Gay Bars & Clubs in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs' LGBTQ+ venues range from iconic gay bars and resort lounges on Arenas Road to queer-friendly restaurants and nightclubs throughout the Coachella Valley. Explore gay bars, clubs, and venues in Palm Springs.
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Blackbook
Inclusion bar on Arenas Road with 450+ whiskeys and comfort food
Arenas District · $$$
Chill Bar
Gay bar on Arenas with two spaces, a large dance floor, and drag nights
Arenas District · $$
Dick's on Arenas
Palm Springs leather and bear bar on Arenas, open daily from 11 AM
Arenas District · $
Hunters Palm Springs
Gay dance club since 1998 on Arenas with go-go dancers and two patios
Arenas District · $$
Streetbar
The first gay bar in Palm Springs, open since 1991, on Arenas Road
Arenas District · $
The Roost Lounge
Cathedral City gay neighborhood bar with drag shows and charity events
Cathedral City · $$
one eleven bar
Gay bar with weekly drag, bingo, and karaoke — no cover, no minimum
Cathedral City · $$
Bear Wear
LGBTQ+-owned men's shop on Arenas Road stocking all sizes since 2003
Arenas Road (Gay District) · $$
Rough Trade Leather & Gear
Arenas Road leather and kink shop with custom-order work since 1999
Arenas District · $$
CCBC Resort Hotel
The largest clothing-optional gay men's resort in the US
Cathedral City · $$$
Descanso Resort - A Gay Men's Resort
Gay men's resort with 24/7 saltwater pool and complimentary breakfast
Warm Sands · $$$
Inndulge Palm Springs
24-room gay men's resort in Warm Sands with saltwater pool since 1958
Warm Sands · $$$
Santiago Resort - A Gay Men's Resort
Clothing-optional gay men's resort with Palm Springs' largest men's pool
Warm Sands · $$$
Vista Grande Resort - A Gay Men's Resort
Men-only Warm Sands resort with three pools and a steam room since 1984
Warm Sands · $$$
QUADZ
Video bar on Indian Canyon with showtune sing-alongs and themed nights
Downtown Palm Springs · $$
Oscar's Downtown Palm Springs
Palm Springs' 15,000-sq-ft gay complex with Tea Dance and piano bar
Downtown Palm Springs · $$$
Tool Shed
Palm Springs leather and Levi's bar in Warm Sands since 1993
Warm Sands · $
Toucans Tiki Lounge
Tiki-themed drag bar on North Palm Canyon Drive, open since 2001
North Palm Canyon · $$
Daddy's Barbershop Palm Springs
Gay-owned barbershop on South Indian Canyon, open since 2007
Downtown Palm Springs · $$
Desert Mischief
Veteran-owned gift shop and adult store on North Palm Canyon Drive
Downtown Palm Springs · $
Destination PSP
Midcentury-modern gifts and locally designed goods since 2012
Downtown Palm Springs · $$
Division Menswear
Gay-owned resort and swimwear boutique on Arenas Road since 2010
Arenas District · $$
GayMart
Arenas Road gay superstore with 4,500 swimsuit options since 1994
Arenas District · $$
Gear Leather and Fetish
Leather, fetish, and kink shop with 2,500 sq ft of gear in Sunny Dunes
Sunny Dunes · $$
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