annual harvest street festival closes Sutphin Boulevard off Jamaica Avenue for a day of craft stalls, merchandise vendors and street-fair food.
FreeStreet FairQueens
#13Saturday, September 19, 2026, daytime (street fairs typically run 10 AM–6 PM) · One Day Only
Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree
Jamaica Harvest Fest
Downtown Jamaica's annual harvest street festival closes Sutphin Boulevard off Jamaica Avenue for a day of craft stalls, merchandise vendors and street-fair food.
#14
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
#14Sundays through Nov 1 · Limited Run
Nowadays, Ridgewood, QueensTicketed
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.
#15
Baisley Pond Park: Event/Concert Area, QueensRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday 12pm–3pmFree
Raptor Fest 2026
Bald eagles, peregrine falcons and eagle owls fly live at Baisley Pond Park, free, with the Urban Park Rangers running the stations.
FreeQueens
#15Sunday 12pm–3pm · One Day Only
Baisley Pond Park: Event/Concert Area, QueensRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree
Raptor Fest 2026
Bald eagles, peregrine falcons and eagle owls fly live at Baisley Pond Park, free, with the Urban Park Rangers running the stations.
#16
Beach 17 Playground (O'Donohue Park): Beach 17th Street Performance Space, QueensSunday 2pm–6pmFree
New and Used House and Classics
House music and classics spin by the ocean at O'Donohue Park — a free Far Rockaway afternoon session at Beach 17th's waterfront playground.
FreeQueens
#16Sunday 2pm–6pm · One Day Only
Beach 17 Playground (O'Donohue Park): Beach 17th Street Performance Space, QueensFree
New and Used House and Classics
House music and classics spin by the ocean at O'Donohue Park — a free Far Rockaway afternoon session at Beach 17th's waterfront playground.
#17
Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park / Smokey Oval: Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, QueensSaturday 12pm–6pmFree
Queens Cancer Walk
Richmond Hill walks for a cure — the Queens Cancer Walk fills Phil 'Scooter' Rizzuto Park with an afternoon of solidarity and remembrance.
FreeQueens
#17Saturday 12pm–6pm · One Day Only
Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park / Smokey Oval: Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, QueensFree
Queens Cancer Walk
Richmond Hill walks for a cure — the Queens Cancer Walk fills Phil 'Scooter' Rizzuto Park with an afternoon of solidarity and remembrance.
#18
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensSaturday 4pm–9pmFree
Garba Around the Globe 2026
Hundreds of dancers in mirrored chaniya cholis spin traditional Gujarati garba circles beneath the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows — free and open to all.
FreeQueens
#18Saturday 4pm–9pm · One Day Only
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensFree
Garba Around the Globe 2026
Hundreds of dancers in mirrored chaniya cholis spin traditional Gujarati garba circles beneath the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows — free and open to all.
#19
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday 11am–12pmFree
Birding: Fall Migration
A guided fall-migration bird walk circles Highland Park's Ridgewood Reservoir path — warblers and waterbirds on the Brooklyn-Queens ridge.
FreeQueens
#19Saturday 11am–12pm · One Day Only
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree
Birding: Fall Migration
A guided fall-migration bird walk circles Highland Park's Ridgewood Reservoir path — warblers and waterbirds on the Brooklyn-Queens ridge.
#20
Cunningham Park: Jogging Track, QueensSunday 8am–10amFree
Fundacion Ser Feliz 5K
A charity 5K laps Cunningham Park's jogging track — Fundacion Ser Feliz turns a Queens morning run into a fundraiser for its mission.
FreeQueens
#20Sunday 8am–10am · One Day Only
Cunningham Park: Jogging Track, QueensFree
Fundacion Ser Feliz 5K
A charity 5K laps Cunningham Park's jogging track — Fundacion Ser Feliz turns a Queens morning run into a fundraiser for its mission.
#21
Forest Park: Forest Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday 9am–11amFree
Birding on the QueensWay
Bird the abandoned rail line: a guided walk along the QueensWay corridor in Forest Park catches fall migrants moving through the trees.
FreeQueens
#21Saturday 9am–11am · One Day Only
Forest Park: Forest Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree
Birding on the QueensWay
Bird the abandoned rail line: a guided walk along the QueensWay corridor in Forest Park catches fall migrants moving through the trees.
#22
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM$125
Farm to Table Brunch at Queens County Farm
A seasonal farm-to-table brunch served on NYC's largest working farm — Queens County Farm's own harvest turned into a long-table feast.
BrunchFarm dining
#22Saturday, Sep 19, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM · One Day Only
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons$125
Farm to Table Brunch at Queens County Farm
A seasonal farm-to-table brunch served on NYC's largest working farm — Queens County Farm's own harvest turned into a long-table feast.
#23
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, QueensOn view through spring 2027Museum admission (adults ~$16)
Light and Stone: Revisiting Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale
The Noguchi Museum restages Isamu Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale — glowing Akari light sculptures and carved stone reunited in his own garden museum.
ArtSculptureMuseum
#23On view through spring 2027 · Limited Run
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, QueensMuseum admission (adults ~$16)
Light and Stone: Revisiting Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale
The Noguchi Museum restages Isamu Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale — glowing Akari light sculptures and carved stone reunited in his own garden museum.
#24
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th St, Astoria, QueensFri-Sun Sep 18-20Free admission
St. Joseph Church Festival
Astoria's parish festival serves three evenings of Italian food, games and live music on 44th Street — a real-deal neighborhood sagra, free to roam.
FreeChurch feastAstoria
#24Fri-Sun Sep 18-20 · One Weekend Only
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th St, Astoria, QueensFree admission
St. Joseph Church Festival
Astoria's parish festival serves three evenings of Italian food, games and live music on 44th Street — a real-deal neighborhood sagra, free to roam.
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