2024 HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK
FLUSHING MEADOWS PARK | FREE ADMISSION | RAIN OR SHINE


DIRECTIONS

By Subway


The best way is to get to the festival is by subway. Take #7 train to Mets-Willets Point Station, and transfer to the special event bus. You may also go there by taking #E, F and R trains. Get off at Jackson Heights/ Roosevelt Avenue, and transfer to the Flushing bound #7 train to Mets-Willets Point Station and take the MTA shuttle bus to the festival.

By Shuttle Bus


There will be special MTA shuttles operating between the Citi Field subway station and the Flushing Meadow Park festival site from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Look for the station located right by the Citi Field subway station (Mets-Willets Point Station) nearby to Citi Field parking lots.

Note that the shuttle will not operate until 8 am. Before 8 am, take #7 to the Main Street Flushing station, then transfer to the Q44-SBS (at 39th Ave) or the Q20A (at 41st Ave) towards Jamaica and get out at Main St/Jewel Ave stop. Then walk west towards the park, make a right through the pedestrian entry, stay right and follow the road north towards the festival grounds.

- A MetroCard is required to transfer between the park and the subway station.
- When leaving the Park, be sure you have a MetroCard in order to board the bus.
- Passengers without a MetroCard must pay full fare on the bus in exact coins. The fare is $2.75 per ride.

Click here for METROCARD information
Click here for subway map

By Car


There are 4 different parking areas, please kindly take notice of that and there will also be parking attendants on-site during the Festival who will help direct you to your designated parking area. Please feel free to contact us at 718-746-5781 if you have any questions.

Map 1

Driving Direction for Parking Lot #4


From Manhattan or New Jersey

Map 2

Take Long Island Expressway/LIE(I-495) EAST
Take exit 22A-E for Van Wyck Expressway (I-678); continue toward College Point Blvd
Take exit 22E on the left for College Point Blvd
Turn left onto College Point Blvd; Turn left toward Perimeter Rd and take the 1st left
Turn left onto Perimeter Rd
Turn left into the park and follow signs to Parking Lot #4


From Long Island or LIE West

Map 3

Take Long Island Expressway/LIE(I-495) WEST
Take exit 22B toward I-678/College Point Blvd/Van Wyck Expressway
Merge onto Horace Harding Expy
Turn right at College Point Blvd and take the 2nd left
Turn left onto Perimeter Rd
Turn left into park and follow signs to Parking Lot #4


From Brooklyn

Map 4

Take Jackie Robinson Parkway E; Take exit 7 to merge onto I-678N/Van Wyck Expy
Take exit 12A toward I-495E/Long Island Expy/Eastern L I
Merge onto College Point Blvd; Slight left to stay on College Point Blvd
Turn left toward Perimeter Rd. and take the 1st left
Turn left onto Perimeter Rd; Turn left into park and follow signs to Parking Lot #4

Driving Direction for Parking Lots 4A/B


From Manhattan or New Jersey

Map 5

Take Long Island Expressway/LIE(I-495) EAST
Take exit 22A-E for Van Wyck Expressway (I-678); continue toward College Point Blvd
Take exit 22E on the left for College Point Blvd
Turn left onto College Point Blvd; Turn left toward Perimeter Rd and take the 1st left
Turn left onto Perimeter Rd
Turn left into the park and follow signs to 4A/B Parking


From Long Island or LIE West

Map 6

Take Long Island Expressway/LIE(I-495) WEST
Take exit 22B toward I-678/College Point Blvd/Van Wyck Expressway
Merge onto Horace Harding Expy
Turn right at College Point Blvd and take the 2nd left
Turn left onto Perimeter Rd;
Turn left into park and follow signs to 4A/B Parking


From Brooklyn

Map 7

Take Jackie Robinson Parkway E; Take exit 7 to merge onto I-678N/Van Wyck Expy
Take exit 12A toward I-495E/Long Island Expy/Eastern L I
Merge onto College Point Blvd; Slight left to stay on College Point Blvd
Turn left toward Perimeter Rd. and take the 1st left
Turn left onto Perimeter Rd; Turn left into park and follow signs to 4A/B Parking

Driving Direction for Boathouse Parking


Boathouse Map