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Rockaway Beach Boardwalk: Beach 108th Street, QueensOutdoors in Queens the Weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in Queens the weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026: 27 picks, refreshed weekly.
27 picks · checked Sep 7
27 picks
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk: Beach 108th Street, Queens#1Saturday, Sep 26, 1 PM · One Day Only
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk: Beach 108th Street, QueensPoseidon's Parade
Official Parks Department listing scheduled.
#2
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensNow open
Crown Square Pizza Opens on the Rockaway Boardwalk
Seany 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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#2Now open · Limited Run
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensCrown Square Pizza Opens on the Rockaway Boardwalk
Seany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
#3
Richmond Hill, QueensSaturday, Sep 26, 10 AM - 5 PMFree
51st Annual Forest Park Fair
Forest 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.
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#3Saturday, Sep 26, 10 AM - 5 PM · Limited Run
Richmond Hill, Queens51st Annual Forest Park Fair
Forest 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.
#4
Rego Park, QueensSaturday, Sep 26; hours not yet postedFree
63rd Drive Rego Park Festival
Rego Park's fall street festival closes 63rd Drive between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street for food stalls, craft vendors and community tables.
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#4Saturday, Sep 26; hours not yet posted · Limited Run
Rego Park, Queens63rd Drive Rego Park Festival
Rego Park's fall street festival closes 63rd Drive between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street for food stalls, craft vendors and community tables.
#5
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturdays & Sundays through November 1, 11am-4pm (last entry 4pm)
The Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm
New York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, clue posts and a Victory Bridge you have to earn your way to.
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#5Saturdays & Sundays through November 1, 11am-4pm (last entry 4pm) · Limited Run
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm
New York City's only corn maze: three acres of stalks, clue posts and a Victory Bridge you have to earn your way to.
#6
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 128th Street, QueensSunday 6pm–8pm
9th year ganesh utsav of new york bellerose 2026
Bellerose's Hindu community closes its 9th annual Ganesh Utsav with an evening seaside ceremony at Rockaway Beach — drums, devotion and ocean air.
QueensOne Day Only
#6Sunday 6pm–8pm · One Day Only
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 128th Street, Queens9th year ganesh utsav of new york bellerose 2026
Bellerose's Hindu community closes its 9th annual Ganesh Utsav with an evening seaside ceremony at Rockaway Beach — drums, devotion and ocean air.
#7
Brookville Park: BBQ Area Pink 1, QueensSaturday 12pm–2:30pm
Striders of the Caribbean Breast Cancer Walk
The Striders of the Caribbean lead a breast cancer awareness walk through Brookville Park — Rosedale walks in pink for survivors and research.
QueensOne Day Only
#7Saturday 12pm–2:30pm · One Day Only
Brookville Park: BBQ Area Pink 1, QueensStriders of the Caribbean Breast Cancer Walk
The Striders of the Caribbean lead a breast cancer awareness walk through Brookville Park — Rosedale walks in pink for survivors and research.
#8
Astoria Park: Picnic Blue, QueensSaturday 9am–12pm
Buddhist Global Relief Walk to Feed the Hungry
Buddhist Global Relief's annual Walk to Feed the Hungry steps through Astoria Park — a mindful riverside walk raising funds against hunger.
QueensOne Day Only
#8Saturday 9am–12pm · One Day Only
Astoria Park: Picnic Blue, QueensBuddhist Global Relief Walk to Feed the Hungry
Buddhist Global Relief's annual Walk to Feed the Hungry steps through Astoria Park — a mindful riverside walk raising funds against hunger.
#9
Francis Lewis Park: Lawn, QueensSaturday 6pm–9pm
Summer Concerts in the Park Series
Free live music on the Francis Lewis Park lawn, the Whitestone Bridge rising straight out of the East River behind the stage.
QueensOne Day Only
#9Saturday 6pm–9pm · One Day Only
Francis Lewis Park: Lawn, QueensSummer Concerts in the Park Series
Free live music on the Francis Lewis Park lawn, the Whitestone Bridge rising straight out of the East River behind the stage.
#10
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensSunday 10am–12pm
Fall Migration Bird Walk 2026
Peak migration on the Atlantic flyway — a free guided bird walk works Rockaway's dunes for shorebirds, falcons and southbound songbirds.
QueensOne Day Only
#10Sunday 10am–12pm · One Day Only
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensFall Migration Bird Walk 2026
Peak migration on the Atlantic flyway — a free guided bird walk works Rockaway's dunes for shorebirds, falcons and southbound songbirds.
#11
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensSat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 12:00 PMFree
Cardio Punch
A free boxing-inspired cardio workout on the Rockaway boardwalk, ocean-air fitness on the Queens beachfront.
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#11Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 12:00 PM · Limited Run
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 59th Street, QueensCardio Punch
A free boxing-inspired cardio workout on the Rockaway boardwalk, ocean-air fitness on the Queens beachfront.
#12
Forest Park: Forest Park Drive (Race), QueensSunday 10am–12pm
Children's Smile Foundation Run (60)
A charity morning run down Forest Park Drive — the Children's Smile Foundation race raises funds for kids facing illness and hardship.
