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Jamaica JAMS Festival Fills Jamaica Avenue

Saturday, August 1, 2026 · Jamaica, NY

The Jamaica Arts and Music Summer Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. along Jamaica Avenue between Parsons Boulevard and 170th Street in Jamaica. The event will include live entertainment, food, arts and crafts, family activities, community resources, and more than 450 stores and vendors. Organizers describe the corridor as car-free during the festival, so residents traveling through downtown Jamaica should plan for access changes around the event area.

This local community update for Jamaica, NY is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2026. To view more upcoming local headlines, community events, and real estate market insights specific to the Jamaica, NY area, explore the event calendar and property resources below.

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August 2026 Schedule

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Sunday, August 2, 2026

Scholarship Applications Due August 2

First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica has set Sunday, August 2, as the deadline for its 2026 Incentive Grant and Service Scholarship applications. The church says both programs involve service at the church and community...

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Jamaica Baby Cafe Opens August 4

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens will hold the Jamaica grand opening of a Baby Cafe on Tuesday, August 4, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at 161-10 Jamaica Avenue, Suite 304. The free program will offer breastfeeding supp...

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

South Jamaica Library Hosts Science Program

Queens Public Library's South Jamaica branch will host Science and Art Adventures with Queens Botanical Gardens at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, at 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard. The summer program is listed for childr...

Friday, August 14, 2026

King Manor Exhibitions End August 14

King Manor Museum's exhibitions Bangladesh Not Bhaangadesh and The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of '76? are scheduled to remain on view through Friday, August 14, at 150-03 Jamaica Avenue. The first exhibition fea...

Saturday, August 15, 2026

King Manor Offers Free School Supplies

King Manor Museum will hold its annual Back to School Giveaway on Saturday, August 15, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 150-03 Jamaica Avenue. The museum says free backpacks and back-to-school essentials will be available whil...

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

JCAL Summer Arts Camp Begins

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning will begin a two-week Summer Arts Camp on Tuesday, August 18, at 161-04 Jamaica Avenue. The camp is designed for children ages 4 to 12 and runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays th...

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Jamaica JAMS Festival Fills Jamaica Avenue is listed for Saturday, August 1, 2026.

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