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Colombian Independence Day Festival in Flushing Meadows
Colombian Independence Day comes once a year to Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York, when thousands of Colombian families gather for a day-long celebration of the yellow, blue, and red.

Queens Zoo - Review and Guide to the Zoo in the Park
The Queens Zoo is a small zoo devoted to North and South American animals, tucked on the Corona side of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. It's a worthy destination when you have a few smalls kids in tow. Here's all about the Queens Zoo and how to get there.

The 10 Most Fun Things to Do in Queens
Here's my top ten list of places to discover and things to do in the great borough of Queens, New York. This list will turn tourist frowns upside down, keep your guests entertained and out of your hair, and give long-time residents even more reason to love our borough.

Top 5 Museums in Queens
It isn't easy being a museum across the river from some of the best museums in the world, but Queens does have a depth of cultural resources that you'd be silly to dismiss.

Outdoor Winter Activities in Queens - Get Out There!
It's cold. Very cold. But it's time to get out of our overheated nests and venture into the Queens wilderness. There are many reasons to bundle up and head out, and here are the top 7 winter activities in Queens.

Events in Queens for January
Lists the top events in January for Queens, New York.

Annual Events in Queens
Plan out your things to do and see this year by checking our list of annual events happening in Queens. If the links still lead to last year's information, the new dates haven't yet been set.

Tour Queens via the 7 Subway - Neighborhoods and Sites on the 7 Train
Guide to visiting Queens, New York, along the 7 subway line. Visual tour of the neighborhoods and sites and restaurants to visit during an afternoon in Queens, all accessible via the 7 subway. The diversity you experience along the elevated 7 line is simply astounding and has earned the train the designation "The International Express."

Long Island City Art Tour: Museums and Art Galleries in Long Island City, Queens
Tour of the art scene in Long Island City, the highest concentration of art in New York City, outside of Manhattan.

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
In Long Island City, P.S. 1 is an internationally renowned museum devoted to contemporary art. Except for Queens MOMA, it's the preeminent spot for art in the borough.

February Events and Things To Do in Queens
Lists the top events for February, happening in Queens, New York.

Queens County Farm Museum - Visitor Guide and Photos
Photos and visitors guide to the Queens County Farm Museum, in Floral Park, Queens, New York.

The Unisphere
The Unisphere is a beautiful, giant steel globe that sits in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York.

March Events in Queens
Lists the top events for March, happening in Queens, New York.

April Events in Queens - April 2006 Events and Things To Do in Queens, New York
Lists the top events for April, 2006, happening in Queens, New York.

Flushing Town Hall - Visitors Guide to Flushing Town Hall
Flushing Town Hall is the premier music and arts venue in northern Queens. The Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts runs a tight ship with local artists in the gallery, jazz and other msuic in the concert hall, and special family programs and festivals.

Golfing in Queens - Guide to Playing Golf in Queens, New York
Golfing is an extremely popular sport in Queens, and can be enjoyed at four local golf courses, all of which are public courses owned by New York City and managed by American Golf. The courses are in Forest Park, Clearview Park, Douglaston, and Kissena Park.

Outdoor Weddings in Queens
Spring is in the air, and wedding season is almost upon us. Here are five great venues for outdoor weddings in Queens, New York. They also make ideal spots for wedding photographs. Good luck and good weather to all brides and grooms.

The Sculpture Center in Long Island City
This organization supports experimentation and excellence in contemporary sculpture. Its Long Island City building, designed by Maya Lin, features exhibition space. Check their website for current exhibits and other events.

Discover Queens
Discover Queens is the official tourism website for Queens, New York.

The Queens Zoo
The Queens Zoo in Flushing Meadows Park is dedicated to American animals.

Local Events Calendar for Queens
Find out about local events, where and when, through the Queens Tribune website, updated weekly.

Queens Theatre in the Park
The Queens Theatre in the Park hosts performers at its premier venue. There are programs for adults and children by a host of international, national, and local-based performing artists. Every summer the organization hosts the Latino Cultural Festival.

Thalia Spanish Theatre
In Sunnyside, Queens, Thalia is the only Hispanic theatre in Queens. It is nationally-known for staging zarzuela, a Spanish operetta style, as well as Latin American and Spanish folk music and dance.

Queens Symphony Orchestra
The Queens Symphony Orchestra serves the borough through music. Check out their neigborhood concerts.

Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a 71-acre garden cemetery located in Maspeth, Queens. Visitors can enjoy quiet walks through its beautifully landscaped grounds, and can arrange tours of its historical features and flora. The site also provides information on mausoleums, pricing, and funerary services.

Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica
A dance club in downtown Jamaica at 91-12 144th Place, just off Sutphin Avenue, featuring live performers and even the occasional pro-wrestling match.

Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC)
An equity showcase company performing in Astoria, with performances held in a proscenium theater in the Presbyterian Church on 33rd Street. Also offers youth programs.

Nonsense NYC's Weekly List of Events
Subscribe to Nonsense NYC's weekly e-mail, a great resource for "independent art, weird events, strange happenings, unique parties, and senseless culture" happening in all five boroughs of New York City.

May Events in Queens
Lists the top events for May, 2006, happening in Queens, New York.

June Events in Queens
Lists the top events for June, 2006, happening in Queens, New York.

July Events in Queens
Lists the top events for July, 2006, happening in Queens, New York.

Summer Movies at Socrates Sculpture Park
Every summer Socrates Sculpture Park hosts an outdoor film series, showing movies from around the world on the banks of the East River in Long Island City, Queens.

August Events in Queens
Lists the top events for August, 2006, happening in Queens, New York.

Irie Jamboree 2007 - Reggae Festival in Roy Wilkins Park
Irie Jamboree is an annual reggae and dancehall music festival in Queens, New York. The all-day event takes over Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica / St. Albans, Queens. The park is awash that day with flags from throughout the Caribbean, especially Jamaica and Guyana, and you better get your tickets early and get to the park early.

Summer Fun in Queens
Get on out in the sun, and live it up this summer. Click to check my top choices for summer fun in Queens. Don't miss them: summer is too short and the cold will return too soon.

Warm Up at PS 1 - Summer Afternoon Parties
PS 1's Warm Up party lets New Yorkers beat the heat every Saturday afternoon in July and August, by rocking out in Long Island City. The dance party in the museum's courtyard is a highlight of the New York summer.

9/11 Memorial Events in Queens
Events for local 9/11 memorial events in the borough of Queens, New York. Includes tributes to FDNY and other heroes of September 11.

September Events in Queens
Lists the top events for September, 2006, happening in Queens, New York.

Halloween in Queens
Here's a rundown of how to celebrate the great holiday of Halloween in the spooky borough of Queens. From now until October 31 (and even after) there are parades, vampires, festivals, costumes, cemeteries, games, ghouls, ghosts, and more.

October Events in Queens
Lists the top events for October, 2006, happening in Queens, New York.

November Events in Queens
Lists the top events for November, 2006, happening in Queens, New York.

Jamaica Flux 2007 - Review and Visitors Guide
Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows 2007, a public art event along Jamaica Avenue opened September 29, 2007 and ends November 17, 2007. Read review of the art work and how to get there.

Holiday Season Events in Queens - Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa
Come celebrate the holiday season with your neighbors in Queens. Festivities for Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanzaa are held all over the borough.

Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows 2007
Photo gallery of Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows 2007, a public art event along Jamaica Avenue. Organized by the non-profit Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Jamaica Flux is the second large public arts show in downtown Jamaica in recent years. It involves 25 artists/artist collectives creating 25 site-specific artworks along Jamaica Avenue, and plenty of interaction with the Jamaica, Queens, community.