Queer Holiday Celebrations in New York City
Vacationers far and wide would agree that the queer capital of New York City is a wonderful place to visit during the holiday season. The city itself transforms into a festive winter wonderland filled with so much to see and do that it can get overwhelming.
There are of course the traditional holiday mainstays that the city is famous for like the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and ice-skating rink, the light and window displays at Saks Fifth Avenue, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and the lights of the Empire State Building, but we want to clue you in on some of the less famous and explicitly queer holiday happenings going on this year. The following is a rundown of some events we came across.
The Gay-Larious Holiday Laugh Festival
Catch this one-of-a-kind stand-up set on December 8 featuring NYC’s funniest LGBT and LGBT-friendly comedians from TV, Radio, and Comedy Clubs across the country. You’ll have a gay ole’ time with a line-up of hysterical comics designed to have you laughing right down to your gay funny bones.
Get your tickets here.
Queer Art Winterfest
Taking place on December 10 at 3 Dollar Bill, one of Brooklyn’s most famous queer spaces, this event will be one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ marketplaces you’ll find in the city. Admission is free but there will be raffles where the collected money will go to support Queer Art Fest, whose mission is to create accessible points of entry into the artwork for queer artists and creators.
Get more info here.
Rockaway Holidays Family-Friendly Drag Brunch
Join your host, Ginger Ladd, Rockaway’s Queen of Queens, on Sunday, December 11, 2022, for her 3rd Annual, “Rockaway Holidays Family-Friendly Drag Brunch,” at The Rockaway Hotel in Queens. The event will feature world-class entertainment, a pre-show cocktail hour dance party, and a meet and greet with Santa and the dolls!
Tickets are available here.
Dirty Thursday: All I Want for Xmas
Leave your cookies out for Mariah and come warm up with the House of Yes in Bushwick for an unforgettable evening of holiday cheer with this super special Holiday edition of Dirty Thursday. You’ve been Nice. Get Naughty. All they want for Xmas is to DANCE with you! Entry is free with RSVP.
For more information and to book your spot click here.
Christmas Eve Jewbilee
Hosted by Hebro, this is New York City’s largest gay Christmas Eve nightlife event at the newly renovated 15,000 square foot 42 D’Or in Hells Kitchen. Party the night with gay Jews, their admirers, and everyone in town for this most wonderful time of the year.
DJ Nandi spins top American and Israeli tunes throughout this Santa-less night coinciding with the 7th night of Hanukkah.
Click here for more information on Hebro and to get tickets.
