Zeus and Flash Dance are making their debut. Sea Dragon and Dream Catcher are back by popular demand. The Astoria Park Carnival returns to its familiar spot under the RFK Bridge from Wednesday, June 4, to Sunday, June 8. Presented by Dreamland Amusements (as always), this annual tradition features outdoor fun with scary, kiddie, and…
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The Cheshire Cat is an esteemed guest. The Mad Hatter, too. White Rabbit, Bill the Lizard, and Mock Turtle should be there as well. Queens County Farm Museum hosts two Alice in Wonderland Tea Parties on Saturday, May 31. These Victorian-style events will feature freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, sandwiches, bite-sized pastries,…
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#Newsflash | Rockaway Theatre Company Kicks Off Season with ‘The Value’ from May 23 to June 8
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The sun. The sand. The dark comedy. Rockaway Theatre Company presents The Value 10 times from Friday, May 23, to Sunday, June 8. Created by Utah-based playwright and theatre professor Nicholas Dunn, this play follows three small-time crooks – Ian, Zoey, and Victor – who are enlisted to steal a painting from a museum. The…
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Shall we (watch) dance? Queens hosts performances of genres from Hawaii, Spain, and Argentina over the next few days. First up is a Hula Performance at Queens Botanical Garden on Saturday, May 24, at 1 pm. Kumu Hula ʻAuliʻi Aweau-Teves and Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea take the audience on a journey through healing, Hawaiian…
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The show must return! Queens Rising, a borough-wide celebration of arts and culture, is bigger, bolder, and back for the entire month of June. Now in its fourth year, Queens Rising amplifies the talent of more than 50 local artists who will perform in such hotspots as Flushing Town Hall, Alewife Brewing, and CultureLab LIC….
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A particularly loved feathered friend is flying north to Queens for the weekend. The Museum of the Moving Image hosts Big Bird’s 40th Anniversary on both days. Activities include screenings of Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird along with presentations and conversations with artists who worked on the 1985 road trip musical. The first session,…
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It’s time to get whacked. The Big Apple’s best pickleball players are currently battling it out at the 2025 Zimmer Biomet APP New York City Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The fourth annual Association of Pickleball Players tournament started on Tuesday, May 20, and it…
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Always remember. Never forget. Repay with respect. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer and a great excuse to barbecue, but it’s also a time to honor service members, especially those who died while defending the United States, and their family members. Countless Queens natives have made the ultimate sacrifice over the years…
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Three buddies. One tall box. Countless possibilities…and a fascinating new Queens performance space. 3AM Theatre hosts the world premiere of I’ll Take It three times in Long Island City from Thursday, May 22, to Saturday, May 24. Multi-disciplinary company Parallel Exit presents this one-hour circus experience during which three performers display tricks, athleticism, and acting…
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All are invited to participate in an ongoing, citywide art project that’ll make its Queens debut on Tuesday, May 20. Cherie Corso will work on a large-scale, 5×5-foot canvas at the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park at noon. Then, the piece will move through neighborhoods across the borough, evolving as it absorbs each community’s…