Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)
Nov
3
10:30 AM10:30

Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Boathouse on Meadow Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a series of volunteer opportunities aimed at caring for the park’s rain garden. The rain garden is a crucial tool to combat flooding and severe weather here in Queens.

Participants will be clearing invasive species like mugwort or phragmites to restore the rain garden to its natural state.

Volunteers can join on any day they are able. This event series will be occuring on 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, and 11/3.

Advance registration is required as materials may be limited:

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Bat Box Bash (Volunteer Opportunity)
Nov
1
10:00 AM10:00

Bat Box Bash (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the FMCP Stewardship team for a fun-filled volunteer event during this spooky season.

Volunteers will be building bat boxes for installation around Willow Lake, providing this critical species more reliable habitat in the park.

Urban Park Rangers will also be at the event to educate participants about the role of bats in our local ecosystem.

Please be sure to register in advance as materials may be limited:

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Shocktoberfest 2024!
Oct
27
12:00 PM12:00

Shocktoberfest 2024!

Shocktoberfest is back in Flushing Meadows Corona Park!

Join us for this family-friendly Halloween festival in your favorite park. There will be:

  • Pumpkin Patch

  • Arts & Crafts

  • Inflatable rides

  • Photo Booth

  • DJ with live music

  • and more!

Whether you have a spooky costume or not, this will be a shockingly fun time for everyone!

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Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)
Oct
26
10:30 AM10:30

Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Boathouse on Meadow Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a series of volunteer opportunities aimed at caring for the park’s rain garden. The rain garden is a crucial tool to combat flooding and severe weather here in Queens.

Participants will be clearing invasive species like mugwort or phragmites to restore the rain garden to its natural state.

Volunteers can join on any day they are able. This event series will be occuring on 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, and 11/3.

Advance registration is required as materials may be limited:

Register Here

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Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)
Oct
20
10:30 AM10:30

Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Boathouse on Meadow Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a series of volunteer opportunities aimed at caring for the park’s rain garden. The rain garden is a crucial tool to combat flooding and severe weather here in Queens.

Participants will be clearing invasive species like mugwort or phragmites to restore the rain garden to its natural state.

Volunteers can join on any day they are able. This event series will be occuring on 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, and 11/3.

Advance registration is required as materials may be limited:

Register Here

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Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)
Oct
19
10:30 AM10:30

Rescue the Rain Garden (Volunteer Opportunity)

  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Boathouse on Meadow Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the FMCP Stewardship Team for a series of volunteer opportunities aimed at caring for the park’s rain garden. The rain garden is a crucial tool to combat flooding and severe weather here in Queens.

Participants will be clearing invasive species like mugwort or phragmites to restore the rain garden to its natural state.

Volunteers can join on any day they are able. This event series will be occuring on 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, and 11/3.

Advance registration is required as materials may be limited:

Register Here

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SaturBAY with the Guardians of Flushing Bay
Oct
19
10:00 AM10:00

SaturBAY with the Guardians of Flushing Bay

Join the Guardians of Flushing Bay and Billion Oyster Project for their final Flushing Bay shoreline cleanup of the season and then head over to the FMCP Kayak/Canoe Launch at the eastern end of the promenade for SaturBAY!

WHAT: SaturBAY is GoFB’s annual end-of-season celebration of a Saturday at Flushing Bay! It begins with a volunteer cleanup and is followed by a community celebration.

WHEN: Saturday, October 19: Cleanup from 10am to 12pm, Celebration from 12pm-4pm

WHERE: The cleanup will take place at the Flushing Bay shoreline in front of the World’s Fair Marina Banquet (1 Marina Rd, Queens, NY 11368).

RSVP: Sign up at https://givebutter.com/SaturBAY2024

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Evening Under the Sphere 2024
Sep
26
6:00 PM18:00

Evening Under the Sphere 2024

Evening Under the Sphere returns on Thursday, September 26!

With the backdrop of a fun and festive evening, filled with enthusiastic park supporters, guests will enjoy unlimited food and beverages from vendors from the Queens Night Market and dancing under the stars.

Some of our favorite Queens Night Market vendors will be there. You will be able to sample cuisines from places like Jamaica, Ethiopia, China, Mexico, India and more! The full list of vendors will be announced later this summer.

