Family Events · Saturday, October 17, 2026
Open House New York: Fort Totten
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Open House New York: Fort Totten is a guided exploration of a former military base on the Queens shoreline, held during Open House New York weekend, which the festival lists as 16 to 18 October 2026. The listing describes a hidden gem that served as a military base for more than a hundred years, and invites you to explore the historic structures of the peninsula and learn how Fort Totten shaped New York City's defence history from the Civil War to today. This tour meets at the Fort Totten front gate on Saturday 17 October from 11am to 12:30pm, about ninety minutes. The same tour is listed again on Sunday 18 October at 11am. The listing marks it as free, and it asks you to visit Open House New York to register, so reserve a place there before you travel. No minimum age is printed, and the route involves walking around the grounds outdoors, so wear comfortable shoes. Fort Totten Park is in Bayside, Queens. No subway or bus directions are printed in our record, so check a journey planner for the front gate. Two further Fort Totten tours follow the same day: Open House New York: Fort Totten Battery at 1pm on Saturday and Sunday, led by the Urban Park Rangers, and on Sunday the Castle Tour at noon.