Gay Bars & Clubs in Sacramento, California
Lavender Heights is the heart of Sacramento's LGBTQ+ nightlife, with gay bars, clubs, and restaurants along the 20th Street corridor — plus queer-friendly spots in Midtown and East Sac. Explore gay bars and venues in Sacramento.
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Radclyffe’s
Queer restaurant and cocktail bar named for author Radclyffe Hall.
Downtown · $$
Badlands Sacramento
Midtown's high-energy gay dance club with drag and pop hits.
Lavender Heights (Midtown) · $$
Faces Nightclub
One of Northern California's largest gay dance clubs.
Lavender Heights (Midtown) · $$
The Bolt
Sacramento's leather, cowboy and bear bar — and never a cover.
North Sacramento · $$
The Depot
Lavender Heights' conversational gay bar with a big patio.
Lavender Heights (Midtown) · $
The Mercantile Saloon
Sacramento's oldest gay bar (1976), in a Victorian with a big patio.
Lavender Heights (Midtown) · $
Lavender Library
Volunteer-run LGBTQ+ lending library and archive in Midtown.
Lavender Heights (Midtown) · $
Sac Buddies
Sacramento's members-only bathhouse and cruise club for men.
South Sacramento · $$
Sacramento LGBT Community Center
Sacramento's LGBTQ+ community center and nonprofit.
Lavender Heights (Midtown) · $
Strapping
Queer-owned gift and lifestyle shop on Sacramento's Broadway
Land Park · $$
Roscoe’s Bar & Burgers
Drag brunches and creative burgers in Sacramento's Lavender Heights
Lavender Heights · $$
Pizzasaurus Rex
Dino-themed pizza with a queer-welcoming vibe in Midtown
Midtown Sacramento · $
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