LGBTQ+ Events in Madison

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 56 upcoming events · Sep – Dec 2026

This weekend

Fri · 8:00 AM NOW That's What I Call Drag Brunch – Vol. 2 (Vol. 11–20)

Pride Night Out: Verbosity Bookhouse and LemonZello Fri · 2:00 PM

Euchre Night Fri · 2:30 PM

Naughty Drag Bingo & Brunch Fri

Madison Pride Gay Professionals Speed Dating Sat · 12:20 AM +9 more this weekend

Tuesday, Sep 22 Tomorrow

4 events

Wednesday, Sep 23

9 events

Chosen Family Circle

1:00 PM Madison WI

Pride +1

Wednesday Night Yoga

2:00 PM Madison WI

Community

LGBTQ 50+ West Side Coffee Meet-up

2:00 PM Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Free entry

Community

Premier Trivia

3:00 PM Madison WI

Megasound with Seasaw

3:00 PM The Bur Oak $16

Rainbow Happy Hour at DELTA BEER LAB

Monthly happy hour for good food, beer, and conversation

6:30 PM Delta Beer Lab Free entry

Open Men's Circle 🔥

7:45 PM Madison Public Library - Central Free entry

Drag Bingo with Bianca & Kayos

Drag

Queer Movie Night: Please Baby Please

Film Screening

Thursday, Sep 24

6 events

Online

Madison 🥂 Hosted Singles Video Mixer for Genuine Connections on Zoom

5:27 AM 4569 Dennis Dr Free entry

Community

Gay, Gray & Beyond

10:00 AM Madison WI

Community

CHALLENGE Pairs Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

2:00 PM Madison WI

Paul Cebar

3:00 PM The Bur Oak $15

Madison Interactive Gay Age Matched Dating

4:11 PM 4H6Q+9V Madison Free entry

BERTHA: Grateful Drag - Madison

9:00 PM Majestic Theatre - WI

Drag

Friday, Sep 25

4 events

NOW That's What I Call Drag Brunch – Vol. 2 (Vol. 11–20)

8:00 AM The Bur Oak $12

Drag

Pride Night Out: Verbosity Bookhouse and LemonZello

2:00 PM Madison WI

Live Show +2

Euchre Night

2:30 PM Madison WI

Naughty Drag Bingo & Brunch

$16.23

Drag

Saturday, Sep 26

5 events

Madison Pride Gay Professionals Speed Dating

12:20 AM 2JCR+GX Madison Free entry

Pride

Green Whimsy Art & Craft Supply Destash Consignment Sale

3:00 AM Madison WI Free entry

Community

Robot Combat: Southern Wisconsin Robot League

8:00 AM Madison WI

Community

Queerly Madison Board Game March Meetup

1:30 PM OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center Free entry

Community

Cousin Curtiss

3:00 PM The Bur Oak

Sunday, Sep 27

5 events

Rainbow Coffee Hour at Lakeside Street Coffee House

10:00 AM Lakeside St. Coffee House Free entry

Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance

10:00 AM Madison WI

Club Night +1

Pups on the Patio: Wisconsin Bound Dog Rescue

11:00 AM Madison WI

Community

PTSD/Recovery Group for Women

3:00 PM Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center $5

Community

Madison Pride-Filled Gay Men Matchmaking

6:00 PM 1136 E Dayton St Free entry

Pride

Thursday, Oct 1

2 events

Business Equality Luncheon

7:00 AM Madison WI

Community

B.O.P.P.+ (Bisexuals, Omni, Pan, Polysexuals+) Social Group

7:30 PM OutReach LGBT Community Center Free entry

Community

Friday, Oct 2

2 events

Coffee & Nature Walk / Cafecito y Caminata

2:00 PM Warner Park Community Center Free entry

Community

Hot Flash! An Early Dance Party

3:00 PM Madison WI

Party +2

Saturday, Oct 3

1 event

6th Annual Whitewater Pride Rally

6:00 AM Madison WI

Pride +1

Sunday, Oct 4

3 events

Gilda’s Run/Walk

4:00 AM Madison WI

Community

PrideStorm – Cambridge Pride Event

8:00 AM Madison WI

Pride +1

Queers at the Zoo!

