July 13 Movies in the Park
Movies in the Park celebrates the 1939 World’s Fair. The NYC Parks Department offers a free outdoor showing of the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz at the 111th Street Lawn area (between carousel and Playground for All Children) from 7 pm to 10 pm.
July 18 to 20 and July 25 to 27 World’s Fair Festivals
World’s Fair Festivals, 10 original, 10-minute plays inspired by the 1939 and 1964 World Fairs. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave S, Queens, NY 11368. Queens Theatre has commissioned world-class playwrights Todd Almond, Deen, Kristopher Diaz, Craig Lucas, Wendy MacLeod, Harrison Rivers, Caridad Svich; multi-disciplinary composer and playwright Todd Almond; hot young artists Lauren Yee and […]
July 19 World’s Fair Brew Fest
World’s Fair Brew Fest, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-34 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355. Participants will sample beer and food from around the globe and enjoy music and craft vendors. Two tasting sessions: noon to 3 pm; and 4 pm to 7pm. Tickets required, must be 21 and over.
July Photo exhibit
Photo exhibit, Holiday Inn Long Island City/Manhattan View. 39-05 29th St, Long Island City, NY 11101.
Saturday, August 2
Bringing the World to the Fair: The Port Authority’s Role — Trade, Travel and Tourism in Queens, the Region and the World, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-34 Main St., Flushing, NY 11355. The Port Authority of NY & NJ’s multi-media exhibit will be on view in the auditorium lobby through November 1, Tuesday through Sunday, 8 […]
Wednesday, August 20
Movies in the Parks celebrates the 1964 World’s Fair. Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The NYC Parks Department hosts a free outdoor showing of the 1964 classic Mary Poppins at 111th Street Lawn area (between carousel and Playground for All Children) from 7 pm to 10pm.
Saturday – Sunday, September 20-21
New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368. The World Maker Faire returns to the New York Hall of Science for its fifth year, featuring more than 600 makers, inventors, artists and thinkers celebrating do-it-yourself creativity, innovation, and community.
Sunday, September 28
World’s Fair Lecture by Margaret Anne Tockarshewsky, Executive Director of the New Haven Museum, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, 2 pm, free with Queens Botanical Garden Admission.
Sunday, October 5
That Kodak Moment: Picturing the Fairs in 1939-40 and 1964-65, Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing, NY 11368. From Weegee to Margaret Bourke-White, professional photographers have long been entranced with the spectacle and allure of world’s fairs and expositions. The Eastman Kodak pavilion figured prominently in both fairs, making the science of picture-taking accessible […]