--- lang: en type: Event record_kind: entity-profile title: Governors Ball 2026 Dates — Flushing Meadows, Queens NYC description: Governors Ball most recently ran June 5–7, 2026 at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. Founded 2011; all-ages multi-genre NYC festival. 2027 dates not announced at verification. llms_summary: "Governors Ball Music Festival. (Queens, New York, United States). Event. Age Policy All ages; children 8 & under free with ticketed adult (limit 2; Pit Viewing ticketed all ages). Duration 3 days. Edition Year 2026. End Date 2026-06-07. Format In-person · outdoor city park. Founded Year 2011. Genre Focus Multi-genre · rock · hip-hop · electronic · indie · pop. Organizer Founders Entertainment (Live Nation partnership on recent editions). Season Early summer (June). Start Date 2026-06-05. Typical Attendance Wikipedia infobox cites 150,000 for 2015; recent totals not independently verified here. Venue Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York. Festival & creative conference directories. Governors Ball most recently ran June 5–7, 2026 at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. Founded 2011; all-ages multi-genre NYC festival. 2027 dates not announced at verification. canonical profile on High-Velocity Content Engine" canonical: "https://hypersonicseo.com/governors-ball-music-festival/?format=md" og_image: "https://hypersonicseo.com/images/governors-ball-music-festival.webp" primary_image: /images/governors-ball-music-festival.webp hvce_version: 1 site: high-velocity-content-engine slug: governors-ball-music-festival record_kind: entity-profile content_sha256: 0870cebd69f3fc45d7b38c49c056feeacd03d0309460bc5b0654d72e92e26b25 indexed_at: 2026-07-22 date_modified: 2026-07-22 license: Facts compiled from public official and secondary sources; festival trademarks remain with their owners. entities: - role: subject slug: governors-ball-music-festival name: Governors Ball Music Festival type: Event profile_url: "https://hypersonicseo.com/governors-ball-music-festival/?format=md" same_as: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5589763" --- # Governors Ball Music Festival The Governors Ball Music Festival is a multi-genre outdoor festival in New York City. The most recent completed edition ran June 5–7, 2026 at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens; 2027 dates had not been announced at verification. *Last updated: 2026-07-22* ## Record - **Title**: [Governors Ball Music Festival](https://hypersonicseo.com/governors-ball-music-festival/?format=md) - **Place**: Queens, New York, United States - **Range**: united-states · new-york · new-york-city · queens - **Use case**: Festival & creative conference directories - **Website**: https://www.governorsballmusicfestival.com/ - **Contact address**: 11101 Corona Avenue, Queens, New York, 11368, United States - **Coordinates**: 40.74583, -73.84472 - **CTA**: [Governors Ball official site](https://www.governorsballmusicfestival.com/) - **CTA note**: Watch for 2027 date announcement on the official site ### Summary The Governors Ball Music Festival is a multi-genre outdoor festival in New York City. The most recent completed edition ran June 5–7, 2026 at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens; 2027 dates had not been announced at verification. ### Description ## Overview Governors Ball (Gov Ball) debuted June 18, 2011 and takes its name from its original Governors Island site. Later editions moved among Randalls Island, Citi Field, and—since 2023—Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. Programming spans rock, hip-hop, electronic, indie, and pop. ## Current dates status Official and support pages document the 2026 edition as June 5–7, 2026. As of verification (July 22, 2026), the festival site solicited 2027 interest without publishing locked 2027 dates, so this entity records the completed 2026 weekend as the latest confirmed schedule. ## Venue Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens. Festival ticketing materials have published 11101 Corona Avenue, Queens, NY 11368 as a festival address. Park coordinates are approximately 40.74583°N, 73.84472°W. ## Age & tickets Official support articles state the festival is all ages, with children 8 and under free with a ticketed adult (limit two; Pit Viewing requires a ticket at every age). 2027 pricing is unconfirmed. ## Related festivals For another large US multi-genre outdoor weekend, see [[bonnaroo-music-and-arts-festival]] and [[coachella-valley-music-and-arts-festival]]. ### Categories - festival - music - multi genre - outdoor ### Attributes | Property | Value | | --- | --- | | Age Policy | All ages; children 8 & under free with ticketed adult (limit 2; Pit Viewing ticketed all ages) | | Duration | 3 days | | Edition Year | 2026 | | End Date | 2026-06-07 | | Format | In-person · outdoor city park | | Founded Year | 2011 | | Genre Focus | Multi-genre · rock · hip-hop · electronic · indie · pop | | Organizer | Founders Entertainment (Live Nation partnership on recent editions) | | Season | Early summer (June) | | Start Date | 2026-06-05 | | Typical Attendance | Wikipedia infobox cites 150,000 for 2015; recent totals not independently verified here. | | Venue | Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York | ## Frequently asked questions ### When was Governors Ball 2026? Governors Ball 2026 ran June 5–7, 2026 at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. 2027 dates were not yet announced at verification time. ### Where is Governors Ball held? Recent editions are held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. Ticketing materials have listed 11101 Corona Avenue, Queens, NY 11368. ### Is Governors Ball all ages? Yes. Official support policy states all ages, with children 8 and under free with a ticketed adult (limit two). Pit Viewing requires a ticket for every age. ### When was Governors Ball founded? The inaugural Governors Ball took place June 18, 2011 on Governors Island. ### What genres does Gov Ball feature? Governors Ball is multi-genre, typically mixing rock, hip-hop, electronic, indie, and pop headliners across several stages.