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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in queens in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 9 picks, refreshed weekly.
9 picks · checked Sep 28
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensIsamu Noguchi's own museum and its walled sculpture garden go free on the first Friday of the month — no ticket to book, just turn up.
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensIsamu Noguchi's own museum and its walled sculpture garden go free on the first Friday of the month — no ticket to book, just turn up.
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Fort Totten Park, Parade Grounds, Bayside, QueensA puppet show, performers and family games on the Parade Grounds of a Civil War–era fort on Little Neck Bay — free.
Fort Totten Park, Parade Grounds, Bayside, QueensA puppet show, performers and family games on the Parade Grounds of a Civil War–era fort on Little Neck Bay — free.
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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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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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34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensThe original uploader was Jleon at English Wikipedia . · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensThe original uploader was Jleon at English Wikipedia . · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
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Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensSound, meditation and slow repetitive movement by the East River: a free bilingual workshop led by Violeta Picayo at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensSound, meditation and slow repetitive movement by the East River: a free bilingual workshop led by Violeta Picayo at Socrates Sculpture Park.
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Jacob Riis Park Boardwalk, Rockaway, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA mile of Rockaway boardwalk with ten food vendors, two bars and a retail market — beach day and food hall in one, free to walk in.
Jacob Riis Park Boardwalk, Rockaway, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA mile of Rockaway boardwalk with ten food vendors, two bars and a retail market — beach day and food hall in one, free to walk in.
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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensPrecious Okoyomon turns the MoMA PS1 courtyard into a woodland with an oversized teddy bear reciting her poetry from inside.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensPrecious Okoyomon turns the MoMA PS1 courtyard into a woodland with an oversized teddy bear reciting her poetry from inside.
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Advance Masonic Temple, Astoria, QueensAn 18th-century door salvaged from the Blackwell family farmhouse goes on public view inside Astoria's Advance Masonic Temple.
Advance Masonic Temple, Astoria, QueensAn 18th-century door salvaged from the Blackwell family farmhouse goes on public view inside Astoria's Advance Masonic Temple.
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