Free things to do this weekend in and around Queens

Queens's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.

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

• Teen Puzzle Hour at Arverne Library - 312 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, Queens, Arverne, NY 11692, Friday, May 1, 2026, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
• Stargazing - AAA - Carl Schurz Park - Manhattan - Amateur Astronomers Association - Carl Schurz Park, East End Avenue at the end of East 86th Street, Manhattan, Friday, May 1, 2026, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
• Rising NYRR at the NYRR Mindful 5K - NYRR - Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:00AM
• Camp Kenan Open House - Healthy Kids Day - YMCA - YMCA Camp Kenan, 8571 Lower Lake Road, Barker, NY 14012, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10:00am to 2:00pm
• Camp Weona Open House - Healthy Kids Day - YMCA - YMCA Camp Weona, Poplar Tree Road, Gainesville, NY, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10:00am to 2:00pm