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Things to do with kids in Flushing

Family-friendly things to do in Flushing in 2026: 38 kid-friendly events plus 8 parks, museums and venues. Next up: Thursday, October 8, 2026. Plan a weekend with FamHop.

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  1. Hindu Temple CanteenFood · $
  2. Flushing Meadows Scenic ViewpointOutdoors · Free
  3. Ye Olde Burial Ground of FlushingOutdoors · Free
  4. Bowne ParkOutdoors · Free
  5. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterWellness · $
  6. Flushing Meadows Aquatic CenterWellness · Free
  7. Al Oerter Recreation CenterWellness · $$
  8. Flushing YMCAWellness · $
  9. Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  10. Farm Open HoursThursday, October 8, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  11. Compost Build Community Volunteer DaysMonday, October 12, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  12. Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Native Plant and Bird TourMonday, October 12, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  13. Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Wampum Belt Making WorkshopMonday, October 12, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  14. Farm Community Volunteer DaysWednesday, October 14, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  15. Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  16. Farm Open HoursThursday, October 15, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  17. Wellness at the Garden: Mindful Movement with UrbanYoga FoundationSaturday, October 17, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  18. Compost Beautification Community Volunteer DaysSunday, October 18, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  19. The Brass Tree Live at Queens Botanical GardenSunday, October 18, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  20. Compost Build Community Volunteer DaysMonday, October 19, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  21. Farm Community Volunteer DaysWednesday, October 21, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  22. Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  23. Farm Open HoursThursday, October 22, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  24. Autumn Garden Tour with Our Horticulture DirectorSaturday, October 24, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  25. Cameron Russell & Mei Tao: “Supremely Unequivocal in Our Commitment to this Moment of Being” Opening DaySaturday, October 24, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  26. Honey Bottling Workshop with Beekeeper Helen ColhounSunday, October 25, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  27. Compost Build Community Volunteer DaysMonday, October 26, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  28. Farm Community Volunteer DaysWednesday, October 28, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  29. Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  30. Farm Open HoursThursday, October 29, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  31. Halloween at the GardenSaturday, October 31, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  32. Pumpkin SmashSunday, November 1, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden

Family-friendly spots in Flushing

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Upcoming family events in Flushing

ThuOct 8
  1. 8:45 AMHorticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Queens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Help keep QBG clean, green, and growing! Join QBG’s horticulture staff in a variety of gardening activities. Help keep Queens Botanical…
  2. 10 AMFarm Open HoursQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.Free
MonOct 12
  1. 9:30 AMCompost Build Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12 · $Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost.
  2. 10 AMIndigenous Peoples’ Day: Native Plant and Bird TourQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Join the Metoac Indigenous Collective for a tour led by Haley Scott (Unkechaug) and Tecumseh Ceaser (Matinecock/Montaukett/Unkechaug) and…
  3. 12:30 PMIndigenous Peoples’ Day: Wampum Belt Making WorkshopQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day by co-creating a wampum belt with Matinecock wampum artist Tecumseh Ceasar!
WedOct 14
  1. 9:30 AMFarm Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries to support our communities with food relief.
ThuOct 15
  1. 8:45 AMHorticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Queens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Help keep QBG clean, green, and growing! Join QBG’s horticulture staff in a variety of gardening activities. Help keep Queens Botanical…
  2. 10 AMFarm Open HoursQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.Free
SatOct 17
  1. 10 AMWellness at the Garden: Mindful Movement with UrbanYoga FoundationQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Connect and flow through this practice of mindful movements through breath and sound to still the mind and liberate the body.
SunOct 18
  1. 9:30 AMCompost Beautification Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Join the QBG Compost Staff to tour and care for our compost demo site by weeding, mulching, planting, applying compost and gardening.Free
  2. 11 AMThe Brass Tree Live at Queens Botanical GardenQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Enjoy a free Queens Arts Fund–supported concert by The Brass Tree.Free
MonOct 19
  1. 9:30 AMCompost Build Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12 · $Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost.
WedOct 21
  1. 9:30 AMFarm Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries to support our communities with food relief.
ThuOct 22
  1. 8:45 AMHorticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Queens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Help keep QBG clean, green, and growing! Join QBG’s horticulture staff in a variety of gardening activities. Help keep Queens Botanical…
  2. 10 AMFarm Open HoursQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.Free
SatOct 24
  1. 11 AMAutumn Garden Tour with Our Horticulture DirectorQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Discover the Garden in fall with our Horticulture Director, Andi Pettis.Free
  2. 1 PMCameron Russell & Mei Tao: “Supremely Unequivocal in Our Commitment to this Moment of Being” Opening DayQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 5–12Join Queens Botanical Garden for the opening of Supremely Unequivocal in Our Commitment to this Moment of Being, an interactive exhibition…
SunOct 25
  1. 11 AMHoney Bottling Workshop with Beekeeper Helen ColhounQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12 · $Join Queens Botanical Garden’s Beekeeper Helen Colhoun to learn about bees and see how she harvests and bottles the Garden’s honey!
MonOct 26
  1. 9:30 AMCompost Build Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12 · $Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost.
WedOct 28
  1. 9:30 AMFarm Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries to support our communities with food relief.
ThuOct 29
  1. 8:45 AMHorticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Queens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Help keep QBG clean, green, and growing! Join QBG’s horticulture staff in a variety of gardening activities. Help keep Queens Botanical…
  2. 10 AMFarm Open HoursQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.Free
SatOct 31
  1. 12 PMHalloween at the GardenQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 5–12Celebrate Halloween with a spooky afternoon at Queens Botanical Garden!Free
SunNov 1
  1. 10 AMPumpkin SmashQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Bring Pumpkins, Jack-o-Lanterns, and Gourds for a Smashing Good Time!Free