Arts & Entertainment
Free Met Opera And Annual Dance Festival: Queens This Weekend
Free Met Opera | Dance Festival | Tibetan Theater
QUEENS, NEW YORK – This weekend in Queens is all about the arts. Whether you're interested in appreciating globally recognized work like a traditional Tibetan epic and the Met's Opera Series, or the more local annual Queensboro Dance Festival and crafts-making day to honor everyday servicemen and women, there's something to satisfy your creative impulses this weekend.
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What: The free Met Opera Summer Series is coming to Astoria.
Where: Socrates Park
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Neighborhood: Flushing
What: “Down to Earth” Queens Botanical farmer’s market. Come get locally and ethically sourced food to fill your kitchen and plants to fill your home!
Where: Dahlia Ave. between Main St. and Crommelin Ave.
When: Friday 7am - 5pm
Neighborhood: Ditmars Steinway
What: Movies Under the Stars always hosts great events, but each movie attracts a different audience. “Wonder” is a heartwarming story about a boy with a facial deformity who goes to school for the first time and navigates making friends there.
Where: Paul Raimonda Playground
When: Friday 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Rockaway Beach Super Boardwalk Street Fair
Neighborhood: Rockaway
What: Craft, homemade goods, and sweet gifts will be for sale at this quaint beachside street fair. Stock up on gifts for others, treats to spruce up your home, or just do a little open-air window shopping.
Where: Beach 86th Street and Shorefront Parkway
When: Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Neighborhood: Jamaica
What: Help your child learn how to ride a 2-wheeler, and show them they’re not alone in figuring it out! Children 5 and older only.
Where: Norelli- Hargreaves Playground, 103-50 142nd St
When: Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Everyday Heroes: Felt Art in the Park
Neighborhood: Astoria
What: Honor the crossing guards, nurses, firemen, and other local “superheroes” by creating felt capes and masks out of felt. Whether you decide to give it to your “hero” or not, come join this project to express your gratitude and creativity.
Where: Socrates Park
When: Saturday 12:00 to 3:30 pm
Neighborhood: Pomonok
What: Going to the park is always fun, but adding crafts, face paint, an animal show, and a photo booth really puts the cherry on top of a Saturday out and about. Come to Electric Playground for loads of activities for the whole family.
Where: Electric Playground
When: Saturday 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Neighborhood: Rockaway
What: The annual Queensboro Dance Festival is taking on Rockaway Beach. It features Queens-based dance companies, so come see a great show, have a day at the beach, and support the local arts scene.
Where: Beach 17th Street and Boardwalk
When: Saturday 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Neighborhood: Flushing
What: “Stilleteros” are Colombian artists that make elaborate flower displays, especially for the epic Flower Festival in Medellín, Colombia. Some special guest stilleteros will be coming to Town Hall to teach some hands-on flower arts and crafts, with flowers and materials provided!
Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd
When: Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Neighborhood: Long Island City
What: The millennium-old Tibetan epic of a sinner who became a saint will be performed with live traditional chant and folk music.
Where: LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave.
When: Sunday 7:00 p.m.
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