Queens Parades & Ethnic & Cultural Festivals NYC 2026

Schedule of Parades and Cultural Festivals in Queens NYC

June 26, 2026 / Queens Neighborhoods / Queens Parades / Queens Buzz / L / We Update Weekly.

This report provides a rotating schedule of the parades held in the Queens each year.

We update or add parades and festival events as we approach the event date. Pay attention to the dates / year as only asterisked events have been updated to 2026.

The parades we feature not only include the majors but also the minors and the new ones as we become aware of them. We expect to add about 5 to 10 new parades or events to each month as the year progresses. As the year unfolds, you will be able to scroll down to see for yourself.

At the end of this report there are links to the parades and festivals in the other four boroughs of NYC.

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Queens Parades & Ethnic & Cultural Festivals NYC 2026

Schedule of Parades and Cultural Festivals in Queens NYC

June 26, 2026 / Queens Neighborhoods / Queens Parades / Queens Buzz / L. Continued.

Editor's Note. We didn't begin updating parades until late February 2026, so the first two months generally reflect the 2025 parades.

January Parades & Cultural Festivals in Queens NYC 2026

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• Elmhurst _ Saturday, January 4, 2025 from 2 to 4 pm - Three Kings Celebration - at the Pan American High School 45-10 94th Street in Elmhurst in Queens. A celebration of the three wise men, in the Biblical tale of Jesus' birth. Free. Announced by The 34th Avenue Open Streets Coalition - https://www.34aveopenstreets.com / FB - https://www.facebook.com/34AveOpenStreets

• Flushing _ January 10, 2025 - Chinese Puppet Show by Chinese Theatre Works for Lunar New Year - at Glow Cultural Center at 133-29 41st Avenue in Flushing. For details see - https://glownyc.org

• Queens _ January 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Day Weekend - Things to do MLK / Martin Luther King Day Weekend in Queens NYC

• Astoria _ January 24 - February 9, 2025 at various times - Triborough Film Festival - at the Hellenic Cultural Center Thespis Theater in the AFC [Astoria Filmmakers Club] Headquarters at 25-02 Newtown Avenue in Astoria. A wide variety of mostly locally produced independent films. For mostly $15 tickets and details see - https://www.astoriafilmmakers.org

February Parades & Cultural Festivals in Queens NYC 2026

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• Astoria _ January 24 - February 9, 2025 at various times - Triborough Film Festival - at the Hellenic Cultural Center Thespis Theater in the AFC [Astoria Filmmakers Club] Headquarters at 25-02 Newtown Avenue in Astoria. A wide variety of mostly locally produced independent films. For mostly $15 tickets and details see - https://www.astoriafilmmakers.org

• Flushing _ Saturday, February 1, 2025 beginning at 11 am - Queens Chinese New Year Parade in Flushing - begins at the corner of Union Street and 39th Avenue in Flushing. Click this link & scroll down to the map to see the Flushing Queens Chinese New Year parade route from prior years, which [unconfirmed] I believe is the same as this year. Organized by the Flushing Chinese Business Association. For details see - https://fcbainc.org
  • The year of the snake brings challenges but also luck. Chinese New Year Parade Route in Flushing Queens begins between 37th and 39th Avenues along Union Street, marches south to Sanford Avenue, turns right [west] until reaching Main Street, where it turns right again [north] and heads back to the Queens Crossing Mall at 39th Avenue in Flushing. Free and well worth the visit. Click here for prior coverage of the Queens Chinese New Year Parade in Flushing which includes a parade route map. For details see - http://flushingfantastic.nyc

• The photo shows the Flushing Chinese New Year Parade in a prior year. Click the link above for reports from prior years about the parade and some of its history. Click this link to view a map showing the Chinese New Year parade route and viewing locations from a prior year which haven't substantively changed.

• Flushing _ Sunday, February 2, 2025 beginning at x am [it started at 11.30 am in 2024] - Glow Cultural Center & Flushing Town Hall Chinese New Year Parade and Celebration - at Flushing Town Hall at 137-35 Northern Blvd in Flushing. A Lion Dance, Peking Opera and cultural booths on the first floor at Flushing Town Hall generally centered around food, calligraphy and possibly some artisanal work. For details and tickets see - https://glownyc.org

• LIC _ Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 3 to 10 pm - Lunar New Year Lamp Festival - at Culture Lab at 5-25 46th Avenue in LIC Queens. An Asian Art Exhibit in the year of the dragon. They describe the event as follows, "... a dazzling array of traditional and contemporary performances, delicious food, unique artisan vendors, and a hilarious stand-up comedy show ...". For $12 tickets [$39 for family of 4] and details copy & paste - https://www.culturelablic.org

