Comments on: Holi Festival in Queens, New York City

By: Prashant

Prashant — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:22:19 +0000

W0W !I’M FRM INDIA, HOLI IS THAT FAM0US THERE ,K00L

By: vishwani Deonarain

vishwani Deonarain — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:50:46 +0000

beautiful!!

By: TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:50:39 +0000

We got them in Jackson Heights in Queens. Take the train to Roosevelt Ave. and you’ll find them at the little Indian shops. We didn’t really see anyone selling them at the event, but that might’ve been because we were already inside the mass hysteria.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:26:46 +0000

Where in nyc can you purchase the colored powder used for Holi? Were they selling it on-site at the park? Don’t wanna show up without color ammo…

By: Jes

Jes — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:09:43 +0000

Wow! I totally want to do this next year. Reminds me of Street Painting!

By: scifilullabies

scifilullabies — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:54:41 +0000

Yeah, afterwards we all went home and looked at photos of the festival in India. The entire city goes all out and they don’t use baby powder (which, mixed with water and dye just make things sticky!). Queens was pretty awesome but still confined to the park. Holi festival in India is definitely on my list of things to do before I die.

By: emiliejolie

emiliejolie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:21:45 +0000

Ahh, I’m so jealous! Holi Festival is one of Those Things on my Life List. I thought I’d have to go to India to see it…. but of course, I should have looked for something in Queens! [palm slaps forehead] Your photos make me even more determined to find some place to celebrate next year!

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:53:14 +0000

You’re a brave man for taking your camera! Thanks for sharing. I might actually make the trek next year.

By: scifilullabies

scifilullabies — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:34:02 +0000

@Molly. We parked a few blocks away, so our car was fine. We brought extra clothes to change into and Andrew and Mayra ended up wearing garbage bags on the ride home.

But when we got back to Brooklyn, we definitely got some curious stares from pedestrians when we stopped at lights. (It didn’t help that Andrew looked like Lord Sith with his bright red face.) I also had to wash my hair about 15 times to get everything off. Totally worth it all and would do it again next year in a heartbeat!

@Jocelyn. You finally made it onto my blog. Congrats!

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:30:14 +0000

I concur. Easily the best ethnic festival I’ve ever been to in my life.