{"id":303303,"date":"2026-07-22T22:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/303303\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T22:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:19:27","slug":"its-in-queens-july-24-to-july-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/303303\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s In Queens! (July 24 to July 30)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Time-honored traditions \u2013 Powwow, Warm Up, Water Day, Jazz Fest \u2013 return this week. They join brand new fun, including a sound installation, the Bio Bus, and a Christmas classic. (Yes, Christmas.) Please read on.<\/p>\n

\"\"July 24, Thunderbird American Indian Powwow, July 26<\/a>. Three days of intertribal dance competitions, a Native American craft-and-food market, and evening \"\"programs culminating in a bonfire and dance circle. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park.<\/p>\n

July 24, Warm Up: Carlos Souffront, 4 pm. The 28th annual Warm Up series kicks off with Carlos Souffront, Wackies Showcase with Lloyd \u201cBullwackie\u201d Barnes & Mark Ernestus, TELESONIQ, and DJ Richard. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City..<\/p>\n

July 24, Downtown Jamaica Riddim and Jazz Festival, July 25.<\/a> Two free evenings of live music. Dennis Collins and Steven Kroon perform on July 24 at around 7 pm. The Branford Marsalis Quartet headlines the show on July 25 at around 6 pm. Rufus King Park, vicinity of Jamaica Avenue and 150th Street.<\/p>\n

July 24, Blarney Star Concert Series, 7\u202fpm.<\/a> Ireland native Noel Hill has been a professional musician for 49 years. He has taken the humble concertina from the house dances of County Clare to big stages throughout the world. New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

July 24, Mid-Summer Jazz, 7 pm.<\/a> Bill Gati and the Roaring 20s Band perform. Paul Capo offers a free 1920s dance lesson. Maple Grove Cemetery, vicinity of 129th Street and Kew Gardens Road.<\/p>\n

July 24, A Christmas Carol: The Musical, Aug. 2.<\/a> The JC Players offer a December classic over the Dog Days of Summer. July at Glendale-Maspeth United Methodist Church, 66-14 Central Ave., Glendale. August at Community United Methodist Church, 75-27 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village.<\/p>\n

July 25, Jamaica Bay Festival, 8:30 am.<\/a> Hosted by the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, this ninth annual extravaganza is free and family-friendly with art, bird watching, fishing, hiking, kayaking, nature, surfing, and live music. Gateway National Recreation Area, including. Canarsie Pier, Floyd Bennett Field, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Shirley Chisholm State Park, and the Rockaway peninsula.<\/p>\n

July 25, Water Day, noon.<\/a> Several entities spearhead such activities as a public paddle, a creek cleanup, lectures, and an aquarium visit. Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Education Center, 57-28 2nd St., #105, Long Island City.<\/p>\n

July 25, Movie Magic: Cars, July 26.<\/a> Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cars<\/a> with large screen showings of Lightning McQueen and friends. Showtimes are 11 am and 2 pm on both days. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.<\/p>\n

July 25, When We Bow Down Our Heads: Hang Trembling Part 1, 4 pm.<\/a> John Roach presents a sound show. Come listen to the breezes and gusts that include field recordings and interviews from Scotland and an instrument he created, The Turbine. Paragon Park Observatory, Ptolemy Gallery, 67-33 Central Ave., Glendale.<\/p>\n

July 25, Tribal Legacy, 7 pm.<\/a> A night of Soca, Reggae, and Afrobeat with Tribal Legacy surrounded by nature. Idlewild Environment Center, 222-02 149th Ave., Springfield Gardens.<\/p>\n

\"\"July 25, Queensboro Dance Festival: LIC, 6:30 pm.<\/a> Outdoors with Kinding Sindaw, Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre, N\u0101 Pua Mai Ka Lani N\u016bioka, Manhatitlan, and Flamenco Latino. Hunter\u2019s Point South Park, Center Boulevard, Long Island City.<\/p>\n

July 26, La Guelaguetza, noon.<\/a> Celebrate the annual Guelaguetza Festival with Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico Mexicano de Nueva York. This summer tradition began in Oaxaca, where the region\u2019s eight communities gather in traditional dress to dance, sing, and offer the Pineapple Dance. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

July 26, Garden Party, 2 pm.<\/a> Light snacks, mock 18th Century cocktails, lawn games, butter churning, and a $5 discount for those who wear 18th century costumes. Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood.<\/p>\n

July 26, Colombia Independence Day Festival, 1:30 pm.<\/a> An outdoor concert with international artists performing Salsa, Vallenato, and other Tropical rhythms. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.<\/p>\n

July 26, Summer Sundays in the Park, 6 pm.<\/a> Cody Childs plays R&B and Soul. Travers Park, vicinity of 78th Street and 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights.<\/p>\n

July 26, Rockaway Chamber Music, 7 pm.<\/a> An evening of music for flute and strings by Marcos Balter, Elizabeth Brown, Philip Glass, Joseph Haydn, Augusta Reed Thomas, and Caroline Shaw. Performers are Kaoru Hinata (flute), Adda Kridler (violin), Sarah Zun (violin), Chris Cardona (viola), and Emily Brausa (cello). Screening of Lessons of Darkness at 8:30pm. Food by Brothers. Arverne Cinema Outside, 72-02 Gouverneur Ave.<\/p>\n

July 26, Hallet\u2019s Cove in the American Revolution, 2 pm.<\/a> A walking tour looking at the American Revolution and a side of Astoria that few people know. Meet at the entrance of Socrates Sculpture Park at Broadway and Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City.<\/p>\n

\"\"July 26, Queensboro Dance Festival: BHS, 3 pm.<\/a> Indoor dance with The Kingdom Dance Co., Allpayana danza tradicional ecuatoriana, Kinding Sindaw, Flamenco Latino, N\u0101 Pua Mai Ka Lani N\u016bioka, and Neela Zareen. Bayside Historical Society, The Castle, 208 Totten Ave.<\/p>\n

July 28, La Cumbiamba eNey\u00e9, 7 pm.<\/a> The Live at the Gantries Summer Concert Series continues with La Cumbiamba eNeY\u00e9, the first Gaita music ensemble in the United States. (Gaita is a Colombian genre based on African and Indigenous rhythms.) Gantry Plaza State Park, Center Boulevard, Long Island City.<\/p>\n

July 28, National Grid Bio Bus, 10 am.<\/a> The Bio Bus is an all-electric mobile science lab staffed with trained scientists who teach about ecology, biology, and sustainability using interactive lab tools and microscopes. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 229-10 Northern Blvd., Douglaston.<\/p>\n

July 30, John Yao Big Band, 7 pm.<\/a> The Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series continues with trombonist, composer, and arranger John Yao and his Big Band. They meld Jazz, Swing, Latin, Funk, and Contemporary influences. Bowne Park, vicinity of 29th Avenue and 157th Street, Flushing.<\/p>\n

July 30, Queensboro Dance Festival: FP, 7 pm.<\/a> Outdoors with Caporales San Simon Cochabamba NY, Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyecci\u00f3n Esc\u00e9nica, Cucala Dance Company, Manhatitlan, Silvana Brizuela Weigel, and live music. George Seuffert Sr. Bandshell, Forest Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Time-honored traditions \u2013 Powwow, Warm Up, Water Day, Jazz Fest \u2013 return this week. They join brand new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":303304,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-303303","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"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303303","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=303303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303303\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}