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2026 PARADES BEGIN

• Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 11 am - Flushing Chinese Lunar New Year Parade - begins at the corner of Union Street and 37th Avenue in Flushing. Click this link & scroll down to the map to see the Flushing Queens Chinese New Year parade route from prior years, which [unconfirmed] I believe is the same as this year. This is the year of the Horse. Organized by the Flushing Chinese Business Association. For details see - https://fcbainc.org

March Parades & Cultural Festivals in Queens NYC 2026

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• * Sunnyside _ Sunday, March 1, 2026 beginning at 12 noon - The 27th Annual St. Pat's for All Parade in Sunnyside - begins with speeches and music at 12 noon at Skillman Avenue and 43rd Street in Sunnyside, Queens. The parade kicks off at 1 pm, marching east and uphill for 15 blocks, before ending at 58th Street in Woodside. This link will take you to a section of our coverage of the St Pats Parades in Queens NYC. Please be advised that as of this post [3/1/26] I've not yet finished cleaning up the linked section. For details see - https://www.stpatsforall.org/

The photo at right was taken at the St Pats for All Parade in Sunnyside in 2012. This link will take you to a section of our coverage of the St Pats Parades in Queens NYC. Please be advised that as of this post [3/1/24] we've not finished cleaning up the linked section since we migrated to a new web platform late last year.

• * Saturday, March 7, 2026 beginning at 1 pm - 51st Annual Queens County St Patricks Day Parade - beginning at Beach 129 th Street and Newport Avenue, with the formation between Beach 132nd - 136th Street in the Rockaways. The parade marches east along Newport Avenue until it reaches 116th Street where it zigs right down a block to Rockaway Beach Blvd, where it continues east. The parade terminates along Rockway Beach Blvd at Beach 100th Street at St Camilus using their parking lot to disperse. In 2025, prior to the parade, there were Church services at Francis de Sales Church [129th and Newport Avenue] which were held beginning at 9 am, followed by a brunch by invitation only [pre-parade services and brunch unconfirmed for 2026]. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/p/Queens-County-St-Patricks-Day-Parade-61565869880495/

• * Long Island City _ Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 3 to 9 pm - 40 Shades of Green - at the NY Irish Center at 1040 Jackson Avenue in LIC. Forty performers provide six hours of live Irish cultural entertainment. For details and $45 tickets copy & paste - https://www.newyorkirishcenter.org

• * Astoria _ Friday - Thursday, March 20 - 26, 2026 beginning at various times - Art House Cinema Week - at participating cinemas in Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens. A well curated selection of interesting films - not like the shallow, predictable Hollywood reruns and remakes. For details and tickets see - https://www.arthouseny.org

• * Long Island City _ Tuesday - Friday, March 10 - 22, 2026 beginning at 3 pm or 7 pm - Rough Draft Festival - at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at 31-10 Thomson Avenue in LIC Queens. This weekend, March 22, 2026 beginning at 7 pm there's The Artist Incubator which they describe as, "... A one-night adrenaline sprint where the artist incubator cohort of student writers, directors, and actors create brand-new plays from scratch and perform them, all in just 24 hours ...". For details and $12 tickets copy & paste - https://www.lpac.nyc/

• * Astoria _ Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 1 to 6 pm - Eid Festival & Market - in Little Egypt in Astoria. Little Egypt is located along the north end of Steinway Street and the festival is from 25th to 28th Avenues. There will be " ... halal street food and shopping from community vendors offering delicious foods, modest fashion, handmade goods, and unique gifts perfect for Eid ...". Proceeds go to a cultural organization. For details, $8 - $15 donation tickets and details, see - https://www.malikah.org/events

• * Bayside _ Saturday, March 28, 2026 beginning at 1 pm - 8th Annual Bayside St. Patrick's Day Parade - marches down Bell Blvd beginning at 214th Place & 35th Avenue and marching down to 43rd Avenue. The parade is a 'relatively' new one, now in its eighth year [2026]. For further details see WS - https://baysidesaintpatricksdayparade.org or FB - https://www.facebook.com/baysidestpatricksdayparade/

• * Rockaways, Forest Hills & Cunningham Park _ Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 2 to 4 pm - No Kings Day Protests - see details above in the Things to do in NYC. There are a few Queens Meet Ups for it. FYI - Here are the times / locations of two of the meet ups - 10am at MacDonald Park (87-20 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills and 12pm at Cunningham Park (196-10 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows and also from 1 to 2 pm at the Rockaways Beach Amphitheater at 1-12 Cross Bay Parkway at Beach 94th in the Rockaways. For details on the last one, see - https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/911303/ The others may be found on the same site using the search eyeglass. Please note that No Kings asks all protesters to conduct themselves peacefully - even when confronted by those who disagree with them.

