{"id":312711,"date":"2026-08-03T18:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/312711\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:24:16","slug":"pop-up-launched-to-celebrate-countdown-to-queens-carnival-2026-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/312711\/","title":{"rendered":"Pop-up launched to celebrate countdown to Queens Carnival 2026 \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7048.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"pop-up\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A pop-up was launched to preview the upcoming Queens Carnival 2026 coming to Far Rockaway Aug. 29.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>\t\t Search our comprehensive guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/events.qns.com\/?utm_source=qns&amp;utm_medium=oneliner&amp;utm_campaign=thingstodo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">things to do in Queens<\/a> for more local events \u2014 or <a href=\"https:\/\/events.qns.com\/add-your-event\/?utm_source=qns&amp;utm_medium=oneliner&amp;utm_campaign=thingstodo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">submit your own<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The office of New York State Senator James Sanders Jr., the Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation and other community partners gathered to celebrate the launch of a community pop-up and the countdown to the Queens Carnival 2026 at the end of the August on Friday, July 31, at Beach 21st Street Plaza, located at 10-47 Beach 21st Street in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/far-rockaway\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Far Rockaway<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The pop-up showcases the borough\u2019s rich culture, music, food, art, costumes and community partnerships that have contributed to the Queens Carnival growing into one of the most unique cultural celebrations in New York City.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=618489\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-618489 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-618489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7052.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Food was served to attendees of the pop-up. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=618487\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-618487 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-618487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>This pop-up is meant to act as a preview to the Queens Carnival 2026, which is set to launch on Saturday, Aug. 29, at <a href=\"https:\/\/dredsurfer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DredSurfer Grill<\/a>, located at 16-27 Seagirt Ave. in Far Rockaway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=618486\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-618486 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-618486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7042.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=618490\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-618490 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-618490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re doing a soft launch today to show the community the costumes, let the community know that the carnival is coming on Saturday, Aug. 29, and to get volunteers to sign up to get the community involved,\u201d said Lisa George, Senator Sanders\u2019 Deputy Chief of Staff. \u201cIt\u2019s opportunities for vendors to sell, and it\u2019s a festive day. Today, we\u2019re just out here to celebrate the Caribbean culture and let everybody know Rockaway has a carnival for all of Queens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=618493\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-618493 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-618493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lisa-George-Deputy-Chief-of-Staff-for-NYS-Senator-James-Sanders.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Lisa George, Senator Sanders\u2019 Deputy Chief of Staff, speaks at the pop-up launch. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>A signature cultural celebration in southeast Queens, the annual Queens Carnival brings together thousands of community members from diverse backgrounds to celebrate Caribbean heritage and promote tourism, small business development, community unity and economic opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=618492\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-618492 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-618492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7073.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=618494\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-618494 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-618494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7041.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A pop-up was launched to preview the upcoming Queens Carnival 2026 coming to Far Rockaway Aug. 29. 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