{"id":314994,"date":"2026-08-06T06:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/314994\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:28:55","slug":"its-in-queens-aug-7-to-aug-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/314994\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s In Queens! (Aug. 7 to Aug. 13)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon boats, cinema, Caribbean culture, Warm Up, bodybuilding. Some of the best annual festivals return to Queens this week. A few Infinity Day celebrations are also on tap. Please read on.<\/p>\n

\"\"Aug. 6, Wycliffe Gordon, 7 pm.<\/a> The Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series continues with trombonist, composer, and educator Wycliffe Gordon, who is celebrated for his powerful sound and masterful plunger mute technique. Rockaway Beach Park Amphitheater, Beach 94th Street.\"\"<\/p>\n

Aug. 7, Festival of Cinema NYC, Aug. 16.<\/a> Ten days of screenings, networking parties, workshops, panel discussions, seminars, and other events geared toward independent filmmakers. Various venues, including Regal UA Midway, 108-22 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills.<\/p>\n

Aug. 7, BADSISTA, 4 pm.<\/a> The 50th annual Warm Up 2026 series continues with BADSISTA, TOCCORORO, Toxe, and nguyendowsXP. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

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Aug. 8, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, Aug. 9.<\/a> It\u2019s the Year of the Horse, and this 36th annual festival mixes culture, races, food, and family-friendly fun over two days. Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park.<\/p>\n

\"\"Aug. 8, The Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival, 3 pm.<\/a> This day-long festival celebrates Caribbean culture with such activities as basket-weaving, drumming, dancing, storytelling, stilt-walkers, and life\u2013sized puppets. Richie Stephens headlines the music section with the Braata Singers, Creole Rock, and City South Steel Orchestra. Archie Spigner Park, vicinity of 169th Street, Merrick Boulevard, and Sayres Avenue, Jamaica.<\/p>\n

Aug. 8, Infinity Day, 11:30 am.<\/a> A day-long celebration of infinity and mathematics, including films, talks, and hands-on activities. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria\u2019s Kaufman Arts District.<\/p>\n

Aug. 8, The Art of Storytelling Opening Day, 1 pm.<\/a> The Ankhlave Garden project returns to Queens Botanical Garden with original artworks by six BIPOC artists. Celebrate the launch with a\u00a0tour and opening\u00a0reception. QBG, 43-50 Main St., Flushing.<\/p>\n

Aug. 8, NPC\u00a0East\u00a0Coast\u00a0Mecca Classic, noon.<\/a> This is NYC\u2019s premier amateur bodybuilding and physique competition and a national qualifying contest for the National Physique Committee. Goldstein Theatre, Queens College, 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing.<\/p>\n

Aug. 8, Infinity Day, 10 am.<\/a> A celebration of one of math\u2019s most abstract (and fascinating) ideas. As part of the Simons Foundation\u2019s Infinite Sums initiative, this event invites visitors to discover how infinity can be observed and understood. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing.<\/p>\n

Aug. 8, Queensboro Dance Festival: SSP, 5 pm.<\/a> The Physical Plant, Dynasty Breaking, Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyecci\u00f3n Esc\u00e9nica, Cole Collective, Flamenco Latino, Neela Zareen, Kofago Taraji, RH Moves, and Robert Mark Dance. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

Aug. 8, Community Day, 11 am.<\/a> On second Saturdays during the summer months, admission is free with drop-in art making and public tours. The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

Aug. 8, Movie Nights: Sing!, 7 pm.<\/a> Fresh air, snacks, and an outdoor screening of a 2016 animated musical comedy about a struggling theater owner who stages a singing competition in an effort to prevent foreclosure. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park.<\/p>\n

Aug. 8, Mapping Queens: Voices Behind the Festivals, 3 pm.<\/a> An inside look at the Queens Cultural Mapping Report. Attendees learn how this initiative advances arts and culture in Queens and hear what\u2019s next. The World\u2019s Borough Bookshop, 34-06 73rd St., Jackson Heights.<\/p>\n

Aug. 9, Guachinangos, 6 pm.<\/a> The Summer Sundays in the Park series continues with a Son Jarocho band. Travers Park, 78th Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard, Jackson Heights.<\/p>\n

Aug. 9, Jackson Heights Day, noon.<\/a> A six-hour, five-block community celebration with entertainment, shopping, food, wellness, youth activities, culture, and tabling. The lineup features Ralph McDaniels, DJ Enuff of the Heavy Hitters, DJ Pipe, PNO of Tres Coronas, and A.L. (All Lyrical) with D-Stroy of SiriusXM. 34th Avenue from 81st Street to 86th Street.<\/p>\n

Aug. 9, Sunday Socials Concert Series, 2:30 pm.<\/a> The Cheo Full Band plays funk and disco after a short dance class. Outside Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.<\/p>\n

Aug. 9, South Asian Parade, noon.<\/a> A celebration featuring traditions from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. On 37th Avenue from 69th Street to 89th Street, Jackson Heights.<\/p>\n

Aug. 9, Hallet\u2019s Cove in the American Revolution, 2 pm.<\/a> Travel back to the turbulent years of the American Revolution and discover a side of Astoria that few people know. Lasting about one hour, the tour ends at the Advance Masonic Temple, whose Blackwell Door dates to Revolutionary times. Meet at Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

Aug. 9, Designing Charms Workshop, 1:30 pm.<\/a> Phyllis Ger leads the workshop, offering tips on design and fabrication techniques. Supplies provided. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing.<\/p>\n

\"\"Aug. 11, Stephane Wrembel, 7 pm.<\/a> The Live at the Gantries Summer Concert Series continues with guitar master St\u00e9phane Wrembel and his fusion of Jazz, Gypsy Swing, and Global musical traditions. Gantry Plaza State Park, Center Boulevard, Long Island City.<\/p>\n

Aug. 13, Wallace Roney Jr., 7 pm.<\/a> The Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series continues with Wallace Roney Jr., a trumpeter known for his dynamic performances and deep connection to tradition. Archie Spigner Park, vicinity of 169th Street, Merrick Boulevard, and Sayres Avenue, St. Albans.<\/p>\n

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