Thoroughbred Bally-Ho
Belmont Stakes - June 6, 2009- Not entirely in Queens...close enough! See them for the last leg of the Triple Crown. The gates open the morning of Belmont Stakes at 8:30 a.m. Admission to the grandstands is $10, a pretty cheap ticket to see some thoroughbreds run like the wind.
100 Years of Queensboro - Party on the Waterfront
Queensboro Bridge Birthday Party - June 6, 2009
- It's a day of Bike Parades, music, art, walking tours, and fun along the East River waterfront. It's all to mark the 100th anniversary of the Queensboro Bridge -- the bridge that opened up Queens.
What's This? A Nature Trail on Newtown Creek?
Walking Tour - Newtown Creek - June 7, 2009- Geographer and NYC explorer Jack Eichenbaum leads a tour along historic, polluted Newtown Creek. (Also in June, Eichenbaum gives lots of tours all around Queens.)
Pride of the Parade in Jackson Heights
Queens Pride Parade and Festival - June 7, 2009- The Queens Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Parade kicks off in Jackson Heights at noon (37th Ave and 89th St) on June 1 (718-592-8650). The parade ends at the street festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (37th Rd, between 73rd and 77th Sts). The main stage runs from 2 to 6 p.m. It's the biggest event of the year for the borough's GLBT community. An inclusive, multi-cultural event, Queens Pride draws a lot of spectators and festival-goers from neighborhood families.
Chocolate Factory Holds a Tasting
Taste of Long Island City - June 9, 2009
- The Taste of Long Island City is an annual fundraiser for the Chocolate Facotry Theatre. This year's will be outdoors at Gantry Plaza State Park. Pairing great neighborhood food -- like Tournesol and The Creek -- with the best East River park in Queens is a delicious combination plate.
Taste of Astoria at the Solstice
Summer Solstice Celebration at Socrates Sculpture Park - June 21, 2009, 5 p.m. - sunset- The solstice party has music and an "urban shaman," oh my! The event description screams hippie-dippie, but these events at Socrates Sculpture Park always attract a bigger crowd and are a lot of fun, especially for the kids. Celebrate the longest day of the year with music and art-making down on the banks of the East River. This year enjoy the Taste of Astoria with samples from local restaurants.
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