There is one place in New York City where you can stand on ground farmed continuously since 1697, and on the holiday Monday it opens a program for Indigenous Peoples Day. Queens Farm is 47 landmarked acres of livestock, greenhouses, orchard rows and herb beds inside city limits, where the day gets marked on working land rather than in a lecture hall. If your Monday is free, this is the trip to make.
What to expect
Open farmland rather than a single stage: barns and historic structures, sheep, goats and chickens, planted fields and an herb garden you can walk. The farm's program for the day is still being announced, so check the event page before you go for the schedule and whether the day is a ticketed one.
Good to know
- The farm is at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park, near the Queens–Nassau line
- General admission to Queens Farm is free most days, but the farm runs ticketed admission days — confirm before you travel
- Standard farm hours are 10am to 5pm daily
- It is a long trip from most of the city: the Q46 bus from Kew Gardens is the usual public-transit route, and there is on-site parking
- Paths are gravel and grass — wear shoes you do not mind getting dusty
- Good for kids, who can see livestock up close
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Common questions
Has the farm published the program?
Not yet — Queens Farm has posted the October 12 date and says details are still being finalized, so check the event page or the farm's newsletter closer to the day.
Is admission free?
General admission to Queens Farm is free to the public most days, except on ticketed admission days and for group visits, so confirm with the farm before you go.
How old is the farm?
The site dates to 1697 and is New York City's largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland, at 47 acres.
