Queens Jazz Trail: Arturo O'Farrill at Forest Park Bandshell
Jul 23, 2026 · George Seuffert Bandshell, Forest Park, Woodhaven Blvd & Forest Park Dr, Woodhaven, Queens, NY 11421 · Queens, NY
About this event
Six-time Grammy winner Arturo O'Farrill — founder of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra — headlines the third stop on the 2026 Queens Jazz Trail, the free Thursday series honoring the borough that raised Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie.
Why we picked it
O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban jazz canon in the park where 12,000 people can spread a blanket — the Queens Jazz Trail's strongest 2026 booking.
Good for
Afro-Latin jazz fans, families, picnic crowds
Need to know
7 PM start, bring a blanket or low chair. Free parking around the bandshell fills by 6.
When
Jul 23, 2026
Price
Free
Organizer
Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Flushing Town Hall, Louis Armstrong House Museum & NYC Parks
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