Everything on at Socrates Sculpture Park this weekend and in the weeks ahead — hand-checked, free events first.
8 picks · checked Aug 12
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensFree Shakespeare on the East River lawn: Hip to Hip stages As You Like It among the sculptures with the Manhattan skyline behind.
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensFree Shakespeare on the East River lawn: Hip to Hip stages As You Like It among the sculptures with the Manhattan skyline behind.
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensSanford Biggers scatters cloud-like sculptures across Socrates Sculpture Park's East River lawn, free and open every day.
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensSanford Biggers scatters cloud-like sculptures across Socrates Sculpture Park's East River lawn, free and open every day.
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensAstoria Yoga leads a free outdoor class on Socrates Sculpture Park's lawn, with the East River and monumental sculpture on either side.
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensAstoria Yoga leads a free outdoor class on Socrates Sculpture Park's lawn, with the East River and monumental sculpture on either side.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJohn Morse takes a slot on the free East River lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, one of four installations sharing the waterfront site this season.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJohn Morse takes a slot on the free East River lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, one of four installations sharing the waterfront site this season.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSanford Biggers returns to the East River park where he once built as a fellow, with work installed on open lawn against the Manhattan skyline.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSanford Biggers returns to the East River park where he once built as a fellow, with work installed on open lawn against the Manhattan skyline.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChakaia 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, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
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Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensKids build nests from mud, stems and fuzz the way solitary bees do, in a free hands-on workshop on the Socrates lawn.
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensKids build nests from mud, stems and fuzz the way solitary bees do, in a free hands-on workshop on the Socrates lawn.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free drop-in Vinyasa class on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, no registration, with the East River and the skyline behind you.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free drop-in Vinyasa class on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, no registration, with the East River and the skyline behind you.
This list covers the weekend of Aug 15–16, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.
Stumblday curates and re-ranks NYC events each week from official venue and city sources — so you get a short, vetted shortlist instead of an endless calendar.
