LGBTQ+ Events in Oakland

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 53 upcoming events · Sep 2026 – Mar 2027

This weekend

Fri · 10:00 AM LGBTQ+ Youth Mixer

PFLAG Oakland Meeting Fri · 11:00 AM

Community Potluck & Social Fri · 11:00 AM

Queer Speed Friending - Make Friends in a Welcoming Environment Fri · 11:30 AM

BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA Fri · 1:00 PM +11 more this weekend

Thursday, Sep 24 Tomorrow

4 events

Friday, Sep 25

9 events

LGBTQ+ Youth Mixer

10:00 AM Free entry

Community

PFLAG Oakland Meeting

11:00 AM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Community Potluck & Social

11:00 AM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Community

Queer Speed Friending - Make Friends in a Welcoming Environment

11:30 AM White Horse Inn

BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA

1:00 PM BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strippers Oakland

Reunion Talent Show

A Tribe Called Queer Book Club

Starlight Strut

Spiced Cabaret Presents: Cuties n Kink

Party +2

Saturday, Sep 26

5 events

Open Mic Night

1:00 PM Free entry

Comedy

Club Papi 30 Year Anniversary

2:00 PM quericonightclub.com $20

Drag +2

A Mini Zine Making Workshop

Julie's Coffee and Tea Garden

Festival +1

Bay Area Queer Zine Fest

Festival

Queer and Women's Open Mic

Comedy +1

Sunday, Sep 27

2 events

The Sweet Spot Season 5 Finale!

8:00 AM

Queer Film Screening: Paris is Burning

12:00 PM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Film Screening

Monday, Sep 28

2 events

Community Potluck

11:00 AM Free entry

Community

Queer Crush @ Berkeley Ironworks

6:00 PM Berkeley Ironworks Free entry

Community

Tuesday, Sep 29

1 event

Queer Love Decoded: A 7-week program

$495

Thursday, Oct 1

1 event

San Francisco Home-Based Gay Speed Dating Community

9:11 AM RHJ7+WC Belvedere Tiburon Free entry

Community

Friday, Oct 2

1 event

Gay on the Lawn - Spring Fling - Free Dance Party

8:00 PM Free entry

Party +1

Saturday, Oct 3

5 events

Quietly Queer Fall Coffee Hangout

1:00 PM Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar Free entry

Banda en Vivo en Next Level

2:00 PM Next Level Nightclub

FREE Lesbian & Sapphic Speed Friending (East Bay)

2:00 PM Free entry

Women / Sapphic

San Francisco Gay Ambition Meets Inclusive Dating

5:02 PM 1313 Lombard St Free entry

LGBTQ+ Singles Bon Fire

5:30 PM Ocean Beach stairwell 17 $5

Sunday, Oct 4

3 events

Oakland Pride Speed Dating for Gay Achievers

3:57 AM RM2W+48 Oakland Free entry

Pride

LGBTQ+ Singles Yoga Event

11:00 AM Willard Park Free entry

MAGIC HUNKS® @ Next Level

1:00 PM quericonightclub.com

Wednesday, Oct 7

3 events

Queer, Lesbian, Trans, LGBTQIA+ Self Defense Class

11:00 AM

Women / Sapphic

Moon Magic: New Moon in Libra

11:30 AM Groundfloor Club, Oakland

LGBTQ+ Book Club

4:30 PM Free entry

Pride +1

Thursday, Oct 8

2 events

QTBIPOC Support Group

6:00 PM Free entry

Community

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(In-person) Black Connect For Black Men Who Are Gay-bi-trans-queer

7:00 PM Oakland LGBTQ Center Free entry

Friday, Oct 9

2 events

Quietly Queer Comedy Show

7:00 PM All Out Comedy Theater-Improv Classes and Comedy Shows Free entry

Comedy

East Bay Front Runners & Walkers 22nd Annual Pride Run & Walk

Pride

Saturday, Oct 10

1 event

LGBTQ+ Singles Hiking

8:00 AM 680 Point Lobos Ave Free entry

Thursday, Oct 15

1 event

Queer Bedtime Stories @ Nomadic Bookshop

12:00 PM Nomadic Bookshop

Saturday, Oct 17

2 events

Next Level 1 Year Anniversary BANDA MAGUEY en vivo!

