Fun Weekly Events at the Queen Mary in Long Beach

Almost any night of the week, you can enjoy special entertainment and delicious food and drinks on the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach. While it’s known as a unique hotel stay, thrilling location for music festivals–Day Trip, Dreamstate–as well as Dark Harbor at Halloween time, the Queen Mary is also a great place for happy hour, brunch, and karaoke with friends! Here’s a rundown of weekly offerings, and discounted admission, that makes a midweek visit worth your while.

TUESDAYS: MEET ME AT THE MARY

Kick off the week with happy hour in the Observation Bar on the Queen Mary (1126 Queens Hwy). Meet Me at the Mary takes place every Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM, with live music and drink specials. Reservations include complimentary ship admission, $10 parking, and discounts on dining and overnight stays. Grab a drink at the bar, enjoy some retro tunes by groups like Ashley and the Carnations, and take in the Art Deco style and swanky atmosphere of the Observation Bar.

WEDNESDAYS: KARAOKE

Every Wednesday from 6 to 10 PM in the Observation Bar bring your friends and belt out your favorite songs during the Queen Mary’s (1126 Queens Hwy) weekly karaoke night. This is the perfect weeknight date night or outing for your friend group. Show off your pipes, then sip on a delicious drink and enjoy small bites, like pork belly bao and bite-sized lobster rolls. Ship admission is free after 6 PM, and attendees receive $10 parking with validation.

THURSDAYS: LIVE JAZZ AND BLUES

On Thursday nights from 6 to 10 PM, the Observation Bar hosts lounge singers, bands, and combos for live jazz and blues, allowing you to travel back in time to the middle of the last century, when the Observation Bar served as the Queen Mary’s (1126 Queens Hwy) first class lounge. Tickets include free ship admission and $10 parking with validation. Seating is first come, first served, and you can sip on the bar’s specialty cocktails, like the Boiler Room, made with rye, demerara, cherry bark vanilla bitters, and finished in a smoking box with hickory wood.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

Dive into the weekend with the Queen Mary’s (1126 Queens Hwy) Friday Night Live in the Observation Bar from 7 to 10 PM. Musicians and vocalists like Adriana Bravo and Lola Kristine share popular music from the 1960s through the 1980s with a few of today's hits thrown in. Tickets include $15 ship admission and $10 parking with validation. With live music in the background, order from the bar’s small bites menu with dishes like flatbreads and charcuterie, and enjoy craft cocktails, draught beer, and a selection of Californian and European wines.

ROYAL SUNDAY BRUNCH

The Queen Mary’s (1126 Queens Hwy) Royal Sunday Brunch is a Long Beach tradition. Held in the elegant wood-paneled Grand Salon from 10 AM to 2 PM and featuring live entertainment, the Royal Sunday Brunch includes a menu of more than 50 dishes from around the world. The buffet includes classic breakfast dishes, a carving station with smoked brisket and prime rib, seafood like crab legs and oysters, food from Asia, Italy, and Mexico, and desserts like crème brûlée and Crepes Suzette. For the full menu and reservations, visit the Queen’s Royal Sunday Brunch website.

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Claire Atkinson

Claire Atkinson is a Southern California native who has lived in Long Beach for 20 years. She spends her free time visiting local parks, farmers markets, and museums, and loves learning about Long Beach history and culture.