5th Annual Queens Rising Returns in June 2026! Queens Rising, the borough-wide multidisciplinary arts celebration administered by Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA), is back this June for its 5th annual season! Join us for Queens Rising–presented programs featuring live music, performances, exhibitions, and more—all showcasing the incredible talent of Queens. Best of all, it’s FREE!
This year’s featured series, Queens Rising Presents: One Borough, Infinite Voices, celebrates the richness and diversity of Queens by highlighting local artists whose work captures the voices, stories, and lived experiences that shape the borough’s vibrant cultural landscape.
Learn more & check all FREE Queens Rising events at QUEENSRISING.NYC
Pride Celebration at Culture Lab LIC
THU, JUNE 4, 6 PM – 11 PM
Culture Lab LIC (5-25 46th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101)
Culture Pass: Healing Through the Arts with Fiona Harvey
THU, JUNE 4, 6 PM – 7 PM
St. Albans Library (191-05 Linden Blvd, St. Albans, NY 11412)
“Down with The King” Visual Arts Exhibition Opening Night
FRI, JUNE 5, 7 PM – 9 PM
Allure Art Academy (188-09 Linden Blvd, St. Albans, NY 11412)
Queens Night Market
SAT, JUNE 6, 4 PM – 12 AM
Flushing Meadows Corona Park (47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368)
Culture Pass: Songs of Queens with Rashmi
THU, JUNE 11, 6 PM – 7 PM
South Ozone Park Library (128-16 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420)
Culture Pass: A Night of Boleros with Yahir Montes
THU, JUNE 18, 6 PM – 7 PM
Corona Library (38-23 104th St, Corona, NY 11368)
Juneteenth at Queens Theatre
FRI, JUNE 19, 6 PM – 9 PM
Queens Theatre (Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 14 United Nations Ave S, Corona, NY 11368)
Culture Pass: Improv Class with Katha Cato
THU, JUNE 25, 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Hunters Point Library (47-40 Center Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11109)
Queens Rising at The Lot of Culture Lab LIC
SAT, JUNE 27, 4:30 PM – 10 PM
Culture Lab LIC (5-25 46th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101)
Queens Rising Close-off Party
TUE, JUNE 30, 6 PM – 8 PM
The Wild Goose (54-20 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, NY 11377)