The best things to do in Queens on Saturday of Labor Day weekend 2026, Sep 5 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
37 picks · checked Sep 2
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles inside Arthur Ashe, the largest tennis stadium in the world, with grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles inside Arthur Ashe, the largest tennis stadium in the world, with grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
Flushing Meadows, QueensSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday's evening card in Arthur Ashe Stadium closes out the third round, with the round of sixteen starting the next day.
Flushing Meadows, QueensSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday's evening card in Arthur Ashe Stadium closes out the third round, with the round of sixteen starting the next day.
Aqueduct Racetrack, South Ozone Park, QueensNew York City Transit Authority · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City loses its last racetrack after 132 years. Live racing ended in June; NYRA keeps the doors open for simulcast through Labor Day Monday and then that is it. Admission is free.
Aqueduct Racetrack, South Ozone Park, QueensNew York City Transit Authority · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City loses its last racetrack after 132 years. Live racing ended in June; NYRA keeps the doors open for simulcast through Labor Day Monday and then that is it. Admission is free.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensUnicycle basketball, races and a learn-to-ride area take over 34th Avenue's mile-plus open street in Jackson Heights for the festival's 17th year.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensUnicycle basketball, races and a learn-to-ride area take over 34th Avenue's mile-plus open street in Jackson Heights for the festival's 17th year.
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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.
31st Avenue between 33rd and 35th Streets, Astoria, QueensTaís Melillo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSamba bands, dance lessons and vendors from across Brazil fill a stretch of Astoria for the neighborhood's first Brazilian Independence bash.
31st Avenue between 33rd and 35th Streets, Astoria, QueensTaís Melillo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSamba bands, dance lessons and vendors from across Brazil fill a stretch of Astoria for the neighborhood's first Brazilian Independence bash.
Third-round night tennis inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the tournament's second show court, with a retractable roof and its own ticket.
Third-round night tennis inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the tournament's second show court, with a retractable roof and its own ticket.
46th Avenue street fair site, Long Island City, QueensJAPAN Fes brings 18 Japanese street-food vendors to 46th Avenue in Hunters Point — and unlike most editions, this one runs into the night, until 10pm.
46th Avenue street fair site, Long Island City, QueensJAPAN Fes brings 18 Japanese street-food vendors to 46th Avenue in Hunters Point — and unlike most editions, this one runs into the night, until 10pm.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensRauw Alejandro headlines the global debut of Red Bull Chapters, a three-act show tracing his past, present and future at Forest Hills Stadium.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensRauw Alejandro headlines the global debut of Red Bull Chapters, a three-act show tracing his past, present and future at Forest Hills Stadium.
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensSeany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensSeany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensHot Since 82's annual full-venue Knockdown Center takeover, with New York house legend Danny Tenaglia joining a 3pm-to-5am indoor-outdoor marathon.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensHot Since 82's annual full-venue Knockdown Center takeover, with New York house legend Danny Tenaglia joining a 3pm-to-5am indoor-outdoor marathon.
Austin Street, Forest Hills, QueensForest Hills' main shopping strip goes car-free for Queens' big Labor Day weekend street fair — crafts, fair food, kids' rides and live music on Austin Street.
Austin Street, Forest Hills, QueensForest Hills' main shopping strip goes car-free for Queens' big Labor Day weekend street fair — crafts, fair food, kids' rides and live music on Austin Street.
A grounds pass opens Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Grandstand and every outer court for third-round singles and doubles at Flushing Meadows.
A grounds pass opens Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Grandstand and every outer court for third-round singles and doubles at Flushing Meadows.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, Queens34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, Queens34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
Nowadays, Ridgewood, QueensEamon Harkin and Justin Carter's long-running open-air dance party fills the Nowadays yard from mid-afternoon until just after dark.
Nowadays, Ridgewood, QueensEamon Harkin and Justin Carter's long-running open-air dance party fills the Nowadays yard from mid-afternoon until just after dark.
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, QueensThe Noguchi Museum restages Isamu Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale — glowing Akari light sculptures and carved stone reunited in his own garden museum.
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, QueensThe Noguchi Museum restages Isamu Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale — glowing Akari light sculptures and carved stone reunited in his own garden museum.
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensWmpearl · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsIsamu Noguchi's own LIC museum reframes his stone, steel and paper works around the city that shaped him — a serene sculpture garden at its heart.
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensWmpearl · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsIsamu Noguchi's own LIC museum reframes his stone, steel and paper works around the city that shaped him — a serene sculpture garden at its heart.
Roy Wilkins Park: Great Lawn, QueensA free hour of ranger-led nature discovery on Roy Wilkins Park's great lawn — hands-on wildlife finding for southeast Queens families.
Roy Wilkins Park: Great Lawn, QueensA free hour of ranger-led nature discovery on Roy Wilkins Park's great lawn — hands-on wildlife finding for southeast Queens families.
Major Mark Park: Major Mark Park, QueensChariots, chanting and Krishna devotion roll through Jamaica for the Janmashtami parade — Queens' Hindu community celebrates the divine birthday.
Major Mark Park: Major Mark Park, QueensChariots, chanting and Krishna devotion roll through Jamaica for the Janmashtami parade — Queens' Hindu community celebrates the divine birthday.
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.
Advance Masonic Temple, Astoria, QueensBreteblue · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn 18th-century door salvaged from the Blackwell family farmhouse goes on public view inside Astoria's Advance Masonic Temple.
Advance Masonic Temple, Astoria, QueensBreteblue · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn 18th-century door salvaged from the Blackwell family farmhouse goes on public view inside Astoria's Advance Masonic Temple.
Rockaway Beach, Beach 67th Street, 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, QueensSix sculptural ping-pong tables sit in the sand at Rockaway Beach, including a walnut sea monster swallowing a salvaged aluminum boat.
34th Ave between 93rd & 94th St, QueensKids' programming on the 34th Avenue open street in Jackson Heights, the 26-block car-free corridor that turned a Queens road into a linear park.
34th Ave between 93rd & 94th St, QueensKids' programming on the 34th Avenue open street in Jackson Heights, the 26-block car-free corridor that turned a Queens road into a linear park.
Parsons Blvd between Jamaica & Archer Ave, QueensDowntown Jamaica's sidewalk gets a soundtrack — Boombox brings music and programming to Parsons Boulevard between Jamaica and Archer.
Parsons Blvd between Jamaica & Archer Ave, QueensDowntown Jamaica's sidewalk gets a soundtrack — Boombox brings music and programming to Parsons Boulevard between Jamaica and Archer.
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