Category: things-to-do

Fourth annual SunnyPride celebration set for June 13 in Sunnyside

June 5, 2025 By Czarinna Andres More than 2,000 people are expected to attend the fourth annual SunnyPride Rally, March, and Celebration in Sunnyside on Friday, June 13, in what has become a signature Pride Month event for Western Queens. The event will begin at 6 p.m. under the Sunnyside Arch on 46th Street and… Read more »

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks return to East River

Macy's Fireworks. Hunters Point Park, Long Island City. Sunday, July 4, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

Jun. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 4, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Queens Post News Team New York City is preparing for the 49th annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks celebration—its most iconic Independence Day event. The 2025 show returns to the Lower Manhattan waterfront after last year’s Hudson River display, offering sweeping…

Astoria Pool opens June 27th, kicking off outdoor swim season

Jun. 2, 2025 By jmilitello June 2, 2025 By Jessica Militello Summer in Astoria doesn’t truly begin until the Astoria Pool opens—and this year, the beloved public pool will welcome swimmers back on Friday, June 27, as New York City’s outdoor pool season officially kicks off. Located at 19th Street and 23rd Drive, the…

Dave’s Lesbian Bar hosts fourth annual Battle of the Bands in Astoria

May. 30, 2025 By Czarinna Andres May 30, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin For those about to rock, we salute you. Dave’s Lesbian Bar (DLB), a monthly pop-up event space, invited LGBTQ+ bands from across New York City to rock out at the fourth annual Battle of the Bands on Sunday, June 1 from 1…

Forest Hills Stadium summer concert series set to return Saturday

forest hills stadium

May. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Forest Hills Stadium’s summer concert series is set to return this weekend with a performance from Bloc Party on Saturday, May 31. The 2025 series will feature 22 different events between May 31 and Oct. 25, when Big Thief closes out the summer series. The series also features…

Long Island City’s LIC Springs! festival rescheduled to June 1 due to rain forecast

May. 29, 2025 By Czarinna Andres May 29, 2025 By Queens Post News Team Long Island City’s largest annual street festival, LIC Springs!, has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 1, due to rain in the forecast for its original date of Saturday, May 31. The event, organized by the Long Island City Partnership (LICP),…

Astoria Park Carnival to open June 4 for five-day run of rides and entertainment

May. 29, 2025 By jmilitello May 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello Grab your tickets and step right up for the Astoria Park Carnival, kicking off Wednesday, June 4, and running for five days only through Sunday, June 8, with rides, games, food and thrills for all ages. Set at the corner of Hoyt Avenue…

Ottomanelli’s by the Water to host free performing arts series in Hunters Point South Park

May. 26, 2025 By sobrien May 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new summer performing arts series is coming to the Long Island City waterfront, aiming to highlight local talent and create a family-friendly arts destination at Hunters Point South Park. Frank Ottomanelli’s by the Water, located at 52-10 Center Blvd., is launching a…

LIC dispensary to host infused mocktail competition with local bars on June 5

May. 23, 2025 By jmilitello   May 23, 2025 By Jessica Militello If you’re more into Mary Jane than Bloody Mary, then you’ll want to mark your calendar for the neighborhood’s first-ever Infused Mocktail Battle Royale—hosted by Trends LIC dispensary and featuring some of Long Island City’s most beloved bars. Set to take place…