Queer Events in NYC | Sun. December 22 - Sat. December 28, 2024
Ho ho ho - it’s tiIIiiiIIIiiiiIIIiiimmmeeeeeeeee to OPEN ME 🥵
Welcome back to this week’s Queer on the Street round up for queer events happening across New York City. Please note: depending on your email provider, you may see “message clipped” at the bottom. Click “show full message” to see ALL of the events.
Holidays are really, really hard for a lot of us. If you are struggling, please remember that you’re not alone. If you feel like you cannot reach out to someone you know, this is a list of crisis hotlines. Don’t hesitate to reach out.
Additionally, if you’re navigating this holiday season sober, here are some reminders.
Other things to note:
The deadline for the Lambda Literary’s writers retreat is Jan. 2. See more here.
The deadline for the Center’s upcoming exhibit “ Resilient Voices: Celebrating Black Femmes in Art” has been extended to Jan. 8th. See more here.
The NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs, Parks + Department of Design and Construction is commissioning permanent, public artwork for the Soundview Recreation Center in the Bronx. The deadline is Jan. 10. See more here.
Sandy Jack’s monthly fundraisers start up again in January. See the list here.
If you’re looking to financially support someone or an organization, consider donating to Black Trans Liberation. See more here.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Queer Fiber Arts Meeting, Last Minute Gift Finishing + Brunching
Organized by: Queer Fiber Arts
Location: Crossroads Cafe
Time: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: whatever you buy
Chismosas with Mimosas: Drag Brunch (every Sunday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Hibiscus and Catrina Love Lace
Location: Fresco’s Grand Cantina
Time: showtimes 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Cost: depends what you order / bring cash for performers
Brooklyn Market Of The Beast
Organized by: 3 Dollar Bill x Market of the Beast
Location: 3 Dollar Bill
Time: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $5 entry (buy ticket here!)
Crip Grief Circle
Organized by: Crip Grief Circle
Location: virtual
Time: 1 p.m.
Cost: free (use this link to read more and to get the zoom link)
Drag Brunch (every Sunday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Dromedary Coming Out
Location: Dromedary Coming Out
Time: 2 p.m.
Cost: food + bring cash for performer tips
See more here!
Hangover Brunch: drag show + bingo (every Sunday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Antonio Amor
Location: Someday Bar
Time: 2:30 p.m. seating / 3 p.m. show
Cost: depends what you order
Boots, Baubles & Brushes (paint a light up LED ceramic boot)
Organized by: brooklyn hearts club
Location: crystal lake brooklyn
Time: 4 p.m.
Cost: $10.38 (buy tickets here!)
link for flyer isn’t populating — click here!
It’s a Vibe, All Day
Organized by: Henrietta Hudson
Location: Henrietta Hudson
Time: 6 p.m.
Cost: depends what you order
Winter Solstice Gathering: Welcoming the Season
Organized by: bequeernow.yoga
Location: virtual
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: Tiered Pricing: $22+ (buy tickets here!)
Through Each Other’s Eyes
Organized by: Yailenne Escobar
Location: The Bush
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 at door
Speed Portraits (event that was postponed from last Fri)
Organized by: Brooklyn Hearts Club
Location: Crystal Lake
Time: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: free but since this was rescheduled, reach out to the organizer!
Link for flyer isn’t populating — click here!
LGBTQ+ Open Basketball
Organized by: Brooklyn Pride Center
Location: Brooklyn Pride Center
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: free but must RSVP (use this link to RSVP)
Guess (Queer Trivia Night) ((every Sunday unless organizer specifies otherwise))
Organized by: The Rosemont
Location: The Rosemont
Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Cost: unclear
Karaoke Sundays (every Sunday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: The Broadway
Location: The Broadway
Time: 10 p.m.
Cost: free admission
Monday, December 23, 2024
Industry Night Mondays (Every Monday) (every Monday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Fresco’s Grand Cantina
Location: Fresco’s Grand Cantina
Time: 3 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Cost: depends what you buy
Virtual Parlor Games
Organized by: Brooklyn Pride Center
Location: virtual via zoom
Time: 5 p.m.
Cost: free but must RSVP (see more here!)
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Support Group
Organized by: Brooklyn Pride Center
Location: virtual via zoom
Time: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: free but must RSVP (see more here!)
RUSA LGBTQ+ Community Meeting
Organized by: Brooklyn Pride Center
Location: Brooklyn Pride Center
Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Note: “RUSA LGBTQ+ Community Meetings will be held twice a month and are intended for any and all Russian speaking queer folks.”
See more here!
SMART Recovery
Organized by: Brooklyn Pride Center
Location: Brooklyn Pride Center
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Cost: free
See more here!
Magic Circle: Knitting and Crochet (every Monday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Nook Brooklyn, Bushwick Fiber Arts Collective
Location: Nook Brooklyn
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: unknown
Book Club with Neighbors (every Monday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Nook Brooklyn
Location: Nook Brooklyn
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: free but must RSVP (use this link)
terminally online christmas party
Organized by: kittycollectivenyc
Location: bossa nova
Time: 10 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Cost: free entry (see more here!)
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Chess Club at Nook (every Tuesday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Nook Brooklyn
Location: Nook Brooklyn
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: free but must RSVP (use this link)
Game Night + Showtime (every Tuesday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Fresco's Grand Cantina
Location: Fresco's Grand Cantina
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: free entry, bring cash to tip performers
Bruise’s Midnight Mass (Leather Queer Party)
Organized by: Bruise
Location: The Rosemont
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: whatever you buy
Club Cumming’s open mic Tuesdays (every Tuesday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Club Cumming
Location: Club Cumming
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: free entry + whatever you buy
Trivia Night with Brooklyn’s Trivia General (every Tuesday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Dromedary Coming Out
Location: Dromedary Coming Out
Time: 8 p.m. - 9:30pm
Cost: free
see more here!
