Good morning, Astoria!
The Halloween festivities are popping up all over this week, so get ready to have a fang-tastic week! This weekend, we have the Ditmars Halloween Parade & Block Party, Halletts Cove’s Fall Harvest Costume Festival, Blocktoberfest, an Astoria Halloween Bar Crawl, the MoMI Halloween Party, and a Nightmare Before Christmas sing-a-long — all spooktacular ways to get in the Halloween spirit.
We also just launched our new website, which has a Halloween guide of over 60 events!
And for those who may prefer to have a fa-boo-lous time that's not Halloween centric, we have Hamlet at Bohemian Hall, LGBTQ+ estate planning, a sound bath, live music, comedy, and a whole lot of hot talent at Q.E.D. Read on to plan your week!
Cheers,
Angelina & Stacey
Local Gossip & Community Updates:
- Destination Ditmars is looking for volunteers for its 5th annual Halloween Parade & Block Party on October 24. Email hello@destinationditmars.org if you're interested in helping out!
- Comfortland’s James is in the running to host a podcast sponsored by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. Voting for the top 15 ends Thursday — click here to support a local fave.
- Astoria has a new gay Greek legend. A local resident wrote a play about a gay Greek virgin whose Thea literally curses his love life, sending him on a quest involving Greek gods, a secret nightclub, and a chaotic Midsummer Night’s Dream.
- Bubbles and Mane is hiring! The Astoria salon is growing its team. Email info@bubblesandmane.com for details.
- Calling music creatives! A Redditor is bringing music producers together for a meetup at Heart of Gold on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30pm. All genres and experience levels welcome!
Cheers,
Angelina & Stacey
This week in Astoria
Monday, October 19, 2026
"But First, Food" Book Talk
6pm, Q.E.D. Astoria, @qedastoria
This love letter to food recounts how delicious meals and morsels are at the heart of Lezin's life moments and milestones. Intertwining her own anecdotes about food with profiles of restaurants, professional chefs and home cooks, as well as recipes and memorable meals, Lezin cooks up a tantalizing read.
Adult Spelling Bee!
7:30pm, Q.E.D. Astoria, @qedastoria
Calling all word nerds! Have you heard the buzz? Spelling Bee is BACK with hosts Calvin Cato (comedian, former Spelling Bee Champion) and Hannah Lieberman (comedian, QED owner). ALL spellers get prizes ranging from the kooky to the downright sweet! Featuring grand prize honey from The Honey House. Can't stand the sting of defeat? Grab a spectator ticket for just $8.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Cardio Sculpt
11am, Queensbridge Park House, @nycparks
This cardio workout consists of functional movement exercises designed to make daily activities easier to perform. Please bring a yoga mat!
Scares Beyond the Page: Spooky Listening Party + Craft Night
6:30pm, Astoria Bookshop, @astoriabookshop
The Astoria BOOookshop invites you to a cozy Spooky listening party and craft night on Tuesday Oct. 20th to celebrate 5 Years of Tor Nightfire's publishing bestselling and award-winning books for the living, the dead, and everyone in between!
Trivia Tuesday
8pm, The Bonnie, @zoehoststrivia @thebonniebar @nyctrivialeague
Trivia is every Tuesday at 8pm at The Bonnie! Free to play and tons of fun. Great food and drinks!
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Resource Day
11am, Astoria Love Family Enrichment Center, @Astoria_Fec
Join us for Resource Day, where we provide free clothing for men, women, babies, and children. Simply take what you need. We also invite local organizations to share information about the valuable resources and support services available to the community.
LGBTQ+ Estate Planning
6:30pm, NY LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center, @nylgbtnetwork
This workshop provides LGBTQ+ individuals, partners, and families with the knowledge and tools to make confident decisions and ensure their wishes are honored.
Pop-Up Hamlet
7:30pm, Bohemian Hall and Biergarten, Molly.mcinturff
A free, fully staged, one rehearsal production of Hamlet!
Survivor Viewing Party
8pm, Kween, @kweenastoria
Held every week! It's time to grab a torch, approach the flame.. dip it in, and get fire. No cover! Happy Hour specials 4-7pm, followed by the screening and closing out with karaoke, hosted by Hassan.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Free Low Impact Bodyweight Circuit Training
6pm, Astoria Park Pool Deck, @nycparks
Mobilize and restore your body’s movement capacity with this evenly-paced class designed for beginners and those who prefer a low level of intensity. Class normally meets at the Astoria Park Pool Deck, and in the event of light rain class will be moved to Playground A under the Triboro Bridge.
