The Queens County Farm Museum

06/08/2026

Calling all curious kids! Join us Sunday, June 14th, for our Bug Buddies class on Fireflies🌟

Get ready to:
🌿hunt for hidden habitats
⚡learn about bug superpowers

🎫For tickets, click: https://www.queensfarm.org/event/bug-buddies-fireflies/

Don't Squish It, Study It!

06/07/2026

CALLING ALL STRAWBERRY LOVERS—Our Strawberry Festival is this Saturday, June 13th!🍓

Dress to your best-bery self, make strawberry ice cream, try strawberries-themed food/drinks, and play some silly strawberry games.⭐

🎫For tickets, click:

🍓 Welcome to the Strawberry Festival! 🍓

06/03/2026

This week at our Farmstand!

Arugula, Beets, Salad Mix, Radish, Collards, Chard, Curly Kale, Lacinato, Bok Choy, Strawberries (Large Harvest!)

Thyme, Chives (Flowering), Oregano, Cilantro, Mountain & Chocolate Mint, Dill

Off-site markets:
Queens Community House (Friday, 6/5)
Williamsburg Smorgasburg (Saturday, 6/6)

06/02/2026

🐮 Queens, this one's for you! 🐮

There's nothing quite like summer on a farm, and we would love to show you why. Join us for our Summer Farm Camp Expo this Saturday from 12pm to 3pm at the Queens County Farm Museum.

You will get to try hands on activities like gardening, animal facts, and nature crafts 🧑‍🌾🐇🌸 plus take a peek at our daily schedules.

We're located at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004
No registration required. Just show up and see the fun!

06/01/2026

🌸 Brooklyn, this one’s for you! 🌸

For the very first time, you can now pick up your Flower CSA in Brooklyn! 🚛💐 We’re so excited to partner with Brooklyn restaurant Gertie to bring fresh, hyperlocal blooms to our Brooklyn flower lovers. (Btw, only 8 spots remaining in this year’s Flower CSA!)

Gertie is located at 602 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Link to subscribe to this year's Flower CSA is located below:
https://queensfarm.ticketspice.com/flower-csa-2026

05/30/2026

🎉 Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Queens Farm! 🎉

Looking for a family day out that’s fun, educational, and completely unique?

Join us Sunday, June 7 from 10am–3pm for a Historic Family Fun Day at Queens County Farm Museum – and yes, lunch is included in your ticket! 🍽️

🎟 Only $8 General Admission
👉 https://queensfarm.ticketspice.com/2026-family-fun-day

Your family will love:
⚾ Watching the NY Mutuals play vintage baseball (10am–12pm)
🏹 Kid-friendly archery behind the bleachers
🐝 Beeswax candle making
🇺🇸 Making red-white-blue rag flowers
🌀 Decorating colonial spinning tops
⏳ Creating a time capsule together
🚜 Historic hayrides around the farm
🏡 Touring the Adriance Farmhouse
📖 Colonial storytime & livestock talks
🌱 Learning how George Washington composted!

🍎 Food included with admission:
Hot dog • Beverage • Colonial apple cake • Dutch stroopwafel

Tag a family who loves history, farms, or just good old-fashioned fun! 👇

05/29/2026

Buzz on over to meet our hardest-working farm residents: the honeybees! 🐝

Learn how these incredible pollinators support our farm and ecosystems, and see their hive in action (safely, of course!).

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 30
10am - 11am
$12 admission
https://queensfarm.ticketspice.com/2026-meet-our-animals

05/27/2026

This week at our Farmstand!

Arugula, Salad Mix, Radish, Collards, Chard, Curly Kale, Lacinato, Bok Choy, Strawberries (!), Thyme, Chives (Flowering), Oregano, Lemon Balm, Mountain Mint, Chocolate Mint, Dill, Apple Butter, Hot Sauce, Leek Jam (Thursday), Strawberry Jam (Thursday), Lettuce Heads (Thursday), & Cilantro (Thursday)

From GrowNYC:

Leeks, Asparagus, Mushrooms, & Apples

Off-site markets:
Queens Community House (Friday, 5/29)
Astoria Farmers Market (Sunday, 5/31)

05/15/2026

Sheep Shearing Festival is TOMORROW, Sat 5/16!

🐑 Learn about the cycle of wool processing, shop a selection of Queens Farm’s very own yarn, visit with fiber artisans, and watch live shearing demos with our Jacob Sheep, Cormo Sheep, & Huacaya Alpaca.

Also at the festival:
🧶 Knitting and crocheting classes for teens and adults
🎨 Kids make yarn butterflies, puppets, felted animals, and quilt squares
🛍️ Local food and craft vendors

Saturday, May 16. 10am - 5pm.
$17 general admission.
Free parking.

🎟️ Tickets sell fast.
https://queensfarm.ticketspice.com/2026-sheep-shearing-festival

05/09/2026

Next week, the sheep get their spring haircut. ✂️🐑

Introducing NYC's ONLY sheep shearing festival. Watch live shearing demos with our Jacob Sheep, Cormo Sheep, and Huacaya Alpaca.

Also at the festival:
🧶 Knitting and crocheting classes for teens and adults
🎨 Kids make yarn butterflies, puppets, felted animals, and quilt squares
🪢 Fiber showcases with spinning, natural dyeing, weaving, and more
🛍️ Local food and craft vendors

Saturday, May 16. 10am - 5pm.
$17 general admission.
Free parking.

🎟️ Tickets sell fast. Link below for tix!
https://queensfarm.ticketspice.com/2026-sheep-shearing-festival