9 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN QUEENS!!
Here’s your scoop on what to do in Queens NY this weekend!!!
All Weekend
► Queens Beer Festival
Where: LIC Flea and Food, 5-25 46th Ave., Long Island City
When: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
Taste beer from every Queens-based brewery and a number of others in New York City. Tickets start at $39.
► Oktoberfest at Riis Park
Where: Riis Point Concessions, Riis Park, Rockaway
When: Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m.
Celebrate the fall re-opening of the restaurants at Riis Park, which will feature Whit’s End moving to the larger concessions. There will be German food, beer and live music from Walker and the Brotherhood of the Grape and Sunnyside Social Club.
Saturday, Oct. 15
► Queens Food Day
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Astoria
When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A day-long celebration of food in honor of World Food Day, with activities to include cooking demos, food tastings, nutrition education, pumpkin painting and more.
► Harvest Festival
Where: 160th Street, between Jamaica and 90th avenues, Jamaica
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The annual “Harvest Festival” returns to Downtown Jamaica with a full day of family-friendly activities, including pumpkin decorating, face painting, cowboys, balloon artists, zumba, magicians and live music. There will also be cooking demos of healthy recipe ideas and local chefs will participate in a homemade baked-pie contest. This event is free.
► The LOT Fest Party
Where: 43-29 Crescent St., Long Island City
When: Noon to 5 p.m.
A party to celebrate the opening of the Book Cart on Crescent, a new public library organized by M. Wells Steakhouse and other community partners. The event will include music, games and crafts. Visitors are also welcome to donate books to the cart.
► King Manor Fall Festival
Where: King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
When: 1 to 4 p.m.
Learn how to make corn husk dolls, churn butter the old-fashioned way, press apple cider and play historic games and dances at this fall festival organized by King Manor Museum. Families can also bring their fall-themed photos and have them digitalized for free by the Queens Memory team and listen to a read-aloud by Literacy INC. This event is free.
► ‘Meet and Greet’ with Nick Cannon
Where: Resorts World Casino New York City, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica
When: 10:15 p.m.
Artist and host of the MTV show “Wild N’ Out” Nick Cannon will perform a DJ set and host a “Meet and Greet” at Resorts World Casino New York City. The meet and greet will begin at 10:15 p.m. Tickets for that portion of the event cost $50 and can be purchased here. The DJ set will start at 11:30 p.m. and is open to the public, with no price for admission.
Sunday, Oct. 16
► Surveillance Theatre in Jackson Heights
Where: Various locations
When: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Actors with the Theatre 167 company will perform scenes from Marina Budhos’ new novel “Watched” at various locations throughout Jackson Heights. The novel is about a Muslim teen who becomes an informant on his community.
Where: NYSCI backyard, 47-01 111th St., Corona
When: 1 to 1:30 p.m.
Watch a catapult throw pumpkins around.
Courtesy of DNA.com