NYC News
Queens County Fair to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
September 5, 2023, 5:32.57 pm ET
Photo: Lilly Landes
The Queens County Farm Museum announced today its 40th anniversary programming of the Queens County Fair, which runs from September 8 through September 10, featuring a variety of food, entertainment, carnival rides, midway games, free crafts and competitions. The fair also marks the opening weekend of the Amazing Maize Maze, inspired by the 1954 Ford tractor generously donated by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
This year’s fair will host a variety of new activations including the Taste New York Pavilion, which will showcase its delicious New York State growers and producers; the Cabot Cheese Cruiser Cheese Truck with free mac n’ cheese; the Heartee Mushroom Vessel featuring gourmet mushroom tastings, recipes and education materials; the Colonial Lab at the Adriance Farmhouse, which features historic house tours and demonstrations such as butter churning, colonial cooking and quill writing.; Lewis Latimer House Museum’s Mobile Lewis Latimer Lab, featuring its state-of-the-art mobile TinkerLab with free STEAM activities to fair-goers; and Paint the Farm: The Arts Parlor, which offers free face painting, caricatures, farm-themed temporary tattoos.
There will be a beer garden showcasing New York State beer and cider curated by Queens Night Market, along with the Museum’s famed apple cider donuts and pies. Food vendors include Teriyaki Plus, CBao Asian Buns, TaDa Noodles, Tania’s Kitchen, Our Green Acres Corn, Ed’s Italian Sausage & Polish, Long Island Seafood, Cousins Maine Lobster, Wafels and Dinges, Kelli’s Funnel Cake and more.
To purchase tickets and for more information, visit queensfarm.org/queens-county-fair.
LATEST NYC NEWS
Get Your Juices Flowing this New Year with These Five Fab NYC Events
January 3, 2025, 5:46 pm ET
Kick Off the New Year with Sweetness at Carnegie Diner & Cafe Celebrate 2025 in style at Carnegie Diner & Cafe! Through January 15th, enjoy a complimentary slice of their legendary 24-layer... READ MORE
Top 5 NYC Old School Bagel Shops That You NEED To Try
January 3, 2025, 1:27 am ET
1. H&H Bagel H&H Bagel has been around since the 1970s and has been making strides when it comes to expanding their stores across New York. H&H Bagels first originated in Broadway and W... READ MORE
Momofuku Noodle Bar Revisited
January 2, 2025, 11:47 pm ET
We recently had a chance to return to David’s Chang’s Momofuku Noodle Bar on the Upper West Side, one of two locations still operating in the city, and recently marked 20th Anniversary. ... READ MORE