Dumplings, Pumpkins, And A 'Death Match' | Queens Weekend Events

QUEENS, NY — If you like pumpkins, dumplings, live music and skateboarding, there's no better place to be this weekend than Queens. Here's a look at what's happening around the borough.

Movies Under The Stars: "Coco"
Neighborhood: East Flushing
What: A free screening of Pixar's latest animated hit following an aspiring musician who enters the "Land of the Dead" in search of his great-grandfather.
Where: Kissena Corridor Park, Colden Street and Elder Avenue
When: Friday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Thrasher X Vans Death Match
Neighborhood: Maspeth
What: Thrasher Magazine and Vans join forces for an all-out bash mixing skateboarding with live music. The Knockdown Center will host two days of concerts plus a ramp open to all to skate. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to RSVP.
Where: The Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave.
When: Doors open at 3 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday

Kickoff To Fall
Neighborhood: Glen Oaks
What: From a corn maze and apple cider donuts to a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, the Queens County Farm Museum will have a host of fall activities this Saturday. The fun continues on every weekend in October.
Where: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway
When: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday

Jaden Smith at Melrose Ballroom
Neighborhood: Long Island City
What: The multitalented son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has become a star in his own right. He released the rap album "Syre" last year and had a big role in the recent indie film "Skate Kitchen." He's expected to perform "Icon" and other tracks at Melrose Ballroom on Sunday.
Where: Melrose Ballroom, 36-08 33rd St.
When: 7 p.m. Sunday

"Bisbee '17" Film Screening And Discussion
Neighborhood: Astoria
What: The director Robert Greene's latest film follows the community of Bisbee, Arizona as it commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Bisbee Deportation, the forced removal of hundreds of immigrant miners. A video discussion with Greene will follow this screening of the movie, which The New York Times called "clearsighted and gratifyingly complicated."
Where: Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave.
When: 7 p.m. Friday

Silent Disco At Bohemian Beer Garden
Neighborhood: Ditmars
What: Dance the night away without blowing out your eardrums at this party sponsored by Quiet Events. Three DJs will spin dance hits, throwbacks and hip-hop and Latin jams through provided headphones.
Where: Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, 2919 24th Ave.
When: 10 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday.

Gerardo Contino & Los Habaneros
Neighborhood: Jamaica
What: This band of Havana-trained musicians led by singer and directoer Gerardo Contino will take the auditorium stage at the Queens Library's central library on Sunday.
Where: Queens Library - Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday

7th Annual Momo Crawl
Neighborhood: Jackson Heights
What: More than 20 restaurants will be hawking the Himalayan dumpling known as the momo in this annual Jackson Heights event sponsored by Students for a Free Tibet.
Where: Diversity Plaza, 37th Road and 74th Street
When: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday

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