Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Queens the weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026: 14 picks, refreshed weekly.
14 picks · checked Sep 7
Flushing, QueensThe USA International Dragon Lion Dance Cultural Festival shuts Main Street and Sanford Avenue for a China Day Mid-Autumn parade, sending dragon and lion troupes through the heart of downtown Flushing.
Flushing, QueensThe USA International Dragon Lion Dance Cultural Festival shuts Main Street and Sanford Avenue for a China Day Mid-Autumn parade, sending dragon and lion troupes through the heart of downtown Flushing.
Jackson Heights, QueensHispanic 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, QueensHispanic 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.
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk: Beach 108th Street, QueensRockaway Beach Boardwalk: Beach 108th Street, QueensOfficial Parks Department listing scheduled.
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.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensThree 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, QueensThree decades of Margolles's work on violence and its residue fills MoMA PS1's third floor, including a new commission.
Richmond Hill, QueensForest Park's community fair returns for its fifty-first year at the Buddy Monument, off Myrtle Avenue and Forest Park Drive, in a revived and expanded format.
Richmond Hill, QueensForest Park's community fair returns for its fifty-first year at the Buddy Monument, off Myrtle Avenue and Forest Park Drive, in a revived and expanded format.
Rego Park, QueensRego Park's fall street festival closes 63rd Drive between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street for food stalls, craft vendors and community tables.
Rego Park, QueensRego Park's fall street festival closes 63rd Drive between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street for food stalls, craft vendors and community tables.
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.
New York Hall of Science (Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Corona, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree entry, dozens of countries on a plate and a parking lot behind the Hall of Science that fills up the second the sun goes down.
New York Hall of Science (Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Corona, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree entry, dozens of countries on a plate and a parking lot behind the Hall of Science that fills up the second the sun goes down.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.
