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So much is happening in our Boro ... and it's FREE!
Many of these
events occur on the same day each week, so MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Check back soon as we will update this list
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You're Invited!
Click here to view the invitation to the first Iftar (breaking of the fast) program in observance of the Blessed Month of Ramadan (pdf)
September 16th, 6:30pm at Boro Hall
RSVP: (718) 286-2857
Click
here to view the invitation to the National Hispanic Heritage Month
(pdf)
September 24th, 7:00pm, at
Queens Theatre in the Park
RSVP: (718) 286-2675
Business Attire
Click
here to view the invitation to Polish American Heritage Month
(pdf)
October 6th, 6:00pm at Boro Hall
RSVP: (718) 286-2669
Discover Queens Restaurant Week 2008
September 15-18 and September 22-25
Eat like a King in Queens!
Dine out at participating restaurants and enjoy a three course prix-fixe priced lunch or dinner.
Visit www.discoverqueens.org for a list of participating restaurants.
A Very Special Event:
The 26th Annual Queens County Fair on
Saturday & Sunday, September 20 and 21
This traditional county fair will take place at the Queens Farm Museum in Floral Park with blue ribbon competitions, pie-eating and corn-husking contests, Big Apple Circus Variety Acts, hayrides, petting zoo, carnival rides and a midway. Irish and German bands, craft and food vendors. Fun for the entire family!
There is a nominal charge of $6 for adults / $3 children 12 & under
To enter the blue ribbon competions in: Arts, Crafts, Vegetables, Baking, Canning, Floral Arrangemens, Junior Arts and crafts please e-mail your mailing address and request a fair entry journal for specific categories and entry information: info@queensfarm.org
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park
www.queensfarm.org
718-347-3276
The Queens Museum of Art:
A Watershed Moment: Celebrating the Homecoming of the New York City Water Supply Model
A magnificent scale model of the NYC watershed, a relief map measuring almost 700 square feet & weighing five tons traces the City’s water supply system from beginning to end.
Wednesday – Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday – Sunday 12pm – 5pm
The Queens Museum of Art / New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
www.queensmuseum.org
718-592-9700
Farmers’ Markets
- Wednesdays, Sunnyside, Skillman Ave. & 42nd Street
- Fridays, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Queens Botanical Gardens, every Friday through November 19th.
- Fridays & Saturdays, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, The Jamaica Farmers’ Market
160th Street & Jamaica Ave., through November 1.
- Saturdays, Long Island City, 48th Ave. & Vernon Blvd.
- Saturdays, Atlas Park in Glendale, 80th Street & Cooper Ave.
- Sundays, 10 am – 4 pm, New York Hall of Science, every Sunday through November 18th.
- Sundays, Jackson Heights, 34th
Avenue & 77th Street
Sundays in September 1-5pm
Hallets Cove Walk-Up Paddles
Kayaking for all ages!
Socrates Sculpture Park Beach
at Hallets Cove
31 Ave. & Vernon Blvd.
www.licboathouse.org
718-228-9214
Saturdays in September 12 noon–3 pm
Saturday Sculpture workshops for Families of All Ages
Socrates Sculpture Park
31st. Ave. & Vernon Blvd.
Long Island City
www.scoratessculpturepark.org
718-956-1819
Event Listing (see street fairs below)
Friday, September 5, 10am – 5pm
Free First Fridays at the Noguchi Museum
The Museum is free on the first Friday of every month.
32-37 Vernon Blvd. LIC
www.noguchi.org
Saturday, September 6, 12 noon – 4:00 pm
Back to School Festival
Summer’s not over. Beat the stress of returning to school with an afternoon of fun activities including games, rides, craft projects, and free giveaways.
Little Bay Park, 212th Street at Bell Boulevard and the CIP Service Road
www.nyc.gov/parks
718-352-4793
Saturday, September 6, 10 am
35th Annual Park Fair
Raffles, games, nature walks by the Urban Park Rangers. It’s fun for the whole family.
