The 2025 Bell Blvd. Food and Music Festival, one of northeast Queens’ most anticipated summer events, is set to return in Bayside on Sunday, June 8, with tickets now on sale for the ever-popular Restaurant Stroll.
Organized by the Bayside Village Business Improvement District (BID), the annual event runs from 2 to 6 p.m. and spans eight blocks along Bell Boulevard—from 38th Avenue to 43rd Avenue—and along 41st Avenue from 213th Street to 214th Place. The festival is free to attend and will feature live music on every block, games, face painting, a bounce house, sports, performances, and more.
Tickets for the Restaurant Stroll, which allows attendees to sample dishes from dozens of local restaurants, are priced at $40 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under.
“The inspiration behind the festival was initially to bring attention to the many great restaurants in one of Queens’ most famous food corridors,” said Noah Sheroff, executive director of the Bayside BID. “Non-restaurant businesses have always participated, though. There’s music on every block and activities for people of all ages. The festival began as a celebration of the Bell Blvd community.”
First held in 2018, the Bell Blvd. Food and Music Festival has grown into a signature neighborhood tradition, with a two-year pause during the pandemic. The event evolved from the earlier Taste of Bayside, hosted by the Bayside Business Association since 2004. The festival aims to support small businesses and bring the community together for an afternoon of food, fun, and celebration.
This year’s Restaurant Stroll will feature 42 participating eateries—up from 38 last year—offering samples of international cuisine, from Mexican, Greek, Japanese and Italian, to Spanish, Taiwanese, and classic American fare. Highlights include Moho Mexican Grill, Avli the Little Greek Tavern, Masaaki Modern Japanese, Papazzio, Sangarita’s, Four Four South Village, Hitlt Burger, and neighborhood staple VI Pizza. Each tasting is roughly valued at $1 per sample.
“I really want to showcase all of the great things that Bell Blvd and, by extension, Bayside have to offer,” Sheroff added. “This year we have even more non-food businesses participating, and more restaurants are participating than last year. I want visitors and residents to get to know the community, come here to shop and eat, and use professional services in the district.”
The festival will take place rain or shine. For more information or to purchase tickets for the Restaurant Stroll, click here.