• * Richmond Hill _ Sunday, March 29, 2026 assembling at 10 am & kicking off at 12 noon [post parade festivities run until 6 pm] - the Phagwah Parade - beginning at 133rd Street and Liberty Avenue in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens NYC.  The parade route is - Liberty Avenue and 133rd Street, west on Liberty, north on 124th Street to 97th Avenue and then east to 125th Street to Smokey Oval Park / at Phil Rizzuto Park at 125th Street. At the park there will be a Phagwah Festival until about 6 pm which includes music and cultural performances, and there's also usually an assortment of food and other vendors there, generally selling various culturally related items. For details see - FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/phagwahparade/

April Parades & Cultural Festivals in Queens NYC 2026

• * NYC _ Wednesday, April 1 - Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Passover. The Jewish celebration their flight from slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago. Communal feasts, also known as Seders are generally held the first night.

• * NYC _ Thursday, April 2, 3 & 5, 2026 - Christian Lent Ends, Holy Friday & Easter - celebrated respectively. Easter commemorates the Biblical stories of Christ's death on the cross and resurrection from the dead.

• * Oakland Gardens _ Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, April 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7, 2026 from 10 am to 5 pm - Green Meadows Farm Easter Egg Hunt 2026 - at Alley Pond at 224-65 76th Street [at Union Turnpike] in the Oakland Gardens neighborhood of Queens.The event includes photos with the Easter Bunny, a baby bunny area, an Easter Egg Hunt, live livestock, super slides, free parking and a snack bar with picnic tables. For details copy & paste - https://greenmeadowsfarmbrooklyn.com. $14 / person (ages 2 and above).
  • In 2024 it was also held in Brooklyn, at the Aviator Sports Center at 3159 Flatbush Avenue in the Marine Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. The future of that site is currently being debated as it has a lease with the federal government. So in 2025 & again in 2026 it has been cancelled in Brooklyn Only. In Queens the show goes on.

• * Floral Park _ Sunday, March 28 & April 4, 2026 from 10 am to 5 pm - Barnyard Egg Hunt - at the Queens County Farm Museum at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park Queens. An Easter Egg Hunt for prize filled eggs, photos with Easter Bunny, outdoor games and more. For $17 TIMED tickets and details, copy & paste - https://www.queensfarm.org/

• * LIC _ Saturday, April 4, 2026 from 10 am to 12 noon - Queens Easter Festival - in Gantry Plaza State Park at Center Blvd and [4-44] 48th Avenue in LIC Queens [that's by the Gantries]. It's an Easter Egg Hunt at Gantry Plaza, wherein kids ages 2 - 10 get to go Easter Egg hunting for free. But the kids are organized into groups which are timed starting with ages 2 - 3 starting at 10.10 am and closing with kids ages 9 - 10 starting at 11.50 am. For free, but required, rsvp tickets and details, copy & paste - http://www.queenseasterfestival.com/lic

• * Astoria _ Friday, April 10, 2026 beginning at 7 pm - Lamentation Service & Epitafios - at St. Demetrios at 30-11 30th Drive at 31st Street in Astoria. For details see - https://www.saintdemetriosastoria.com/church/

• * Astoria _ Friday, April 10, 2026 beginning at 7 pm - Lamentation Service & Epitafios - at St. Catherine & George at 22-30 33rd Street off Ditmars Blvd in Astoria. For details see - https://www.saintdemetriosastoria.com/church/

• * Astoria _ Friday, April 10, 2026 from 7 to 10.30 pm - Lamentation Service & Epitafios - at St Markella 22-68 26th Street [between Ditmars & 23rd Avenues] in Astoria. For details, including of Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday mass, see - https://www.saintmarkellagoc.org

• * Astoria _ Friday, April 10, 2026 from 7 to 10.30 pm - Lamentation Service & Epitafios - at St Irene Chrysovalantou at 36-07 23rd Avenue [also between Ditmars & 23rd Avenues] in Astoria. For details, including of Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday mass, see - https://www.stirene.org

• * Jackson Heights _ Monday, April 13, 2026 from 1.30 to 4.30 pm - Job Fair - at the Jackson Heights Library at 35-51 81st Street in Jackson Heights. For details, including what employers will be there and what to bring, see - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPrPUCDsqu_ZiUpqG_NXWKCFS3_QC-rtDb3JPvOE3edkNZmg/viewform?emci=6a297085-0032-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=eebab033-a332-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=41686317

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• * LIC _ _ Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - MoMA PS1 50th Anniversary Block Party. This is the opening weekend of a new exhibit entitled Greater New York in celebration of the museum's 50th anniversary. Numerous cultural and community organizations will be there to participate, including some food and merchandise vendors, including a FAD market. Advanced registration is closed but they are trying to accommodate walk up registration. For details see - https://www.momaps1.org/en/events/741-50th-anniversary-block-party

• * Weekly _ Flushing / Corona _ Saturdays beginning April 18, 2026 from 4 pm to 12 midnight - Queens Night Market - Use the Street Fairs link below to go to the page with all Queens street fairs for details.

• * NYC _ Wednesday, April 22, 2026 is Earth Day.

