Events·Philadelphia Gay Guide

What Gay Events are Happening in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia has a packed calendar of LGBTQ+ events throughout the year, from major festivals to weekly bar nights.

Annual Events

  • Philly Black Pride (April) — Four-day celebration of Black LGBTQ+ culture at the Warwick Rittenhouse Hotel and venues citywide
  • qFLIX Philadelphia (March/April) — International LGBTQ+ film festival at Plays & Players Theater and Center City venues
  • Philadelphia Pride Weekend (June 5-7, 2026) — Flag raising, Pride March, and festival in the Gayborhood with 150,000+ attendees
  • OURfest (October 11) — National Coming Out Day festival in the Gayborhood, the largest in the country. Parade on October 10, resource fair and festival October 11
  • GayBINGO! (Monthly) — Charity drag bingo at Congregation Rodeph Shalom benefiting HIV support organizations

Weekly Events

  • Tuesday — Drag Bingo at Level Up Bar
  • Wednesday — Drag Karaoke at Knock hosted by Iris Spectre; Gaybill Broadway Cabaret at Tavern on Camac hosted by Cleo Phatra
  • Thursday — Drag show at Bob and Barbara's Lounge with Miss Lisa Lisa; Burlesque at Fabrika
  • Saturday — Drag brunch at 254 Philadelphia with a rotating cast; Big Wig Brunch at Punch Line Philly
  • Sunday — Supreme Sundays drag show at Level Up Bar; Drag Brunch at Fabrika

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