#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 the Weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Queens the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 57 picks, refreshed weekly.
57 picks · checked Sep 7
57 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
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.
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#2Sat Sep 19 · One Day Only
New York Hall of Science parking lot, 47-01 111th St, Corona, QueensQueens 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.
#3
Main St between Franklin & Sanford Ave, QueensSunday 1pm–2:30pm
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.
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#3Sunday 1pm–2:30pm · One Day Only
Main St between Franklin & Sanford Ave, QueensNYC 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.
#4
Long Island City, QueensDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 2 - 4 PMFree
SculptureCenter Reopening Reception: Hazara, Erek, Fei
SculptureCenter reopens after a month closed for installation with a free afternoon reception for three new commissions: Aziz Hazara, Cevdet Erek and Yining Fei.
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#4Saturday, Sep 19, 2 - 4 PM · One Day Only
Long Island City, QueensDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSculptureCenter Reopening Reception: Hazara, Erek, Fei
SculptureCenter reopens after a month closed for installation with a free afternoon reception for three new commissions: Aziz Hazara, Cevdet Erek and Yining Fei.
#5
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.
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#5Fri-Sun series · One Weekend Only
Citi Field, Flushing, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMets 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.
#6
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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#6Saturday, 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.
#7
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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#7Friday, September 18 · Limited Run
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensErykah 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.
#8
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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#8Friday, Sep 18, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, Queensaespa 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.
#9
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensSun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 3:00 PM
Planting the Seeds of Tomorrow Art Workshop
A hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
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#9Sun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 3:00 PM · Limited Run
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensPlanting the Seeds of Tomorrow Art Workshop
A hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
#10
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.
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#10Fri, Sep 18 · 10pm–5am · One Day Only
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensDJ 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.
#11
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 32nd Street, QueensFriday 6pm–11:59pm
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.
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#11Friday 6pm–11:59pm · One Day Only
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 32nd Street, QueensFamily 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.
#12
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+
#12Fri Sep 18, 10:30 PM–7 AM · One Day Only
BASEMENT (Knockdown Center), Maspeth, QueensMama 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.
#13
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensNow open
Crown Square Pizza Opens on the Rockaway Boardwalk
Seany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
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#13Now open · Limited Run
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensCrown Square Pizza Opens on the Rockaway Boardwalk
Seany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
#14
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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#14Saturday, 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.
#15
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturdays & Sundays through November 1, 11am-4pm (last entry 4pm)
The Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm
New York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, clue posts and a Victory Bridge you have to earn your way to.
Limited Run
#15Saturdays & Sundays through November 1, 11am-4pm (last entry 4pm) · Limited Run
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm
New York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, clue posts and a Victory Bridge you have to earn your way to.
#16
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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#16Weekends 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.
#17
Long Island City, QueensOn view Sep 10, 2026 - Feb 8, 2027
Homeroom: Artists Against the Bomb
MoMA 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.
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#17On view Sep 10, 2026 - Feb 8, 2027 · Limited Run
Long Island City, QueensHomeroom: Artists Against the Bomb
MoMA 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.
#18
Flushing, QueensSaturday, Sep 19, 1-4 PMFree
Lewis Latimer's 178th Birthday Celebration
The Lewis Latimer House Museum throws its annual free birthday party for the Black inventor and draftsman, with dance, STEAM stations and partner institutions from across Queens.
FreeLimited Run
#18Saturday, Sep 19, 1-4 PM · Limited Run
Flushing, QueensLewis Latimer's 178th Birthday Celebration
The Lewis Latimer House Museum throws its annual free birthday party for the Black inventor and draftsman, with dance, STEAM stations and partner institutions from across Queens.
#19
Parsons Blvd between Jamaica & Archer Ave, QueensSun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM
Boombox in Jamaica
Downtown Jamaica's sidewalk gets a soundtrack — Boombox brings music and programming to Parsons Boulevard between Jamaica and Archer.
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#19Sun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM · Limited Run
Parsons Blvd between Jamaica & Archer Ave, QueensBoombox in Jamaica
Downtown Jamaica's sidewalk gets a soundtrack — Boombox brings music and programming to Parsons Boulevard between Jamaica and Archer.
#20
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.
Open Street Partner EventQueens
#20Sun, 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.
#21
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensSun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM
Sunday Holy Hour - Religious event - Sun Sept 13 - Sun Sept 27
Religious observance held in the historic Vatican Pavilion at Flushing Meadows.
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#21Sun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM · Limited Run
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensSunday Holy Hour - Religious event - Sun Sept 13 - Sun Sept 27
Religious observance held in the historic Vatican Pavilion at Flushing Meadows.
#22
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensSun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 10:00 AM
Yoga on the Waterfront
Free morning yoga on the lawn at Hunter's Point South Park, with the entire Midtown skyline standing across the East River.
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#22Sun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 10:00 AM · Limited Run
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensYoga on the Waterfront
Free morning yoga on the lawn at Hunter's Point South Park, with the entire Midtown skyline standing across the East River.
#23
Bayside, QueensSunday, Sep 20, 1-4 PMFree
Oktoberfest at The Castle
The 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.
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#23Sunday, Sep 20, 1-4 PM · Limited Run
Bayside, QueensOktoberfest at The Castle
The 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.
#24
Torsney Playground: Handball-01, QueensFri, Sep 25, 9:00 AM to Fri, Sep 25, 10:00 AM
Shape Up NYC: Cardio Sculpt
Free Cardio Sculpt at Woodside's Torsney Playground — strength-and-cardio circuits from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
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#24Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 AM to Fri, Sep 25, 10:00 AM · Limited Run
Torsney Playground: Handball-01, QueensShape Up NYC: Cardio Sculpt
Free Cardio Sculpt at Woodside's Torsney Playground — strength-and-cardio circuits from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
