Attractions
From historic landmarks to cultural attractions, Queens offers a world within itself.
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The Afrikan Poetry Theatre provides a range of cultural, educational, recreational and social development programs. |
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Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston |
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Anthropology Museum of the People of New York 64-19 Kissena Blvd., Flushing |
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22-70 23rd Street, Astoria |
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21 Street/Hoyt Avenue/Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria |
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Astoria Performing Arts Center 30-44 Crescent Street, Astoria |
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3438 38th Street, Long Island City 800-368-0951 www.ascsports1.com Leader in health and fitness featuring various sports: Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Soccer, Swimming, Weight lifting, Aerobics. |
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80-00 Cooper Avenue, Glendale |
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208 Totten Avenue, Bayside |
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177 Street & Baisley Blvd., Jamaica |
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Center Stage: The Queens Center for the Performing Arts Bringing music instruction to the masses, regardless of age or focus, and providing a platform for the development of professional and technical skills that will prepare every student. |
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67-09 108th Street, Forest Hills |
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123-01 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing |
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47-32 32nd Place, Long Island City |
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Horace Harding Expressway, Grand Central Parkway |
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Discover Queens Visitor Center Provides information for visitors, travel planners or even residents of Queens County interested in Arts, Culture and Entertainment in the Borough of Queens. |
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Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs 11-03 45th Avenue, Long Island City |
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45-46 Davis Street, Long Island City |
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Enjoy 1,255 acres of athletic fields, landscaped meadows, lakes, fountains, playgrounds, summer concerts and more. |
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137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing |
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Supporting innovative and collaborative art works, this incubation and laboratory space is used by artists and intellectuals to present both finished pieces and, more importantly, works-in-progress. |
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Myrtle Avenue, Union Turnpike, Park Lanes |
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Fort Totten, Cross Island Parkway, Totten Road to 15 Road |
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47th Road & Center Blvd, Long Island City
718-786-6385 http://www.nysparks.com/parks/149/details.aspx Live at the Gantries is a series of free, outdoor performances featuring some of the borough's most celebrated entertainers, from site specific modern dance to Afro-Peruvian pop, from traditional Chinese theater to anarchic street brass marchers, there is something for people of all ages. |
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Greater Astoria Historical Society 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City 718-278-0700 www.astorialic.org The Society hosts field trips, walking tours, slide presentations, and guest lectures to schools and the public. |
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26-80 30 Street, Astoria |
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37-24 24th St. Suite 301, Long Island City |
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Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center & Archives 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside |
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Broad Channel |
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Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning 161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica |
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1105 44th Road, 3rd Floor, Long Island City www.jeffreyledergallery.com Presenting a wide range of important contemporary art by established and emerging American and international artists. |
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80 Street, Juniper Boulevard North & South, and Lutheran Avenue |
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150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Flushing 718-206-0545 www.kingmanor.org Home of Rufus King, framer of the U.S. Constitution and anti-slavery advocate. |
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Kupferberg Center Performances at Queens College Enriching the cultural environment of the greater metropolitan community by providing affordable, high-quality performances for families and general audiences, and school concerts and residencies for children in kindergarten through high school. |
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LaGuardia Performing Arts Center 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City 718-482-5151 www.laguardiaperformingarts.com Committed to presenting culturally and ethnically diverse programming of the highest quality for the College community, the residents of Queens and the tri-state area. |
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Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center Conceived and designed by the residents of the Corona-East Elmhurst community, this library opened for public service on April 26, 1969 as a federally funded special project of the Queens Library. Special collections include: Black Heritage, Microfilm Collection, Langston Hughes Art and more. |
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34-41 137th Street, Flushing |
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34-56 107th Street, Corona 718-478-8274 www.louisarmstronghouse.org Tour the home of this great jazz legend and hear his recorded reminisces. |
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MoMA / P.S.1 Contemporary Arts Center 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City 718-433-4807 www.momaps1.org Exhibiting the most experimental art in the world. |
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35 Avenue at 37 Street, Astoria 718-777-6888 www.movingimage.us Features the art, history, technique and technology of film, television and digital media through interactive exhibits. |
