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Saturday Oct. 11, 2025

Queens Walk cover

10 am – noon

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Queens

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterFlushing

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11 am – 2 pm

Watch a 19th Century Base Ball Game

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Fort Totten Soccer FieldsFort Totten

SATURDAYS THIS OCTOBER (3)

1 – 4 pm

Art in the Garden at Access Oasis

Free

Access Oasis GardenAstoria

3 – 5 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month: Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Queens Public Library – BriarwoodBriarwood

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6 – 9 pm

“Out of the Dark” Art Exhibition Opening

Art
Free

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & FrenchAstoria

Sunday Oct. 12

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9:45 – 11 am

Children’s Event with the Peace Torch

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

10 am – noon

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

1 – 3 pm

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

7 – 8:30 pm

Creatures of the Night: Bats

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Forest Park Visitor CenterWoodhaven

Monday Oct. 13

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

Tuesday Oct. 14

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

Wednesday Oct. 15

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

3:30 – 5 pm

Enviro Games

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Games

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Thursday Oct. 16

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

Friday Oct. 17

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

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5 – 8 pm

2025 Flushing YMCA Annual Chuseok Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

Flushing YMCAQUEENS

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8 – 10 pm

Sunset Jazz at Culture Lab LIC – Every Friday, August-October, 2025

Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

Saturday Oct. 18

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10:30 am – 1:30 pm

“Find Your Gremlin” Youth Workshop with Artist Umico Niwa at SculptureCenter, Long Island City

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

SculptureCenterLong Island City

JOTM NY

11 am – 5 pm

JOURNEY OF THE MIND

Art
Free

Queens MuseumFlushing

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11 am – 10 pm

Queens Tape Music Festival / world of tomorrow

Free
Music

Our HouseAstoria

1 – 2 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month: Wepa! Latin Dance

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Free

Peninsula, Queens Public LibraryRockaway Beach

SATURDAYS THIS OCTOBER (3)

1 – 4 pm

Art in the Garden at Access Oasis

Free

Access Oasis GardenAstoria

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6 – 7 pm

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Queens Museum – Flushing Meadows Corona ParkQueens

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & FrenchAstoria

Sunday Oct. 19

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

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