Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in Queens the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 29 picks, refreshed weekly.
29 picks · checked Sep 7
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, QueensK-pop juggernaut aespa brings the SYNK : COMPLaeXITY tour to UBS Arena — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning's only NYC-area stop.
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, QueensK-pop juggernaut aespa brings the SYNK : COMPLaeXITY tour to UBS Arena — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning's only NYC-area stop.
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensA hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensA hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 32nd Street, QueensFall asleep to Atlantic surf: NYC Parks' overnight family campout pitches tents by the Rockaway boardwalk near Beach 32nd for a free beach night.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 32nd Street, QueensFall asleep to Atlantic surf: NYC Parks' overnight family campout pitches tents by the Rockaway boardwalk near Beach 32nd for a free beach night.
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.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, clue posts and a Victory Bridge you have to earn your way to.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, clue posts and a Victory Bridge you have to earn your way to.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensReligious observance held in the historic Vatican Pavilion at Flushing Meadows.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensReligious observance held in the historic Vatican Pavilion at Flushing Meadows.
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensFree morning yoga on the lawn at Hunter's Point South Park, with the entire Midtown skyline standing across the East River.
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensFree morning yoga on the lawn at Hunter's Point South Park, with the entire Midtown skyline standing across the East River.
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensStart your Saturday morning with a guided meditation class in Hunter's Point South Park.
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensStart your Saturday morning with a guided meditation class in Hunter's Point South Park.
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 - Union TP and 196 PL, QueensEastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 - Union TP and 196 PL, QueensEastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensTristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensTristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
Alley Pond Park: Trails - Winchester Blvd & Grand Central Pkwy, QueensSunday morning hiking through Queens park trails with others exploring the natural landscape.
Alley Pond Park: Trails - Winchester Blvd & Grand Central Pkwy, QueensSunday morning hiking through Queens park trails with others exploring the natural landscape.
Forest Park: Overlook-Softball-01, QueensFree beginner yoga in Forest Park — a no-experience-needed Shape Up NYC class near the Overlook; just bring a mat and water.
Forest Park: Overlook-Softball-01, QueensFree beginner yoga in Forest Park — a no-experience-needed Shape Up NYC class near the Overlook; just bring a mat and water.
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.
Forest Park: Forest Park, QueensBird the abandoned rail line: a guided walk along the QueensWay corridor in Forest Park catches fall migrants moving through the trees.
Forest Park: Forest Park, QueensBird the abandoned rail line: a guided walk along the QueensWay corridor in Forest Park catches fall migrants moving through the trees.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensHundreds of dancers in mirrored chaniya cholis spin traditional Gujarati garba circles beneath the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows — free and open to all.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensHundreds of dancers in mirrored chaniya cholis spin traditional Gujarati garba circles beneath the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows — free and open to all.
Beach 17 Playground (O'Donohue Park): Beach 17th Street Performance Space, QueensHouse music and classics spin by the ocean at O'Donohue Park — a free Far Rockaway afternoon session at Beach 17th's waterfront playground.
Beach 17 Playground (O'Donohue Park): Beach 17th Street Performance Space, QueensHouse music and classics spin by the ocean at O'Donohue Park — a free Far Rockaway afternoon session at Beach 17th's waterfront playground.
Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park / Smokey Oval: Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, QueensRichmond Hill walks for a cure — the Queens Cancer Walk fills Phil 'Scooter' Rizzuto Park with an afternoon of solidarity and remembrance.
Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park / Smokey Oval: Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, QueensRichmond Hill walks for a cure — the Queens Cancer Walk fills Phil 'Scooter' Rizzuto Park with an afternoon of solidarity and remembrance.
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.
Cunningham Park: Jogging Track, QueensA charity 5K laps Cunningham Park's jogging track — Fundacion Ser Feliz turns a Queens morning run into a fundraiser for its mission.
Cunningham Park: Jogging Track, QueensA charity 5K laps Cunningham Park's jogging track — Fundacion Ser Feliz turns a Queens morning run into a fundraiser for its mission.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThe paperwork behind the Panorama of the City of New York, the 9,335-square-foot model of all five boroughs built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThe paperwork behind the Panorama of the City of New York, the 9,335-square-foot model of all five boroughs built for the 1964 World's Fair.
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.
Archie Spigner Park: Picnic 1, QueensA picnic pop-up with rhythms to match — St. Albans' Archie Spigner Park hosts an afternoon of music, blankets and southeast Queens ease.
Archie Spigner Park: Picnic 1, QueensA picnic pop-up with rhythms to match — St. Albans' Archie Spigner Park hosts an afternoon of music, blankets and southeast Queens ease.
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.
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