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ELMHURST DAY 2026
Saturday, June 6 · 1PM – 5PM · Elmhurst, Queens
Celebrating the World's Most Diverse Neighborhood — One Block at a Time
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Elmhurst Day is a vibrant, neighborhood-wide celebration of cultures, community, and local merchants in the heart of the World’s Borough. We invite everyone to come and explore the international foods, shops, dance performances, and cultural sites that make Elmhurst a special place to call home and an inviting destination to visit.
Credit: Mural by Ocean Take Flight and City Mission
EXPLORE THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Broadway betw Roosevelt Ave & Queens Blvd
Woodside Ave
Baxter Ave, Broadway & Roosevelt Ave
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Elmhurst, Queens, is one of New York City’s most diverse and dynamic neighborhoods, shaped by generations of immigrant communities from around the globe. Today, it’s home to thriving Chinese, Thai, Tibetan, Nepali, Burmese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Bangladeshi, and Latino communities, which are well reflected in its streets, small businesses, and incredible food scene. The New York Times recently published a love letter to the restaurants of this neighborhood, saying “Elmhurst Rules”—and we couldn’t agree more.
Elmhurst also offers a rich mix of cultural, historic, and religious sites, including the landmark St. James Church (the oldest surviving Anglican building in NYC, built in 1735-36), the Jain Center of America, nearby Hindu temples, Islamic centers and mosques, the Buddhist Sherpa temple, and the Thai Buddhist temple. Visitors can explore global cuisines, local markets, parks, and meaningful cultural places all within a few walkable blocks easily reached via public transport—a true rarity in NYC.
How to get to Elmhurst: Elmhurst is easily reached via public transport. Take the E/F/M/R/7 to 74th St.-Roosevelt Ave; the M/R to Elmhurst Ave. or Grand Ave.-Newtown; the 7 to 82nd St. or 90th St.-Elmhurst Ave.; the Q53-SBS, Q58, Q59, Q60, and Q72 buses; or Citi Bike (see stations here).
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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@St James Church within the Indonesian Food Bazaar
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@St James Church within the Indonesian Food Bazaar
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Frank D. O’Connor Playground. Wooside Avenue between 78th & 79th Street.
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Frank D. O’Connor Playground. Wooside Avenue between 78th & 79th Street. An interfaith community blessing with clergy from local houses of worship for everyone who rides, rolls, walks, runs , and moves through our neighborhood
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@Woodside Open Street between 78th & 79th Street
Remarks from elected officials celebrating Elmhurst’s community and culture
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@Moore Homestead Park
@IGA Food Event
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11am - 5pm. Experience the bold, vibrant flavors of Indonesia at NYC’s longest-running Indonesian food bazaar featuring authentic street food, traditional dishes, and sweet treats from across the archipelago.
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@Moore Homestead Park
11am - 5pm. If you didn’t get enough of the delicious food and treats at the Indonesian Food Bazaar, check out the IGA food event for more Indonesian delights. -
@41-01 75th St
United Sherpa Association opens its doors to visitors from 1pm - 5pm
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international mile
From the subway hub at 74th St./Roosevelt Ave. , the mile-long stretch of Broadway traveling southeast to Queens Blvd is so diverse that we call it “International Mile.” Here you’ll find countless cuisines from many great restaurants, like those featured on our map.
A wide variety of grocery stores–like Top Line Market (Southeast Asian), Pata Market (Thai), and US Supermarket (pan-Asian)–will seriously tempt the home cook (and snack aficionado). And Moore Homestead Playground is a wonderful place to catch your breath and watch Chinese fan dancing (most mornings) and Tibetan circle dancing (select evenings).
Featured Places — Recommended Grab + Go Bites
Aroma de Cafe Bakery - tres leches cake
Broadway Food Market - soy bean curd dessert
Du Bois Pastry Shoppe - pistachio baklava
Eim Khao Mun Kai - Thai-style Hainanese chicken
Elm Roastery - cold brew coffee
Happy Stony Noodle - salt & pepper popcorn chicken
Indonesian Food Bazaar - multiple vendors
IGA Food Fest - multiple vendors
Northern Dumpling House - pork & leek dumplings
Pata Market - mango sticky rice
Rice Noodle Roll Cart - rice roll
Sophie’s Rangoon Kitchen - mote latt saung (dessert)
Taste Good Malaysian - pandan kaya pastries
little thailand way
Little Thailand Way, a designated stretch of Woodside Ave. (between 76th and 79th Sts), was formally recognized in 2022 as a way to honor the thriving Thai community at its heart. It’s a phenomenal destination for Thai food and culture, between the many restaurants and cafes, Thai market, and the nearby temple, Wat Buddha Thai Thavorn Vanaram. On the food front, you can find spicy regional Isaan cuisine, Thai hotpot, a whimsical Thai bar and soup specialist, Thai sweets, and beloved eateries ranging from steam-table lunch spots to date-night restaurants.
