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Things to Do in Queens This Weekend

This weekend's Queens picks from the Stumblday board — food, markets, and neighborhood events, refreshed weekly.

Weekend of Jun 20–21, 2026 · 9 picks · see the full board

Queens Night Market

Behind the New York Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens · Saturday, June 20 · 4pm–midnight · Free entry; most dishes $5–$6

Eighty-plus global cuisines, most plates capped at six bucks, under string lights—the city's most democratic open-air dinner.

Wilco with Yo La Tengo at Forest Hills Stadium

Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, Queens · Saturday, June 20 · 6pm · Ticketed

Two indie titans share a leafy Queens stadium—Wilco's expansive Americana meets Yo La Tengo's fuzzed-out reverie under summer skies.

Queens Rockfest 2026

Forest Park: Bandshell and Seating, Queens · Sat, Jun 20, 12:00 PM to Sat, Jun 20, 8:30 PM · See official site

A full afternoon of live rock takes over the Forest Park bandshell for a free, loud, all-day summer blowout.

Make Music New York

Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 67th Street Surfing Beach, Queens · Sun, Jun 21, 3:00 PM to Sun, Jun 21, 7:00 PM · See official site

Free live sets rolling across the boardwalk as the citywide solstice music day rolls into the surf-side sands.

Public Theater Mobile Unit

Elmhurst Park: Lawn, Queens · Sun, Jun 21, 6:00 PM to Sun, Jun 21, 8:00 PM · See official site

The Public Theater rolls its traveling stage into a Queens park lawn for a free, polished evening of live theater outdoors.

Queens Respira. Summer Solstice Celebration

Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, Queens · Sun, Jun 21, 7:00 PM to Sun, Jun 21, 8:00 PM · See official site

A summer solstice gathering beneath the Unisphere turns Queens' most photogenic landmark into the backdrop for an evening of community celebration.

basant fest nyc

Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Meadow Lake East - BBQ area White, Queens · Sat, Jun 20, 4:00 PM to Sat, Jun 20, 10:00 PM · See official site

A South Asian kite-and-spring celebration lands lakeside, turning a Queens meadow into an evening of color, music and community.

movie night

Hunter's Point South Park: Hunter's Point South Park, Queens · Sat, Jun 20, 8:00 PM to Sat, Jun 20, 10:00 PM · See official site

Catch a free outdoor film with the Manhattan skyline glittering across the water from this riverside Queens park lawn.

A Diamond Amogst Turtles: Diamondback Terrapins

Broad Channel American Park: Broad Channel American Park, Queens · Sun, Jun 21, 1:00 PM to Sun, Jun 21, 2:30 PM · See official site

Meet the brackish-water diamondback terrapins in their own backyard during a guided nature outing along the marsh edge.