Bear Happy Hour SF

💃🏻🎨 STUD Figure Drawing 🎨🕺🏻 $5-15 sliding scale NOTAFLOF Queer Figure Drawing is back at the STUD! Join us for a chill evening of drinking and drawing hosted by Kitty KaPowww @kittykapowww, featuring 2 fabulous figure models: 🧑‍🎨 All experience levels welcome 🖌️ Bring your own supplies 🪑 Seating available at 5:30pm - first come, first serve

Five of the Bay Area's best trans writers reading work that has nothing to do with transition—just pure fiction and poetry. Annalee Newitz, Grayson Thompson, Isaac Fellman, Xóchitl Manuel Márquez, and Violet Spurlock bring their full range to an evening that celebrates trans voices beyond the expected narrative. Pay what you can, suggested donation $10.

Step into Drag School and learn the real history behind the art form. This isn't your typical classroom — it's a night of education and entertainment where the Stud's expert instructors break down drag's roots, evolution, and cultural significance. Whether you're a seasoned queen or curious newcomer, you'll walk out knowing exactly why drag matters and where it's been. Expect sharp teaching, good energy, and a room full of people who actually care about the craft.

A TMT pre-Juneteenth Black alt night featuring DJs Dykerotic and Spyc Hitou, plus The Stud's all-Black gogo squad bringing the energy. This is the kind of celebration that centers Black queer joy and community right before the season kicks off. 21+, sliding scale $5–$15. Everyone's welcome at TBA events.

Truck is the midweek dance party that actually delivers—a rotating lineup of DJs spinning tracks that keep the floor packed and the energy climbing. The Stud's dance floor is the place to be on Wednesday nights if you're looking for that sweet spot between a serious dancefloor moment and a room full of people who are genuinely here to have fun. 9:30 PM start means you can actually make it happen on a work night.

Thursday evening at The Stud where the bear community gathers for drinks and real conversation — the kind of crowd that's genuinely happy to see each other. Strong cocktails, a historic queer bar that's been holding it down since 1966, and the perfect early-week reset with people who actually get it. 5pm start means you can swing by straight from work or make it a whole evening.