What Gay Events are Happening in Boston?

Boston's LGBTQ+ event scene runs year-round with weekly bar nights, monthly parties, and major annual celebrations.

Annual Events

• Wicked Queer: Boston LGBT Film Festival — Late March/early April, one of the oldest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the US
• Boston Pride Parade & Festival — Saturday, June 6, 2026, starting at Copley Square
• Boston Dyke March — Friday, June 5, 2026 at Boston Common
• Boston Trans Pride — June, annual celebration
• Boston Black Pride Weekend — July, 4-day celebration with music, arts, and community events for the QTBIPOC community

Weekly Events

• Monday — Industry nights at Club Café
• Wednesday — Karaoke night at Club Café
• Thursday — Queeraoke at Midway Café in Jamaica Plain (one of Boston's longest-running queer nights)
• Friday — Drag Race viewing parties at Club Café; nightly drag at Jacques' Cabaret
• Saturday — Sapphic Saturdays at Dani's Queer Bar; nightly drag at Jacques' Cabaret
• Sunday — Drag brunch at Club Café and Trophy Room

Recurring Parties & Events

• Drag brunches at Carrie Nation Cocktail Club (multiple Sundays monthly)
• The Theater Offensive — Boston's LGBTQ+ theater company with regular productions and community events
• Dyke Night events including Second Saturdays and Fourth Fridays at rotating venues

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