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47-01 111th Street, Flushing 718-699-0005 www.nysci.org New York City's hands-on science and technology center. |
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Queens Borough Performing Arts Center at Queensborough College 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside |
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43-50 Main Street, Flushing 718-886-3800 www.queensbotanical.org A place to see inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship. |
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Assists arts organizations and individual artists with direct services through professional development, grant programs, and the promotion of the borough's diverse cultural resources. One of QCA's first steps was to establish free concerts in the parks, in the 1960s. |
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73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park |
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Queens Historical Society Kingsland Homestead 143-35 37th Avenue, Flushing 718-939-0647 www.queenshistoricalsociety.org Historical society for the largest borough in New York City dedicated to preserving the history of Queens through educational programs, exhibitions and its role as a local history research center. |
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111-01 Corona Ave., Flushing Meadows Corona Park |
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70-31 84th St. Bldg. 38, Glendale 718-326-4455 www.queenssymphony.org The borough's only professional orchestra and the oldest and largest professional arts organization in Queens. |
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111-01 Corona Ave., Flushing Meadows Corona Park 718-592-9700 www.queenstheatre.org The premier performing arts venue in Queens fostering cultural awareness by presenting international, national and local artists. |
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53-51 111th Street, Flushing Meadows Corona Park |
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Redbird Tourist Information Center 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens |
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Resorts World Casino New York City 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica |
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718-474-0861
www.rockawayartistsalliance.org Formed in 1994, it encourages and engages residents of Rockaway, particularly the youth, in the arts and cultural activities |
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B 9 Street to B 149 Street, Far Rockaway |
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Dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture, presenting exhibits by emerging and established, national and international artists. |
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Providing artists with opportunities to create and exhibit large-scale work in a unique environment that encourages strong interaction between artists, artworks and the public. |
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22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City |
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40-19 Gleane Street, Elmhurst |
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Established in 1977, Thalia Spanish Theatre celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Spanish and Latin American culture with unique productions of plays, musicals and dance. |
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5-49 49th Avenue, Long Island City 718-482-7069 www.chocolatefactorytheater.org The Obie Award-winning Chocolate Factory Theater supports the creation of new work in a variety of disciplines including theater, dance, music, multimedia and the visual arts. |
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The Maria Rose International Doll Museum & Cultural Center 187-11 Linden Blvd., St. Albans |
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9-01 33rd Road at Vernon Blvd., Long Island City |
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114-04 14th Road, College Point |
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4402 23rd Street, Long Island City The Secret Theatre provides world class drama to the community of Queens. It is also home for the resident company, The Queens Players and visiting NY theatre companies. |
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The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House The oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. Peter Stuyvesant granted the land it sits on in the mid-seventeenth century, and by 1660, Hendrick Barents Smidt occupied a small house on the site. |
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55-03 39th Avenue, Woodside |
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USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Flushing Meadows - Corona Park
(718) 760 - 6200
www.usta.com Showcase venue for American tennis - in addition to annually hosting the US Open Grand Slam tournament each year since 1978, the venue hosts year-round tennis programming for people of all ages and ability levels. |
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149-19 38th Avenue, Flushing |
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park 718-760-9001 www.worldice.com Register for skating camp and hockey camp! Space is limited! |
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York College Performing Arts Center 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica
Trip Planner |
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New Year's Eve Cruises Skyline Princess and American Princess offer public cruises and sightseeing tours. Special holiday and privately booked events are also available.
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Flushing and Rockaway
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Walking Tours
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Wear a good pair of walking shoes and take part of a tour to rediscover Queens history, explore exciting places, or to get a taste of the borough's culinary diversity. |
Golf Courses
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Did you know that Queens has four golf courses? |
Queens Public Libraries
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Farmers Markets
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Pools
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Horseback Riding
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Horseback riding lessons are available at Forest Park! Prices start at only $30. Schedule your new exciting experience any day. 75 Days of Summer
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June 8, 2011 - QEDC's summer promotion
launches at Citi Field, Flushing.
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