QueensOne Day Only
#12Sunday 10am–12pm · One Day Only
Forest Park: Forest Park Drive (Race), QueensChildren's Smile Foundation Run (60)
A charity morning run down Forest Park Drive — the Children's Smile Foundation race raises funds for kids facing illness and hardship.
#13
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 94th Street, QueensSaturday 6am–12pm
RUN Rockaway Beach Half Marathon 5K Tune UP
Tune up for the Rockaway Beach Half on the boardwalk itself — an early-morning training run from Beach 94th with ocean air pacing you.
QueensOne Day Only
#13Saturday 6am–12pm · One Day Only
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 94th Street, QueensRUN Rockaway Beach Half Marathon 5K Tune UP
Tune up for the Rockaway Beach Half on the boardwalk itself — an early-morning training run from Beach 94th with ocean air pacing you.
#14
New York Hall of Science (Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Corona, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturdays through October 31, 4pm-midnightFree
Queens Night Market
Free 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.
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#14Saturdays through October 31, 4pm-midnight · Limited Run
New York Hall of Science (Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Corona, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQueens Night Market
Free 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.
#15
Alley Pond Park: Trails - Winchester Blvd & Grand Central Pkwy, QueensSun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 11:00 AM
SSS App-psk SumFall26 Wknd Sept
Sunday morning hiking through Queens park trails with others exploring the natural landscape.
QueensLimited Run
#15Sun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 11:00 AM · Limited Run
Alley Pond Park: Trails - Winchester Blvd & Grand Central Pkwy, QueensSSS App-psk SumFall26 Wknd Sept
Sunday morning hiking through Queens park trails with others exploring the natural landscape.
#16
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensSat, Sep 26, 6:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM
GrowNYC @ Lou Lodati Playground
Tristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
QueensLimited Run
#16Sat, Sep 26, 6:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensGrowNYC @ Lou Lodati Playground
Tristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
#17
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensSun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 10:00 AM
Yoga on the Waterfront
Free morning yoga on the lawn at Hunter's Point South Park, with the entire Midtown skyline standing across the East River.
QueensLimited Run
#17Sun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 10:00 AM · Limited Run
Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, QueensYoga on the Waterfront
Free morning yoga on the lawn at Hunter's Point South Park, with the entire Midtown skyline standing across the East River.
#18
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensSun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM
Sunday Holy Hour - Religious event - Sun Sept 13 - Sun Sept 27
Religious observance held in the historic Vatican Pavilion at Flushing Meadows.
QueensLimited Run
#18Sun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM · Limited Run
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensSunday Holy Hour - Religious event - Sun Sept 13 - Sun Sept 27
Religious observance held in the historic Vatican Pavilion at Flushing Meadows.
#19
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 - Union TP and 196 PL, QueensSun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 2:00 PM
Cunningham Park Farmers' Market
Eastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
QueensLimited Run
#19Sun, Sep 27, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 2:00 PM · Limited Run
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 - Union TP and 196 PL, QueensCunningham Park Farmers' Market
Eastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
#20
Forest Park: Bandshell and Seating, QueensSun, Sep 27, 5:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 7:00 PM
Beetles Band Concert
A full big band swings the historic Forest Park bandshell — Senator Addabbo's free annual concert brings Glenn Miller-era sound to Woodhaven.
QueensLimited Run
#20Sun, Sep 27, 5:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Forest Park: Bandshell and Seating, QueensBeetles Band Concert
A full big band swings the historic Forest Park bandshell — Senator Addabbo's free annual concert brings Glenn Miller-era sound to Woodhaven.
#21
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensSat, Sep 26, 8:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 AMFree
NYRR Open Run at Highland Park
Join guided joggers looping Highland Park's scenic reservoir path in a community-run atmosphere.
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#21Sat, Sep 26, 8:00 AM to Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 AM · Recurring Weekly
Highland Park: Reservoir Path, QueensNYRR Open Run at Highland Park
Join guided joggers looping Highland Park's scenic reservoir path in a community-run atmosphere.
#22
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensFri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM to Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM
Camping at the Unisphere
Pitch a tent beneath the Unisphere: NYC Parks' overnight family campout brings s'mores and starlit skies to Flushing Meadows' iconic globe.
QueensLimited Run
#22Fri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM to Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM · Limited Run
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, QueensCamping at the Unisphere
Pitch a tent beneath the Unisphere: NYC Parks' overnight family campout brings s'mores and starlit skies to Flushing Meadows' iconic globe.
#23
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensSun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 3:00 PM
Planting the Seeds of Tomorrow Art Workshop
A hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
QueensLimited Run
#23Sun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM to Sun, Sep 27, 3:00 PM · Limited Run
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensPlanting the Seeds of Tomorrow Art Workshop
A hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
#24
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensMay 11, 2026 – April 30, 2027Free
Homecoming: Chakaia Booker
Chakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
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#24May 11, 2026 – April 30, 2027 · Limited Run
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensHomecoming: Chakaia Booker
Chakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