• * Astoria _ Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 12.30 to 2.30 pm - Athens Square Festival - at Athens Square Park at 30th Street and 30th Avenue in Astoria. Free cultural celebration. As the park is fairly small, they are asking you to rsvp at - https://www.nycgreekparade.org/events/athens-square-festival

• * Flushing _ Saturday, April 25, 2026 - Holi Celebration - at Flushing Town Hall at 137-35 Northern Blvd in Flushing Queens. Celebration of theatrical performance, music and dance of Indian culture. Free. Indian food will be available for purchase. For details and tickets copy & paste - https://www.flushingtownhall.org. -or FB - https://www.facebook.com/flushingtownhall/

• * NYC _ Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10 am to 4 pm is Car-Free Streets Day. Car free streets in NYC on Saturday, April 25, 2026 begins an hour earlier and ends an hour later for mototorists from 9 am to 5 pm. Events will take place from 10 am to 4 pm. And Citi Bike is offering free rides at the same time. For specific streets and the opening / closing times of the car-free streets to which this applies, in all five boroughs see - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2026/nyc-dot-announces-return-of-car-free-earth-day-celebration.shtml

• * Flushing _ Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 11 am to 4 pm - Spring Garden Tour / Crafting w/ Louis Latimer House / Meet the Beekeeper - at the Queens Botanical Garden at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing. There's a variety of environmentally sustainable programs. For details and tickets see - https://queensbotanical.org

• * UES Manhattan _ Sunday, April 26, 2026 beginning at 1.30 pm until 5.30 pm - 87th Annual Greek Independence Day Parade will march up 5th Avenue beginnning at 64th Street and ending at 79th Street. There are pre-parade and post-parade events which you'll find on their website. For details and related events see - https://www.nycgreekparade.org / or https://www.facebook.com/NYGreekParade/ [previously - https://www.hellenicsocieties.org/]

• * Weekly _ Flushing / Corona _ Saturdays April 25, 2026 from 4 pm to 12 midnight - Queens Night Market - Use the Street Fairs link above to go to the page with all Queens street fairs for details.

May Parades & Cultural Festivals in Queens NYC 2026

• * Weekly _ Flushing / Corona _ Saturdays May 2, 2026 from 4 pm to 12 midnight - Queens Night Market - Use the Street Fairs link above to go to the page with all Queens street fairs for details.

• * NYC _ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 1, 2 & 3, 2026 at various locations & times but generally from 10 am to 5 pm - Janes Walk Weekend - at 200 locations in all five boroughs. Various art, culture, history, advocacy and architectural tours throughout all five boros of NYC. Free. They describe the event as follows, " ... MAS staff organize a fleet of volunteer walk leaders, to create 200+ FREE, in-person, virtual, and on-demand walks with over 10,000 participants ... During Jane’s Walk NYC weekend, the simple act of exploring the city is enhanced with personal observations, local history, and civic engagement."... Organized by the Municipal Art Society. Not a street fair so much as a streets tour. For details including a map of locations, copy & paste - https://www.mas.org/janes-walk-nyc-2026/

• * Corona _ Saturday, May 2, 2026 beginning at 12.30 pm - Steve Cohen CitiField Flushing Casino Protest - outside of PS 149 at 93-11 34th Avenue Open Streets in Corona. The rally had been scheduled to be held inside, but very suspiciously, at the last minute - on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 - the organizers were informed that the school was to be closed over the weekend for an asbestos examination.

• * NYC - Sunday, May 3, 2026 waves begin at 7.30, 8.30, 9.15, 9.50 and 10.30 am & officially over between 4 and 6 pm - 5 Boro Bike Ride. Assembly begins along Broaday, south of Canal Street down to Battery Park in Manhattan, depending on the cyclist wave folks are in. The course is 40 miles long, and most of the 32,000 cyclists finish in under 5 hours. It ends at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, where there's a finishing party that runs from 10 am to 5.30 pm. Not a street fair per se, but rather a major cycling event. For details, copy & paste - https://www.bike.nyc

• * Sunnyside _ Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm - Sunnyside Art & Crafts Fair - at the Queen of Angels Parish Hall at 44th Street & Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside. It's an opportunity to buy artwork by local artists. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/SunnysideArtists/

• * Flushing _ Saturday, May 9, 2026 - Queens Night Market began April 18, 2026 and continues thru July. Use the street fairs link below for details on it and other markets.

• * LIC [Moved from Flushing] _ Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 6 - 9 pm - Taste of Queens - at the NY Hall of Science at 4-40 44th Drive in Long Island City Queens. Taste the food and beverages from around the globe made by about 50 food and beverage vendors, many of which are based in Queens. For details and $125 - $200 tickets see - https://www.queenstaste.org or https://queensny.org/

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• * Flushing _ May 15 - 17, 2026 - Subway Series - Yankees vs Mets - at CitiField Stadium in Queens. For tickets and details see MLB website. For tickets and details see - https://www.mlb.com

• * LIC _ Wednesday thru Sunday, May 13 - 17, 2026 - LIC Arts Open - This is an Art Fair. Use the Street Fairs link above to go to the page with all Queens street fairs for details.