The Little Pitchers Present: Esther Chen, Duh & Part One of the Second Annual Pitchmas Trilogy
7:30pm, QED, @thelittlepitchers
It’s an improv show disguised as a wild, hits-only movie pitching workshop with a grand prize: a brand new movie pitch inspired by that night’s audience.
Hosted by former child stars and “hit” “hollywood” “producers” Cassius and Cassandra St. Cloud (duo Annie-Sage Whitehurst and Rory Scholl), each of the PITCHMAS TRILOGY shows is themed starting with October’s Little Halloween Pitchers. October’s special guests: Storyteller @theestherchen & improv duo @duhcomedy!
Friday, October 23, 2026
Soil Chromatography
5pm, Sky Farm LIC, @skyfarmlic
Join Honeyworm Studio and Sky Farm LIC for a hands-on soil chromatography workshop where you’ll turn soil into unique art. 🌱 Tickets are $20 and include your artwork plus 1 oz of farm-fresh honey!
Music Video Mischief with director Nigel Dick
6:30pm, Museum of Moving Image, @movingimagenyc
The art and style of rock music videos from the mid 1980s through the early 2000s—the choreography, the fashion, the swooning looks!—defined an era for millennials and GenX. Join us in the Bartos Screening Room to see a selection of ebullient music videos from director Nigel Dick. They include Britney Spears’s iconic “Baby One More Time” and Oasis’s “Wonderwall,” plus videos featuring Cher, Celine Dion, Tears for Fears, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, and plenty of surprises, too! These videos show some of the chaos and charm of the era.
StandUpTown at QED
7:30pm, Q.E.D Astoria, @stand_uptown
It's October, it's Halloween ,it's Samhain! ... come join us for all the laughs as we ring in the Samhain holiday. (Yeah we're calling it Samhain instead of Halloween one of us is Irish...) Every month StandUpTown brings you some of NYCs and the country's hottest comics to QED! Featuring Grace Johnson & many more... Tickets $15
Sound Bath
7:45pm, Sacred Space Astoria, sacredspace_astoria
Sound baths are a great way to dip your toes into the vast ocean of sound healing. Various sounds and vibrations are brought forth from a variety of instruments to instill a sense of deep calm and relaxation within all the layers of the physical and energetic bodies that will continue to ripple long after the session. The cost for this workshop is $40.
Raising Astoria Presents: Dads Night Out
8pm, Diamond Dogs, @raisingastorianyc
Debbie Chou Album Release
9pm, The Gaf Astoria, @TheGafAstoria
Our amazing friend Debbie Chou is releasing her much anticipated new album!! She’s such a talented artist we’ve had at the Gaf Astoria a few times before, and we can’t wait to hear her new music! No cover! Midnight Happy Hour to follow!
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Forte 4 Year Anniversary
9am, Forte Lab, @Fortelabnyc
Celebrate 4 Years with Forte! Take Class, shop with Vendors, Refreshments, Tour the facility, meet the staff etc
Halloween Parade and Block Party
10:30am, Ditmars Blvd, @ditmarsblvd
More than 10 years ago, a few local moms started a family costume parade with a simple idea: create a safe, fun way for kids to dress up, celebrate Halloween, and enjoy their community.
Today, that tradition lives on with Destination Ditmars Merchants Association, and we’ve made it bigger than ever! The parade leads into a HUGE family block party packed with games, face painting, a haunted bounce house, music and entertainment, crafts, an FDNY truck, a costume contest, and so much more!
4th Annual Fall Harvest Costume Festival & Community Health and Wellness Fair
12pm, Hallets Cove Playground, @oana.newyork
The festival will feature music, arts and crafts, carnival-style table-top games, hayrides, seasonal treats and refreshments, costume parades, constituent services, and more. Organizers anticipate connecting more than 200 local residents with community resources and services.
Blocktoberfest 2026
1pm, Culture Lab LIC, @culturelablic
Grab your friends, soak up the last of the summer sun, and taste the finest pours the five boroughs have to offer. Each ticket holder will receive a souvenir glass to use for unlimited sampling** at the fest, and to take home afterwards.
