ASTORIA LIVE | November 24th, 2025

Hello Astoria!

It's Thanksgiving week, and I'm so thankful to live in an amazing neighborhood filled with great people, great food, and a real sense of community.

Before the onslaught of Black Friday ads lure you in, take a look at the Shop Small Astoria Retail Crawl kicking off this week!

Astoria’s annual Shop Small Crawl is back with 27 participating stores! Starting November 23, you can pick up a Shop Small Passport at any participating business or download it online. Visit 8+ shops (with each store’s purchase minimum) to complete your passport, then drop it off at The Brass Owl by December 8 to redeem an exclusive Astoria tote bag or hat.

To wrap up the festivities, Chateau le Woof is hosting the official Wrap Party on Thursday, December 4 from 6–9 PM, featuring a live DJ and open bar, plus a chance to celebrate with neighbors and local shop owners while collecting your tote or hat.

Astoria Food Pantry is also doing a Toy Drive! Learn more about where to drop off gifts here.

Just a few days left to submit your local gift ideas as I assemble an Astoria Live gift guide for this holiday season :)

Cheers,

Stacey

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This week in Astoria

November 24 - 30

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Lily's Thanksgiving Bash

7pm, @lilysastoria

Friday, November 28, 2025

U.S. Soccer Watch Party: USWNT vs Italy

7pm, Rivercrest, @ao_qns

As New York gears up for the 2026 World Cup, join the American Outlaws Queens chapter for U.S. soccer watch parties at Rivercrest, the home bar in Queens for U.S. soccer. Bring your passion and energy to cheer alongside the best fans and be a part of a vibrant community of supporters, while enjoying BIG SCREEN action WITH SOUND and HAPPY HOUR pricing!

StandUpTown at QED Astoria

7:30pm, QED Astoria, @standup_town

StandUpTown presents "A Thanksgiving Special" . Every month StandUpTown brings you some of NYCs and the countries hottest comics to QED!
Come join us for our Thanksgiving special. Bring the family or give yourself a break from the family by laughing with us. We promise you all of the laughs with comedians from NYCF, Comedy Central & more! All profits from the show will be going to local foodbanks.

Thanksgiving Lunch

1-3pm, @mostlygoodstudios

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Thanksgiving Blood Drive

9am, St Joseph’s church gymnasium, Thomas Boos

This is a blood drive for New York. Donors will get a $10 gift card along with a shirt

Shop Small Saturday at Astoria Bookshop, with Noushi Pastry pop-up

11am, Astoria Bookshop, @AstoriaBookshop, @noushi_pastry

Come to Astoria Bookshop for Small Business Saturday! We'll be hosting Noushi Pastry on the patio, stamping Astoria Retail Crawl passports, and donating 10% of sales to the food pantry.

Remember to verify all event details with the organizers!

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