Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Long Island City, Queens the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 6 picks, refreshed weekly.
6 picks · checked Sep 7
Long Island City, QueensDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSculptureCenter reopens after a month closed for installation with a free afternoon reception for three new commissions: Aziz Hazara, Cevdet Erek and Yining Fei.
Long Island City, QueensDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSculptureCenter reopens after a month closed for installation with a free afternoon reception for three new commissions: Aziz Hazara, Cevdet Erek and Yining Fei.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree 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.
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, QueensThe Noguchi Museum restages Isamu Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale — glowing Akari light sculptures and carved stone reunited in his own garden museum.
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, QueensThe Noguchi Museum restages Isamu Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale — glowing Akari light sculptures and carved stone reunited in his own garden museum.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensChakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensChakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexFest turns memories of home into a bilingual story circle at Socrates, with writing, conversation and a free RSVP option.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexFest turns memories of home into a bilingual story circle at Socrates, with writing, conversation and a free RSVP option.
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