The best things to do in Queens the weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
40 picks · checked Sep 1
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons300+ exhibitors of artists' books, zines and rare printed matter fill MoMA PS1's old schoolhouse for the fair's 20th anniversary.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons300+ exhibitors of artists' books, zines and rare printed matter fill MoMA PS1's old schoolhouse for the fair's 20th anniversary.
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.
Forest Hills, QueensBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe indie- and pop-forward All Things Go festival returns to Forest Hills Stadium for three days, expanding its New York edition alongside its flagship DC weekend.
Forest Hills, QueensBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe indie- and pop-forward All Things Go festival returns to Forest Hills Stadium for three days, expanding its New York edition alongside its flagship DC 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.
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.
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.
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.
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Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensMusikAnimal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHenson's Oscar-nominated 1965 experimental short screens with the Henson Company's archives director unpacking the original production files.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensMusikAnimal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHenson's Oscar-nominated 1965 experimental short screens with the Henson Company's archives director unpacking the original production files.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 128th Street, QueensBellerose's Hindu community closes its 9th annual Ganesh Utsav with an evening seaside ceremony at Rockaway Beach — drums, devotion and ocean air.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 128th Street, QueensBellerose's Hindu community closes its 9th annual Ganesh Utsav with an evening seaside ceremony at Rockaway Beach — drums, devotion and ocean air.
Astoria Park: Picnic Blue, QueensBuddhist Global Relief's annual Walk to Feed the Hungry steps through Astoria Park — a mindful riverside walk raising funds against hunger.
Astoria Park: Picnic Blue, QueensBuddhist Global Relief's annual Walk to Feed the Hungry steps through Astoria Park — a mindful riverside walk raising funds against hunger.
Forest Park: Bandshell and Seating, QueensA full big band swings the historic Forest Park bandshell — Senator Addabbo's free annual concert brings Glenn Miller-era sound to Woodhaven.
Forest Park: Bandshell and Seating, QueensA full big band swings the historic Forest Park bandshell — Senator Addabbo's free annual concert brings Glenn Miller-era sound to Woodhaven.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensPeak migration on the Atlantic flyway — a free guided bird walk works Rockaway's dunes for shorebirds, falcons and southbound songbirds.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensPeak migration on the Atlantic flyway — a free guided bird walk works Rockaway's dunes for shorebirds, falcons and southbound songbirds.
Brookville Park: BBQ Area Pink 1, QueensThe Striders of the Caribbean lead a breast cancer awareness walk through Brookville Park — Rosedale walks in pink for survivors and research.
Brookville Park: BBQ Area Pink 1, QueensThe Striders of the Caribbean lead a breast cancer awareness walk through Brookville Park — Rosedale walks in pink for survivors and research.
Francis Lewis Park: Lawn, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree live music on the Francis Lewis Park lawn, the Whitestone Bridge rising straight out of the East River behind the stage.
Francis Lewis Park: Lawn, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree live music on the Francis Lewis Park lawn, the Whitestone Bridge rising straight out of the East River behind the stage.
Forest Park: Forest Park Drive (Race), QueensA charity morning run down Forest Park Drive — the Children's Smile Foundation race raises funds for kids facing illness and hardship.
Forest Park: Forest Park Drive (Race), QueensA charity morning run down Forest Park Drive — the Children's Smile Foundation race raises funds for kids facing illness and hardship.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 94th Street, QueensTune up for the Rockaway Beach Half on the boardwalk itself — an early-morning training run from Beach 94th with ocean air pacing you.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 94th Street, QueensTune up for the Rockaway Beach Half on the boardwalk itself — an early-morning training run from Beach 94th with ocean air pacing you.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensPitch a tent beneath the Unisphere: NYC Parks' overnight family campout brings s'mores and starlit skies to Flushing Meadows' iconic globe.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensPitch a tent beneath the Unisphere: NYC Parks' overnight family campout brings s'mores and starlit skies to Flushing Meadows' iconic globe.
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.
Torsney Playground: Handball-01, QueensFree Cardio Sculpt at Woodside's Torsney Playground — strength-and-cardio circuits from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Torsney Playground: Handball-01, QueensFree Cardio Sculpt at Woodside's Torsney Playground — strength-and-cardio circuits from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
35th Ave between 82nd & 81st St, QueensA church-run flea market takes over 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights — secondhand finds, household goods and a very Queens sidewalk crowd.
35th Ave between 82nd & 81st St, QueensA church-run flea market takes over 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights — secondhand finds, household goods and a very Queens sidewalk crowd.
Long Island City, QueensDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMoMA 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, QueensDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMoMA 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.
34th Ave between 93rd & 94th St, QueensKids' 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.
34th Ave between 93rd & 94th St, QueensKids' 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.
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.
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.
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.
This list keeps changing as events are verified. We'll send you the final version the Thursday before — and you can unsubscribe right after if that's all you need.
Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.