10:30 AM Henry Vilas Zoo Free entry

Community

Thursday, Oct 8

2 events

Speed Meeting

LGBTQ+ speed meeting event for making new friends, no romantic pressure

2:00 PM Madison WI

Community

Pairs Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

2:00 PM Madison WI

Friday, Oct 9

1 event

SAVE THE DATE: 2026 National Coming Out Day Breakfast

4:00 AM Madison WI

Community

Saturday, Oct 10

1 event

Lesbian Pop Up Bar // Madison Edition

2:00 PM Madison WI

Community +1

Saturday, Oct 17

2 events

Coffee Connection

6:00 AM Madison WI

Pride +1

Magical Momentos – A Frenchie P Gallery Event

9:00 AM Madison WI

Community

Sunday, Oct 18

1 event

Hallow-Queen Drag Brunch

2:00 PM The Bur Oak

Drag

Tuesday, Oct 20

1 event

Drag Queen Bingo

3:30 PM Madison WI

Drag +1

Wednesday, Oct 21

1 event

Misfit Meet Up

2:00 PM Madison WI

Community

Thursday, Oct 22

1 event

Taylor Swift Trivia

3:00 PM Madison WI

Friday, Oct 23

1 event

Board Game Speed Dating

3:00 PM Madison WI

Friday, Nov 6

1 event

Ex Libris

2:00 PM Madison WI

Community

Thursday, Nov 19

1 event

Give & Receive

12:30 PM Madison WI

Community

Tuesday, Nov 24

1 event

Dance Fabulous presents: Ho Ho HO! A Holiday Disco Burlesque Cabaret Spectacular!

8:30 PM The Bur Oak

Cabaret

December 2026 · 1 event open ▸

Thu 17 Rest as Resistance: A Night of Collective Pause ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Madison

This weekend

Tuesday, Sep 22 Tomorrow

Still Life Drawing Sessions

Cliff Cash

LGBTQ+ Roundtable (monthly)

Madison Gay Men's Forum

Wednesday, Sep 23

Chosen Family Circle

Wednesday Night Yoga

LGBTQ 50+ West Side Coffee Meet-up

Premier Trivia

Megasound with Seasaw

Rainbow Happy Hour at DELTA BEER LAB

Open Men's Circle 🔥

Drag Bingo with Bianca & Kayos

Queer Movie Night: Please Baby Please

Thursday, Sep 24

Madison 🥂 Hosted Singles Video Mixer for Genuine Connections on Zoom

Gay, Gray & Beyond

CHALLENGE Pairs Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

Paul Cebar

Madison Interactive Gay Age Matched Dating

BERTHA: Grateful Drag - Madison

Friday, Sep 25

NOW That's What I Call Drag Brunch – Vol. 2 (Vol. 11–20)

Pride Night Out: Verbosity Bookhouse and LemonZello

Euchre Night

Naughty Drag Bingo & Brunch

Saturday, Sep 26

Madison Pride Gay Professionals Speed Dating

Green Whimsy Art &amp; Craft Supply Destash Consignment Sale

Robot Combat: Southern Wisconsin Robot League

Queerly Madison Board Game March Meetup

Cousin Curtiss

Sunday, Sep 27

Rainbow Coffee Hour at Lakeside Street Coffee House

Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance

Pups on the Patio: Wisconsin Bound Dog Rescue

PTSD/Recovery Group for Women

Madison Pride-Filled Gay Men Matchmaking

Thursday, Oct 1

Business Equality Luncheon

B.O.P.P.+ (Bisexuals, Omni, Pan, Polysexuals+) Social Group

Friday, Oct 2

Coffee & Nature Walk / Cafecito y Caminata

Hot Flash! An Early Dance Party

Saturday, Oct 3

6th Annual Whitewater Pride Rally

Sunday, Oct 4

Gilda’s Run/Walk

PrideStorm – Cambridge Pride Event

Queers at the Zoo!

Thursday, Oct 8

Speed Meeting

Pairs Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

Friday, Oct 9

SAVE THE DATE: 2026 National Coming Out Day Breakfast

Saturday, Oct 10

Lesbian Pop Up Bar // Madison Edition

Saturday, Oct 17

Coffee Connection

Magical Momentos &#8211; A Frenchie P Gallery Event

Sunday, Oct 18

Hallow-Queen Drag Brunch

Tuesday, Oct 20

Drag Queen Bingo

Wednesday, Oct 21

Misfit Meet Up

Thursday, Oct 22

Taylor Swift Trivia

Friday, Oct 23

Board Game Speed Dating

Friday, Nov 6

Ex Libris

Thursday, Nov 19

Give & Receive

Tuesday, Nov 24

Dance Fabulous presents: Ho Ho HO! A Holiday Disco Burlesque Cabaret Spectacular!

Stay in the Loop

Green Whimsy Art & Craft Supply Destash Consignment Sale

Magical Momentos – A Frenchie P Gallery Event