• * Astoria _ Thursday through Sunday, May 14, 15, 16 & 17, 2026 - 52nd Annual Greek Festival at St Demetrios Church on 31st Avenue and 30th Drive - This is an authentic Greek food, shopping and kids rides festival. Use the Street Fairs link above to go to the page with all Queens street fairs for details.

• * Jamaica _ Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 12 noon to 5 pm International Childrens' Festival - at Rufus King Park at 150-29 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica Queens. Organized by Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning aka JCAL includes arts, crafts, music, dance and games. Free. For details see - https://jcal.org/events-tickets

• * Corona _ Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Carnaval de la Cultura Latina - at Junction Blvd between Roosevelt and 37th Avenue in Corona / Queens - This is a Latin festival held in a Latin neighborhood in Queens. Use the Street Fairs link above to go to the page with all Queens street fairs for details.

• * LIC _ Thursday, May 21 from 6 to 9 pm - Dancing with the Queens Stars - at MoMA PS1 at 22-25 Jackson Avenue in LIC. Fundraiser for the Queens Boro Dance Festival. For $109 tickets and details and tickets see - https://queensborodancefestival.org

• * Astoria _ FYI - the Czech & Slovak Festival - at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden at 29-19 24th Avenue in Astoria was held held on January 24, 2026.

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• Memorial Day Parades Queens NYC - This is Queens Memorial Day parades only and provides details for all of the Memorial Day Parades & commemorations noted as follows:

• * Kew Gardens _ Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 1 - 2 pm & 4 - 5 pm - Memorial Day Service / Classical Concert - at 127-15 Kew Gardens Road inside of Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens. Specifically it's at the Victorian Building at 83-15 Kew Gardens Road at Lefferts Blvd. The playing of taps and the reading of those killed in the various wars in which the U.S. has been involved starting with WWI, who are buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery.
  • The second event, the classical concert, is being held at the Brownson Center at the cemetery. Both events are free, but they encourage rsvp. For details copy & paste - https://www.friendsofmaplegrove.org/events1

• * College Point _ Sunday, May 24, 2026 assembles at 1.30 pm & kicks off at 2 pm - The 104th College Point Memorial Day Parade - marches from 26th Avenue north along College Point Blvd, veers left onto College Point Place, ending at MacNeil Park along the East River in College Point. For details see - https://poppenhuseninstitute.org/news/memorial-day-parade/ or FB - https://www.facebook.com/CPmemorialdayparade

• * Maspeth _ Sunday, May 24, 2026 from 1 to 3 pm - The Maspeth Memorial Day Parade - marches from Walter Garlinge Memorial Park at 72nd Street and Grand Avenue in Maspeth. The parade marches down Grand Avenue ending at 69th Street at Maspeth Memorial Park where there will be a ceremony and community gathering. ECCA antique autos are participating in the parade. For details see - https://www.maspethfederal.com/about/events-hub/memorial-day-parade/

• * Forest Hills _ Sunday, May 24, 2026 from 11 am / 12 noon to 2 pm - The American Legion Forest Hills Memorial Day Weekend Parade. The opening ceremony begins at 11 am and the parade kicks off at 12 noon, marching from Ascan Avenue and 107-15 Metropolitan Avenue [home of the Legion Post] to St. Johns Cemetery at Cooper and Metropolitan Avenues in Forest Hills. ECCA antique autos usually participate in the parade. For details see - https://americanlegionpost1424.com
  • Note Prior Year _ Friday, May 23, 2025 beginning at 7 pm - Memorial Day Parade Party - I believe this is at the American Legion Post at 107-15 Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills. Free.

• * Laurelton _ Monday, May 25, 2026 beginning at 9 am - Laurelton Memorial Day Parade. The parade begins at Merrick and Francis Lewis Blvd and ends at the Veterans Memorial Triangle at 225th Street. https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/laurelton/

• * Little Neck / Douglaston _ Monday, May 25, 2026 beginning 10 am / 2 pm - The Douglaston - Little Neck Memorial Day Parade begins at 2 pm at Jayson Avenue marching southwest along Northern Blvd and ending at 245th Street in Douglaston, near the Zion Episcopal Church. This is said to be the biggest Memorial Day Parade in the city. There are related activities leading up to the parade that begin at 10 am and include a Zion Episcopal church service at 243-01 Northern Blvd, a wreath laying ceremony in Monument Park at Alameda Avenue and Northern Blvd, and a brunch in Father Smith Hall. For details see - https://www.lndmemorialday.com