Forest Park / Buddy Monument, Myrtle Avenue & Park Lane South
www.nyc.gov/parks
718-846-2731
Saturday, September 6, 2:00 pm
Percussia in Concert
Langston Hughes Library,
100-01 Northern Boulevard
Corona
www.queenslibrary.org
718-651-1100
Saturday, September 6, 4:00 pm
“Heritage Patterns” by Lula Mae Blocton
Gallery exhibition opening reception
Langston Hughes Library
100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona
www.queenslibrary.org
718-651-1100
Thursday, September 11, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Little Opera Theatre of NY Performs!
As part of The September Concert, Socrates Sculpture Park and the Little Opera Theatre of NY present a free concert in the park. This event is part of a citywide music festival held annually in remembrance of September 11.
Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Blvd. at Broadway,
LIC, Queens
www.nyc.gov/parks
718-956-1819
Saturday, September 13, 12 noon
Kitcherie Pageant
Kitcherie is a traditional East Indian pageant with singing and dancing; join us for the fun!
The Bandshell at Forest Park
Woodhaven Boulevard at Forest Park Drive
Woodhaven, Queens
www.nyc.gov/parks
718-235-4100
Saturday, September 13, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chinese Harvest Moon Festival
Join us for a parade, kite show, dancers, drummers, and aww-inspiring fireworks over Main Street as we celebrate the Chinese Harvest Moon which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. (September 14, 2008) This Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the two most important holidays in the Chinese calendar.
Main Street & 40th Road to the Queens Botanical Gardens
Flushing, Queens
718-358-7228
e-mail www.flushingdevelopmentcenter@yahoo.com for any further information
Saturday, September 13, 2:00 pm
“The People of Clarendon County” A Play by Ossie Davis
Langston Hughes Library
100-01 Northern Boulevard
Corona
www.queenslibrary.org
718-651-1100
Saturday, September 13, 3:30 pm
A Spoken Word Experience with the Mo’ Beasley Ensemble
Langston Hughes Library
100-01 Northern Boulevard
Corona
www.queenslibrary.org
718-651-1100
Sunday, September 14, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Big Band Concert
Join us for an afternoon of live Big Band Music. Please bring a chair or blanket.
Crocheron Park, 35th Avenue & Little Neck Boulevard
www.nyc.gov/parks
718-352-4793
Friday, September 19, 7:00 pm and Saturday, September 20, 2:00 pm
A Concert Performance, “Our Story is in the Music”
With Marguerite Miriama, Ph.D
Langston Hughes Library
100-01 Northern Boulevard
Corona
www.queenslibrary.org
718-651-1100
Saturday, September 20, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Korean Harvest Festival
Join thousands of New Yorkers to celebrate traditional Korean culture with authentic entertainment, food, crafts, and activities.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Festival Site
Queens
www.nyc.gov/parks
Sunday, September 21, 2:00 pm
Neil Scott Johnson Band
The New York Metro Country Music Association presents the Neil Scott Johnson Band
The Bandshell at Forest Park
Woodhaven Boulevard at Forest Park Drive
www.nymcma.org
718-763-4328
Saturday, September 27, 12 noon – 4:00 pm
National Estuaries Day – Little Bay Festival
Help us celebrate our estuaries by enjoying a beautiful afternoon. There will be games, crafts, canoe rides, and more.
Alley Pond Environmental Center
228-06 Northern Blvd. at the Cross Island Parkway
www.nyc.gov/parks
718-352-4793
Saturday, September 27, 2:00 pm
The Majestic Sound of The McCollugh Sons of Thunder
Langston Hughes Library
100-01 Northern Boulevard
Corona
www.queenslibrary.org
718-651-1100
Street Fairs in September
Monday, September 1
30th Avenue Astoria Festival
On 30th Avenue from 29th Street to 41st Street
Saturday, September 6
36th Avenue Astoria Festival
On 36th Avenue from 35th to 29th Street
Saturday, September 13
37th Avenue Festival
On 37th Avenue from 89th to 83rd Street
Saturday, September 13
40th Road Food Festival
Main Street & 40th Road
Saturday, September 20
Woodside Festival
On Woodside Avenue from 63rd to Roosevelt Avenue
Sunday, September 28
Broadway Astoria Festival
On Broadway (Queens) from Steinway to Crescent Street
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