Featured places - recommended grab + go bites
Better Half Cafe & Kitchen - ube matcha latte
Hug Esan - nam khao tod (crispy rice salad)
Khao Nom - pandan layer cake
Tea Cup Cafe - grilled beef salad / chili lime vinaigrette
Thai Thai Grocery - fried banana
Zaab Zaab - watermelon larb
THE TRIANGLE
There’s a bustling section of Elmhurst that runs along the south side of Roosevelt Ave., bordered by Broadway and Baxter Ave. We call it, simply, The Triangle. It’s a slice of everyday NYC filled with people just doing their thing, and naturally, it’s also a destination for great eats, shopping, and even live music.
The diversity of restaurants takes you from regional Mexican cuisine and South American bakeries and steakhouses to Himalayan restaurants, Thai food, and great pizza. On the shopping front, don’t miss 5 De Mayo Food Market for Mexican snacks and groceries, Tibetan Market for Buddhist items and traditional clothing, and G Mart for Asian groceries. After 5pm, cozy Terraza 7 is the place to be, with incredible music (think Cuban, tango, Latin jazz) and always-lively crowds.
Featured places - recommended Grab + go bites
El Itacate - tacos arabes
Himalayan Yak - mango lassi
La Esquina del Camaron Mexicano - fish empanada
Louie’s Pizzeria - grandma slice
M&M’s Broadway Cafe - Peruvian empanada
Om Wok - momos
Quesadillas Doña Paz street cart - quesadillas
Renarts - mention "elmhurst day" for 30% off in-store, athletic apparel & original streetwear
Tibetan Market - bodhi seed prayer bracelet
whitney ave
Right where Whitney Avenue crosses Broadway, you’re practically guaranteed a great meal. We’ve seen this strip act as an incubator of sorts, where up-and-coming eateries gain their footing (and following) before moving elsewhere.
There’s always great Indonesian food here, plus snacks and groceries at Asian Taste. Ya Ya Tea is a favorite for refreshing drinks, and we love Seichou Ramen for its tonkotsu (and interesting khao soi ramen). But for all the turnover on this dynamic little block, the excellent Chao Thai has long been the anchor, and it’s as good as ever.
A bit farther from Broadway, the 1900-established Elmhurst Baptist Church serves its multi-ethnic community here, right across from the Jain Center of America and its award-winning temple complex (built in 1981; reconstructed in 2005).
Featured places - recommended grab + go bites
Asian Taste 86 - nasi goreng
Fruit stand in front of Q Town - fresh coconut water
Yaya Tea - shrimp tempura onigiri or mango lychee white tea
Corona ave
Corona Avenue, between Queens Blvd and Junction Blvd, has a different flavor than elsewhere in Elmhurst: decidedly old-school, definitely Latin American. Here, the new and the old collide in complementary fashion. There’s a nearly-50-year-old Argentine butcher shop and steakhouse next to an incredible Mexican pizzeria. Established two decades ago, the Latin-owned streetwear retailer All the Right, rooted in hip-hop and graffiti culture, lives here, as do newer Ecuadorian restaurants and the cozy gem that is Yolanda’s Dominican Food. This being Elmhurst, you’ll still find Asian restaurants scattered about, as well as the 1979-established Geeta Temple Ashram, a Korean church, and other houses of worship.
Featured places - recommended grab + go bites
Yolanda’s Dominican Food - maduros
Five Dreams Pizzeria y Antojitos - cochinita slice
All the Right Clothing Store - check out the coolest store this side of Elmhurst
About Queens Together
Queens Together, a 501(c)(3) restaurant-driven food relief organization, was founded in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC, when jobs were lost, food insecurity soared, and local restaurants struggled to stay open. In response, Queens Together sprang into action—raising funds to support local restaurants in preparing meals for frontline workers and neighbors facing hardship.
Today, our work continues to nourish neighbors in need with culturally preferred meals and groceries while promoting local business success and job stability.
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