Gay parties in New York City
Queer club nights, DJ events, Prides and festivals in New York City, United States — dates, lineups and ticket links, updated daily.
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Recent events
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Just happened in New York City
The last seven days — each page links to the organiser's next party.
Where to go in New York City
Permanent LGBTQIA+ bars and clubs — open whether or not there's an event on.
9th Avenue Saloon
Casual Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood bar on 9th Avenue with cheap drinks and a chatty regular crowd.
Cubbyhole
Tiny, ceiling-decorated West Village lesbian bar on West 12th Street, open since 1994; cheap drinks, a jukebox and a famously friendly crowd.
Flaming Saddles Saloon
Country-western gay bar in Hell's Kitchen with dancing bartenders on the bar; kitsch, fun and always full at weekends.
Hardware
Hell's Kitchen bar and dancefloor on 10th Avenue with drag shows and DJs; one of the neighbourhood's busiest rooms.
Henrietta Hudson
New York's oldest surviving lesbian bar, on Hudson Street since 1991; DJs, a dancefloor and a queer, women-led crowd.
Metropolitan
Williamsburg's neighbourhood gay bar on Lorimer Street with a backyard, a fireplace and DJs; laid-back midweek, packed at weekends.
Nowhere
East Village basement bar on 14th Street with a pool table, DJs and themed weekly nights; unpretentious and always busy.
Phoenix Bar
East Village dive on 13th Street with a jukebox, pool and cheap drinks; a scruffy, loved neighbourhood bar.
Pieces
Christopher Street party bar with drag shows and karaoke most nights; camp, loud and a West Village staple.
Playhouse
Christopher Street bar and club with nightly drag and DJs and a young, loud crowd.
Rise Bar
Hell's Kitchen bar on 9th Avenue with drag, karaoke and a busy happy hour; a standard stop on the strip.
The Stonewall Inn
The bar on Christopher Street where the 1969 uprising began, now a National Monument; two floors, drag, karaoke and a mixed crowd of locals and pilgrims every night.
Ty's Bar NYC
Christopher Street bear and leather bar, small and old-school, with a loyal regular crowd.
The big ones: New York City's annual parties
Festivals, Prides and weekenders worth planning a trip around.
Who throws the parties in New York City
The crews behind the nights — busiest first.
New York City gay nightlife — quick answers
- What gay parties are on in New York City this week?
- 4 LGBTQIA+ parties are listed in New York City for the next 30 days, starting with WRECKED: Partok / Mike Servito / PEPIITA / Loren / Ron Like Hell / Ryan Smith (Sat 7 Nov), Pornceptual: The Lady Machine/ Huamaniser/ KONZ/ LYDO/ Curses/ Kim Ann Foxman / Shaun J. Wright (Sat 14 Nov) and Battle Hymn (Sun 15 Nov). Every listing links to the organiser's ticket page.
- Who organises gay club nights in New York City?
- The most active organisers right now are MERGE, Ladyfag, Pornceptual, The Carry Nation and WRECKED. Each has its own page on Glitter with upcoming dates.
- Where are the gay bars and clubs in New York City?
- Permanent queer venues listed for New York City include 9th Avenue Saloon, Cubbyhole, Flaming Saddles Saloon, Hardware, Henrietta Hudson and Metropolitan and 7 more — open whether or not a party is on.