The holidays never end in Bay Ridge!
The cheer keeps on coming at Bay Ridge Nights, where the weekends are like stockings stuffed with holiday events, including an ugly Christmas sweater contest, a concert and carol sing-along, and a holiday art fair.
Wear your holiday spirit on your sleeve for a party at Schnitzel Haus (7319 Fifth Ave. between 73rd and 74th streets) on Friday night. First, celebrate the tacky side of Christmas by showing off the most horrible sweater you can find — the worst wool-fenders have a shot at winning prizes! But even if your gay apparel is too high-brow for the competition, there is still plenty to do — you can serenade the restaurant with your heavenly vocals at caroling karaoke, or peruse a pop-up ornament shop on the second floor, stocked by Brooklyn Ornament Company. The shindig kicks off at 9 pm.
On Saturday revel in the season in a more classic way, with a holiday concert at the Trinity Lutheran Church (9020 Third Ave. between 90th and 91st streets). Singers with local arts group La Forza dell’Opera will croon Christmas classics, and the night will end with a Christmas carol sing-along that invites the audience to embrace their inner cheer-meister. Maybe you could even wear that holiday sweater in a non-ironic way? Tickets are $20 and the holiday magic begins at 7 pm.
On Sunday, finish up your holiday shopping at the Owl’s Head (479 74th St. between Fourth and Fifth avenues) holiday art fair. You can sip chardonnay while you look over the creations of local artists and poets. The fair runs from 1 pm to 4 pm, but feel free to stick around and try a few new wines while you’re there.
