The best things to do in Queens the weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
7 picks · checked Sep 1
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.
Jackson Heights, QueensDetroit Publishing Co. (w) , publisher. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsHispanic Heritage Month's Queens parade runs the length of 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, from 69th Street to 89th Street, with floats, bands, dance groups and community organisations.
Jackson Heights, QueensDetroit Publishing Co. (w) , publisher. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsHispanic Heritage Month's Queens parade runs the length of 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, from 69th Street to 89th Street, with floats, bands, dance groups and community organisations.
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.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree decades of Margolles's work on violence and its residue fills MoMA PS1's third floor, including a new commission.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree decades of Margolles's work on violence and its residue fills MoMA PS1's third floor, including a new commission.
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.
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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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.
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