What Gay Events are Happening in Los Angeles?
LA's queer event calendar runs year-round with major festivals, weekly parties, and nightly entertainment across West Hollywood, Silver Lake, and beyond.
Annual LGBTQ+ Events
- WeHo Pride (June 5-7) — Street fair, Dyke March, OUTLOUD Music Festival, parade along Santa Monica Blvd
- LA Pride Parade (June 14) — 56th annual, 130+ contingents through Hollywood
- Outfest Los Angeles (July) — One of the largest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the world, screening 150+ films across LA venues
- WeHo Halloween Carnaval (October 31) — Up to 500,000 attendees flood Santa Monica Blvd for the largest Halloween street party in the country. Massive LGBTQ+ participation
- AIDS Walk Los Angeles (October) — Annual fundraiser through West Hollywood
- LA Pride Night at Dodger Stadium (June) — Annual LGBTQ+ night with the Dodgers
- Outfest Fusion (March/April) — LGBTQ+ People of Color film festival
Weekly & Recurring Events
- Drag shows at The Abbey — Multiple nights per week with rotating cast
- Drag brunch at Hamburger Mary's WeHo (8288 Santa Monica Blvd) — Every Sunday with The Brunchettes, three seatings: 11am, 1pm, 3pm. Reservations required
- Drag brunch at Rocco's WeHo — Saturdays and Sundays
- Sunday Beer Bust at Eagle LA — From 2pm, $4 domestics, no cover
- Gear Night at Eagle LA — 3rd Friday of each month
- "Bears in Space" at Akbar — Outdoor DJ series, May through September
- Los Angeles LGBT Center events — Free community programming year-round
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