• * Ridgewood / Glendale _ Monday, May 25, 2026 from 11 am - 1 pm - Ridgewood / Glendale Myrtle Avenue 88th Annual Memorial Day Parade - Begins at Cypress Avenue, marching along Myrtle Avenue to Cooper Avenue. There will be short ceremonies at both the beginning and end of the parade. Organized by the Allied Veterans Memorial Committee of Ridgewood and Glendale. ECCA antique autos are participating in the parade. For details see - http://www.myrtleavenuememorialparade.org/

• * Whitestone _ Sunday, May 24, 2026 beginning at 11 am - Whitestone Memorial Day Parade - begins at 26th Avenue between 123rd Street & College Point marching to Herman A. MacNeil Park.  There's a half hour to 45 minute ceremony before the parade kicks off at 12.15 pm and begins marching. Organized by the Whitestone Veterans Memorial Association. For details copy & paste - FB _ https://www.facebook.com/groups/300192150769366/ OR https://whitestonemerchants.com/listings/whitestone-memorial/ or FB - https://www.facebook.com/WVMA11357

• * Rosedale _ Monday, May 25, 2026 begins at 11 am - The Rosedale Memorial Day Parade. It begins at 243rd Street and Mayda Road in Rosedale, then marches north along 243rd Street to Veterans Square on Sunrise Highway. After the ceremony they then move a couple of blocks south to the Diamond Reception Banquet Hall at 247-11 Francis Lewis Blvd [between 247th & 248th Streets] where there will be music and a gathering [rsvp]. For details copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/RCA1946/

• * Woodside _ Monday, May 26, 2025 begins at 11 am - Catholic War Veterans Post 870 - departs from St. Sebastians Catholic School at 57th Street and marches down Woodside Avenue to Doughboy Park where there's a brief ceremony.

• * Rockaways _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

• * Rockaways _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

• * Astoria _ Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 1 to 6 pm - NYC Eid Festival - along Steinway Street between 25th and 28th Avenues in Astoria. They describe the events as follows, " ... enjoy halal street food, modest fashion, Muslim-owned businesses and live dance and musical performances ...". Free but you can rsvp and make a donation to the non profit organizer at - https://www.malikah.org/events

• * Jackson Heights _ Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 4 - 7 pm - Queensboro Dance Festival - in Travers Park. Opening performance of the summer long program of dance in Queens. These are fun and aesthetically enjoyable performances. Free. For details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org

• * Jackson Heights _ Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 4.30 to 6.30 pm - Dumplings and Dialogue Samosa Edition - at the Kabab King at 73-01 37th Avenue in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. Meet Chuck Park, the Progressive Challenger to Grace Meng for the 6th NYS Congressional District. He'll talk why he opposes the political establishment caving to billionaires by approving a 'black edge' billionaire's casino [see 6/3 injunction hearing below], why he opposes Grace Meng's acceptance of nearly $1 million from the pro-Israel lobbies which one might believe may have somehow influenced her votes to keep funding Israel's wars, and how the Democratic machine may be trying to block Chuck's candidacy by leaning on the Working Families Party to withhold their endorsement of him, even though a vast majority of the Working Family Party's delegation from Queens, support him. There are only a few seats left. For $30 tickets and details, see - https://chuckforqueens.com

• * Rockaways _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

• * Jamaica / Flushing / Corona _ Wednesday, June 3, 2026 beginning at 10 am - Rescheduled Preliminary Injunction Hearing for Metropolitan Park Casino in Flushing - at the Queens County Supreme Court at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Room 43 in Jamaica. This hearing was rescheduled. The litigants hope to halt development of a casino on public park land, by a billionaire who founded and operated a company that was caught and paid $billions in fines on insider trading violations. Should someone with this kind of ties to a major cheating scandal be allowed to operate a casino anywhere - let alone in NYC / NYS? For details email - nocasinofmcp@gmail.com

June Parades & Cultural Festivals in Queens NYC 2025

• * Astoria _ Wednesday through Sunday, June 3 - 7, 2026 from 4 - 10 pm nightly - The Astoria Park Carnival - at Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street in the Astoria Park parking lot. This event includes rides, food and fun for the family. For details on the Astoria Park Carnival see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/astoria-park/events/2026/06/03/astoria-park-carnival - Formerly organized by https://centralastoria.org

• * RECURRING _ Various Locations _ Jackson Heights _ Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 4 - 6 pm - Queensboro Dance Festival - at the Murray Playground at 21st and 45th Road in LIC. Performance of dance in Queens weekly, all summer long, in numerous locations across the borough. These are fun and aesthetically enjoyable performances. Free. For details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org

• * RECURRING _ Saturdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2026 beginning at 7 pm - Annual Jamaica Dance Festival - in Rufus King Park on Jamaica Avenue at 150th Street. Free dance performances by local performers. Street fairs in Jamaica NY. For details see - https://thejamaicadancefestival.com/

