#1
38th Ave between Main & Prince St, QueensSaturday 5pm–6pm
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.
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Things to Do in Queens Saturday Night, Sep 19
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Queens on Saturday night, Sep 19: 12 picks, refreshed weekly.
12 picks · checked Sep 7
12 picks
38th Ave between Main & Prince St, Queens#1Saturday 5pm–6pm · One Day Only
38th Ave between Main & Prince St, QueensMoon 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.
#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.
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#2Saturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PM · One Day Only
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensAn 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
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.
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#3Saturday, 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 CommonsJamaica 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.
#4
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.
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#4Weekends 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.
#5
34th Ave between 93rd & 94th St, QueensSun, Sep 27, 8:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 8:00 PM
Afterschool Fun
Kids' programming on the 34th Avenue open street in Jackson Heights, the 26-block car-free corridor that turned a Queens road into a linear park.
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#5Sun, Sep 27, 8:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 8:00 PM · Limited Run
34th Ave between 93rd & 94th St, QueensAfterschool Fun
Kids' programming on the 34th Avenue open street in Jackson Heights, the 26-block car-free corridor that turned a Queens road into a linear park.
#6
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.
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#6Fri, 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.
#7
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensSat, Sep 26, 6:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM
GrowNYC @ Lou Lodati Playground
Tristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
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#7Sat, Sep 26, 6:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensGrowNYC @ Lou Lodati Playground
Tristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
#8
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensSaturday 4pm–9pm
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.
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#8Saturday 4pm–9pm · One Day Only
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensGarba 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.
#9
Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, QueensFri–Sun evenings, Sep 18–20$10
Making Moves Dance Festival 2026
Jamaica Performing Arts Center hosts three nights of the Making Moves Dance Festival, packing multiple companies into ten-dollar evening showcases.
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#9Fri–Sun evenings, Sep 18–20 · One Weekend Only
Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, QueensMaking Moves Dance Festival 2026
Jamaica Performing Arts Center hosts three nights of the Making Moves Dance Festival, packing multiple companies into ten-dollar evening showcases.
#10
Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park / Smokey Oval: Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, QueensSaturday 12pm–6pm
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.
QueensOne Day Only
#10Saturday 12pm–6pm · One Day Only
Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park / Smokey Oval: Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, QueensQueens Cancer Walk
Richmond Hill walks for a cure — the Queens Cancer Walk fills Phil 'Scooter' Rizzuto Park with an afternoon of solidarity and remembrance.
#11
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.
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#11Sundays 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.
#12
CC Moore Homestead Playground: Performance Area, QueensSun, Sep 27, 6:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 8:00 PM
Preserve culture
Two evening hours of cultural programming on the performance area at CC Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst's park on Broadway — free.
QueensLimited Run
#12Sun, Sep 27, 6:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 8:00 PM · Limited Run
CC Moore Homestead Playground: Performance Area, QueensPreserve culture
Two evening hours of cultural programming on the performance area at CC Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst's park on Broadway — free.