2:00 PM Next Level Nightclub

Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour

8:00 PM Fox Theater - Oakland

Live Show +1

Tuesday, Oct 20

1 event

National Coming Out Day Panel and Allyship Workshop

6:00 PM Free entry

Community

Wednesday, Oct 21

1 event

Online

West Coast 30s & 40s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

6:00 PM $15

Women / Sapphic

Wednesday, Oct 28

1 event

Online

West Coast 40s & 50s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

6:00 PM $15

Women / Sapphic

Thursday, Oct 29

1 event

Lez Out Loud Comedy Night

12:00 PM White Horse Inn

Comedy

Saturday, Oct 31

2 events

Club Papi: The Ultimate Halloween Night Party – $2,000 in Cash and Prizes

2:00 PM quericonightclub.com $16

Party

Queer Mischief - A Queer Magic Halloween Party w/ Sucia + Black Woman + Kurren$i

4:00 PM Crybaby $18.52

Party +1

December 2026 · 2 events open ▸

Fri 4 Make the Yuletide Gay! › Thu 31 Club Papi and Valentino Presents New Years Eve ›

March 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Sun 14 Rupaul's Drag Race Werq the World Tour ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Oakland

This weekend

Thursday, Sep 24 Tomorrow

Queer Youth Social Hour

Transgender Support Group

Queer Crush @ Dogpatch Boulders

Social Seniors

Friday, Sep 25

LGBTQ+ Youth Mixer

PFLAG Oakland Meeting

Community Potluck & Social

Queer Speed Friending - Make Friends in a Welcoming Environment

BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA

Reunion Talent Show

A Tribe Called Queer Book Club

Starlight Strut

Spiced Cabaret Presents: Cuties n Kink

Saturday, Sep 26

Open Mic Night

Club Papi 30 Year Anniversary

A Mini Zine Making Workshop

Bay Area Queer Zine Fest

Queer and Women's Open Mic

Sunday, Sep 27

The Sweet Spot Season 5 Finale!

Queer Film Screening: Paris is Burning

Monday, Sep 28

Community Potluck

Queer Crush @ Berkeley Ironworks

Tuesday, Sep 29

Queer Love Decoded: A 7-week program

Thursday, Oct 1

San Francisco Home-Based Gay Speed Dating Community

Friday, Oct 2

Gay on the Lawn - Spring Fling - Free Dance Party

Saturday, Oct 3

Quietly Queer Fall Coffee Hangout

Banda en Vivo en Next Level

FREE Lesbian & Sapphic Speed Friending (East Bay)

San Francisco Gay Ambition Meets Inclusive Dating

LGBTQ+ Singles Bon Fire

Sunday, Oct 4

Oakland Pride Speed Dating for Gay Achievers

LGBTQ+ Singles Yoga Event

MAGIC HUNKS® @ Next Level

Wednesday, Oct 7

Queer, Lesbian, Trans, LGBTQIA+ Self Defense Class

Moon Magic: New Moon in Libra

LGBTQ+ Book Club

Thursday, Oct 8

QTBIPOC Support Group

(In-person) Black Connect For Black Men Who Are Gay-bi-trans-queer

Friday, Oct 9

Quietly Queer Comedy Show

East Bay Front Runners & Walkers 22nd Annual Pride Run & Walk

Saturday, Oct 10

LGBTQ+ Singles Hiking

Thursday, Oct 15

Queer Bedtime Stories @ Nomadic Bookshop

Saturday, Oct 17

Next Level 1 Year Anniversary BANDA MAGUEY en vivo!

Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour

Tuesday, Oct 20

National Coming Out Day Panel and Allyship Workshop

Wednesday, Oct 21

West Coast 30s & 40s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

Wednesday, Oct 28

West Coast 40s & 50s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

Thursday, Oct 29

Lez Out Loud Comedy Night

Saturday, Oct 31

Club Papi: The Ultimate Halloween Night Party &#8211; $2,000 in Cash and Prizes

Queer Mischief - A Queer Magic Halloween Party w/ Sucia + Black Woman + Kurren$i

Stay in the Loop

Club Papi: The Ultimate Halloween Night Party – $2,000 in Cash and Prizes