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Tuesday Aug. 25, 2026

Pop Up Stem Workshop FLyer (2)

10 am – noon

Pop Up Stem Workshops for Kids!

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Art
Family

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

10 am – 1 pm

Shred It and Protect It!

Free

Commonpoint QueensForest Hills

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Noon – 2 pm

AudaTours Queens Audio Tour: History, Nature, and Innovation

Tours

Arthur Ashe StadiumQueens

SKS Flyer

7 – 9 pm

Skimming the Surface®: Movement Healing Workshop

Green SpaceLong Island City

Vance Flyer 9 PM

9 – 10 pm

Hillbilly Allegedly: An Evening With The Vice President

QED AstoriaAstoria

Wednesday Aug. 26

8 am – 3 pm

Capes, Crowns & Carnival at Queens Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Queens Center MallFlushing

Pop Up Stem Workshop FLyer (2)

10 am – noon

Pop Up Stem Workshops for Kids!

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Art
Family

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

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Noon – 2 pm

AudaTours Queens Audio Tour: History, Nature, and Innovation

Tours

Arthur Ashe StadiumQueens

The Things They Carried Sunnyside Queens Library

4 – 6 pm

The Things They Carried: A Community Memory Archiving Workshop

Free

Queens Public Library at SunnysideLong Island City

Thursday Aug. 27

10 – 11 am

Tot Time

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Pop Up Stem Workshop FLyer (2)

10 am – noon

Pop Up Stem Workshops for Kids!

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Art
Family

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

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Noon – 2 pm

AudaTours Queens Audio Tour: History, Nature, and Innovation

Tours

Arthur Ashe StadiumQueens

Paint studio

1 – 3 pm

Paint Studio

Kissena Park Field HouseFresh Meadows

7 – 9:30 pm

Little Rocks Summer Movie Night

Ages: All
Family
Film

The Rockaway Hotel + SpaRockaway Park

8 – 10 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Secret Pour

Games
LGBTQ+

Secret PourBrooklyn

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8 – 10 pm

Shine Box Comedy Show

Comedy
Free

Neir’s TavernWoodhaven

Friday Aug. 28

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Volunteer Shifts in the Rockaways

RISE Educational GardenFar Rockaway

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Noon – 2 pm

AudaTours Queens Audio Tour: History, Nature, and Innovation

Tours

Arthur Ashe StadiumQueens

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

5 – 9 pm

The 6th Annual Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival

Rockaway Bazaar – Beach 97th St

7 – 9:30 pm

Fourth Friday Film Festival: Big Chicken: A Fast-Food Conspiracy

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

Saturday Aug. 29

Inaugural Queens Crew Cup 2026 Annual QDR Race Challenge

10 am – 1 pm

Inaugural Queens Crew Cup 2026 Annual QDR Race Challenge

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Northern PlaygroundJackson Heights

Queens County Fair at the Queens County Farm Museum.

10 am – 3 pm

Corn Fest

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

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11 am – 4 pm

The Amazing Maize Maze

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

Open House Draft

11 am – 4 pm

The Secret Theatre’s Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community
Family

The Secret TheatreLIC

11 am – 6 pm

Back to School Market End of Summer Fun

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Craft & DIY
Family

the shops at Atlas Park MallGlendale

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Noon – 2 pm

AudaTours Queens Audio Tour: History, Nature, and Innovation

Tours

Arthur Ashe StadiumQueens

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1 – 7 pm

Kids Class! Ice Cream Sundae Decorating

Tipsy Scoop QueensAstoria

2 – 5 pm

Idlewild Back to School Open House

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Environment
Family

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

3 – 7 pm

Skates in the Park

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Norelli-Hargreaves PlaygroundJamaica

5 – 9 pm

The 6th Annual Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival

Rockaway Bazaar – Beach 97th St

Sunday Aug. 30

Queens County Fair at the Queens County Farm Museum.

10 am – 3 pm

Corn Fest

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

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