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✨ This week in Astoria: Dec 15 - 21

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ASTORIA LIVE | December 15th, 2025

Hello Astoria!

Our first big frost!!! Astoria transformed into a winter wonderland this weekend. Be careful dodging the slushy puddles if you venture out to some of the events happening in the neighborhood this week. Read on to see what's happening!

And, if you've got something planned for New Years Eve - let me know through the event submission form and i will share next week, so we can all ring in 2026 close to home.

Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! And to those doing last minute shopping for holiday gifts, check out the local gift guide I put together:

Cheers,

Stacey

This week in Astoria

December 15 - 21

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Horror Movie Night - Wrong Turn 4

8:30pm, Shillelagh tavern, @shilltavern

Free admission
Horror movie night
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Madame Marie’s 8 year Anniversary Party

Madame Marie’s, 7pm

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Chanukah Gelt Together & Mini Arts Market

Ashreynu, 5:30pm - 8pm

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White Elephant & Music Bingo

Rivercrest, 7:30pm

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

​Gingerbread House Building Party​

Mom's Astoria, @momsastoria

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Bar Dalia’s Holiday Party & Market

Bar Dalia, 5-10pm

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​The Little Pitchers Presents: Little Holiday Pitchers!​

7:30pm, Q.E.D, @thelittlepitchers

A monthly hits only movie pitching workshop
(ok it’s really a comedy show for movie nerds)
with improv, movie history, and special guests, all culminating in a brand new movie pitch inspired by that night’s audience.
Hosted by former child stars and “hit” “hollywood” “producers” improv duo Rory @rorysrangerz Scholl and Annie-Sage @anniehyphensage Whitehurst,
December 17th’s show is the final installment for 2025, with some very special guests: storyteller MARTIN DOCKERY and improvisers JEN CLARK & CRYSTAL-MARIE ALBERSON!

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​Ugly Christmas Sweater Karaoke Party​

9pm, Oliver's Astoria, @oliversastoria

Ugly Xmas Sweater Karaoke @ 9PM - FREE HOUSEMADE SHOT if you sing or wear an ugly xmas sweater. Bottomless dinner available 4-11pm, L8 Nite Happy Hour @ 10pm.

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Thursday, December 18, 2025

​Astoria Gay Book Club: Holi-Gay Mixer​

6pm, Fresco's Grand Cantina, @astoriagaybookclub

Get ready to sleigh! Join the Astoria Gay Book Club for our first-ever Holi-Gay Mixer — a cozy, queer, festive night of drinks, conversation, and community as we wrap up the year together. Come meet fellow members, make new friends, and enjoy some queer cheer. Whether you’ve been coming to book club for months or this is your first event, you’re warmly welcome.

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Cookie Swap with Ladies First Astoria

Kitty Sullivan’s, 6:30 - 8:30pm

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Holiday Reading Party & Book Exchange

@ The Ditty

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Swing Dance

@The Last Word, 8pm

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Friday, December 19, 2025

​A Very Emo Holiday Live!​

9:30pm, The Wolfhound, @barstoria

Emo night goes live for a very special holiday show with Songs For Your Mixtape. The cover band will be playing all your favorite pop punk and emo tunes, along with some holiday surprises. The tunes kick off at around 9:30, so come dressed festive and emo!

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Ugly Sweater Party

@Karaoke Shout, 5pm

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Holiday party at Chateau Le Woof

7pm

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Open Mike Night

@Uke Hut

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

​Sip & Shop Holiday Market​

@The Ditty

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​Beatles Tribute: Carry that Weight​

@The Wolfhound

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Lily’s Holiday Pajama Party

@Lily’s Astoria, 8pm

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Kelly’s Bar “Rock & Roll” Christmas party

@Kelly’s Bar, Live music from the 50s, 60s, & 70s & Food, 8pm

Remember to verify all event details with the organizers!

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