Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Queens the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 67 picks, refreshed weekly.
67 picks · checked Sep 15
New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of stalls cooking the food of dozens of countries fill a Flushing Meadows lot until midnight, free to walk in, with the season's end near.
New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of stalls cooking the food of dozens of countries fill a Flushing Meadows lot until midnight, free to walk in, with the season's end near.
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.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensPedro Pascal plays a former cello prodigy scoring Hollywood films in Tony Gilroy's NYFF Centerpiece, crossing the river to Astoria.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensPedro Pascal plays a former cello prodigy scoring Hollywood films in Tony Gilroy's NYFF Centerpiece, crossing the river to Astoria.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensJohn Turturro plays an aging Bronx pickpocket racing across the boroughs to undo one bad lift, with Steve Buscemi along for the ride.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensJohn Turturro plays an aging Bronx pickpocket racing across the boroughs to undo one bad lift, with Steve Buscemi along for the ride.
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Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFoster the People play the historic Forest Hills tennis stadium under open October sky, with Goth Babe opening the Good Mourning Sunshine Tour.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFoster the People play the historic Forest Hills tennis stadium under open October sky, with Goth Babe opening the Good Mourning Sunshine Tour.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensKazuhisa OTSUBO from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHoney Dijon takes over all of Knockdown Center from afternoon to 5am, with Derrick Carter and Luke Solomon joining her.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensKazuhisa OTSUBO from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHoney Dijon takes over all of Knockdown Center from afternoon to 5am, with Derrick Carter and Luke Solomon joining her.
Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNavigate the Amazing Maize Maze after dark by flashlight at Queens County Farm Museum, one of only two moonlight nights this fall.
Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNavigate the Amazing Maize Maze after dark by flashlight at Queens County Farm Museum, one of only two moonlight nights this fall.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensLotte Reiniger's cut-paper silhouette feature, made 11 years before Snow White, turns 100 on 35mm with live piano and an expert intro.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensLotte Reiniger's cut-paper silhouette feature, made 11 years before Snow White, turns 100 on 35mm with live piano and an expert intro.
Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, Ridgewood, QueensKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree pumpkins for kids, butter churning and fresh apple-pressed cider at the city's oldest Dutch stone house, on the Ridgewood-Bushwick border.
Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, Ridgewood, QueensKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree pumpkins for kids, butter churning and fresh apple-pressed cider at the city's oldest Dutch stone house, on the Ridgewood-Bushwick border.
Columbus Square: Columbus Square - Whole Park, QueensMarching bands, soccer clubs and a costumed Columbus and Queen Isabella parade through Astoria to the Columbus statue — a free, neighborly 49th year.
Columbus Square: Columbus Square - Whole Park, QueensMarching bands, soccer clubs and a costumed Columbus and Queen Isabella parade through Astoria to the Columbus statue — a free, neighborly 49th year.
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
MacDonald Park: MacDonald Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA hands-on art workshop in Queens exploring themes of growth and environmental creativity.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Ederle Terrace, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwenty years after the city dedicated the Sri Chinmoy Heart-Garden, a peace-themed gathering returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Ederle Terrace, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwenty years after the city dedicated the Sri Chinmoy Heart-Garden, a peace-themed gathering returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided walk through Socrates Sculpture Park stops at flamenco performances among the sculptures, ending in a clap-along finale by the East River.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided walk through Socrates Sculpture Park stops at flamenco performances among the sculptures, ending in a clap-along finale by the East River.
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.
Nowadays, Ridgewood, QueensMister Sunday's final long-weekend party of the season: Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin spin sunset-to-dark in Nowadays' yard.
Nowadays, Ridgewood, QueensMister Sunday's final long-weekend party of the season: Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin spin sunset-to-dark in Nowadays' yard.
35th Ave between 82nd & 81st St, QueensA church-run flea market takes over 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights — secondhand finds, household goods and a very Queens sidewalk crowd.
35th Ave between 82nd & 81st St, QueensA church-run flea market takes over 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights — secondhand finds, household goods and a very Queens sidewalk crowd.
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.
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 - Union TP and 196 PL, QueensEastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
Cunningham Park: Parking Lot 1 - Union TP and 196 PL, QueensEastern Queens gets its Sunday produce run in Cunningham Park's lot at Union Turnpike, with regional farm stands from 9am.
Strippoli Square: Strippoli Square, QueensPray the rosary in the open air at Strippoli Square, Woodside's small Vietnam War memorial triangle with its stone eagle sculpture.
Strippoli Square: Strippoli Square, QueensPray the rosary in the open air at Strippoli Square, Woodside's small Vietnam War memorial triangle with its stone eagle sculpture.
Francis Lewis Park: Francis Lewis Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWalk pink-ribboned laps along Whitestone's waterfront Francis Lewis Park for breast cancer awareness — a neighbor-run walk with a gift per mile.
Francis Lewis Park: Francis Lewis Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWalk pink-ribboned laps along Whitestone's waterfront Francis Lewis Park for breast cancer awareness — a neighbor-run walk with a gift per mile.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensSunday-morning outdoor prayer at the Vatican Pavilion site in Flushing Meadows, where Michelangelo's Pietà drew crowds at the 1964 World's Fair.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Vatican Pavillion, QueensSunday-morning outdoor prayer at the Vatican Pavilion site in Flushing Meadows, where Michelangelo's Pietà drew crowds at the 1964 World's Fair.
CC Moore Homestead Playground: Performance Area, QueensTwo evening hours of cultural programming on the performance area at CC Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst's park on Broadway — free.
CC Moore Homestead Playground: Performance Area, QueensTwo evening hours of cultural programming on the performance area at CC Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst's park on Broadway — free.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Ederle Terrace, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn afternoon-long outdoor prayer vigil at the old World's Fair Vatican Pavilion site in Flushing Meadows Corona Park — one of four this October.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Ederle Terrace, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn afternoon-long outdoor prayer vigil at the old World's Fair Vatican Pavilion site in Flushing Meadows Corona Park — one of four this October.
Alley Pond Park: Parking Lot 01 - Springfield, QueensMeet adoptable shelter animals from Animal Care Centers of NYC in Alley Pond Park's Springfield Blvd lot — bring ID and you could leave with a pet.
Alley Pond Park: Parking Lot 01 - Springfield, QueensMeet adoptable shelter animals from Animal Care Centers of NYC in Alley Pond Park's Springfield Blvd lot — bring ID and you could leave with a pet.
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