Things to Do and Events in Queens, New York
By John Roleke, About.com Guide
- The Best of Queens - Events and Things to Do
- Aqueduct - Horse Racing and Casino
- Parks and the Great Outdoors
- Museums, Art, and Culture in Queens
- Exploring Neighborhoods
- Major Events in the Borough
- By Month - Events, Street Fairs and Festivals
- Holidays in Queens
The Best of Queens - Events and Things to Do
Plan out your things to do and see this year by checking our list of annual events happening in Queens. Each month has its own "best events" picks. And, somethings like the Museum of the Moving Image are good year-round, and in our top 10 list of things to do in Queens.
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- Casino at Aqueduct - Only Casino in NYC
Aqueduct - Horse Racing and Casino
New York City's only casino is a "racino" in Queens at the Aqueduct Racetrack. You can play video slots and electronic table games at this new facility that opened in 2011. There are also the horse races to enjoy during the winter and spring seasons.
Parks and the Great Outdoors
Public parks in Queens, New York, have it all from hiking and bird-watching in Jamaica Bay to strolling the grounds of the World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Park and bowling cricket in Kissena Park. You can surf in the Rockaways, or explore the history of Fort Totten in Bayside. Go enjoy the day outdoors in Queens.
- Best Parks
- Welcome to Flushing Meadows Corona Park
- Park With the Best View - Gantry Plaza State Park
- Forest Park's Hiking, Biking, Golf, and Fields
- Kissena Park - Great Neighborhood Park and NYC's Only Velodrome
- Explore Jamaica Bay
- Golfing - Year Round!
- Winter Fun - Sledding, Ice Skating, and More To Do Outdoors
- Alley Pond Park - Adventure Course, Environmental Center, Plus
- Cunningham Park
- Fort Totten - Park, Events, and an Old Fort
- NYC Marathon Through Long Island City
- Beaches in the Rockaways and elsewhere in Queens
Museums, Art, and Culture in Queens
Museums in Queens when Manhattan is so close? Yes, exactly. Less crowds, less expensive, cool palaces of culture and the arts to explore.
- Queens Museum of Art
- Museum of the Moving Image
- PS 1
- What's better than a farm in the city?
- Socrates Sculpture Park
- Noguchi Museum
- The best deal for contemporary art - Fisher Landau Center for Art
- Sculpture Center
- Dorsky Gallery
- Free Museums in Queens
- King Manor Museum
- NY Hall of Science -- aka the Science Museum with the Rockets
Exploring Neighborhoods
Queens is the most diverse county in the nation, home to immigrants from around the world. Just visiting neighborhoods can be an adventure.
- Visit Downtown Flushing, NYC's Other Chinatown
- A Tour of Little India in Jackson Heights
- See Queens via the 7 Subway
- An Afternoon in Long Island City - Exploring Queens Close to Manhattan
Major Events in the Borough
Annual parades, festivals, and sporting extravaganzas.
- Dancing Dragons at the Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing
- Phagwah Parade Is All Colors in Richmond Hill
- St. Pats in the Rockaways at the Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade
- Biggest Memorial Day Parade in the U.S. - Douglaston-Little Neck
- Summer Festivals in Flushing Meadows
- US Open - A Guide for Visitors to the Most Attended Sporting Event in America
- Citi Field - the Home of Mets Baseball
- Irie Jambroee Reggae Fest
- Queens Restaurant Week
- Halloween in Queens
- More Annual Events and Monthly Event Calendars
By Month - Events, Street Fairs and Festivals
Follow the links for the best events (bigger annual gatherings) and for street fairs and festivals, grouped by month. Enjoy!
- January Events in Queens
- February Events in Queens
- March Events in Queens
- April Events in Queens
- May Events in Queens
- Street Fairs and Festivals in May
- June Events in Queens
- Street Fairs and Festivals in June
- July Events in Queens
- Street Fairs and Festivals in July
- August Events in Queens
- Street Fairs and Festivals in August
- September Events in Queens
- October Events in Queens
- Street Fairs and Festivals in October
- November Events in Queens
- Holiday Season Events in Queens
Holidays in Queens
Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid, Easter, Passover, Purim, Thanksgiving, and more. Queens celebrates them all.