Gay parties in Washington: the year

Quick answers

What are the biggest gay parties in Washington?

Washington's annual LGBTQIA+ calendar has 2 recurring parties: Capital Pride (pride, Early June · parade Saturday, festival Sunday); Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (fetish, Martin Luther King Jr. weekend · mid-January). The rest of the year, the Washington city page lists the weekly and monthly club nights.

When is the best time to visit Washington for gay parties?

January (Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend), June (Capital Pride). Outside those, Washington has queer nights year-round — see the city page for what's on this week.