Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Queens on Saturday, Sep 26: 48 picks, refreshed weekly.
48 picks · checked Sep 21
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensZine makers, small presses and rare-book dealers pack every floor of MoMA PS1 as the art book fair marks a joint 50th — it often hits capacity.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensZine makers, small presses and rare-book dealers pack every floor of MoMA PS1 as the art book fair marks a joint 50th — it often hits capacity.
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Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensBrandi Carlile, Carly Rae Jepsen, MUNA, Zara Larsson and Lola Young on one stage at Forest Hills Stadium — three-day passes are already gone.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensBrandi Carlile, Carly Rae Jepsen, MUNA, Zara Larsson and Lola Young on one stage at Forest Hills Stadium — three-day passes are already gone.
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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.
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New York Hall of Science (rear lot), Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensOpen-air stalls trade food from around the world behind the New York Hall of Science until midnight — free to walk in, rain or shine.
New York Hall of Science (rear lot), Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensOpen-air stalls trade food from around the world behind the New York Hall of Science until midnight — free to walk in, rain or shine.
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Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, Astoria, QueensSteins and schnitzel in NYC's oldest beer garden, run by Astoria's Czech benevolent society since 1910, for Oktoberfest's free final weekend.
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, Astoria, QueensSteins and schnitzel in NYC's oldest beer garden, run by Astoria's Czech benevolent society since 1910, for Oktoberfest's free final weekend.
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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.
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Rockaway Beach Boardwalk (Beach 108th St to Beach 95th St), Rockaway Park, Queensdakine kane · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRockaway's end-of-summer sea-creature parade: mermaids, fish costumes and floats march the boardwalk from Beach 108th to the 95th St pavilion.
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk (Beach 108th St to Beach 95th St), Rockaway Park, Queensdakine kane · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRockaway's end-of-summer sea-creature parade: mermaids, fish costumes and floats march the boardwalk from Beach 108th to the 95th St pavilion.
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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 22-ton wall of rubble from a Ciudad Juárez home anchors Teresa Margolles's first large US museum show, free across PS1's third floor.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 22-ton wall of rubble from a Ciudad Juárez home anchors Teresa Margolles's first large US museum show, free across PS1's third floor.
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Maspeth, QueensHowardform · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFlying Lotus brings his Layer 3 audiovisual show to Knockdown Center on a stacked one-night bill.
Maspeth, QueensHowardform · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFlying Lotus brings his Layer 3 audiovisual show to Knockdown Center on a stacked one-night bill.
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Rego Park, QueensLouis Brickman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons63rd Drive closes between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street for free food stalls and craft vendors.
Rego Park, QueensLouis Brickman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons63rd Drive closes between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street for free food stalls and craft vendors.
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Citi Field Parking Lot, Flushing Meadows–Willets Point, QueensSixFourThree · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMichael Mina's caviar fishing, a 300lb bluefin tuna breakdown and 35+ restaurants take over the Citi Field lot for a two-day chef festival.
Citi Field Parking Lot, Flushing Meadows–Willets Point, QueensSixFourThree · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMichael Mina's caviar fishing, a 300lb bluefin tuna breakdown and 35+ restaurants take over the Citi Field lot for a two-day chef festival.
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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.
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Guldari, Flushing, QueensJeju-inspired sotbap arrives in Flushing — rice cooked and served in its own hot stone pot, with cold spicy noodles and pork bone soup alongside.
Guldari, Flushing, QueensJeju-inspired sotbap arrives in Flushing — rice cooked and served in its own hot stone pot, with cold spicy noodles and pork bone soup alongside.
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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensPosters, film and sculpture from Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN's artist campaign fill PS1's Homeroom and museum admission is free for all.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensPosters, film and sculpture from Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN's artist campaign fill PS1's Homeroom and museum admission is free for all.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensNew York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, puzzle clues and a Victory Bridge lookout on a working Queens farm this fall.
Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensNew York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, puzzle clues and a Victory Bridge lookout on a working Queens farm this fall.
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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.
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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.
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Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 2 - Cunningham Prk SR and Baseball Field, QueensDrive off the old paint cans, dead laptops, motor oil and expired meds at DSNY's Queens SAFE Disposal in Cunningham Park — free, residents only.
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 2 - Cunningham Prk SR and Baseball Field, QueensDrive off the old paint cans, dead laptops, motor oil and expired meds at DSNY's Queens SAFE Disposal in Cunningham Park — free, residents only.
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Astoria Park: Pool Observation Deck, QueensSinging bowls and guided stillness on the deck above Astoria Pool, the 1936 WPA landmark with Hell Gate and RFK bridge views — a slow weekend start.
Astoria Park: Pool Observation Deck, QueensSinging bowls and guided stillness on the deck above Astoria Pool, the 1936 WPA landmark with Hell Gate and RFK bridge views — a slow weekend start.
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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.
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Socrates Sculpture Park: Socrates Sculpture Park, QueensA new Jean-Michel Basquiat doc on the Astoria waterfront, with an ambient L'Rain set and Haitian food first — free with RSVP at Socrates.
Socrates Sculpture Park: Socrates Sculpture Park, QueensA new Jean-Michel Basquiat doc on the Astoria waterfront, with an ambient L'Rain set and Haitian food first — free with RSVP at Socrates.
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Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensGolden Lion winner Sonia Boyce films Queens groups and the Resistance Revival Chorus into a kaleidoscopic wallpaper-and-video installation.
Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensGolden Lion winner Sonia Boyce films Queens groups and the Resistance Revival Chorus into a kaleidoscopic wallpaper-and-video installation.
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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.
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Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsStart your Saturday morning with a guided meditation class in Hunter's Point South Park.
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsStart your Saturday morning with a guided meditation class in Hunter's Point South Park.
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