New York City, NY
This weekend in New York City
From the historic bars of the Village to warehouse parties in Brooklyn, New York City never runs out of queer nightlife — here's what's happening this weekend.
- Oct 16–18
- 96 events
- 21 places
New York City has a vibrant, welcoming LGBTQ+ community, and weekends are when it comes alive — drag shows and dance parties, community meetups and low-key hangs, plus one-off events you will not find anywhere else. This guide refreshes every week, so it always shows what is actually on right now.
Every event below is pulled from Gathry's up-to-date listings for New York City and grouped by day so you can plan your Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tap any event for full details, or head to the New York City city hub to explore everything happening beyond this weekend.
96 events this weekend in New York City, grouped by day.
Fri
Oct 1633 eventsQueens Queer Youth Group (13 18)
3:00 PMLGBT Network Queens LGBT Center
Third Eye Yoga
5:00 PMRed Eye NY
Long Island Youth Friday Night Out: Youth Table Top Games (13 18) (In Person)
6:00 PMLGBT Network Queens LGBT Center
Drag
The Porkchop Ball
6:00 PM3 Dollar Bill
Sapphic Creative Writing
6:30 PMHive Mind Books & Coffee Shop
Freedom Fridays at Rise
Time TBDRise Bar
Traitors Viewing Party
7:00 PMC'Mon Everybody
Cabaret
Slut Bop
7:00 PMRed Eye NY
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8 Viewing Party
7:00 PMHUSH
Untitled (Art Star) 4 Finale
7:30 PMC'Mon Everybody
Dirty Little Secret
8:00 PMRockbar NYC
Drag
30 Rock: 20th Anniversary Drag & Variety Show
8:00 PMClub Cumming
Trading Spaces with Yuhua Hamasaki
8:00 PMPieces Bar
Fantasy: Friday Drag Night
8:00 PMHardware
Assassins
8:00 PMPlayhouse
Fridays Open Call
8:00 PMBalcon Salon
Fantasy Factory
9:00 PMBoxers HK
Weekend Drag & Dance at the Toolbox
9:00 PMThe Toolbox Bar
Double Feature Fridays
9:00 PMAlbatross Bar
Underbear: Boo Ty Call!
10:00 PMRockbar NYC
Filthy Glamorous: I Think I'm Going To Die In This House
10:00 PMClub Cumming
Drag
Janejanet vs Britney: The Blueprint & the Legacy
10:00 PM3 Dollar Bill
Skaзka Chapter Iii: The Witching Hour
10:00 PM3 Dollar Bill
Party
Tarimi: A Space Odyssey
10:00 PMRed Eye NY
Party
Yuva Presents: Bollyween
10:00 PMRed Eye NY
Reinas: Musical Funk You Funk All Night Long
10:00 PMHUSH
Hot Sauce
10:00 PMBoxers NYC
Size Queen Fridays
10:00 PMHardware
Frisky with Ruby Roo and Marti Gould Cummings
10:00 PMPieces Bar
DJ Joshua Ruiz + DJ Ipok
10:00 PMEagle NYC
Judy: Resurrection Roulette
10:30 PMC'Mon Everybody
LatinX Fridays
11:00 PMBoxers HK
Untitled (Art Star) 4 Finale
11:30 PMC'Mon Everybody
Sat
Oct 1732 events
Judy: Resurrection Roulette
2:30 AMC'Mon Everybody
Drag
Rise & Shine Drag Brunch
12:15 PMRise Bar
Coming Out Street Fair 2026
12:30 PMLGBT Network Queens LGBT Center
Romy & Michele's Afternoon Tea Dance
4:00 PMClub Cumming
Get Happy Hour
4:00 PMPieces Bar
Arcade Gaymer Saturdays
4:00 PMRockbar NYC
Sing and Sling
4:00 PMBalcon Salon
Vogue Class with Jason Rodriguez
5:00 PMRed Eye NY
Honey Please
6:00 PMMetropolitan
BE Better: The East Wing Renovation Fund
7:00 PM3 Dollar Bill
Hey Gorg!
7:00 PMPlayhouse
Drag
Kingdom Hearts
7:30 PMC'Mon Everybody
Kingdom Hearts
8:00 PMC'Mon Everybody
Shenanigans
8:00 PMPlayhouse
Bad & Bougie
8:00 PMHardware
Saturday Drag Show
8:00 PMAlbatross Bar
Before I Do
9:30 PMSVA
Dance Party
Studio Vers
10:00 PMVERS
Hell Yeah Brother!
10:00 PMRockbar NYC
DJ Max Rodriguez
10:00 PMIndustry Bar
Mall Drag: Miss Ma'amShe's Birthday Edition
10:00 PMC'Mon Everybody
QTs: Brooklyn
10:00 PM3 Dollar Bill
Drag
Hot Mess: Halloween
10:00 PM3 Dollar Bill
H2hoe
Time TBDHUSH
Soda Pop Saturdays
10:00 PMPlayhouse
Shine Saturdays
10:00 PMRise Bar
Metrosensual
10:00 PMMetropolitan
Surge Saturdays
10:00 PMHardware
Viva La Vida
10:00 PMBoxers NYC
DJ Brett O0sterhaus + DJ Mark Cicero
10:00 PMEagle NYC
Pop Rave
11:00 PMBoxers HK
Sinful Saturday
11:00 PMPieces Bar
Sun
Oct 1831 events
Mall Drag: Miss Ma'amShe's Birthday Edition
2:00 AMC'Mon Everybody
Liqiud Brunch
1:00 PMThe Toolbox Bar
Free Pool Sundays
1:00 PMBoxers NYC
Sunday Funday with Bingo
1:00 PMAlbatross Bar
Eurotea Sundays
3:00 PMPlayhouse
Bingo
Sunday Funday Post Brunch Bingo
3:30 PMAlbatross Bar
Dance Party
The Get Down with DJ E.N
4:00 PMClub Cumming
Drag Bingo
4:00 PMPieces Bar
Mollywood: Ghouls and Gworls
5:00 PMRockbar NYC
Cigar Social
5:00 PMEagle NYC
Spor-Tea
5:00 PMRise Bar
🍺 Beer Blast | 🎧 DJ Erik Elias | No Cover Till 9pm | $20 Cover at 9pm
5:00 PMEagle NYC
Bluf New York
5:00 PMEagle NYC
Fallen Angels: A Night of Pleasure Dance & Vengeance
6:00 PM3 Dollar Bill
Leather Political Education Reading Series
6:00 PMHive Mind Books & Coffee Shop
Shots & Shade: A Queer Drink & Draw
6:00 PMMetropolitan
Billiard Boys
6:00 PMEagle NYC
Showtunes in the City
7:00 PMPlayhouse
Total Roulette Live
7:00 PMHardware
Wailing Women
8:00 PMC'Mon Everybody
Caramel Kissed
8:00 PMPieces Bar
Ladies Room
8:00 PMBalcon Salon
Discipline: Beyond the Burlesque Show
8:30 PMClub Cumming
Sundaze
9:00 PMHUSH
Show B!tches
9:00 PMVERS
Party
Nocturna "Pirates" Circuit Party
10:00 PM3 Dollar Bill
Spunk
10:00 PMPieces Bar
Bloo Skye Sundays
10:00 PMHardware
Shift Drink
10:00 PMMetropolitan
DJ AJ Reddy + DJ Bobby Duron
10:00 PMEagle NYC
Playground Sundays
10:30 PMRise Bar
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