Gay Events in the Twin Cities This Weekend: Jul 23–26, 2026
The North Star gay rodeo, a Taylor Swift Eras drag brunch, and Cruel Intentions the musical at LUSH — plus the week's queer pop-culture briefing.
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48 LGBTQ+ events across the Twin Cities this weekend (Jul 23–26, 2026) — from drag brunches and dance floors to the marquee picks below. Here's the full agenda, updated weekly.
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This Week in Gay the Twin Cities
Charging the mound, then charging in for a kiss: A benches-clearing moment at the Portland Pickles' 'Heated Riv-Dill-ry' night turned into a full-on gay makeout — the exact kind of summer chaos we live for. Outsports
Two couples, one relationship: The trailer for the new series FOURSOME just dropped, following two couples whose lives (and love lives) collapse into one gloriously complicated arrangement. Watch the trailer
The 'diarrhea parasite' in your summer salad: A nationwide cyclospora outbreak is turning bagged greens into a gamble — here's what to actually know before your next picnic spread. Them
The gay exec in the Giants' Pride Night mess: Meet Roscoe Mapps, the San Francisco Giants executive caught in the middle of the team's Pride Night controversy — and the fallout that followed. Outsports
Did a Full House star just come out?: Jodie Sweetin — Stephanie Tanner herself — has fans convinced she quietly came out, and the internet is doing what it does best. Go Magazine
Elliot Page steals Nolan's Odyssey: In a handful of minutes as the doomed soldier Sinon, Page becomes the haunting soul of Christopher Nolan's three-hour epic — critics say his small role looms over the entire film. Empire
Thursday, Jul 23 — 8 Events
Out x Out Pick: Cruel Intentions the 90's Musical at LUSH Lounge & Theater
Get ready for a wickedly fabulous night as step-siblings Sebastian Valmont and Kathryn Merteuil bring their games of seduction and revenge to life in Cruel Intentions the 90's Musical. This campy, bittersweet take on the classic tale is paired with the quintessential 90s…
Also on Thursday
Loring Collective Presents: Fruit Salad Open Mic — 6:00 PM at Queermunity
Drag Queen Charity Bingo — 7:00 PM at Roxy’s Cabaret
Trivia at the Eagle — 7:30 PM at Eagle|MPLS
DJ Larry Peace — 11:00 PM at The Saloon
Friday, Jul 24 — 13 Events
Out x Out Pick: Mads Knight Opening Gallery Reception at Queermunity
Celebrate the opening reception of queer Minnesota ink artist Mads Knight's collection 'Tender is the Flesh,' exploring the connection between nature and humanity through a folklore
Also on Friday
North Star Gay Rodeo Association Ride the River Tubing — 10:00 AM at
Friday Friend Lab: Crafting & Game Night — 4:00 PM at Queermunity
SPARK Patio Party w/ J.BBY — 5:00 PM at Eagle|MPLS
Friday Night Spotlight — 7:00 PM at Roxy’s Cabaret
Karaoke in the Lounge — 9:00 PM at Black Hart of Saint Paul
The Dick Von Dyke Show — 9:30 PM at Black Hart of Saint Paul
Saturday, Jul 25 — 14 Events
Out x Out Pick: The North Star Regional Rodeo
The North Star Regional Rodeo — a Twin Cities leather, kink, and pup community gathering at Deadbroke Arena. Listed on the Minnesota Leather Pride community calendar; see mnleatherpride.org for full details. Gear
Also on Saturday
Taylor Swift Eras Drag Brunch — 10:00 AM at Union Rooftop
Force Beer Bust — 1:00 PM at Eagle|MPLS
BLUF Minneapolis Monthly Meet-Up — 8:00 PM at Eagle|MPLS
Pistachio's Playhouse — 9:00 PM at LUSH Lounge & Theater
Tank (Top) Dance Party with DJ Shannon Blowtorch (21+) — 9:00 PM at LUSH Lounge & Theater
Leather Night — 9:00 PM at Eagle|MPLS
Sunday, Jul 26 — 13 Events
Out x Out Pick: Lord of the Rings Drag Brunch at CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
A Lord of the Rings drag brunch at Crave Rooftop, hosted by Luna Muse with Myster EO Cassadine, Cerberus the Hound and Rose Nylon. Seatings at 10am and
Also on Sunday
Yacht Rock on the patio w/ DJ NCK — 3:00 PM at Eagle|MPLS
Show Tunes Sunday — 4:00 PM at Eagle|MPLS
Pitch Please! — 5:30 PM at LUSH Lounge & Theater
Cult Cinema Classics: Mallrats — 7:00 PM at Roxy’s Cabaret
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Robbie S.
I'm Robbie, the founder of Out x Out. I'm from Minneapolis, though I'm spending 2026 building this community from the road — somewhere between South America and Asia. The idea for Out x Out came from a trip to Berlin, where the gay nightlife calendar was years ahead of ours: you could see not just where to go out, but which night to go — so naturally I wanted that kind of insider info for every city in the US (and beyond... eventually). I'm more of a behind-the-scenes type, but the whole point of this is connection: I'd take one real one over a hundred surface-level ones, and I'm trying to build that for the community, city by city.
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