Free Fall 2025 Events on the LaGuardia Community Greenway
Hispanic Heritage Celebration | Wednesday, October 15
Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead/ Halloween Celebration | Wednesday, October 29
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 14, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY invites the Long Island City and greater New York City community to two free outdoor events this October. Open to the public and welcoming all ages, the celebrations will take place on the LaGuardia Community Greenway, a pedestrian plaza on 29th Street between Skillman and 47th Avenues. The events aim to bring together LaGuardia students, faculty, staff, and neighbors in celebration, joy, and cultural pride—showcasing the creativity and spirit of the college’s diverse community while fostering meaningful connections.
Fall Greenway events are presented by Casa de las Américas, Crear Futuros, and LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC). For more information, contact Casa de las Américas at casa@lagcc.cuny.edu. Details of the events include:
Hispanic Heritage Month Closing Street Party
Wednesday, October 15 | 1–4 p.m.
A celebration of Hispanic Heritage on the LaGuardia Community Greenway with live performances, traditional foods, interactive games, and hands-on crafts that highlight the creativity and spirit of the Hispanic community. The event marks the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month 2025. Festivities will begin with refreshments including tacos and virgin margaritas. Lorenley Báez, Director of La Casa, will welcome attendees and introduce President Kenneth Adams and other VIPs. Remarks will be followed by a Bolivian dance performance and a one-hour salsa class led by Cucala Dance Company. College programs and community partners will host tables offering games, resources, and information.
Día de Muertos & Halloween Celebration
Wednesday, October 29 | 1–4 p.m.
LaGuardia’s Casa de las Américas will host its 4th Annual Día de Muertos Celebration at its office in M-144 of LaGuardia’s M-Building, 31-10 Thomson Ave. The event will begin with the unveiling of ofrenda—altars honoring deceased loved ones—highlighting traditions from various countries. Attendees will enjoy pan de Muertos, a Mexican sweet bread often served on Día de Muertos, and hot chocolate. Following the Día De Muertos gathering, Halloween festivities will continue at the LaGuardia Community Greenway with live music, interactive performances, and more. Attendees are encouraged to wear their best Halloween costumes. This event is hosted in partnership with NYC DOT and its Trick-or-Streets initiative.
About the LaGuardia Community Greenway
The LaGuardia Community Greenway is an outdoor space where the community and LaGuardia’s 33,000 students, staff and faculty gather and engage. Conceptualized in 2022 by LaGuardia students, the Greenway was developed in partnership with New York City’s Open Streets program and Department of Transportation. The Greenway is home to NYC’s largest street mural, titled Keep It Movin’!!, designed by LaGuardia Fine Arts student Fernanda Contreras. The mural celebrates NYC’s walkability and the five subway lines—7, G, E, F, and R/N/W—that run through Long Island City.
Campus groups or community groups who wish to table and participate in Greenway events should contact Nayelli Valencia Turrent, Chief of Staff, at nvalenciaturrent@lagcc.cuny.edu.
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LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC), a Hispanic-Serving Institution, located in Long Island City, Queens offers more than 50 associate degrees and academic certificates, and more than 65 continuing education programs to prepare New Yorkers for transfer to senior colleges and rewarding jobs and careers. An institution of the City University of New York (CUNY), the College reflects the legacy of our namesake, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, the former NYC mayor beloved for his advocacy of the underserved. Since 1971, LaGuardia’s academic programs and support services have advanced the socioeconomic mobility of students from Queens, NYC and beyond.
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