Part of the Gay Minneapolis Guide — bars, events & things to do.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Drop-in bootblack hours with Teddy at Umbra Arts, covering quick shines through general leather care. No appointment needed.
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Thu, Oct 8
1 PM - 5 PM
Queermunity, Minneapolis
MNsure Health Insurance Navigation at Queermunity in Minneapolis — free walk-in help enrolling in health insurance on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month.
Monthly
Thu, Oct 8
5 PM - 7 PM
Queermunity, Minneapolis
Red Door Outreach Free HIV Testing at Queermunity in Minneapolis — free confidential HIV testing with fast results, safer-sex supplies and Narcan.
Monthly
Thu, Oct 8
6 PM - 8 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Thursday Trivia at LUSH Lounge & Theater in Minneapolis: free-to-play team trivia every Thursday at 6pm with all-day 341 drink specials.
Weekly
Thu, Oct 8
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Call Me Ursula surfaces at LUSH Oct 8 — a musical deep dive into the sea witch from 6:30pm in Minneapolis.

Thu, Oct 8
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Roxy’s Cabaret, Minneapolis
Free Drag Queen Charity Bingo at Roxy's Cabaret in Minneapolis every Thursday at 7pm with hosts Miss DiAngelo and Monica West.
Weekly
Thu, Oct 8
8:30 PM - 11 PM
The Saloon, Minneapolis
Werk, the weekly Thursday talent contest at The Saloon in downtown Minneapolis, MN — competition night at the Hennepin Ave gay bar.
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