Primarily a residential neighborhood located in north-central Queens, Flushing has a bustling commercial center along Main Street filled with a wide variety of restaurants, chain stores and culture spots like Flushing Town Hall. The neighborhood is particularly well known for its Chinatown section around Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue, where you'll find lots of dim sum eateries, specialty shops and the borough's annual Lunar New Year Parade every winter.
But Flushing, like all of Queens, is a true melting pot with residents and businesses from a multitude of diverse backgrounds. It's also home to many lovely landmarked buildings built in different eras and architectural styles. You can walk through history at the 17th-century John Bowne House, the Victorian Voelker Orth Museum and iconic relics from two 20th-century World's Fairs held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
This month, we'll offer an in-depth look at everything Flushing, Queens has to offer families, including our favorites spots to play, explore and experience with kids. We're also highlighting the major family attractions in the Willets Point section of Flushing Meadows Corona Park, like the Queens Museum and Citi Field. For the purposes of our posts, our geographical boundaries are 20th Avenue to the north and Flushing Meadows Corona Park to the south, Grand Central Parkway to the west and Utopia Parkway to the east. We kick off our coverage with the top 25 things to do with kids in Flushing, Queens.
