queensfarm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe season opens this Saturday, March 21, with a Holi celebration from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.<\/p>\n
The event explores the Hindu festival\u2019s cultural and spiritual roots, complete with traditional dancers, Indian snacks and vibrant color powder play.<\/p>\n
Guests are encouraged to wear white clothing they don\u2019t mind getting stained, and perhaps bring a towel or sheet to sit on during the ride home.<\/p>\n
The Barnyard Egg Hunt returns March 28 and April 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., sending kids scrambling through the farm\u2019s orchard in search of prize-filled eggs every 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
Families also can snap photos with Whiskers the Bunny and join a self-guided scavenger hunt. The farm encourages one to BYOB \u2014 that is, bring your own basket.<\/p>\n
The Apple Blossom Carnival will run weekends, April 11 through 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and feature fun for the whole family. There will be thrill rides for both children and adults, games and, of course, delicious fair fare.<\/p>\n
The Sheep Shearing Festival on May 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offers what the farm calls New York City\u2019s only sheep shearing event.<\/p>\n
Attendees will enjoy farmer-led tours and sheep and alpaca fleece clipping demonstrations, as well as the opportunity to patronize \u201cegg-cellent\u201d area food and craft vendors and fiber artisan showcases.<\/p>\n
Visitors also can shop a selection of the farm\u2019s own yarn, pick up seedlings at the spring plant sale, greet the farm\u2019s other animals and enjoy a hayride to top off the day.<\/p>\n
The following weekend, the new Flavors of the World Festival will debut May 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is designed to celebrate Queens\u2019 wide cultural diversity with authentic food from around the globe and live performances.<\/p>\n
On May 30 and 31 is the Alice in Wonderland Tea Party, held in two seatings each day \u2014 one from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the other from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. \u2014 on the farm\u2019s bucolic outdoor grounds.<\/p>\n
The Victorian-style afternoon tea will feature freshly baked scones, sandwiches, bite-sized treats and a selection of delectable teas, alongside delightful character appearances. Activities include trivia for adults and storytime for children.<\/p>\n
And, as a bonus: everyone will leave with a small gift, per the farm\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpring represents renewal, growth, and connection to the land, values that have defined Queens Farm for fifty years,\u201d David Hughes, the Queens Farm\u2019s executive director, said in a prepared statement. \u201cAs we celebrate this milestone year, we are proud to continue providing a place where New Yorkers of all ages can gather, learn, and create lasting memories while engaging with agriculture, education, and culture in a truly unique setting.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Queens residents looking to shake off the cold of winter have a reason to head to Floral Park…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":168319,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123,8687],"class_list":["post-168318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}