New York City · Neighborhood
Queens
New York City's largest and most diverse borough — Long Island City, Astoria, Jackson Heights and Flushing.
- Attractions
- 21
- Places to eat
- 27
- Hotels
- 9
- Shops
- 2
Things to do in Queens
Landmarks, museums and viewpoints in and around this neighborhood.
Queens Botanical Garden
Thirty-nine acres of gardens rooted in the 1939 World's Fair.
Photo: Queensbotanicalgarden / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- MoMA PS1
MoMA PS1
Contemporary art in a former Long Island City public school, with famously bold installations. Free admission.
- Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image
Film, television and video-game history in Astoria, with hands-on exhibits. Tickets from about $15 — confirm current pricing.
- Queens Museum
Queens Museum
Home of the Panorama of the City of New York — a 9,335-square-foot scale model of all five boroughs. Admission is pay-what-you-wish.
King Manor Museum
Home of Founding Father and anti-slavery advocate Rufus King.
Photo: CaptJayRuffins / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Citi Field
Home of the New York Mets, with a Jackie Robinson Rotunda entrance modelled on Ebbets Field.
Photo: Citi Field / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Astoria Park
A riverside Queens park under the Hell Gate and Triborough bridges, with the city's oldest and largest public pool.
Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Noguchi Museum
Isamu Noguchi's own museum and serene sculpture garden.
Photo: Wikist_aces (Wiki Loves Monuments) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Louis Armstrong House Museum
The jazz legend's preserved Corona home, exactly as he left it.
Photo: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Gantry Plaza State Park
Long Island City waterfront park with restored gantries and the Pepsi-Cola sign, directly across from Midtown.
Photo: Joe Mabel from Seattle, US / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
New York Hall of Science
A hands-on science museum built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Photo: New York Hall of Science / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Queens Zoo
A compact zoo focused on animals of the Americas.
Photo: BronxZooFan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Fort Totten Park
A Civil War-era fort with waterfront views of the Throgs Neck Bridge.
Photo: Ryan Joseph Daley / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Salt marsh trails and a major bird migration stop inside city limits.
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk
NYC's surf beach, with a long boardwalk and seasonal food stands.
Photo: Urielevy / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Bowne House
A 1661 house linked to the fight for religious freedom in America.
Photo: Station1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jacob Riis Park
A 1930s seaside park with a restored Art Deco bathhouse.
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Forest Park
Queens' third-largest park, with a large oak forest and a historic carousel.
Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Home of the US Open tennis championships.
Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Flushing Meadows Corona Park & the Unisphere
Queens' largest park and the site of two World's Fairs, centred on the 140-foot stainless steel Unisphere.
Photo: Patrick Stahl / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Flushing Town Hall
An 1862 Romanesque Revival hall hosting arts and cultural events.
Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Where to eat
Restaurants, bakeries and bars locals and visitors both turn up for.
Theaters and shows
Stages within walking distance.
Theater · NearbyApollo Theater
Harlem's legendary stage and the birthplace of Amateur Night. — 1506 seats
Photo: Rup11 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Theater · NearbyWinter Garden Theatre
A wide Broadway house converted from a horse exchange. — 1526 seats
Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Theater · NearbyPalace Theatre
A vaudeville landmark, lifted 30 feet in a modern rebuild. — 1743 seats
Photo: Americasroof / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Theater · NearbyBroadway Theatre
A 1924 house on Broadway itself, north of Times Square. — 1761 seats
Photo: Epicgenius / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Shopping
Stores, markets and specialty shops worth a detour.
- New World MallShopping
New World Mall
Flushing mall with a large basement Asian food court and supermarket. — Mall & food hall
- The Astoria BookshopShopping
The Astoria Bookshop
Independent neighbourhood bookshop under the N/W tracks in Astoria. — Bookshop
- CatbirdShopping · Nearby
Catbird
Williamsburg jeweller known for stacking rings, made in Brooklyn. — Jewellery
Shopping · NearbyBloomingdale's 59th Street
The Lexington Avenue flagship, a New York institution since 1886. — Department Store
Photo: Coolcaesar / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Where to stay
Hotels in and around this neighborhood.