Free Kids Events in Queens This Weekend

October 24–25, 2026 · 28 free events

This weekend's Queens picks favor free, hands-on, and local options across the borough, from library storytimes and craft sessions to dance classes, a youth sports clinic, and fall festivals. Neighborhoods represented include Woodhaven, Woodside, Queens Village, Ridgewood, Rego Park, Middle Village, and Far Rockaway. Every event listed here is free; check the age ranges and venue notes before you go.

Top Picks

1Top Pick
Sensory StorytimeFREE

Sensory Storytime

QPL Woodhaven Branch · Woodhaven

Join us for interactive sensory activities. Caregivers must attend. For ages 3-8.

Ages 3–8

A sensory storytime at the Woodhaven library branch with interactive activities for ages 3-8, and caregivers must attend. A practical pick for families seeking a structured, free morning activity in a local library.

2Top Pick
Danza Nivel 1 - SisitasFREE

Danza Nivel 1 - Sisitas

Sisa Pakari · Woodside

Fundamentos básicos e historias cortas para que las y los niños puedan entender la identidad y cultura danzaria de sus padres y por ende de ellos.

Ages 6+

A free beginner dance class in Woodside introducing children to the identity and culture behind the dances of their parents. It is a specific cultural offering rather than a general drop-in.

3Top Pick
Danza Nivel 2 - Sisa WawakunaFREE

Danza Nivel 2 - Sisa Wawakuna

Sisa Pakari · Woodside

En este nivel el objetivo es enseñar los pasos fundamentales para bailar San Juanito, fandango, pasacalle.

Ages 9–12

Level 2 dance at the same Woodside venue teaches fundamental steps for San Juanito, fandango, and pasacalle, aimed at ages 9-12. It gives older kids a free, focused follow-up to the beginner level.

4Top Pick
Origami for EveryoneFREE

Origami for Everyone

QPL Queens Village Branch · Queens Village

Discover the art of origami at QPL! Whether you're a beginner or seasoned folder, there's something fun for the whole family.

A free origami session at the Queens Village library that welcomes both beginners and experienced folders, making it suitable for a whole family. It is a quiet, hands-on alternative to active or performance-based events.

5Top Pick
Music and Dance from Mexico for the Entire FamilyFREE

Music and Dance from Mexico for the Entire Family

QPL Ridgewood Branch · Ridgewood

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Join students from the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company in this presentation of traditional dance and music from Mexico! This program is funded by the National Endowm

Students from the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company present traditional Mexican dance and music at the Ridgewood library, tying into Hispanic Heritage Month. A free, seated family performance in a neighborhood not otherwise represented in these picks.

6Top Pick
Youth Sports ClubsportsFREE

Youth Sports Club

Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center — Gymnasium · Rego Park

Join our Youth Sports Club where will we hosting weekly clinics teaching youth how to play a variety of sports. There will be a focus sport each week. So whether you are new to a sport or looking for

Weekly

A free weekly youth sports clinic at Lost Battalion Hall in Rego Park, with a different focus sport each week and open to newcomers. It is the clearest active, physical option for kids on this list.

7Top Pick
Family TimebasketballFREE

Family Time

Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center — Gymnasium · Rego Park

Family Time is an open gymnasium time for members of all ages. This fun opportunity brings families together to participate in some of their favorite recreational activities. So whether it is a sport

All ages

An open gymnasium session at the same Rego Park recreation center for members of all ages, giving families a free indoor space to play together. A practical complement to the youth sports clinic if you want a less structured option.

8Top Pick
Juniper Valley Park Fall FestivalfestivalFREE

Juniper Valley Park Fall Festival

Juniper Valley Park — Multipurpose Play Area (Hard Top) · Middle Village

Join NYC Parks and Council Member Phil Wong for a day of fun Halloween activities including inflatables, crafts, games, music, pumpkin picking and more. All participants are encouraged to wear your Ha

A free fall festival at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village with Halloween activities including inflatables, crafts, games, music, and pumpkin picking. It is the most festival-style pick for families who want a larger outdoor event.

