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

Monday, July 27, 2026
The Lookout, San Francisco
The traditional Monday come-down — a low-key recovery gathering in the Castro at The Lookout to close out Dore weekend with the survivors.
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Sun, Oct 25
12 PM - 2 PM
The Detour, San Francisco

Sun, Oct 25
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Beaux, San Francisco
Babes Who Brunch at Beaux, San Francisco: a weekly Sunday drag brunch in the Castro with Bay Area drag performers and seatings at 12:30 and 2:30.
Weekly
Sun, Oct 25
3 PM - 7 PM
SF Eagle Bar, San Francisco
SF Eagle Beer Bust in SoMa, San Francisco: the famous Sunday afternoon leather-bar beer bust, raising money for a different local LGBTQ+ nonprofit each week.
Weekly
Sun, Oct 25
4 PM - 8 PM
Powerhouse, San Francisco
Shirts Off Sundays at Powerhouse, San Francisco: a weekly Sunday afternoon shirts-off hang at the SoMa leather and cruise bar.
Weekly
Sun, Oct 25
5 PM - 10 PM
Beaux, San Francisco

Sun, Oct 25
9 PM - 2 AM
Powerhouse, San Francisco
Fan-Dumb at Powerhouse, San Francisco: a fourth-Sunday cosplay and drag show where nerds and geeks take the stage in SoMa.
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Your complete guide to LGBTQ+ San Francisco — gay bars, events, neighborhoods, and insider tips for the city that started it all.

Where to find drag brunch in San Francisco — Beaux's Saturday and Sunday shows and Lookout's Saturday Lips and Lashes in the Castro, plus Starbelly's monthly Bacon & Leggs — with seatings, covers and booking.

Where to see drag shows in San Francisco — Oasis's Princess and theater runs in SoMa, the Hot Boxxx Girls at Aunt Charlie's, a different drag night most weeks at Powerhouse, and Pumps and Big Top at Beaux in the Castro.
Everything you need for Castro Street Fair 2026 on Sunday, October 4 — the free neighborhood party Harvey Milk started in 1974, plus where to drink, stay and start your day.

July is Pride's second wave: beach weekends, Bear Week, leather street fairs, and late-summer Prides from San Diego to Portland. Here are the best gay events to plan your July travel around.

September belongs to the circuit: Southern Decadence and Atlanta Black Pride over Labor Day, then leather season crests with Folsom Street Fair. The best gay events in September.