• * Jackson Heights _ Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 12 noon to 6 pm - 34th Annual Queens Pridefest Parade & Festival - The parade begins at 12 noon at 89th Street, marching west along 37th Avenue to 75th Street. It ends at 37th Road where there's a festival along 37th Road from 73rd to 77th Street and in Diversity Plaza. Organized by Queens Pridefest. For details see - https://newqueenspride.org

• * Bayside _ Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 2 - 6 pm _ The Annual Bell Blvd Food & Music Festival in Bayside - along Bell Blvd between 35th and 43rd Avenues in Bayside Queens. This is an opportunity to sample about 35 Bayside restaurants for $30 - $40 / per person [limiting tickets to the first 1,000]. There will also be live music, dance and other entertainment. For details see - http://baysidevillagebid.com/

• * Jamaica _ Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 10 am to 9 pm - Utshob Bangladeshi Festival - at Archie Springer Park along Merrick Blvd in Jamaica. They describe it as, " ... Bangladeshi music, authentic food, cultural fashion, shopping ... a fun family-friendly summer festival ...". by Utshob Group, Pulsewave & allevents.in.

• * LIC _ Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 4 to 9 pm - 5th Annual Queens Irish Heritage Festival - at the Culture Lab LIC at 5-25 46th Avenue in Long Island City. Five hours of continuous cultural entertainment [music, dance & narratives] by between one to two dozen different accomplished performers, with performances of Irish cultural traditions [in 2024 - McManus Irish Dance, NY Studio of Irish Dance, Sunnyside/Maspeth Children's Trad Group and sporting Demonstrations by Shannon Gaels]. Free. For details see - https://www.newyorkirishcenter.org or https://www.culturelablic.org

• * Jackson Heights _ Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Jackson Heights Historic Self Guided Tour - at the Renaissance Charter School at 35-59 81sts Street in Jackson Heights. Exhibits from 10 am - 2 pm Saturday. Free. Also, an opportunity to take a self-guided tour of the gardens which are only open one day per year. From 12 noon to 4 pm you may obtain a map for self-guided tour for visiting up to 15 sites. $15 for the map and entry.
  • * Sunday, June 14, 2026 - Jackson Heights Historic Escorted Tour - Meets and departs from Community Church at 81-10 35th Avenue at 82nd Street. Must rsvp in advance. The escorted tour begins at 12 noon. This event is also $15. For details copy & paste - https://www.jhbg.org

• * Sunnyside _ Saturday, June 13, 2026 beginning at 11 am - 55th Annual Sunnyside Kiwanis Flag Day Parade - Along Greenpoint Avenue from 40th to 48th Street in Sunnyside NYC. Followed by a celebration at 49th and Queens Blvd in Veterans Memorial Sabba Park. For details see - http://peterswebdesigns.com/kiwanissunnysideflagdayparade/index.asp | https://www.kiwanisoftherockaways.org | FB page - https://www.facebook.com/people/Kiwanis-Club-of-Sunnyside-Queens-New-York/100080380816153/
  • In the past, sometimes a block party followed on this same day, but we don't see anything like that for 2026. For other street fairs, check the street fairs page.

• * Flushing _ Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 2 - 4 pm - Bowne Park Quartet - at Bowne Park at the Park House at 32nd Avenue and 159th Street in Flushing. Free. For details see - https://bowneparkcivic.com

• * Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth - is a Federal Holiday so federal government offices including the U.S. Post Office will be closed.

• * Jamaica _ Friday, June 19, 2026 from 12 noon to 8 pm - Black to the Future / Juneteenth in Queens - in Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans. For details see - https://www.juneteenthinqueens.com/participate

• * Rockaways _ Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 10 am - 6 pm - Rockstock Music Festival at Beach 90th Street & the Boardwalk in the Rockaways this weekend. It's a music festival with an affiliated shopping village. Free entry. There's also an after party. For details see https://rockstocknyc.com/.

• * NYC All Boros Except SI _ Sunday June 21, 2025 - Make Music New York - returns for its 20th year. They are coming to numerous locations around the entire city, except Staten Island, at various times on the day of Summer Solstice in four of the five boroughs of NYC. For details and for a schedule, see https://makemusicday.org/ny/listings or https://makemusicny.org

The photo at right was taken in a prior year of one of the many 'Make Music NY Musicians' who bring a bit of joy to NYC on the day of Summer Solstice. While technically the solstice falls on the 20th again this year [beginning at 10.22 pm], it is being celebrated by Make Music NY on Sunday the 21st.