9Top Pick
Corn Husk CraftsartFREE

Corn Husk Crafts

Sorrentino Recreation Center — Multi-Use Room - 2nd Fl · Far Rockaway

Indigenous people used the corn plant in many different ways in their daily lives - from food to weaving the husks. Be creative while learning to create traditional dolls out of corn husks.

A free craft session at the Sorrentino Recreation Center in Far Rockaway where kids learn to make traditional dolls from corn husks while learning how Indigenous people used the corn plant. A specific, educational craft that also brings Far Rockaway into the mix.

10Top Pick
Movies Under the Stars: Casper | PGshowFREE

Movies Under the Stars: Casper | PG

Lawrence Virgilio Playground — Basketball Courts · Woodside

Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the

A free outdoor screening of 'Casper' (PG) at Lawrence Virgilio Playground in Woodside, part of the Movies Under the Stars series. An evening option for families with kids old enough for a PG movie.

Saturday, October 24 (8)

Sunnyside GreenmarketoutdoorFREE

Sunnyside Greenmarket

Sunnyside Greenmarket · Sunnyside

Sunnyside Greenmarket is an open-air farmers market at Skillman Ave & 43rd St, Sunnyside. Hours: Sat 8am-3pm. Season: Year-round. Free to visit — no ticket and no registration. SNAP/EBT is accepted he

All agesWeekly
MoMA PS 1 GreenmarketoutdoorFREE

MoMA PS 1 Greenmarket

MoMA PS 1 Greenmarket · Long Island City

MoMA PS 1 Greenmarket is an open-air farmers market at Jackson Ave & 46th Ave Queens, Queens. Hours: Sat 8am-3pm. Season: September 12-November 21. Free to visit — no ticket and no registration. SNAP/

All agesWeekly
Far Rock Farm StandoutdoorFREE

Far Rock Farm Stand

Far Rock Farm Stand · Far Rockaway

Far Rock Farm Stand is an open-air farmers market at 378 Beach 45th St Arverne, Far Rockaway. Hours: Sat 10am-2pm. Season: July 11-November 21. Free to visit — no ticket and no registration. SNAP/EBT

All agesWeekly
Little Baby Big Feelings with LINCFREE

Little Baby Big Feelings with LINC

QPL South Jamaica Branch · Jamaica

An early literacy workshop series presented in partnership with LINC. Families and caregivers are invited to join us every other Saturday for engaging activities that support children’s language, read

Weekly
Wayanda Park Fall FestivalfestivalFREE

Wayanda Park Fall Festival

Wayanda Park — Grass Field · Queens Village

Join us for a day of Fall Family Fun at Wayanda Park featuring activities including pumpkin decorating, arts & crafts, music, inflatables, a trackless train ride, animal education, games & more! Spon

Danza Nivel 3 - Sisa WambrakunaFREE

Danza Nivel 3 - Sisa Wambrakuna

Sisa Pakari · Woodside

En este nivel avanzado la danza es un proyecto de aprendizaje técnico y teórico partiendo de las raíces danzarias como danzante, yumbo, yaraví, raymis, fandango, sanjuanitos, capizhcas, y bomba.

Ages 12–15

Sunday, October 25 (2)

Forest Hills GreenmarketoutdoorFREE

Forest Hills Greenmarket

Forest Hills Greenmarket · Forest Hills

Forest Hills Greenmarket is an open-air farmers market at Queens Blvd & 70th Ave, Queens. Hours: Sun 8am-2pm. Season: Year-round. Free to visit — no ticket and no registration. SNAP/EBT is accepted he

All agesWeekly
Nocturnal Seining and Shore ExplorationoutdoorFREE

Nocturnal Seining and Shore Exploration

Fort Totten Front Gate · Bayside

Our experienced Urban Park Rangers teach the ecology of our waterways on every seining program. Get ready to get your hands wet; seining programs use nets to catch fish. All equipment is provided; thi

Ages 8+
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