New York City family weekend planner
Things to do with kids this weekend in Flushing (August 14–16)
Updated August 12, 2026
The weekend of August 14–16 in Flushing brings Paper Making with Chloe Seibert at Queens Botanical Garden (Saturday) and Summer Garden Tour with Horticulture Director Andi Pettis at Queens Botanical Garden (Saturday). Every listing comes from the organizer's own calendar, with times, venues, and official links — free ones are marked.
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Family events in Flushing this weekend: August 14–16
Saturday, August 15
3 events · 3 free
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Paper Making with Chloe Seibert
Join artist Chloe Seibert for a papermaking workshop.
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Summer Garden Tour with Horticulture Director Andi Pettis
See the Garden in a new light and explore what’s growing this season on a guided tour let by our Horticulture Director, Andi. $6…
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Movie Night: Crazy Rich Asians
bring a lawn chair, a picnic blanket, and some snacks to enjoy a screening of Crazy Rich Asians.
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Sunday, August 16
3 events · 2 free
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Compost Beautification Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff to tour and care for our compost demo site by weeding, mulching, planting, applying compost and gardening.
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Body As Cosmos: Galactic Language Activation
Join AshEL SeaSunZ for a three-hour Soul Somatic Sound Journey exploring the body as an instrument, portal, and living cosmos.
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Parents Night Out
Surprise summer evening hours! The Garden will be open until 8 pm on Sunday, August 16. Enjoy the summer garden blooms, explore our new…
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Coming up in Flushing
- Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026 — August 13 · Queens Botanical Garden
- Farm Open Hours — August 13 · Queens Botanical Garden
- Paper Making with Chloe Seibert — August 15 · Queens Botanical Garden