Thursday (12.18.2025)

THURSDAY (12.18.2025) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events.

UPTOWN / BRONX

HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE

SHOPS @ COLUMBUS CIRCLE: “Voss Events: Santa’s Secret” (7pm)
GREEN ROOM 42: Strawberry Fields: Berry Christmas Darling (7pm)
BOXERS HK: Christine Dior & Brie Bordeaux (8pm);
“Hustlers” feat. Janelle No. 5, DJ Jaceound & gogo boys (10pm)
RED EYE: Castrata: Feelin’ Festive (8pm);
“Drama Club” hosted by Jarvis Derrell & Ty Evans (10pm);
[downstairs] “Gooniversity” (10pm)
HARDWARE: Kimmi Moore (9pm)
BALCON: Bootsie LeFaris & Jolina Jasmine (9pm);
“Brolesque” (11pm)
HUSH: Dev Doee, Essence, Stasi & Beaujangless (10pm);
“LECHE” Latin party (11pm)
RITZ: Octavia Anyae & DJ Nesto (11pm)
RISE: “Mariah’s Christmas Spectacular” feat. Zeta Jones & Aurelio Sanchez with Emily McNamara & DJ Steve Sidewalk (11pm)
INDUSTRY: “QUEEN” feat. Brenda Dharling with Hibiscus, Jada Valenciaga, Pattaya Hart & Gigi Cutina (11pm)

MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY

CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS

MEATPACKING

WEST VILLAGE / SOHO

STONEWALL: “Strapped” standup comedy hosted by Olivia Levine (7pm);
[downstairs] “The Eight Ball Lounge” / Karaoke (5pm)
[upstairs] Egypt (9pm)
ROCKBAR: Harriet Tugsmen & Ratchét Marseilles (8pm)
PLAYHOUSE: Vampy Von Thickums Galore, Frida Cox, Lanyé Armön, Olympia & Nani Tsunami (8pm);
Essa Noche, Venus Mystique & Mo’Riah (11pm)
PIECES: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Chicky Gorgina (8pm);
Lola Latte (10pm)
MONSTER: Spunk gogo dancers with DJ Nicky Boom Box & Bootsie LeFaris (10pm)
DUPLEX: Karaoke feat. Chaka Khanvict (10pm)
HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)

EAST VILLAGE / LES / SOHO

PARKSIDE LOUNGE: Claywoman & Christeene (7pm);
DJ Angela Di Carlo (7:30pm)
NOWHERE: DJ Sugar Jr (8pm)
JOE’S PUB: Justin Vivian Bond: Crushed Ice (7pm);
Cat Cohen: A Very Kitty Cat Christmas (9:30pm)
PHOENIX: Trivia feat. DJ Max (8pm);
Matzah Belle Soup (10pm)
CLUB CUMMING: DJs William Francis & Eggz (10pm)
WIGGLE ROOM: DJs Shaman Love & Hope 808 with King Queen & Madame Vivien V (10pm)
COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)

BROOKLYN

HOUSE OF YES: “Xmas Spectacular” (6:30pm);
“A Very House Of Yes Hanukkah” feat. DJs David Kiss, Whitney Day & more (10pm)
RULLO’S: Bingo feat. JizzaBella (7pm)
ANIMAL: DJ That Matt (7pm);
DJ JUMPR (10pm)
EXLEY: DJs Kweyolkidz & Pretty Woman (8pm)
PINK METAL: Open stage hosted by Xaddy Addy & Pacha (8pm)
GINGER’S BAR: Karaoke feat. DJ Javmerci (8pm)
SANDY JACKS: Trivia feat. Lisa Kirlich (8pm)
C’MON EVERYBODY: “Camp Ho” (8pm);
DJ Jen DM (10pm)
NITEHAWK CINEMA (PP): Miss Malice screens Batman Returns with Maxxx Pleasure, Uncle Freak & Vigor Mortis (8:30pm)
GABRIELA: DJ Eli Escobar (9pm)
LOAFERS: Karaoke (9pm)
ALL NIGHT SKATE: Pam Who?! with DiDi Opulence, Junior Mintt & Soraya Sis (9pm)
3 DOLLAR BILL: “LateXXXed” feat. DJ Mitch Ferrino (10pm)
ROSEMONT: Vena Cava & Magenta with DJ Julio Cesar (10pm)
METROPOLITAN: DJ P_A_T with Mambiché & Slagatha (10pm)
MACRI PARK: Roqué (10pm)
GOOD ROOM: DJs A.Deeplove aka Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT, Heidy P & Charles Trees (10pm)
BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: DJs Sola System, Shannon, Sp3cial K, Madre Guía & Rose Kourts (10pm)
GOOD JUDY: “Gay Guy Music Video Night” (10pm)
CLUB LAMBDA: “Bad Decisions” feat. DJ Sin (10pm)
OBERON: DJ Boy Cordero (11pm)

QUEENS

FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Bingo feat. Athena with Hanukah Lewinsky (7pm)
KWEEN: Game night hosted by Avant Garbage (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm)
ICON: Misty Mountains (10pm)
ALBATROSS: “BEEF” underwear party hosted by Lacy Stoner (10pm)
FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
NOWADAYS: “Body Hack” feat. DJs Archangel, ASL Princess, Cisne, Dee Diggs, Kilopatrah Jones, Zaida Zane, Pwincesa & Rosalie (10pm)

LONG ISLAND

NEW JERSEY