Queens County Fair to return this September
Fair will feature Unisphere-shared corn ‘maize’ as a tribute to borough’s renowned structure
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
Next month, Queens
residents will get a chance
to explore an “a-maize-ing”
tribute to the borough’s most
famous icon, The Unisphere.
The Queens County Farm
Museum will host its 37th
Annual Queens County Fair
on Sept. 21-22. The fair will
run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each
day and will feature carnival
rides and midway games,
pie eating and corn husking
competitions, hayrides, pony
rides a petting zoo and so
much more.
Admission is $10 in
advance ($5 for kids 12 and
under) and $15 at the door ($8
for kids 12 and under). Tickets
are available for purchase
online. Senior and military
discounts are available and
Farm Members get in for
free. Free parking will be
available for fair-goers.
The fair also marks the
opening of ‘The Amazing
Maize Maze,’ sponsored by
Con Edison. This year, the
three-acre corn maze has
taken the shape of Flushing
Meadows Corona Park’s
iconic Unisphere.
“This a-maize-ing tribute
pays homage to Queens’ roots
and celebrates one of our
city’s most iconic landmarks,
the Unisphere in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park,” said
Michael Dockett, Queens
Borough Commissioner for
NYC Parks. “But most of all
– it’s a bushel of fun! I hope
that everyone comes down
to the Queens County Fair
to get lost in the wonder of
the Unisphere.”
In addition to the carnival
fun, the Queens County
Fair’s Main Stage will
feature comedian Randy
Cabral, Phil Costa and the
Something Special Big Band
and the country-western band
Savannah Sky. The Adriance
Farmhouse will be open for
guided tours and colonial
cooking demonstrations
and Andrew’s Honey from
Photo courtesy of the Queens County Farm Museum
Union Square Greenmarket
will host a pollinator
workshop. Recycling pals
Leif and Scrappy from NYC
Department of Sanitation will
be also be on-site to encourage
organics recycling.
Queens’ Bridge & Tunnel
Brewery will sponsor the
fair’s beer garden and will
offer 1697 Adriance Ale, a
signature craft beer brewed
exclusively for the fair.
In addition to local fare
for hungry fair-goers, the
Farm Store will have an
abundance of fresh produce
for sale.
The Queens County
Farm Museum is located at
73-50 Little Neck Parkway
in Floral Park. For more
information about Queens
County Farm Museum visit
queensfarm.org.
Reach reporter Emily
Davenport by email at
edavenport@qns.com or by
phone at (718) 260-2576.
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