Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the World’s Fair

Janes Walk

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Led By Adrienne Onofri

Sixty years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, Queens hosted its second World’s Fair of the 20th century – with a theme of “Peace Through Understanding.” The fairgrounds are now Queens’ flagship park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the 1964-65 fair, we’ll tour the park and see what was left behind, from the iconic Unisphere to specially commissioned artwork to lesser-known relics. Discover natural, recreational, historical and cultural sites throughout the park, as well as sites remaining from the 1939-40 World’s Fair, also held there.

Accessibility

The walk is generally accessible.

Location Information

RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.

guided

Sunday, May 5, 2024
1:00 PM
2 hours

Borough: Queens
Theme: History & Culture
Language: English
The World's Fair Grounds at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Janine and Jim Eden. Modifications: photo cropped.