No-cover, no-ticket picks across Queens this weekend — markets, parks, and neighborhood events.
35 picks · checked Aug 25
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSit inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and watch top players practice, on the last free-admission days at the US Open grounds.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSit inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and watch top players practice, on the last free-admission days at the US Open grounds.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensQueens County Farm throws a free corn festival - husking, sack races, corn-husk wreaths - to open its three-acre maze.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensQueens County Farm throws a free corn festival - husking, sack races, corn-husk wreaths - to open its three-acre maze.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensD-Nice and Natasha Diggs headline a free block party at the US Open grounds.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensD-Nice and Natasha Diggs headline a free block party at the US Open grounds.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensSix hours of free DJ sets in the Kaufman Courtyard at Museum of the Moving Image, running rain or shine.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensSix hours of free DJ sets in the Kaufman Courtyard at Museum of the Moving Image, running rain or shine.
Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, QueensFree headshots, art activations and a Fabio Puentes y Su Tremendo Lio set at Flushing Town Hall's annual artist gathering.
Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, QueensFree headshots, art activations and a Fabio Puentes y Su Tremendo Lio set at Flushing Town Hall's annual artist gathering.
31st Street, Ditmars Blvd to 21st Ave, Astoria, QueensAstoria's neighborhood street festival takes over 31st Street from the Ditmars Blvd N/W terminal up to 21st Avenue — a free, locally sponsored Sunday out in Queens.
31st Street, Ditmars Blvd to 21st Ave, Astoria, QueensAstoria's neighborhood street festival takes over 31st Street from the Ditmars Blvd N/W terminal up to 21st Avenue — a free, locally sponsored Sunday out in Queens.
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Beach 17 Playground (O'Donohue Park): Beach 17th Street Performance Space, QueensDance to disco, pop, house and Latin beats at this free open-air music showcase. Enjoy the tunes steps from the Far Rockaway beach.
Beach 17 Playground (O'Donohue Park): Beach 17th Street Performance Space, QueensDance to disco, pop, house and Latin beats at this free open-air music showcase. Enjoy the tunes steps from the Far Rockaway beach.
Forest Park: Handball-09 , QueensLearn essential bike safety skills in a free, hands-on session. Perfect for new riders to gain confidence on paved paths.
Forest Park: Handball-09 , QueensLearn essential bike safety skills in a free, hands-on session. Perfect for new riders to gain confidence on paved paths.
Bowne Park: Bowne Park, QueensNYC Parks' Movies Under the Stars lands at Bowne Park, where the screen goes up beside the Flushing pond and the model-boat crowd.
Bowne Park: Bowne Park, QueensNYC Parks' Movies Under the Stars lands at Bowne Park, where the screen goes up beside the Flushing pond and the model-boat crowd.
Forest Park: Trails Orange, QueensWatch Queens' hardiest runners tackle a 50K ultra-marathon looping Forest Park's orange dirt trails, free to spectate.
Forest Park: Trails Orange, QueensWatch Queens' hardiest runners tackle a 50K ultra-marathon looping Forest Park's orange dirt trails, free to spectate.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Rockaway Beach, QueensUrban Park Rangers walk the Rockaway shoreline, reading the ecosystem off what washes up.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Rockaway Beach, QueensUrban Park Rangers walk the Rockaway shoreline, reading the ecosystem off what washes up.
Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst, QueensA free outdoor screening of How to Train Your Dragon on a Broadway playground in Elmhurst, one of the season's last park movies.
Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst, QueensA free outdoor screening of How to Train Your Dragon on a Broadway playground in Elmhurst, one of the season's last park movies.
Queensbridge Park: Queensbridge Park, QueensUrban Park Rangers lead a free hour of hands-on nature discovery in Queensbridge Park — wildlife hunting under the bridge with skyline views.
Queensbridge Park: Queensbridge Park, QueensUrban Park Rangers lead a free hour of hands-on nature discovery in Queensbridge Park — wildlife hunting under the bridge with skyline views.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensTwo free nights of outdoor live music and pop-up vendors in Culture Lab's 18,000-square-foot lot in Long Island City.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensTwo free nights of outdoor live music and pop-up vendors in Culture Lab's 18,000-square-foot lot in Long Island City.
Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park, Ozone Park, QueensUrban Park Rangers hand out magnetic bows and foam axes on the Ozone Park ballfields, with all equipment provided.
Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park, Ozone Park, QueensUrban Park Rangers hand out magnetic bows and foam axes on the Ozone Park ballfields, with all equipment provided.
New York Hall of Science, Corona, QueensThe New York Hall of Science drops general admission for three hours every Friday afternoon, including the CityWorks exhibit.
New York Hall of Science, Corona, QueensThe New York Hall of Science drops general admission for three hours every Friday afternoon, including the CityWorks exhibit.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensThe Robert Silverman Quartet plays Culture Lab's weekly free jazz night, staged inside an intimate Long Island City art gallery.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensThe Robert Silverman Quartet plays Culture Lab's weekly free jazz night, staged inside an intimate Long Island City art gallery.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPrecious Okoyomon turns the MoMA PS1 courtyard into a woodland with an oversized teddy bear reciting her poetry from inside.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPrecious Okoyomon turns the MoMA PS1 courtyard into a woodland with an oversized teddy bear reciting her poetry from inside.
Forest Park: Strack Pond, QueensRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpend a Saturday morning restoring the woods around Forest Park's glacial Strack Pond — invasive clearing with wood ducks for company.
Forest Park: Strack Pond, QueensRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpend a Saturday morning restoring the woods around Forest Park's glacial Strack Pond — invasive clearing with wood ducks for company.
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, Rockaway Beach, QueensSix sculptural ping-pong tables sit in the sand at Rockaway Beach, including a walnut sea monster swallowing a salvaged aluminum boat.
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, Rockaway Beach, QueensSix sculptural ping-pong tables sit in the sand at Rockaway Beach, including a walnut sea monster swallowing a salvaged aluminum boat.
The Overlook in Forest Park, Forest Hills, QueensQueens College artists stage Prokofiev's wolf-hunting fable outdoors at the Forest Park Overlook, free and built for the under-ten crowd.
The Overlook in Forest Park, Forest Hills, QueensQueens College artists stage Prokofiev's wolf-hunting fable outdoors at the Forest Park Overlook, free and built for the under-ten crowd.
Detective Keith L Williams Park, Jamaica, Queensmballew109 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpongeBob's ghost-pirate adventure screens free at Detective Keith L Williams Park in Jamaica — grab a blanket, it starts at dusk.
Detective Keith L Williams Park, Jamaica, Queensmballew109 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpongeBob's ghost-pirate adventure screens free at Detective Keith L Williams Park in Jamaica — grab a blanket, it starts at dusk.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensFifty-three New York artists sprawl across every floor of MoMA PS1 with 150-plus works and admission is free in its final days.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensFifty-three New York artists sprawl across every floor of MoMA PS1 with 150-plus works and admission is free in its final days.
Kissena Park, Flushing, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHelp restore the Kissena Corridor woodland in Flushing — a free morning shift pulling invasives with NYC Parks stewards.
Kissena Park, Flushing, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHelp restore the Kissena Corridor woodland in Flushing — a free morning shift pulling invasives with NYC Parks stewards.
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