Queens County Farm Museum is a working farm inside city limits, and for one weekend it stages an old-fashioned agricultural fair with corn husking contests, hayrides and square dancing. Blue Ribbon judging for vegetables, baked goods and crafts gives it a genuine harvest-season county-fair feel, with carnival rides and a merry-go-round for kids. If you want a fall day that feels like upstate without leaving the five boroughs, this is it.
What to expect
Expect open fields and farm buildings dotted with contests, family entertainment tents and a main stage with live music and theatrical acts. Classic carnival rides and merry-go-rounds run all day, local craft and food vendors line the grounds, and the Blue Ribbon award ceremony takes place on the fair's first day.
Good to know
- There is no subway stop nearby; the E or F to Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike plus the Q46 bus is the usual transit route.
- The farm offers free on-site parking.
- Wear shoes that can handle grass, dirt paths and hay.
- Several ticket options are available, so check which activities your ticket covers before you go.
- Anyone can enter vegetables, baked goods or crafts in the Blue Ribbon competitions by registering with the farm.
- Great for families with young kids, who get rides, animals and hayrides in one outing.
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Common questions
What happens at the Queens County Fair?
Corn husking contests, hayrides, square dancing, live music and theater, craft and food vendors, carnival rides, and Blue Ribbon competitions.
Is there parking at Queens County Farm Museum?
Yes, the farm lists free on-site parking.
When is the Blue Ribbon ceremony?
Queens County Farm Museum schedules the award ceremony for 1pm on the first day of the fair.
