Part of the Gay Fire Island Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Saturday, July 17, 2027
Fire Island Pines, NY
Fire Island Pines, NY 11782Fire Island Dance Festival 2027 is expected July 17–18. The weekend centers on the Dancers Responding to AIDS benefit performance on the Pines harbor deck. Organizers have not published official 2027 dates yet, so this listing follows the event's established pattern of mid-July. We update this page as soon as the dates are confirmed.
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Sat, Sep 19
6 PM - 11 PM
The Belvedere Guest House, Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Spartacus returns to the Belvedere on Saturday, September 19, 2026 — Fire Island's season-closing Mr. Nude Belvedere contest and Ice Palace underwear party.
Sat, Sep 19
11 PM - 3 AM
The Ice Palace, Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Cherry Grove's Ice Palace underwear party — the Spartacus season-closing after-party on Fire Island, Sat Sep 19, 2026.
Fri, May 14
6 PM - 12 AM
Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Fire Island Leather Weekend 2027 is expected May 14–17. Guide to the leather weekend in Cherry Grove that opens the Fire Island. Official dates pending.
Thu, Jun 10
4 PM - 12 AM
Cherry Grove & The Pines, Fire Island
Fire Island Bear Weekend 2027 is expected June 10–15. Guide to the bear takeover of Cherry Grove and the Pines. Official dates pending.
Sun, Jul 4
2 PM - 10 PM
Fire Island Pines, NY
Invasion of the Pines 2027: July 4. Guide to the July 4th drag flotilla from Cherry Grove into the Fire Island Pines harbor.
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Cherry Grove is where gay America summered before there was a word for it. Here's the complete guide to Fire Island's original queer hamlet — its history, its drag-soaked nightlife, where to stay and eat, the beach, and how it differs from the Pines next door.
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