2026 Tour Opening Event at Queensboro Dance Festival

Join the Queensboro Dance Festival as we kick off our 13th season with an opening event where you can meet all 20 Queens-based dance companies touring this summer! Check out dance performances and classes along the plazas on 34th Ave, and finish the afternoon with more performances in Travers Park!

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*Note: Raindate Sunday May 31*

Locations: Pedestrian Plazas along 34th Ave at 93rd-94th Streets and 89th-90th; final event at Travers Park (78th Street at 34th Ave)

Transportation to 34th Ave between 89th-90th St and between 93rd-94th St: Q49 towards East Elmhurst to 89 St/34th Ave. 7 Train to Junction Blvd. Q66 towards Flushing Main St Via Northern Blvd to Northern Blvd/89 St

Transportation to Travers Park: Nearest ADA-accessible subway station: 7 train, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74th St/Broadway. Nearest ADA-accessible bus station: Q66, Northern Blvd/78 St. Limited street parking and street meters.

See ADA accessible stations here

3:00 - 4:00pm, 34th Ave between 93rd-94th Streets: Performances by:

Silvana Brizuela Weigel

CORDILLERA CULTURAL ENSEMBLE

Flamenco Latino, Inc.

Kofago Taraji

Robert Mark Dance

Dance Lesson with:

Cucala Dance Company

4:30pm - 5:30pm, 34th Ave between 89th-90th Streets:

Performances by:

Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyección Escénica

Gotham Dance Theater

RH Moves

Cole Collective

Manhatitlan

N Pua Mai Ka Lani Nioka

Caporales San Simon Cochabamba NY

Dance Lesson with:

Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyección Escénica

6:00pm - 7:30pm, Travers Park, 34th Ave between 77th and 78th Streets:

Performances by:

Allpayana danza tradicional ecuatoriana

Drye/Marinaro Dance Company

Kinding Sindaw

Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre

Neela Zareen

The Kingdom Dance Co

Ah-Molla Dance Collective

ASL interpretation provided

Performances subject to change. Performances may be canceled due to extreme weather conditions; please follow us on Instagram for up-to-date announcements.

Photo credit Robin Michals