Event Details
After another exciting summer tour throughout Queens parks and plazas, the 2026 Queensboro Dance Festival tour culminates in a grand finale at Queens Theatre! Presenting 20 Queens-based dance companies, this one-day celebration features 3 different shows, plus free dance lessons, artist talkbacks, and a dance parties in the lobby and cabaret. Meet us early outside at the Unisphere for a special celebration to kick off the day.
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens Theatre
Transportation: 7 train to Mets - Willets Point, Q23, Q58 at 108 St and Martense Ave, 53 Av, or 108 St/Van Cleef St. Free parking in surrounding Unisphere lots, Street parking.
See ADA accessible stations here
Purchase Tickets Here: bit.ly/QDFFINALE
SCHEDULE
Saturday August 15, 2026
(ASL Interpretation provided throughout the day)
12:00 PM Finale Kick Off at the Unisphere
*free *Dance classes, parties, and artist talks are all free to attend in between all shows; lineup announced soon!
1:00PM Preshow dance party in lobby
2:00PM SHOW, Mainstage
Nā Pua Mai Ka Lani Nūioka (Hawaiian Hula)
Ah-Molla Dance Collective (Contemporary & House Fusion)
Silvana Brizuela Weigel (Argentine Folklore and Tango)
San Simon Cochabamba (Bolivian Caporales)
Flamenco Latino (Flamenco dance)
RH Moves (Contemporary)
Manhatitlan (Mexican Folkloric dance)
5:00PM SHOW, Mainstage
Robert Mark Dance (Contemporary)
Kinding Sindaw (Indigenous Southern Philippines)
The Kingdom Dance Company (Hip-hop)
Cole Collective (Tap dance)
Allpayana danza tradicional ecuatoriana (Ecuadorian dance)
Drye/Marinaro Dance Company (Contemporary)
7:00PM SHOW, Mainstage
Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre (Ballet)
Gotham Dance Theater (Street Jazz Fusion)
Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyección Escénica (Ecuadorian dance)
Cucala Dance Company (NY-style Salsa)
Kofago Taraji (African Diasporic)
CORDILLERA CULTURAL ENSEMBLE (Indigenous Northern Philippines)
Neela Zareen (Classical Indian Kathak dance)
TICKETS (all prices include a $2 per ticket fee or $6 per passport fee)
Purchase Tickets Here: bit.ly/QDFFINALE
TICKETS TO INDIVIDUAL SHOWS
Pay-What-You-Can Ticket Tiers (general admission): Please choose a tier that best fits your ability to support Queens dance!
$12 – Neighbor
$17 – Friend
$22 – Community
$27 – Champion
$42 – Leader - receive a Season Poster signed by the dancers
$52 – Visionary - receive a Season Poster signed by the dancers and a QDF t-shirt
PASSPORT TO ALL 3 SHOWS
Pay-What-You-Can Finale Passport (general admission): An all-day access pass to all 3 shows!
$36 – Traveler
$66 – Globetrotter - receive a Season Poster signed by the dancers and a QDF t-shirt
$81 – Explorer - receive a Season Poster signed by the dancers and a QDF t-shirt
TICKETS
$12-$52 per show (Includes $2 per ticket fee)
$36-$81 Passport to all 3 shows (Includes $6 per passport fee)
RECOMMENDED AGES
All Ages
RUNNING TIME
1 hour
Photo credit: Robin Michals