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Queens Day!

A day-long celebration of all things Queens happening (where else?!) in Flushing Meadows Corona Park! From morning to night, there will be family-friendly activities, giveaways, concerts and more.

Check out the free activities and opportunities available in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Queens Day and a map of the day’s events.

Activities at the Queens Day Festival Hub:

  • Crafts and Summer Activities from NYC Parks’ Queens Recreation team (11am-3pm)

  • The Queens Public Library’s Mobile Library (12-3pm)

  • Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series from the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, featuring Ali Bello & the Charanga Syndicate at the Unisphere (2pm)

  • World Arts Performances by the Queens College School of Arts: CarNYval Dancers (11am) and the Javier Madrazo Quartet (12:30pm)

  • Artmaking activities on the Queens Museum’s front lawn (11am-3pm)

  • NYSCI: Design. Make. Play. in the Park! (11am-3pm)

  • World’s Fair Walking Tours from the Alliance for FMCP (11am & 1:30pm)

  • Zumba from the Alliance’s Summer Fitness program (10am-11am)

Informational Tables and Partner Booths at the Queens Day Festival Hub:

  • Exclusive merchandise for sale from the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park

  • Volunteer opportunities and more from Let’s Green NYC

  • Learn about swim classes and fitness opportunities from Queens Recreation

  • Climate change resiliency in Flushing Meadows Corona Park from the Waterfront Alliance

  • Cancer and chronic disease prevention and mental health awareness from NYC Health and Hospitals

  • Learn about composting from the Queens Botanical Garden’s Composting Team

  • Get involved with Queens Community House’s Neighbors in Action program

Other Queens Day activities in Flushing Meadows Corona Park (see the map for exact locations):

  • All-ages Tennis Clinics at the USTA’s Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (11am-3pm)

  • Intermediate canoeing with the NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers, embarking at Baseball Field 13 (11am-12:30pm)

  • Free mini golf for kids (17 and under) at the Flushing Meadows Golf Center (9am-2pm)

  • Soccer Activations from NYCFC’s Street Team (10am-2pm)

  • Beginner’s rowing lessons from Row New York at the Meadow Lake Boathouse; registration required: email events@rownewyork.org (8:30am, 9:30am & 10:30am)

  • Queens Day Skate Jam from the Skate Park Project and Harold Hunter Foundation at Maloof Skate Park (12pm-4pm)

  • Wildlife Conservation and Animal Fun at the Queens Zoo (9:30am-3:30pm)

The festivities will culminate in a free concert from the Roots! Brought to you by the City Parks Foundation’s Capital One Summerstage.