What Gay Events are Happening in Denver?
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Denver has a packed LGBTQ+ event calendar with something happening every week of the year.
Major Annual Events
- June — Denver Pride Parade & PrideFest: The main event, held the last full weekend of June with a Sunday parade. Roughly half a million attendees. See our full Pride guide for details.
- Late May — CinemaQ Film Festival: Denver's LGBTQ+ film festival, held at the Sie FilmCenter (2510 E Colfax Ave). Curated films, panels, and discussions. Includes the BLQ track (Black Lives Queerly) in partnership with Black Pride Colorado.
- Late August — Denver Back Alley Leather & Fetish Weekend: one of Colorado's biggest leather events, hosted at Trade (475 Santa Fe Dr). Vendor market, kink demos, live entertainment, and the Megawoof after-party.
- June — Bearracuda Denver: Major bear circuit event during Pride weekend. The annual "Beef Ball" is one of the most popular bear events nationally.
- June — Black Pride Colorado: Celebrates and uplifts the Black LGBTQ+ community across Colorado throughout Pride month.
Weekly Events
Denver's gay bars keep a full weekly calendar year-round:
- Monday — Industry nights at various bars
- Tuesday — Taco Tuesday at Denver Eagle
- Wednesday — Show Tunes at Trade; Free line dance lessons at Charlie's
- Thursday — Line dance lessons at Charlie's
- Friday — Beer Bust at Charlie's; Leather Night at Denver Eagle
- Saturday — Bear Night at Denver Eagle; peak night across Capitol Hill
- Sunday — Drag Brunch at Hamburger Mary's; Drag shows at Charlie's
Browse what's happening right now on our Denver events page.
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