Part of the Gay Washington D.C. Guide — bars, events & things to do.

Friday, January 15, 2027
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL) is one of the largest leather and fetish gatherings in the United States, produced each Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in Washington, D.C. by the Centaur Motorcycle Club. Thousands of leatherfolk take over the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill for four days of Leather Cocktails, the Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather contest, the Leather Exhibit Hall, and the REACTION closing party.
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Sun, Jul 26
10 AM - 12 PM
Perry's Restaurant, Washington D.C
Sunday Drag Brunch at Perry's Restaurant in Washington, D.C.'s Adams Morgan — an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet with two seatings every Sunday at 10am and 1pm, among the city's earliest drag brunches.
Weekly
Sun, Jul 26
11 AM - 3 PM
Nellie's Sports Bar, Washington D.C
Nellie's Drag Brunch (Sunday Funday) at Nellie's Sports Bar in Washington, D.C.'s U Street Corridor — a weekly Sunday drag brunch with performances and midday drinks, seatings from 11am.
Weekly
Sun, Jul 26
11 AM - 2 PM
City Tap House Dupont, Washington D.C.
Drag Brunch at City Tap House Dupont in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., hosted by Crystal Edge and her queens on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am.
Weekly
Sun, Jul 26
1 PM - 3 PM
as you are. DC, Washington D.C
Lil' Coffee Chat at as you are. DC in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill — a laid-back community hang over coffee every Sunday at 1pm.
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D.C. has the highest LGBTQ+ population of any U.S. city at 14.5%. Here's your insider guide to the bars, events, neighborhoods, and culture.

Your guide to the 17th Street High Heel Race 2026 — Washington, D.C.'s legendary drag dash down 17th Street NW in Dupont Circle. The history, the route, where to watch, and the bars that line it.

A local's guide to the best drag brunch in Washington, D.C. — from Perry's, the city's longest-running Sunday tradition, to Nellie's, Kiki, and Shaw's Tavern. Days, times, prices, and how to reserve.
