The haircuts make these furry friends soooooo cute! Queens County Farm Museum presents New York City’s only Sheep-Shearing Festival on Sunday, May 18, from 10 am to 5 pm. Back for a 14th year, this spring celebration mixes shearing demonstrations with lessons on wool processing, yarn shopping, the brand new Animal Adventure walking tour, live…
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Apr
Apr
Dizzy Dragon, Flying Carpet, and Samba Balloon are coming to the borough! Queens County Farm Museum hosts the Apple Blossom Children’s Carnival on two consecutive weekends, May 3-4 and May 10-11. Organized in partnership with Newton Shows, events include cultural celebrations and interactive farm experiences with help from a Merry Go Round in the orchard,…
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Queens is getting a head start! Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22, but the borough is already celebrating via pro-nature volunteerism, advocacy, creativity, and honey giveaways. Here’s a chronological list of local activities. April 19 Earth Month Convergence + Dandelions Assembly, times vary On two separate days, this fourth annual Earth Month Convergence provides…
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Editor’s note: On April 10, Queens County Farm Museum released the following update: We have been monitoring the forecast, and Saturday, April 12 is predicting heavy rain and wind. In order to provide the best experience possible, we have rescheduled the Saturday, April 12 Barnyard Egg Hunt for Sunday, April 13. If you need further assistance, please email [email protected]. On…
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Mar
Mar
“Summertime and the livin’ is easy” comes later. Right now, it’s “Holi time and the borough is colorful!” Full of dance, too. Several Queens venues – from Bayside to Flushing to Richmond Hill – are ready to host observations of this ancient Hindu festival, which is celebrated around the world at the beginning of Spring….
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In Queens, it should be “St. Patrick’s Month,” as the fun certainly lasts more than a day. Two parades have already taken place – Sunnyside and Rockaway – with another big one in Bayside on March 29. And the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon was on March 12. (Gotta love green ice cream!) As…
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Feb
Feb
You’ll go for the gumbo. You’ll return for the molasses cookies and herbed butter. Queens County Farm Museum’s Colonial Culinary Series: African Food starts on Feb. 22. It then runs on select Saturdays until Nov. 8. The goal is to learn and taste history through food. Two long-time Queens Farm employees – Chris Lord-Barry, who…
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Feb
We’re at the halfway point, but many local Black History Month celebrations are still on tap in Queens this February. Activities include dance, fashion, lectures, and music. Here’s the list, arranged by region. Northeast Queens County Farm Museum hosts Black History Storytime from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21. Starting daily at 11 am, these sessions…
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Dec
Dec
Gifts, office parties, and traveling are stressful aspects of December, but the season has one fixture that is pure joy: holiday theater. And of course, Queens has some great options this month. For the third year in a row, A Christmas Carol will run at The Secret Theatre in Woodside from Thursday, Dec. 12, to…
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Nov
It’s time to get in shape for a jam-packed day of wellness. Queens County Farm Museum and Northwell Health present the first-annual Fun Run + Health Expo on Saturday, Nov. 9. The program begins with friendly races around the 47-acre property for children (ages 3-6 and 7-12) at 9 am. (Participants receive a goody bag,…
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