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.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Queens on Sunday, Sep 20: 41 picks, refreshed weekly.
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Flushing marks America's 250th-anniversary year with a celebration parade down Main Street — community groups and flags in Queens' busiest downtown.
Flushing marks America's 250th-anniversary year with a celebration parade down Main Street — community groups and flags in Queens' busiest downtown.
Phillies-Mets in the thick of a September pennant race — three straight games of NL East hostility under the Citi Field lights.
Phillies-Mets in the thick of a September pennant race — three straight games of NL East hostility under the Citi Field lights.
A hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
A hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensSeany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensSeany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
New York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, clue posts and a Victory Bridge you have to earn your way to.
New York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, clue posts and a Victory Bridge you have to earn your way to.
Free outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Free outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Long Island City, QueensMoMA PS1's Homeroom space hosts Artists Against the Bomb, an international campaign for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, organized with Nobel Peace Prize laureate ICAN.
Long Island City, QueensMoMA PS1's Homeroom space hosts Artists Against the Bomb, an international campaign for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, organized with Nobel Peace Prize laureate ICAN.
Downtown Jamaica's sidewalk gets a soundtrack — Boombox brings music and programming to Parsons Boulevard between Jamaica and Archer.
Downtown Jamaica's sidewalk gets a soundtrack — Boombox brings music and programming to Parsons Boulevard between Jamaica and Archer.
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.
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.
Religious observance held in the historic Vatican Pavilion at Flushing Meadows.
Religious observance held in the historic Vatican Pavilion at Flushing Meadows.
Free morning yoga on the lawn at Hunter's Point South Park, with the entire Midtown skyline standing across the East River.
Free morning yoga on the lawn at Hunter's Point South Park, with the entire Midtown skyline standing across the East River.
Bayside, QueensThe Bayside Historical Society revives its Oktoberfest after more than a decade, on the lawn of the Gothic Revival Fort Totten Officers' Club known as The Castle. Free entry, RSVP required.
Bayside, QueensThe Bayside Historical Society revives its Oktoberfest after more than a decade, on the lawn of the Gothic Revival Fort Totten Officers' Club known as The Castle. Free entry, RSVP required.
Free Cardio Sculpt at Woodside's Torsney Playground — strength-and-cardio circuits from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Free Cardio Sculpt at Woodside's Torsney Playground — strength-and-cardio circuits from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
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.
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.
A church-run flea market takes over 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights — secondhand finds, household goods and a very Queens sidewalk crowd.
A church-run flea market takes over 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights — secondhand finds, household goods and a very Queens sidewalk crowd.
Start your Saturday morning with a guided meditation class in Hunter's Point South Park.
Start your Saturday morning with a guided meditation class in Hunter's Point South Park.
Eastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
Eastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
Tristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
Tristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
Sunday morning hiking through Queens park trails with others exploring the natural landscape.
Sunday morning hiking through Queens park trails with others exploring the natural landscape.
Free beginner yoga in Forest Park — a no-experience-needed Shape Up NYC class near the Overlook; just bring a mat and water.
Free beginner yoga in Forest Park — a no-experience-needed Shape Up NYC class near the Overlook; just bring a mat and water.
Fresh regional produce and local goods come to 79th Street in diverse, food-loving Jackson Heights every Sunday.
Fresh regional produce and local goods come to 79th Street in diverse, food-loving Jackson Heights every Sunday.
Regional farm produce, baked goods and flowers come to Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills — a fresh Sunday market run.
Regional farm produce, baked goods and flowers come to Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills — a fresh Sunday market run.
Bald eagles, peregrine falcons and eagle owls fly live at Baisley Pond Park, free, with the Urban Park Rangers running the stations.
Bald eagles, peregrine falcons and eagle owls fly live at Baisley Pond Park, free, with the Urban Park Rangers running the stations.
House music and classics spin by the ocean at O'Donohue Park — a free Far Rockaway afternoon session at Beach 17th's waterfront playground.
House music and classics spin by the ocean at O'Donohue Park — a free Far Rockaway afternoon session at Beach 17th's waterfront playground.
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