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Things to do with kids in Flushing

Family-friendly things to do in Flushing in 2026: 37 kid-friendly events plus 13 parks, museums and venues. Next up: Thursday, August 13, 2026. Plan a weekend with FamHop.

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  1. Hindu Temple CanteenFood · $
  2. Elmhurst Sculpture GardenOutdoors · Free
  3. Planeview ParkOutdoors · Free
  4. John Golden ParkOutdoors · Free
  5. Barrier ParkOutdoors · Free
  6. Malcolm X Day Care CenterOutdoors · Free
  7. Ye Olde Burial Ground of FlushingOutdoors · Free
  8. Bowne ParkOutdoors · Free
  9. Alexander Grey TriangleOutdoors · Free
  10. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterWellness · $
  11. Flushing Meadows Aquatic CenterWellness · Free
  12. Al Oerter Recreation CenterWellness · $$
  13. Flushing YMCAWellness · $
  14. Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  15. Farm Open HoursThursday, August 13, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  16. Paper Making with Chloe SeibertSaturday, August 15, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  17. Summer Garden Tour with Horticulture Director Andi PettisSaturday, August 15, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  18. Movie Night: Crazy Rich AsiansSaturday, August 15, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  19. Compost Beautification Community Volunteer DaysSunday, August 16, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  20. Body As Cosmos: Galactic Language ActivationSunday, August 16, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  21. Parents Night OutSunday, August 16, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  22. Compost Build Community Volunteer DaysMonday, August 17, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  23. Farm Community Volunteer DaysWednesday, August 19, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  24. Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Thursday, August 20, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  25. Farm Open HoursThursday, August 20, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  26. Taiwan: A World of Orchids 2026Saturday, August 22, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  27. Compost Build Community Volunteer DaysMonday, August 24, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  28. Farm Community Volunteer DaysWednesday, August 26, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  29. Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  30. Farm Open HoursThursday, August 27, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  31. Compost Build Community Volunteer DaysMonday, August 31, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  32. Farm Community Volunteer DaysWednesday, September 2, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  33. Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  34. Farm Open HoursThursday, September 3, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  35. Apples & Honey DaySunday, September 6, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  36. Compost Build Community Volunteer DaysMonday, September 7, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden
  37. Farm Community Volunteer DaysWednesday, September 9, 2026 · Queens Botanical Garden

Family-friendly spots in Flushing

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Upcoming family events in Flushing

ThuAug 13
  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
SatAug 15
  1. 11 AMPaper Making with Chloe SeibertQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Join artist Chloe Seibert for a papermaking workshop.Free
  2. 11 AMSummer Garden Tour with Horticulture Director Andi PettisQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12See the Garden in a new light and explore what’s growing this season on a guided tour let by our Horticulture Director, Andi. $6…Free
  3. 6:30 PMMovie Night: Crazy Rich AsiansQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12bring a lawn chair, a picnic blanket, and some snacks to enjoy a screening of Crazy Rich Asians.Free
SunAug 16
  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. 2 PMBody As Cosmos: Galactic Language ActivationQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Join AshEL SeaSunZ for a three-hour Soul Somatic Sound Journey exploring the body as an instrument, portal, and living cosmos.
  3. 4 PMParents Night OutQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12Surprise summer evening hours! The Garden will be open until 8 pm on Sunday, August 16. Enjoy the summer garden blooms, explore our new…Free
MonAug 17
  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.
WedAug 19
  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.
ThuAug 20
  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
SatAug 22
  1. 10 AMTaiwan: A World of Orchids 2026Queens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 5–12Taiwan: A World of Orchids returns to Queens Botanical Garden for a thirteenth year — this time with a new, immersive installation and rare…Free
MonAug 24
  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.
WedAug 26
  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.
ThuAug 27
  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
MonAug 31
  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.
WedSep 2
  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.
ThuSep 3
  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
SunSep 6
  1. 12 PMApples & Honey DayQueens Botanical Garden · Outdoors · Ages 3–12 · $Celebrate harvest season with apples and honey!
MonSep 7
  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.
WedSep 9
  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.