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FEATURED EVENTS

Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival

Get ready to listen to soulful sounds at the park! The Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival began in July 2010, when musician Eric Frazier realized his long-standing dream to have a jazz festival in his own neighborhood park. It provides live jazz entertainment for families, neighborhoods, communities, and New Yorkers twice annually, typically in July and September each year. The Fort Greene neighborhood has housed a multitude of great Jazz Musicians including Max Roach, Randy Weston, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Gary Bartz, Cecil Taylor, Bill Lee, Slide Hampton, Toshi Reagon, and Carla Cook. It is the home of many of today's greats and tomorrow’s future legends!
Dates: 
09/12/2026
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: 
NYC Parks, Queens Plaza South, Long Island City, NY, USA
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Fly Away Redbirds – New York Transit Museum

Step aboard the famed Redbird subway cars, in service from 1959 through 2003, for a special round-trip excursion. This ride starts and ends at the historic Old South Ferry station, opened in 1905 and closed to the public since 2017. Before the ride, take photos of the vintage train on the platform and check out station details like original mosaics and terracotta artwork. The 90-100-minute ride will go up to the Bronx, travel through a train yard for a special behind-the-scenes view before heading back downtown to Old South Ferry station.
Dates: 
11/07/2026
Morning Ride: 10am-12pm ET Afternoon Ride: 2pm - 4pm ET
Location: 
Old South Ferry Station
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Lewis Latimer 178th Birthday Celebration

On Saturday, September 19 from 1pm to 4pm, join us in celebrating Lewis Latimer's life and legacy! This year’s birthday celebration will feature lively interactive performances, games, and hands-on STEAM activities led by our community partners.
Dates: 
09/19/2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: 
Lewis Latimer House, 34-41 137th St, Flushing, NY 11354, United States
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2026 The Amazing Maize Maze at Queen's Farm

New York City’s only corn maze is waiting for you at The Queens County Farm Museum! The adventure begins with a Stalk Talk to prepare you for the challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles, and mazing your way to Victory Bridge – where the stunning vista of this 3-acre living labyrinth is revealed. How long will it take you to find your way through 3 acres of towering corn stalks? The Amazing Maize Maze is must-see NYC. Sponsored by Con Edison.
Dates: 
09/12/2026
09/13/2026
09/19/2026
Saturdays & Sundays, August 29 – November 1 (+ September 7) 11am – 4pm (last entry 4pm)
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Location:

73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park, NY, 11004-1129
United States

Phone:

(718) 347-3276

Notes of Tribute: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial Lights

Green-Wood serves as the final resting place for over 100 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and in the years that followed. In their remembrance, we will gather on one of Green-Wood’s hills overlooking the city skyline to witness the tribute lights over lower Manhattan. Our program will include words of remembrance and a reading of the names of 9/11 victims memorialized at Green-Wood. Music will anchor and guide us through the evening from sunset onward. All are welcome.
Dates: 
09/11/2026
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 
The Green-Wood Cemetery, 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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