Free & Cheap Things to Do in Queens, NY

  • 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.
  • 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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Professional instructors lead tango lessons, slowly but surely guiding dance aficionados into the intricacies of their art
1.0 Miles
93% 54 votes
Sports Stadiums (Amateur) Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 12402 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11368 MoreLess Info
Part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Arthur Ashe Stadium is a tennis stadium named for former player Arthur Ashe. It is used for US Open tennis and provides nearly 23,000 seats along with luxury suites.
1.1 Miles
91% 392 votes
Tennis Flushing Meadow Park, Flushing, NY 11368 MoreLess Info
The US Open Grand Slam is hosted by the USTA National Tennis Center. This facility covers 46,5 acres, and has 33 tennis courts.
1.3 Miles
79% 19 votes
Skating Rinks Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 125-40 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11368 MoreLess Info
World Ice Arena is an indoor ice skating facility with locker rentals, a skate shop and a food court. They offer skating lessons, hockey programs, public skating and a swimming area on the second floor.
1.5 Miles
72% 96 votes
Parks 11101 Corona Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355 MoreLess Info
Home to Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park can be used for boating, basketball, baseball, tennis, cricket, miniature golf and soccer. The park provides open green space, trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, a zoo, a botanical garden and other recreation facilities.
1.6 Miles
100% 7 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 53-51 111th Street, Flushing, NY 11368 MoreLess Info
Queens Zoo is home to exhibits including an aviary, animal trail, sea lion pool, waterfowl marsh and their domestic animals exhibit with a petting zoo. Pumas, bobcats, bison, coyotes and black bears can be seen there.
1.6 Miles
48% 40 votes
Swimming Pool Avery Ave & 131 Street, Flushing, NY 11368 MoreLess Info
Part of the New York City Park System, Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool features both an indoor pool and an indoor hockey rink. The pool is Olympic sized, and offers lap swimming all day.
1.9 Miles
71% 7 votes
Fishing 125-00 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11368 MoreLess Info
Never Enuff Fishing is a private fishing charter company that takes trips on the Long Island Sound. Fish that can be caught on the trips include striped bass, sea bass, flounder, blackfish, fluke, and bluefish.
2.0 Miles
59% 100 votes
Botanical Gardens 43 - 50 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355 MoreLess Info
The Queens Botanical Garden is spread on 39 acres and features 28 separate gardens, such as the Children's Garden, the Arboretum, the Rose Garden, and the Wedding Garden. It has its own visitor's center.
2.1 Miles
93% 27 votes
Historic Sites 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354 MoreLess Info
Built in 1862 and being 2 stories high, the Flushing Town Hall is the home of the Council on Culture and Arts. Exhibition and public events, such as jazz concerts, are held in here. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
2.1 Miles
50% 4 votes
Playgrounds 5698 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11355 MoreLess Info
Befitting its name, Kissena Corridor Park is a narrow park that links together two other city parks. This park, however, does offer visitors open green space, basketball courts, ball fields, and separate playground areas.
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