No-cover, no-ticket picks across Queens this weekend — markets, parks, and neighborhood events.
Jacob Riis Park, Rockaway, Rockaways, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA beachfront bazaar of food stalls, drinks and live music spills across the sand at historic Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways.
Jacob Riis Park, Rockaway, Rockaways, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA beachfront bazaar of food stalls, drinks and live music spills across the sand at historic Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, Astoria, QueensSanford Biggers plants monumental outdoor sculpture in Astoria's waterfront park, free to roam with the East River as backdrop.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, Astoria, QueensSanford Biggers plants monumental outdoor sculpture in Astoria's waterfront park, free to roam with the East River as backdrop.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensPrecious Okoyomon grows a living forest with a giant, toy-like bear sculpture in the courtyard of MoMA PS1 in Long Island City.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensPrecious Okoyomon grows a living forest with a giant, toy-like bear sculpture in the courtyard of MoMA PS1 in Long Island City.
LIC Flea & Food, 5-25 46th Ave, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensAn open-air Long Island City market blends vintage and craft vendors with a rotating cast of food trucks and drinks.
LIC Flea & Food, 5-25 46th Ave, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensAn open-air Long Island City market blends vintage and craft vendors with a rotating cast of food trucks and drinks.
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