{"id":333936,"date":"2026-08-31T16:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/333936\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T16:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:34:56","slug":"community-members-gather-for-31st-street-astoria-festival-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/333936\/","title":{"rendered":"Community members gather for 31st Street Astoria Festival \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<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>Several community members were on hand for the 31st Street <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/astoria\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Astoria<\/a> Festival on Sunday, Aug. 30.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621252\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621252 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7746.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621244\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621244 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7712-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621237\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621237 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7663.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621247\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621247 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7744.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621251\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621251 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7761.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621250\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621250 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7757.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621249\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621249 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7756.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621248\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621248 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7753.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621241\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621241 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud\n<\/p>\n<p>Stretching from Ditmars Boulevard to 21st Avenue, the street fair featured a wide variety of food and shopping experiences, as well as access to community resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621228\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621228 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7604-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621229\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621229 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7622.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621230\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621230 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7623.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621231\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621231 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7627.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621232\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621232 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621233\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621233 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7635.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621238\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621238 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7669.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621239\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621239 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7673.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621240\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621240 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621242\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621242 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621245\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621245 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7718.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Kiwanis-Club-of-AstoriaLIC-100064521737136\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kiwanis Club of Astoria<\/a>, the 31st Street Astoria Festival had numerous local vendors for attendees to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621227\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621227 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7599.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621235\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621235 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621236\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621236 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7660.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621234\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621234 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7639.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=621243\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621243 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_7700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5369\" height=\"4128\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Queens for 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