- The list below includes 612 free or cheap things to do in or near Queens, New York, including 120 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Playgrounds, Dog Park and Arts & Crafts Classes.
- From Francis Lewis Park to Motor Parkway, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Queens and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New York City, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Bronx.
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Grab some friends and use those brains to sort out a selection of puzzles, tricks, and more
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Named after the late Francis Lewis, Francis Lewis Park is a recreational park that features basketball courts, bathrooms, handball courts, and children's playgrounds. The park also includes spray showers and kayak launching sites.
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Also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway, a toll road that was in service until 1938, Motor Parkway is now a park area with a wealth of hiking and biking trails through a scenic natural area.
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Opened in 2011, Elmhurst Park is a small neighborhood park that offers many different entertainment options for park-goers. These options include a large playground, jogging paths, a baseball field, and over 600 trees for shade.
3.4 Miles
Situated in a heavily wooded area, Bowne Park features a lake that can be used to fish and to view wildlife such as geese, swans and turtles. It has basketball and bocce courts, a playground and picnic areas.
4.8 Miles
Raymond O'Connor Park is a city park featuring the fenced Kennedy Playground area, ball fields, and a picnic area. The park also has open air sprinkler/showers for local residents and children seeking to cool off during the summer.
3.5 Miles
Van Alst Playground has numerous amenities including several basketball courts, two jungle gyms, swings, sitting areas with benches and game tables, and a flagpole flying numerous flags. The area is draped with London plane trees.
14.8 Miles
A part of the larger Gateway National Recreation Area, Breezy Point Tip features a pristine and scenic beach that offers fishing for striped bass, flounder, and blue fish. It is also a prime bird watching spot.
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Hoyt Playground currently holds basketball and handball courts, swings for tots and older children and play equipment with safety surfacing. There is also a flagpole with a yardarm, sitting areas with benches, camel and elephant play sculptures and game tables.
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Landing Lights Park is where Laguardia Airport has their landing lights. Patrons can watch planes land from this venue. There are 3 separate fields to landing lights. Patrons can also carry their dogs.
4.5 Miles
Offering views of the Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Park is a leisure park that is situated next to the Atlantic Ocean. The park has a paved pathway that can be utilized for running, walking, or biking.