A key highlight of the Evening Under the Sphere benefit is AFMCP’s Freedom of the Human Spirit Award that honors leaders in the Queens community for their achievements:

  • New York City Football Club

  • Consolidated Edison

The ceremony will also see the second annual Claire Shulman Award for Public Service go to an outstanding member of the Queens community who has demonstrated dedication to serving our borough.

Get your tickets today:

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Pat Dolan Trail Cleanup (Volunteer Opportunity)
Sep
22
10:00 AM10:00

Pat Dolan Trail Cleanup (Volunteer Opportunity)

Join the Stewardship Team as we pick up trash and clear invasive plants along Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s Pat Dolan Trail!

This event will run from 10am-1pm on Sunday, September 22nd. Volunteers will meet at Mauro Playground beforehand. Please plan to dress accordingly for the weather and plan to bring your own water and any snacks/ food you will need.

If you are bringing a bag, please plan to bring only what you can carry with you onto the trail.

Register Here

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Guided World's Fair History Walk (Free Event!)
Sep
14
2:00 PM14:00

Guided World's Fair History Walk (Free Event!)

Join the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park at one of our monthly, summer-long history walks. You will travel in time back to the New York of Robert Moses and learn about the two World’s Fairs that forever changed our park and the city. All walks will be led by our expert docent and last around 90 minutes.

Stick around after the tour to enjoy the park and visit the Queens Night Market!

Registration Here

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Community Advisory Board Meeting
Sep
12
7:00 PM19:00

Community Advisory Board Meeting

The Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s Community Advisory Board is meeting for its quarterly convening on September 12th.

Join this virtual meeting to discuss the latest goings on in FMCP and offer your feedback to the Alliance.

We will be hearing from the Waterfront Alliance and their climate change resiliency study in the park.

We hope you can make it to offer your ideas, hear what others have to say, or just to learn more about what the CAB does and how it works with the park's Alliance for FMCP.

Zoom Link

Date: September 12th

Time: 7pm

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Salsa Warriors Radio Presents: Summer Salsa Concert in FMCP! (Copy)
Aug
15
6:30 PM18:30

Salsa Warriors Radio Presents: Summer Salsa Concert in FMCP! (Copy)

Calling all Salsa lovers! Join Son Del Monte and DJ Harry T. on July 18 for a night of fun, dancing, and live music. They will be playing Salsa and other Latin music for everyone to enjoy. Bring your dancing feet and be ready to move. Don’t miss what will be an unforgettable summer night in Flushing Meadows Corona Park!

¡Atención a todos los amantes de la salsa! Les tengo una emocionante noticia: el próximo 18 de julio tendremos un concierto de salsa en el Parque FMCP. Contaremos con la música en vivo de la reconocida Son Del Monte, quienes nos harán bailar al ritmo de sus canciones salsa. Además, el talentoso DJ Harry T estará presente para mantener la fiesta enérgica con sus mezclas de salsa y otros géneros latinos. No se pierdan esta increíble oportunidad de disfrutar de una noche llena de música, baile y diversión. ¡Marquen esa fecha en sus calendarios y prepárense para una experiencia inolvidable!





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Guided World's Fair History Walk (Free Event!)
Aug
10
2:00 PM14:00

Guided World's Fair History Walk (Free Event!)

Join the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park at one of our monthly, summer-long history walks. You will travel in time back to the New York of Robert Moses and learn about the two World’s Fairs that forever changed our park and the city. All walks will be led by our expert docent and last around 90 minutes.

Stick around after the tour to enjoy the park and visit the Queens Night Market!

Registration Here

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Weekend Fitness at FMCP!
Aug
3
to Aug 4

Weekend Fitness at FMCP!

Enjoy the warm weather and get your sweat on at the Alliance for FMCP’s Weekend Fitness classes, happening all summer long. Each Saturday and Sunday, experienced instructors will be leading FREE 60 minute classes of Yoga, Pilates, and Zumba. Registration is optional.

Saturday Schedule:

9am - 10 am Yoga

10 am - 11am Yoga

11am - 12pm Zumba

Sunday Schedule:

9am-10am Yoga

10am-11am Pilates

Register Here

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