• * RECURRING _ Sunday, May 30 - August 15, 2026 at various times & locations - Queens Borough Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For events times / locations and details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org

• * RECURRING _ Saturdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2026 - Annual Jamaica Dance Festival - Begins at 7 pm - In Rufus King Park on Jamaica Avenue at 150th Street. Free dance performances by local performers. Street fairs in Jamaica NY. For details see - https://thejamaicadancefestival.com/

• * Rockaways _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

• * Astoria _ Thursday, June 25, 2026 beginning at 7.30 pm concert & 9.15 / 9.30 pm [dusk] - Fireworks in Astoria Park - on the Great Lawn in Astoria Park. The past couple of years it was north of the bridge, but this year it's back in its normal place. For details see - https://www.centralastoria.org

*** GOING FORWARD WE ARE USING THIS ROW OF LINKS TO DESIGNATE WHERE LAST WEEK ENDS & THIS WEEKEND & COMING WEEK PICK UP ***

*** We add new events weekly, generally late Friday. We add up to three dozen or more new events monthly, especially during the warmer weather months. See front page for related events and first notices.

• * Greenpoint _ Saturday, June 27, 2026 _ beginning at 7 pm & ending between 11 pm / 1 am - Lady Land Concert - at Under the K Bridge Park under the Kosciuszko Bridge on the Brooklyn [south] side of Newtown Creek at Van Dam Street and Meeker Avenue. It's a queer music festival and pride party. For details and $89 & up tickets, copy & paste - https://www.ladylandfestival.com

• * Greenpoint BK _ Saturday, June 27, 2026 _ beginning at 7 pm - Lady Land - see parades & cultural festivals for details.

• * Flushing _ Saturday, June 27, 2026 beginning at 11 am FIFA Fan Festival - at USTA in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. They tell us, "... General admission is free, but all guests are required to reserve a ticket via Ticketmaster.com in advance for entry. Fans can unlock reservations to any one of the dates using the code QUEENSHQ ...". This is the last day and at 5 pm Panama plays England and at 7.30 pm Columbia plays Portugal. Busta Rhymes and Paso Fina will provide musical performances. For details see - https://nynjfwc26.com/press-releases/group-stage-hg-programming-schedule/

• * Jamaica / South Ozone Park _ Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28, 2026 beginning at 11 am / 12 noon - Farewell Aqueduct - Final Horse Races Farewell - at the Aqueduct Race Track at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd in the Jamaica / South Ozone Park neighborhoods of Queens. For $5 tickets and details see - https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/visit/farewell/

• * Astoria _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - Broadway Astoria Festival / Summer Jam - This Astoria street fair is along Broadway between 47th Avenue and Steinway St.

• * Astoria _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - Japan Food Festival - along Broadway from 45th to 46th Streets. For details see - https://www.japanfes.com

• * Flushing _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 beginning at 5 pm - Zeit NYC food Crawl - at the New World Mall at 136-20 Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing. A dining excursion of Asian food. Free, but rsvp and pay for the food tastes - https://partiful.com/e/pETXHX5pXhiJCHBadeBe

• * RECURRING _ Sunday, May 30 - August 15, 2026 at various times & locations - Queens Borough Dance Festival - see parades & cultural festivals for details.

• * RECURRING _ Saturdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2026 - Annual Jamaica Dance Festival - Begins at 7 pm - see parades & cultural festivals for details.

Next Week.

• Editor's Note - As of 6.26.26 the Breezy Point Fireworks are UNCONFIRMED and we will continue working on it.
• * Rockaways _ Friday, July 3, 2026 from 8 - 8.20 pm* - Breezy Point Fireworks & July 4th celebration. * Note that the time posted last year [8 - 8.20 pm] seemed early, as historically it's been booked an hour later. Usually the start time for fireworks is between 9.15 - 9.45 pm, so get there early or risk missing them. At Breezy Point which is a neighborhood located along the west end of the Rockaways. Organized by the Breezy Point Coop. For details, copy & paste - https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01301

• * TBD - WILL BE UPDATED BY FRIDAY 7/3 OF THE 4TH WEEKEND, SO YOU HAVE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFO about the 4th weekend events and fireworks. CLICK here for 4th of July fireworks in Queens NYC 2026.

WE ADD ABOUT 6 - 18 NEW EVENTS EACH MONTH

THE NEW EVENTS ARE ADDED WEEKLY

ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO 2026

• Jackson Heights / Corona _ Sunday, June 22, 2025 from 12 noon to 3 pm - The Queens Dominican Parade marches from 69th Street along 37th Avenue and ends at 86th Street and ending sometime between 2 and 3 pm. It's generally followed by a street fair held in the vicinity of the parade ending point. For details see - https://www.instagram.com/queensdominicanparadeinc/?hl=en

• Tuesday, June 6, 2023 beginning at X - a Filipino Independence Day celebration at Queens Borough Hall in the Kew Gardesn neighborhood of Queens. For details see - https://newyorkpcg.org/pcgny/2023/06/21/philippine-consulate-general-new-york-participates-in-the-celebration-of-philippine-independence-day-in-queensborough-queens-new-york/

WE ADD ABOUT 6 - 18 NEW EVENTS EACH MONTH

THE NEW EVENTS ARE ADDED WEEKLY

ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO 2026

2ND HALF OF 2026 YEAR WILL APPEAR SOMETIME IN JUNE 2026 - IF NOT BEFORE

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