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Although widely known for its beautiful pool, the oldest and largest in the city, Astoria Park offers more than aquatic pleasures. Outdoor tennis courts, a track, a bandstand, multiple trails, basketball courts, and playgrounds lure visitors....Read more.

 

Citi Field features unprecedented amenities and comfort for Mets fans, sports fans and visitors to the New York metropolitan area. The open-air ballpark connects the Mets' National League heritage to the future and to the City through a number of unique design elements.

 

Culture, sports, nature... and fun! All of these things abound in Cunningham Park, one of the largest parks in Queens.  Assembled between 1928 and 1944 and named Cunningham Park in 1934, the space has developed into headquarters for countless athletic leagues, animals, playmates, and barbecue enthusiasts. 

 

This 1,255-acre park has historical, recreational and environmental significance. It has become Queens' largest park, and one of New York City's flagship parks. More than a fairground and a site of major athletic competitions, this park is used every day by people from the entire region...Read more.

 

Flushing Town Hall focuses on providing quality arts education programming that nurtures all levels of artists and deepens the artistic experiences of every age and cultural group in our community. Town Hall hosts exciting performances and workshops year round like puppet making, a tiger festival and more.

 

 

Serving the Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, and Glendale communities, this park is a mix of natural treasures and manmade prizes with 500+ acres of options for visitors.

 

A pristine stretch surrounding a preserved Civil War fortress, Fort Totten Park provides not only recreation and relaxation but a fascinating glimpse into New York's past.

 

One of Queens's most beloved parks, Juniper Valley Park is an integral part of its Middle Village neighborhood. Locals come to spend time with old friends and neighbors while groups gather  to take full advantage of the tennis, handball, and basketball courts. A shuffleboard court is much beloved by the area's older members, and the bocce courts are always busy, a legacy of the neighborhood's active Italian community.

 

Kupferberg Center Performances is part of the Selma and Max Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts at Queens College. Since 1961, Kupferberg Center Performances (formerly Colden Center) has been 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.

The mission of the Louis Armstrong House Museum is:  1. To operate the Louis Armstrong House, a national historic landmark and a New York City landmark, as a historic house museum.  2. To arrange, preserve, catalog, and make available to the public the materials held in its collections.  3. To collect, arrange, preserve, catalog, and make available to the public additional materials relating to the life and career of Louis Armstrong.  4. To serve as a reference source for information about Louis Armstrong.  5. To present public programs, such as concerts and lectures, that preserve and promote the cultural legacy of Louis Armstrong.

 

 

Founded in 1981, Museum of the Moving Image is the only institution in the United States that deals comprehensively with the art, technology and social impact of film, television and digital media. It houses the nation's largest collection of moving image artifacts; screens hundreds of films annually; and offers education programs to thousands of New York City students and teachers. Its exhibitions—including the core exhibition, Behind the Screen—are noted for their integration of material objects, computer-based interactive experiences, and audiovisual presentations.

The New York Hall of Science occupies one of the few remaining structures of the 1964 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City. Today, it stands as New York City's only hands-on science and technology center. The more than 450 hands-on exhibits explore biology, chemistry and physics.

 

 

The Queens Botanical Garden, a living museum serving the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is committed to presenting collections, education and research initiatives and programs that demonstrate environmental stewardship, promote sustainability and celebrate the rich cultural connections between people and plants. QBG is a leader in botanical and environmental education, serving area school children and educators for more than 35 years.

 

 

The Queens County Farm Museum's history dates back to 1697; it occupies New York City's largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland and is the only working historical farm in the City. The farm encompasses a 47-acre parcel that is the longest continuously farmed site in New York State. The site includes historic farm buildings, a greenhouse complex, livestock, farm vehicles and implements, planting fields, an orchard and herb garden.

Our farm animals and tranquil agrarian environment provide the opportunity to leave the    hectic daily pace behind for an enjoyable visit to a  farm without leaving the City.

 

 

Spectacular American wildlife is just minutes away at the Queens Zoo, a Wildlife Conservation Society park.  From burly bison to majestic mountain lions, tree-climbing spectacled bears to graceful sea lions, visitors to this magnificent 11-acre Zoo can see more than 40 wildlife species in naturalistic habitats.  The Queens Zoo is the perfect place to connect with nature and learn more about our national wildlife heritage.

 

The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden has as its purpose to perpetuate Elisabeth Orth's interest in preserving the historical and cultural heritage of Queens and Long Island, and to disseminate knowledge in these areas for the benefit of the ever-changing population of these communities. More than a century old, this house has been the home of a single family for nearly its entire history and has changed little since the days of the Victorian era.