ROCKAWAY GOOD TIMES
By Kami-Leigh Agard
With Thanksgiving Day’s frenzied preparations in full swing, step away from the kitchen and celebrate your blessings with friends and family at these local venues. This week’s tip: Joe Mure’s Little North Pole this Saturday!
LIVE MUSIC
PRE-TURKEY DAY CELEBRATIONS
WEDNESDAY, November 22
5 p.m.
Channel your inner Spice Girl at Rockaway Tiki Bar’s Thanksgiving Eve Karaoke Night.
67-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
WEDNESDAY, November 22
6 p.m.
The Belle Harbor Yacht Club hosts a happy hour social with live acoustic music finessed by critically acclaimed music man, Phil Kadet.
533 Beach 126th Street
WEDNESDAY, November 22
6 p.m. / 9 p.m.
Leave the Thanksgiving menu for tomorrow and indulge in Adrienne’s mouthwatering menu tonight. Plus, while dining, enjoy Frank Persico’s acoustic melodies, then at 9 p.m., DJ Chris Cashen gets the B.C. party bumpin’!
25 Van Brunt Road, Broad Channel
WEDNESDAY, November 22
7 p.m.
For one night only! Celebrate with frozens! friends! fun! at Connolly’s special Thanksgiving Eve opening with DJ Ulez!
155 Beach 95th Street
WEDNESDAY, November 22
9 p.m.
Saddle up for your Thanksgiving Eve celebrations buckin’ a mechanical bull and live DJ at Smoke & Barrel. For reservations, call (347) 727-7429.
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
WEDNESDAY, November 22
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
From Elvis, Frank Valli and more—Tony Gap pours out the oldies, but goodies at Rogers!
203 Beach 116th Street
WEDNESDAY, November 22
Aren’t the best meals, the ones you share with friends? Well, head to the Harbor Light for a memorable Friendsgiving as Taylor Searling & Peter Brady set the mode for a Thanksgiving Eve to remember. Call (718) 474-2202 for showtime and reservations.
129-18 Newport Avenue
FRIDAY, November 24
4 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.
Kick off the weekend with a back-to-back double header at Bungie! First at 4 p.m., it’s all about acoustic vibes with Barry Waller, then at 7:30 p.m., local country music sensation Lauren Jaimes takes center stage.
377 Beach 92nd Street
FRIDAY, November 24
6 p.m.
Rock a post-Thanksgiving Breezy baptism at The BayHouse with the Rock-A-Wades.
500 Bayside Drive, Breezy Point
FRIDAY, November 24
7:30 p.m.
Make Smoke & Barrel your post-Thanksgiving YES-tination with Arturo Rivera at Smoke & Barrel.
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
FRIDAY, November 24
8 p.m.
With Thanksgiving 2023 in the rearview mirror, The Pointers usher in more reasons to give thanks with their full-throttle retro rock and pop show at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club.
533 Beach 126th Street
FRIDAY, November 24
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
As DJ Ulez waxes the beats behind the turntable inside at Tap That, gleefully shed those delish Turkey Apocalypse calories in good company.
111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
FRIDAY, November 24
This evening at Kennedy’s—Frank Persico’s acoustic vibes propel you into the weekend. Call (718) 945-0202 for showtime and reservations.
406 Bayside, Breezy Point
SATURDAY, November 25
6:30 p.m.
Enter Bungalow Bar and immediately become a Dave Kellan fan as he fuses acoustic Stevie Wonder soul with James Taylor rock, unearthing an Ed Sheehan vibe.
377 Beach 92nd Street
SATURDAY, November 25
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Thai Rock transforms into a speakeasy of yesteryear with music maestro, Simon Chardiet, giftin’ the bay-u-tiful restaurant a heart-throbbing jazz tuneup.
375 Beach 92nd Street
SATURDAY, November 25
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
With the Jack Pack in tow, Uncle Jack is back at Tap That servin’ up the best in rock classics!
111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
SATURDAY, November 25
8 p.m.
Dead heads, time to reunite with The Mighty Quinn at Smoke & Barrel.
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
SATURDAY, November 25
9 p.m.
Barge into Rogers for another unforgettable night with The Brooklyn Bards, injecting Irish pride with classic and contemporary Irish war marches, rebel and love songs.
203 Beach 116th Street
SATURDAY, November 25
With an unbeatable sunset as the backdrop, feel the rhythm of love with Ronnie Love at Kennedy’s. Call (718) 945-0202 for showtime and reservations.
406 Bayside, Breezy Point
SUNDAY, November 26
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Get ready for another Sunday Fun!Day with the Rock-A-Wades at Rogers.
203 Beach 116th Street
MOVIE NIGHT
“EDWARD SCISSORHANDS” AT TAP THAT
FRIDAY, November 24
8 p.m.
Snuggle in the heated back tent at Tap That and be transported back in time when Johnny Depp was the brooding ‘90s heartthrob in Tim Burton’s dark, yet sweet underdog tale, “Edward Scissorhands.”
111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
TRIVIA
THURSDAY, November 30
7 p.m.
Don’t miss Bungalow Bar’s Trivia Tent Thursdays, with music by DJs At Work. This week’s theme: “Disney is a Plus! Week.” Relive storybook endings from the happiest place on Earth!
377 Beach 92nd Street
SPECIAL MENTIONS
THE LITTLE NORTH POLE
LIGHTING
SATURDAY, November 25
3:30 p.m.
Local Joe Mure’s The Little North Pole—champion of ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight—is back again dazzling the peninsula with their landmark giant life-like North Pole village that always makes jaws drop! And it’s all for a great cause, as donations go towards the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Rocco for Blood Cancer Research and The Anthony Filippazzo Grant for Williams Syndrome Research. The jet set list of celebrities emceeing this year are WCBSFM’s Joe Causi; radio host, comedian and actor, Goumba Johnny, and Sid Rosenberg of WABC radio’s popular radio show, Sid & Friends. Plus, the entire neighborhood will be treated to food and entertainment from DJ Mugsy Mugs and special guest performers. And last, but certainly not least, what would be the Little North Pole be without the jolly man in the red suit giving out toys! Rain date: Sunday, November 26 at 3:30 p.m. Donations can also be contributed online at www.littlenorthpole.org
144-03 Neponsit Avenue
BUNGALOW BAR PRINCESS CHARACTER BRUNCH
SUNDAY, November 26
10 a.m. / 1 p.m.
Bring your little princess fans to Bungalow’s Princess Character Brunch featuring food for everyone’s dining pleasure, and photo opps and Meet & Greet with a cast of “real” magical princesses. Two seating times available (10 a.m. and 1 p.m.). Reserve your table today by calling: (718) 945-2100.
377 Beach 92nd Street
SHOP LOCAL
BROAD CHANNEL HOMEMADE PRESENTS SHOP SMALL
MARKET
SATURDAY, November 25
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Head to VFW Post 260 for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience at Broad Channel Homemade Shop Small Market featuring more than 12 of the craftiest vendors on the peninsula. Plus, try your luck at the raffles and also, be one of the first 25 guests to be gifted a massage gun. Cash bar.
705 Shad Creek Road, Broad Channel
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