Where’s Waldo in Astoria is Back This Summer!

Waldo in Astoria is back for a third year, and we couldn’t be more exited about it! Here’s the full scoop from Astoria Bookshop, Waldo HQ:

Where’s Waldo? In Astoria, of course.  The famous children’s book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting twenty-five different local businesses throughout our community this July. Those who spot him can win prizes, including buttons, book coupons, and more. From the Astoria Bookshop at 31-29 31^st Street to Tiny You at 10-50 Jackson Avenue, from Lockwood at 32-15 33^rd Street to Raising Astoria at 26-11 23^rd Avenue, Waldo and–newly added for 2014–faithful dog Woof figures will be well hidden in local business establishments. Find Waldo is a great summer vacation activity, and a wonderful way for residents to support local business and the Shop Local movement.

Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a “Find Waldo Local in Astoria!” passport with the names of all the participating sites, and get their passport stamped or signed for each Waldo they spot. The first 100 Waldo seekers to get their passports stamped or signed at ten or more sites can bring their passports back to the Astoria Bookshop to collect prizes. Collecting store stamps or signatures at twenty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers to enter in a grand prize drawing on July 31, with the top prize being a 6-volume deluxe set of Waldo books.

Here’s where you can find Waldo this summer: 

Astoria Bookshop (31-29 31st St.)
Astoria Fine Arts Dance & Pilates (38-01 23rd Ave.)
Raising Astoria (26-11 23rd Ave.)
Matted (46-36 Vernon Blvd.)
Astor Bake Shop (12-23 Astoria Blvd.)
Slovak-Czech Varieties (10-59 Jackson Ave.)
The Candy Bar (19-31 Ditmars Blvd.)
Agnanti Café (19-23 Ditmars Blvd.)
Petals and Roots (31-27 31st St.)
Resobox (41-26 27th St.)
Lockwood (32-15 33rd St.)
Art House Astoria (23-35 Broadway)
Brooklyn Bagel (35-05 Broadway)
Tiny You (10-50 Jackson Ave.)
Sweets First (35-04 35th St.)
The Cliffs at LIC (11-11 44th Dr.)
Kids Playhouse (34-17 Steinway Street)
Singlecut Beersmiths (19-33 37th St.)
Mimi and Mo (45-45 Center Blvd.)
Sweet Jane’s Frozen Desserts (27-17 24th Ave.)
Off the Vine (44-21 30th Avenue)
Bounce n Play (20-21 Steinway St.)
La Bomboniera Marylu (35-17 30th Ave.)
Enigma Bookstore (33-17 Crescent St.)

3 Comments

Nancy Zotto June 25th, 2014

Correction: Art House Astoria is at 23-35 Broadway.
Hope to see you all there! Thank you!

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megc June 25th, 2014

Thanks for letting us know about that typo. It’s been fixed.

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J-La June 25th, 2014

The Slovak-Czech varieties shop is such a lovely place to find wooden toys and baking items

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