Aug. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello

September is ripe for Astoria’s inaugural Fig Festival, starting with a week of fun events and happenings at local restaurants to celebrate the occasion.

While the start of September symbolizes the last weeks of summer before Fall begins, back-to-school and the beginning of shorter days, the new month is also harvest season for figs. With that, Astoria is ringing in the occasion with delicious treats and more before they have an afternoon-long festival from 12-7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, on 31st Ave. Open Street.

From Sept. 1-7, eight participating restaurants in Astoria will offer fig-inspired specials, with many of the local spaces getting their figs from neighborhood trees. The eateries include Sotto La Luna, Urban Vegan Roots, Vite Vinosteria, Andre

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