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 (first full weekend of June) — Street fair, Dyke March, OUTLOUD Music Festival, parade along Santa Monica Blvd
• LA Pride Parade (second Sunday of June) — 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) — Hundreds of thousands of attendees flood Santa Monica Blvd for one of the largest Halloween street parties 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 Mattie's WeHo — Saturdays and Sundays
• Sunday Beer Bust at Eagle LA — From 2pm, $4 domestics, no cover
• BLUF LA (leather/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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