Queens Car Rentals and the Queens Country Farm Museum
Visit one of the oldest landmarks in Queens is the Queens County Farm Museum during your Queens car rental trip. With 47 acres of farmland this Museum exemplifies the 200-year history of agriculture as a way of life and livelihood in Queens County. The Farm Museum consists of a Dutch Farmhouse dating in part to 1772, two barns, a greenhouse complex, outbuildings, planting fiends, an orchard and farmyard with livestock. This historical site mirrors the evolution of this unique tract of land from a colonial homestead to a truck farm which served the needs of a growing city in the early 20th century and today brings history and farming to life for all Queens car rental visitors.
An Event for Everyone
No matter when your Queens car rental vacation has you visiting the Farm Musuem you can always be assured that there will be an event taking place. Here are just a few of the events that are put on throughout the year:
Children's Summer Program - This program includes farm chores, farm animal education and arts and crafts for children ages 6-10.
Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Powwow - This is New York City 's oldest and largest powwow, which features three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited. Over 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewellery and foods are available.
Annual Antique Motorcycle Show - This show includes a display of various makes and models of motorcycles that have been out of production 10 years or more.
Apple Festival - A large variety of apples, apple products, and freshly pressed cider await you at the Apple Festival. The nation's largest apple cobbler is also baked on site during the festival. Enjoy cider pressing demonstrations while learning fun apple facts at this delightful event.
Annual Queens County Fair - A Queens car rental trip to the farm is not complete without a traditional county fair complete with blue ribbon competitions in livestock, produce, home crafts, arts and crafts, and more. Enjoy the Amazing Maize Maze, pie-eating and corn-husking contests, pig racing, make-your-own-scarecrow, hayrides, petting zoo, carnival rides, and midway. This is one event that the whole family can enjoy!
The Amazing Maize Maze - A part in the challenge of trying to find your way out of a 3-acre interactive corn maze! The adventure begins with a "stalk talk"to prepare you for the challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles, and making your way out of the maze.
Children's Fall Festival - If you are travelling with kids in your Queens car rental then be sure to make some time to stop off at the Children's Fall Festival where kids can enjoy Halloween including a hunted house, and traditional games, such as sack races and trinkets-in-the-haystack, plus pony rides and a petting zoo.
Finding the Museum
Taking your Queens car rental you will need to take Grand Central Parkway to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway), South on Little Neck Parkway 3 blocks to the Museum entrance, or L.I.E. to Exit 32 (Little Neck Parkway), South on Little Neck Parkway 10 blocks to the Museum entrance.
For more information you can contact Queens County Farm Museum at (718) 347-3276 or via email at info@queensfarm.org.
