Bourbon Pub Parade, New Orleans

About Bourbon Pub Parade

Bourbon Pub & Parade has anchored the corner of Bourbon and St. Ann—the start of the French Quarter's gay block—since 1974, which makes it one of the longest-running gay venues in New Orleans. Downstairs is a 24-hour bar with a balcony hanging over Bourbon Street, the kind of perch regulars hold onto for hours; upstairs, the Parade is a full dance club with drag nights, DJ sets, and a light show over the floor. Between the two levels it functions as the gravitational center of the Quarter's LGBTQ+ nightlife. The St. Ann corner it shares with Oz across the street is where the crowds thicken first during Pride and Southern Decadence, while the Pub's downstairs draws an easy daytime crowd off the street and the Parade fills up after dark. If you're orienting yourself in gay New Orleans, this is the corner everything else is measured from.