These 49 activities are worth leaving the house for.
Ask me what you're after.
October 24 at 2:30pm (This weekend) +9
Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula · Arverne • Free
Free kayaking in a secluded cove on Jamaica Bay, with volunteers teaching paddle basics and safety gear. Beginners welcome, though expect a wait on busy days.
November 1 at 11am (Next weekend)
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing • Free
Got a post-Halloween pumpkin to dispose of? Bring it to Queens Botanical Garden's annual smash fest, where your jack-o'-lantern gets joyfully demolished and transformed into compost for local soil.
December 6 at 12pm
Vander Ende–Onderdonk House · Ridgewood • $5
St. Nick comes to Queens' oldest stone farmhouse for an old-fashioned afternoon: photos with the big man, goody bags and crafts for kids, and a toy drive for local families.
Ridgewood
A cozy neighborhood bar with a secret weapon: a back room stage where local artists, musicians, and comedians take the spotlight. Grab a craft cocktail, catch an open mic, and soak up the Ridgewood community spirit.
Rockaway Beach
A community-built cinema rising from Hurricane Sandy wreckage. This scrappy nonprofit screens eclectic films year-round in an outdoor venue and indoor theater cobbled together from salvaged boardwalk wood and closing multiplex seats, all for pocket change.
Middle Village
Roll dice, shuffle cards, or just hang out at this friendly game café. With shelves of board games, D&D sessions, and a BYOB policy, it's the spot for low-key fun.
Browse Queens neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Mon, Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
Brewery Keegan-Hessier American Legion Post 1185 · Flushing
$10
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Over the Moon Juice & Coffee · Jackson Heights
$
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Queens Beer Factory · Jackson Heights
$$
Bagel Barista Station · Rockaway Park
$
Young Israel of Queens Valley · Flushing
Sanger Hall · Sunnyside
$$
Middle Village Adult Center · Middle Village
Socrates Sculpture Park · Astoria
Free
31st Avenue Open Street · Astoria
Ridgewood Savings Bank · Forest Hills
$5
Middle Village Adult Center · Middle Village
Bayside
Nowadays · Glendale
$$
Jamaica
Springfield Gardens
Flushing
Kew Gardens
Free
LIC
Ridgewood
Woodside
Rockaway Beach · Far Rockaway
Free
Corona
Forest Hills
Flushing
Flushing
Queens Village
Arverne
Flushing
Jackson Heights
Flushing
Middle Village
Flushing
Astoria
Flushing
Jamaica
LIC
Ridgewood
Richmond Hill
$$$$
Jamaica
Jamaica
Roy Wilkins Park · Jamaica
I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.
Finished events drop off the list. Check the listing for times and booking details before heading out.
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