Karaoke (every Tuesday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Sandy Jacks
Location: Sandy Jacks
Time: 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Cost: free
Holiday Queeraoke
Organized by: Metropolitan Queeraoke
Location: The Metropolitan
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Cost: free entry
Xana Baby
Organized by: Xana DuMe x Duplex
Location: Duplex
Time: 10 p.m.
Cost: free entry but bring cash for tips
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Rest for Resistance (run by/for QTIBIPOC exclusively) ((every Wednesday unless organizer specifies otherwise))
Organized by: Burnt Out Activist Club
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Trans Dinner & Celebration
Organized by: Black Trans Liberation + Qween Jean
Location: Judson Memorial Church
Time: doors 4 p.m. / dinner 5 p.m.
Cost: unclear, please message organizers
Note: volunteers needed!
Femme House (every Wednesday) ((every Wednesday unless organizer specifies otherwise))
Organized by: LULULAND
Location: Playhouse NYC
Time: 9 p.m.
Cost: free entry
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Dyke Drag Sign Ups (6 spots avail)
Organized by: Dyke Drag
Location: virtual
Time: 1 p.m. sharp
Cost: free
LGBTQIA+ Fiber Crafting Meetup Online
Organized by: Brooklyn Pride Center
Location: virtual via zoom
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: free but must email lgbtq.fibercraft@gmail.com for the link
See more here!
Ballroom Drop-In Practice (every Thursday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Brooklyn Community Pride Center - Crown Heights
Location: Brooklyn Community Pride Center - Crown Heights
Time: 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Cost: free but must RSVP (use this link to RSVP)
Sandy Jack’s Trivia (every Thursday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Sandy Jack’s
Location: Sandy Jack’s Bar
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: Unknown
What’s the Theme Thursday with DJ T-Boy (every Thursday unless organizer specifies otherwise)((this week’s theme is Y2GAY))
Organized by: Stonewall Inn
Location: Stonewall Inn (upstairs)
Time: 9 p.m.
Cost: whatever you buy
Karaoke with DJ Funn Dipp (every Thursday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Dromedary Coming Out
Location: Dromedary Coming Out
Time: 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Cost: free
see more here!
Raising Funds for G.L.I.T.S. / Last Dance of the Year
Organized by: bodyhack + G.L.I.T.S.
Location: nowadays
Time: 10 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Cost: $22.50 (buy tickets here!)
Friday, December 27, 2024
Free weekly art social: Speed Portraits (every Friday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Brooklyn Hearts Club
Location: Crystal Lake
Time: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: free but must RSVP (use this link to RSVP)
link for flyer isn’t populating — click here!
Queer Soccer League Pick Up Games (Every Friday 11/1/24-3/31/25)
Organized by: Queer Soccer League
Location: Socceroof Crown Heights
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Cost: See website for details
See more here!
I want my money back: a sketch comedy drag show
Organized by:
Location: cmon everybody
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $12.36 (buy tickets here!)
We the People (every Friday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Albatross Bar x Harriet Tugsman
Location: Albatross Bar
Time: 9 p.m.
Cost: unclear but bring cash for performers
Drop the Mic: Family Affair
Organized by: Robert Garcia x Jayse Vegas
Location: Sandy Jack’s
Time: 10 p.m.
Cost: free entry but bring cash for tips
Underbear (Rear View Contest)
Organized by: Joe Fiore
Location: Rockbar
Time: 10 p.m.
Cost: $10
link for flyer isn’t populating — click here!
BAWDY
Organized by: Hibernation x Bear Milk x BEEF
Location: Phoenix Bar
Time: 10 p.m.
Cost: free entry before 10 p.m. / $10 after 10 p.m.
Y2Gay: Simple Life Edition
Organized by: 3 Dollar Bill
Location: 3 Dollar Bill
Time: 10 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Cost: $15+ (buy tickets here!)
Hot to Go: Chappell Roan party
Organized by: Party Iconic
Location: Le Poisson Rouge
Time: 11
Cost: $20+ (buy tickets here!)
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Happy Hour Bingo
Organized by: Ariel Sinclair x The Phoenix
Location: The Phoenix Bar
Time: 6 p.m.
Cost: no cover but bring cash for tips
New Year’s Eve (Eve Eve Eve)
Organized by: switch n’ play
Location: littlefield
Time: doors 7 p.m. / shows 8 p.m.
Cost: $18.67 - $29.73 (buy tickets here!)
It’s Giving *NEW* Face (facial feminization surgery fundraiser)
Organized by: Sorayah D
Location: Sandy Jack’s
Time: 9 p.m.
Cost: free entry (donations and tips encouraged)
Opulence (every Saturday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Artina Darkly
Location: Pink Metal
Time: 9:30 p.m. - ????
Cost: no cover / happy hour 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Girly Pop - must be girly, must be pop
Organized by: Nick Laughlin
Location: 9 Bob Note
Time: 10 p.m. - LATE
Cost: $15+ (buy tickets here!)
Link for flyer isn’t populating — click here!
NYE 25 Lez Mingle Sneaker Ball
Organized by: Las Reinas NYC
Location: Fresco’s Grand Cantina
Time: 10 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Cost: $16.75 and up (buy tickets here)
Link for flyer isn’t populating — click here!
Sexx Dreams (every Saturday unless organizer specifies otherwise)
Organized by: Janelle No.5
Location: Metropolitan Bar
Time: 10 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Cost: unclear but bring cash for performer tips
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