Free things to do this weekend in and around Queens

Queens's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free Community Rowing, Sailing, and Birding - Hunts Point Riverside Park - Hunts Point Riverside Park, Lafayette Avenue, The Bronx, NY, USA, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 1:00pm-6:00pm
• Sensory Storytime at Woodhaven Library - Queens Public Library at Woodhaven - Queens Public Library at Woodhaven, 85-41 Forest Parkway, Woodhaven, NY 11421, United States, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10:30am - 11:00am
• Chess A2Z July Webinar: NM Austin Liu - Opening Principles to Play Better Without Memorizing - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, United States, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7PM to 8PM PDT
• Summer at the Library: Family Playtime at East Elmhurst Library - Queens Public Library at East Elmhurst - Queens Public Library at East Elmhurst, 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369, United States, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Chess Club for Kids at Bellerose Library (Grade 3+) - Queens Public Library at Bellerose - Queens Public Library at Bellerose, 250-06 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose, NY 11426, United States, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Family Storytime at Ridgewood Library - Queens Public Library at Ridgewood - Queens Public Library at Ridgewood, 20-12 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385, United States, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11:00am - 11:30am
• Playtime for Children at Rosedale - Queens Public Library at Rosedale - Queens Public Library at Rosedale, 144-20 243rd Street, Rosedale, NY 11422, United States, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
• Summer at the Library: Playing with Dinos at Arverne Library - Queens Public Library at Arverne - 312 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, Queens, Arverne, NY 11692, United States, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Movies Under the Stars: Goat (2026) - Far Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk - Far Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk - Far Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
• Queensboro Dance Festival at Bayside Historical Society - Bayside Historical Society - 2-08 Totten Ave, Fort Totten, NY, USA, Sunday, July 26, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
• Long Island History Hunt - Long Island, New York, USA - Long Island, New York, USA, Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, 12:00 am
• Friday Toddler Time at Kew Gardens Hills - Queens Public Library at Kew Gardens Hills - Queens Public Library at Kew Gardens Hills, 72-33 Vleigh Place, Flushing, NY 11367, United States, Friday, July 24, 2026, 10:30am - 11:00am
• Summer at the Library: Music and Movement for Infants and Toddlers - Glen Oaks - Queens Public Library at Glen Oaks - 256-04 Union Turnpike, Queens, NY, USA, Friday, July 24, 2026, 10:30am - 11:15am
• Summer Reading Kickoff: Music and Me at East Flushing Library - Queens Public Library at East Flushing - Queens Public Library at East Flushing, 196-36 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358, United States, Friday, July 24, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Family Game Time - Auburndale - Queens Public Library at Auburndale - Queens Public Library at Auburndale, 25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358, United States, Friday, July 24, 2026, 1:00pm - 5:00pm