These 455 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Oct. 26 & Oct. 30 at 2:30pm
RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity) · Arverne
Get your hands dirty restoring Rockaway dunes and nurturing native plants that protect the shoreline. The RISE team makes every shift feel like a community hang with real impact.
November 9 at 4pm
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
Bring your rotting jack-o'-lanterns and smash them to smithereens. The Queens Botanical Garden crew turns your post-Halloween carnage into compost that feeds gardens across the borough.
Far Rockaway
Kick off summer at NYC's only surfing beach with the official opening of the season.
Fort Totten Park · Fort Totten
Camp under the stars in Queens without hauling gear—tents are provided, you just bring bedding. A rare chance for families to experience overnight camping right in NYC, accessed through a lottery system.
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
A million LED lights transform acres of trails into an otherworldly spectacle. Astral Lumina and Lektrik turn the garden into a glowing dreamscape perfect for wandering and night photography.
Flushing Meadows Pitch & Putt · Flushing • Free
Sleep under the stars in the middle of Queens at this free family camping night hosted by the Urban Park Rangers. Expect a real campfire, s'mores energy, and a community of fellow New Yorkers who also think sleeping in a park sounds fun.
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Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 AM
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
$0-$6
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:30 AM
RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity) · Arverne
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:30 AM
RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity) · Arverne
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:15 AM
Queens Zoo · Corona
Mon, Oct 26 · 1:00 PM
Queens County Farm Museum · Glen Oaks
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Rainbow Playground · LIC
$0
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Hunter's Point South Park · LIC
$0
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 AM
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
$0-$6
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM
RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity) · Arverne
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
Moore Jackson Cemetery and Community Garden · Woodside
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM
Wallenberg Square · Richmond Hill
Sat, Dec 12 · 2:30 PM
Malt Drive Park · LIC
Sun, Feb 7 · 10:00 AM
Joe Michaels Mile · Queens
Athens Square · Astoria
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
Spring Creek Park · Howard Beach
Unisphere · Flushing
Free
Forest Park · Woodhaven
Rainey Park · Astoria
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
Francis Lewis Park · Whitestone
Forest Park · Woodhaven
College Point Park · College Point
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
Gantry Plaza State Park · LIC
Athens Square · Astoria
Socrates Sculpture Park · Astoria
Socrates Sculpture Park · Astoria
Queens County Farm Museum · Glen Oaks
Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Flushing
O'Donohue Park · Far Rockaway
Astoria Park · Astoria
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk · Queens
Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing
Glendale
Corona
Forest Hills
LIC
Jamaica
Broad Channel
LIC
Far Rockaway
Ridgewood
Astoria
Corona
Far Rockaway
Flushing
Forest Park · Woodhaven
Kew Gardens
Woodhaven
Jamaica
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