Join Build Out Alliance on a tour of the New York World's Fairs of 1939-40 and 1964-65 on October 23. Historian and World’s Fair collector, Kyle Supley, will lead you on a fun-filled and fascinating walk in which you’ll hear about the planning and construction of the Fairs, while seeing many of the fairground’s most famous sites in person.

On this nearly two-hour tour, you’ll see the site where Salvador Dali had his living art installation, where Michelangelo’s Pieta graced the grounds, where the first talking (and smoking) robot entertained, and where two time capsules still exist (and will until the year 6939)! You’ll learn why the Fairs were located here, the drama of planning and construction, and the Fairs eventual conversion into Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Getting There & Where to Meet

Meet at 12:30pm at the end of the boardwalk/ramp off of the "Mets Willets Point" stop of the 7 Train. When exiting the train, walk away from the stadium and meet your Build Out Alliance friends under the 1964 angled awning shown above.

About Kyle Supley, Our Tour Guide

Kyle Supley (left) is a collector, host, entertainer, and licensed New York City tour guide. A design curator and consultant specializing in mid-century items, including lighting, furniture, and accessories, Kyle has studied and collected items from the World’s Fairs since he was a child. He is also the creator and host of “Kyle Supley’s Out There!” web series on Ovation’s Journy network. He has an AAS degree from the Fashion Institute of Design, and a BFA in Fine Art Photography from the College of Saint Rose. He is a member of the City Reliquary Museum (where his 1939 NYWF collection is on permanent display). His first tour with the Bowery Boys uncovers today’s remains of both the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World’s Fairs in Flushing Queens’ Corona Park, with more tours to come.