June 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Hundreds are expected to turn out for the 2025 Astoria Pride March, which will once again wind its way through 30th Avenue and Steinway Street, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and spotlighting three of the neighborhood’s most iconic queer-owned establishments.

The festivities will begin with a pre-march rally outside Albatross Bar located at 36-19 24th Ave. at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. The rally will feature performances by local drag queens who regularly perform at Albatross and its two sister bars, KWEEN and ICON Astoria.

From there, the march will move east on 24th Avenue to Steinway Street, then turn down 30th Avenue, passing KWEEN at 34-10 30th Ave., before concluding at ICON Astoria at 31-84 33rd St. Organizers are encouraging attendees to keep the c

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