Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Long Island City, Queens next weekend, Sep 18–20, 2026: 4 picks, refreshed weekly.
4 picks · checked Sep 7
Long Island City, QueensDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSculptureCenter reopens after a month closed for installation with a free afternoon reception for three new commissions: Aziz Hazara, Cevdet Erek and Yining Fei.
Long Island City, QueensDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSculptureCenter reopens after a month closed for installation with a free afternoon reception for three new commissions: Aziz Hazara, Cevdet Erek and Yining Fei.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensChakaia 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, QueensChakaia 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, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexFest presents Cuerpxs en Resonancia, a free bilingual afternoon of movement, repair and a story circle on Socrates' East River waterfront.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexFest presents Cuerpxs en Resonancia, a free bilingual afternoon of movement, repair and a story circle on Socrates' East River waterfront.
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