Part of the Gay Dallas Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Thursday, April 29, 2027
Purple Party Weekend 2027 is expected April 29 – May 4. The weekend centers on the Dallas circuit weekend benefiting local HIV organizations. Organizers have not published official 2027 dates yet, so this listing follows the event's established pattern of the weekend spanning late April into early May. We update this page as soon as the dates are confirmed.
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Sun, Sep 6
10 PM - 3 AM
Dallas (venue TBA)
Clubland Labor Day in Dallas — a Labor Day weekend circuit dance party from BDD featuring international DJs Allan Natal and Josh Sander.
Sun, Sep 13
12 PM - 8 PM
Cedar Springs / Oak Lawn
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Fri, Sep 18
7 PM - 11 PM
Cedar Springs Strip
The Cedar Springs Rainbow Road bar crawl during Pride in Dallas week — Round-Up, JR's, Sue Ellen's, Woody's and more across the Oak Lawn gay strip. Friday, Sep 18, 2026.
Sat, Sep 19
9 PM - 2 AM
Station 4, Dallas
Pride Saturday at Station 4 (S4), Dallas's biggest gay club on Cedar Springs — Rose Room drag cabaret and a late main-floor party the night before the parade. Sat Sep 19, 2026.
Sun, Sep 20
2 PM - 4 PM
Cedar Springs Road
The Michael Doughman Parade on Cedar Springs — Dallas's grassroots Pride parade, Sun Sep 20, 2026 at 2 PM in Oak Lawn. Free, 10,000+ marchers. Route, timing & tips.
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