Friday, May 17 – Saturday, May 18 The Electric Daisy Carnival will take place at Citi Field, located at 126-01 Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing. With its spectacular display of special effects, state-of-the-art lighting and sound as well as hundreds of theatrical performers, interactive art installations and pyrotechnics, EDC New York will create an unforgettable experience [...]
Saturday May 4 Starting at 11 a.m., the 34th annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival will take place at the Flushing Mall, located at 133-31 39th Avenue. Enjoy free food, dancing and other traditional activities all day. Will take place rain or shine. For more information, contact Carson Tang at 347-470-4006 or executivedirector@capaonline.org. [...]
Saturday, April 27 Starting at 12 p.m., come participate in the Spring Jazz Festival at Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard in Flushing. Performances by Queens-based musicians and students, plus free workshops and clinics for jazz fans of all ages. The day is a collective of Queens-based musicians that stimulates a wider awareness of Queens as an [...]
Saturday, April 20 – Sunday, April 22 The Children’s Carnival will take place at the Queens County Farm Museum, located at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park. Enjoy the farm’s apple orchard, rides, carnival games, food vendors and hayrides. Cost of admission is $11 and allows access to all rides. For more information, visit queensfarm.org [...]
Saturday, April 13 Starting at 2:30 p.m., the 1960 Broadway hit “Bye-Bye Birdie” will be performed at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 85 Greenway South in Forest Hills (between Ascan Avenue and Harrow Street) Suggested donation is $12 ($10 for groups of six or more). For reservations call 718-268-7772 or visit gingerbreadplayers.org. Starting at [...]
Saturday, February 23 Starting at 5 p.m. enjoy a candlelit Irish café night at the Historic Poppenhusen Institute, located at 114-04 14 Road in College Point. The event will be a fundraiser for the Poppenhusen Institute and will feature Irish step dancers as well as a traditional Irish meal of corned beef sandwiches, slaw & [...]
Saturday, February 16 From 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. come celebrate the 17th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Main Street in Flushing. This year is the Year of the Snake. The parade’s route will start at Union Street and 39th Avenue and usually ends at Main Street and 39th Avenue. Enjoy lion and dragon [...]
Friday February 1, – Thursday, February 28 The Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, will host 40 minute guided tours chronicling the life of famous African-American musician Louis Armstrong. Each visitor will receive a photograph of Armstrong performing at the Suburban Gardens in New Orleans in 1931 with a never-before-published excerpt [...]
Saturday, January 26 World Music: Afro- Amerindian Journey, 6pm. Follow Latin music’s journey around the globe with extraordinary musicians and an open dance floor. The night pays homage to the blending of indigenous and African traditions in Mexico, Colombia and Peru. Empanadas and Peruvian Chicha for sale, thanks to Terraza 7 Café. 20/$15 members and [...]
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 At 8 p.m., Resorts World Casino, located at 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard, South Jamaica, presents “Disco Inferno,” a live concert featuring The Trammps, France Joli, Carol Douglas, Disco Unlimited and DJ Nicky G. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door and at rwnewyork.com. For more information, contact Angela Gozzi at [...]
