Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Queens the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 18 picks, refreshed weekly.
18 picks · checked Sep 7
New York Hall of Science parking lot, 47-01 111th St, Corona, QueensQueens Night Market roars back from its US Open break — nearly 100 stalls of world food and crafts behind the Hall of Science until midnight.
New York Hall of Science parking lot, 47-01 111th St, Corona, QueensQueens Night Market roars back from its US Open break — nearly 100 stalls of world food and crafts behind the Hall of Science until midnight.
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.
Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDowntown Jamaica's annual harvest street festival closes Sutphin Boulevard off Jamaica Avenue for a day of craft stalls, merchandise vendors and street-fair food.
Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDowntown Jamaica's annual harvest street festival closes Sutphin Boulevard off Jamaica Avenue for a day of craft stalls, merchandise vendors and street-fair food.
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.
Flushing, QueensThe 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.
Flushing, QueensThe 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.
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.
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, QueensAn 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.
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, QueensAn 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.
Baisley Pond Park: Event/Concert Area, QueensBald eagles, peregrine falcons and eagle owls fly live at Baisley Pond Park, free, with the Urban Park Rangers running the stations.
Baisley Pond Park: Event/Concert Area, QueensBald eagles, peregrine falcons and eagle owls fly live at Baisley Pond Park, free, with the Urban Park Rangers running the stations.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThree Terra Foundation fellows pull vintage silver gelatin and albumen prints from the collection to ask what American-ness actually looks like.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThree Terra Foundation fellows pull vintage silver gelatin and albumen prints from the collection to ask what American-ness actually looks like.
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.
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th Street, Astoria, QueensAstoria's Padre Pio Festival fills the blocks around St. Joseph's church with Italian food stands, games and neighborhood festa energy all weekend.
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th Street, Astoria, QueensAstoria's Padre Pio Festival fills the blocks around St. Joseph's church with Italian food stands, games and neighborhood festa energy all weekend.
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.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensSonia Boyce turns two days of Queens Museum gatherings into video, kaleidoscopic wallpaper and a Dia de Muertos altar built with the community.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensSonia Boyce turns two days of Queens Museum gatherings into video, kaleidoscopic wallpaper and a Dia de Muertos altar built with the community.
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensA guided fall-migration bird walk circles Highland Park's Ridgewood Reservoir path — warblers and waterbirds on the Brooklyn-Queens ridge.
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensA guided fall-migration bird walk circles Highland Park's Ridgewood Reservoir path — warblers and waterbirds on the Brooklyn-Queens ridge.
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th St, Astoria, QueensAstoria's parish festival serves three evenings of Italian food, games and live music on 44th Street — a real-deal neighborhood sagra, free to roam.
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th St, Astoria, QueensAstoria's parish festival serves three evenings of Italian food, games and live music on 44th Street — a real-deal neighborhood sagra, free to roam.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensA free boxing-inspired cardio workout on the Rockaway boardwalk, ocean-air fitness on the Queens beachfront.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensA free boxing-inspired cardio workout on the Rockaway boardwalk, ocean-air fitness on the Queens beachfront.
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensJoin guided joggers looping Highland Park's scenic reservoir path in a community-run atmosphere.
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensJoin guided joggers looping Highland Park's scenic reservoir path in a community-run atmosphere.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQueens gets its first borough-wide bike tour: a 12- or 25-mile ride starting and finishing in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, followed by a community festival.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQueens gets its first borough-wide bike tour: a 12- or 25-mile ride starting and finishing in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, followed by a community festival.
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