Astoria Halloween Bar Crawl
1pm, The Wolfhound, @thewolfhound
Join us for an epic night out in Astoria as we hit the best bars in town, all decked out for Halloween! It’s the perfect chance to show off your spooky costumes, meet new people, and enjoy some tasty drinks. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, this in-person event promises laughs, surprises, and a wicked good time. Don’t miss out on the ultimate Halloween party crawl of 2026!
The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-a-long!
7:30pm, Q.E.D. Astoria, @qedastoria
What's this? Why, it's a sing-a-long to an absolutely iconic Halloween movie! Enjoy Tim Burton's classic with Danny Elfman's fantastical score and YOUR beautiful voice! (Shy? You can also just watch! QED owner Hannah Lieberman will sing along loud enough for everyone.)
MoMI Halloween Party
7:30pm, Museum of Moving Image, @movingimagenyc
With spooky season in full swing, join MoMI for our annual Halloween event, part of Open Worlds! The evening will feature a DJ, refreshments available for purchase from our culinary partner Mon Amour, raffle prizes, Magic Lantern performances and more. Members will have early entry at 7:00 p.m., and access to Dark Tours through the Museum galleries (limited space available). Ages 21+
Sunday, October 25, 2026
5 Borough TCG Show
10am, Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, @5borough_tcg_show
The 5 Borough TCG Show is a trading card show based in NYC, held at various venues. Each show brings together 40+ vendors selling Pokémon, One Piece, Dragon Ball, Lorcana and more!
Raising Astoria Presents: Expectant Parent Meet Up!
10am, The French Workshop, @raisingastorianyc
Crafts & Drafts: Falloween
11am, The Greats of Craft LIC Warehouse, @missjailenn
Join Miss Jay at The Greats of Craft - LIC Warehouse for an afternoon of Fall & Halloween themed art & sensory play! Join us for a relaxed, open-house style kids craft event - designed for ages 2 and up.
This is a free play/non structured **come-and-go event.** Families may arrive at any point during the time window, stay for as long (or as little) as they’d like, and engage in the activities at their leisure. Children will enjoy five engaging, hands-on art and sensory activities.
5 Boro Foto Fest
11am, Culture Lab LIC, @culturelablic
The 5 Boro Foto Fest, which has free entry, will bring together both new and famous photographers along with galleries, inclusive collectives, and even some of your favorite bookstores that sell art books. Expect to take home prints to hang on your wall, zines to keep by your desk, books to adorn on your coffee table, and other artistic creations using photographs.
Astoria Farmers Market
12:30pm, 31st Avenue Open Street, @astoriafarmersmarket
Founded by two Astoria neighbors sharing over 20 years of experience in food and hospitality, Astoria Farmers Market is cultivating a community of regional businesses dedicated to bringing quality ingredients to Queens, and keeping farmland in the hands of New Yorkers. Now in its second season, Astoria Farmers Market pops-up nearly 30 local food vendors on 31st Avenue Open Street every 2nd and 4th Sunday (12:30-5:00pm) through November 8th.
Astoria Horror Club
1pm, The Gaf Astoria, @TheGafAstoria
Astoria Horror Club presents a full day of scary movies in the back room of the Gaf! $6 brunch drinks to go along! The mayhem starts at 1PM and goes all day!
Batty Over Halloween Celebration
1pm, Astoria Park, @nycparks
Join us on the great lawn at Astoria park on October 25th! Our Halloween celebration will be a great time for kids, featuring a puppet show, candy, and more. Costumes encouraged!
"The Planter and the Plant" theatre performance ages for 2-8 with clowning and music
2pm, Broom Tree Theatre, Art House Astoria, eatthepeadies
Eat the Peadies, an Astoria-based theatre for young audiences group, will present two performances of "The Planter and the Plant". The story, for ages 2-8, follows the journey of the Planter and the unexpected growth of the Plant, with interaction, clowning and live music. Performances on 10/25 (Sun) at 2pm & 3:30pm. Free admission.
From Genesis to Apocalypse: La Création du Monde and Quatour pour la fin du Temps
4pm, Church of the Redeemer, @redeemerconcertseries
From Genesis to Apocalypse traces a breathtaking arc from the birth of the universe to its final moments.
IT - Chapter one (2017): Dinner & Immersive Movie Experience in Astoria
6pm, Medusa Art Studios, @the_secret_feature
The Secret Feature provides an immersive dining experience that takes you beyond the screen! Enjoy a spooky night to remember as you are transported into the film with a three-course meal, themed cocktails, and a fully immersive experience.
Make sure to confirm all event details with the organizers!
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