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Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 290 upcoming events · Sep 2026 – Jun 2027

This weekend

Fri · 10:00 AM TGIF Show Tunes
Queer Crafting Fri · 11:00 AM 🎨 Marks of Art – A Two-Session Workshop with Sholo Beverly Fri · 1:00 PM Reeling Film Fest: Shorts: W. L. W Fri · 2:00 PM Adolescent Salvation Fri · 2:00 PM +59 more this weekend

Friday, Sep 25 Today

26 events
10:00 TGIF Show Tunes Sidetrack › 11:00 Queer Crafting Awakenings › 13:00 🎨 Marks of Art – A Two-Session Workshop with Sholo Beverly chicagosocialbutterflies.com $110 › 14:00 Reeling Film Fest: Shorts: W. L. W Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City Free entry › 14:00 Adolescent Salvation chicagosocialbutterflies.com $36 › 14:00 The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com $25 › 14:00 Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus: Rhythm and Blues ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com $30 › 14:00 The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com $25 › 14:00 Illusions The Drag Queen Show Chicago - Drag Queen Dinner - Chicago, IL Illusions the Drag Queen Show Chicago IL › 14:30 SMILEY chicagosocialbutterflies.com $25 › 14:30 Blue Dress ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com $25 › 14:30 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com $25 › 14:30 THE SWALLOW ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com $25 › 14:30 Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle,” September 17 – November 8 ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com $50 › 14:30 Queer Film Screening: 'Paris is Burning › 15:00 Queer Open Mic Eli Tea Bar › 15:00 Pride Night at The Legacy The Legacy › 16:00 Latin Night: all Latin, all night with Jenny Fox Dorothy › 16:00 Bearlesque Show › 16:00 Freshman 15 Hydrate › – La Cage aux Folles Bottomless Drag Brunch kitkatchicago.com › – Dani Brasil - Hydrate Nightclub › – Horse Meat Disco at Smartbar › – Legally Blonde Bottomless Drag Brunch › – AIDS Run & Walk Chicago › – Group Therapy (Without the Copay) Free entry ›

Saturday, Oct 3

23 events
4:00 Gerber/Hart Queer History Symposium chicagosocialbutterflies.com $40 › 5:00 OUT at CHM | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Trolley Tour Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City Free entry › 5:00 Chicago's Gay Ghosts: Uptown Argyle CTA › 5:00 73rd Annual Chicago Powwow chicagosocialbutterflies.com $15 › 5:30 Chilli Pepper Honorary Street Sign Celebration ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com Free entry › 6:00 queer quilting studio (Saturday Morning Cohort) Interfacing Studio › 6:00 Metro East Pride Festival chicagosocialbutterflies.com Free entry › 6:00 Commemorative Day | Latine Heritage Month ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com Free entry › 7:00 Femmes + Thems Bike Chicago ↳ chicagosocialbutterflies.com Free entry › 8:00 Dog Day Afternoon Sidetrack › 9:00 String Quilting 1756 W Lunt Ave › 10:00 Sapphic in the City: a place to make WLW friends chicagosocialbutterflies.com Free entry › 11:00 Lesbian hang out night Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City Free entry › 13:00 Lesbian Social Club: Dear Summer Yacht Party ↳ Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City Free entry › 13:00 The Purple Tie Affair chicagosocialbutterflies.com $75 › 13:30 Lavender Laugh Lounge (Sober Friendly, Queer Stand Up Comedy) Loaves & Witches › 14:00 Lesbian Speed Dating The Rendezvous › 14:30 The Witch Project chicagosocialbutterflies.com $25 › 15:00 CHICAGO Ghosted! by Roz Hernandez LIVE 10/3 Dorothy › 15:00 Dorothy’s Second Annual: Homo Homecoming! chicagosocialbutterflies.com Free entry › 16:00 Starlight Sapphic: Pole Show Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City Free entry › 16:00 Dorothy Debuts ft. DJs th3m & Naughty G Dorothy › 22:00 Rupaul (18 and Over with Valid Government Radius - Chicago ›
December 2026 · 6 events open ▸
Sat 5 LGBTQ Entrepreneur Morning Meet Up › Sun 6 The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show › Tue 8 Golden Girls Christmas › Sat 12 Matt Rogers › Thu 17 Make the Yuletide Gay at LVPC! › Sat 19 Lesbian/Queer women Pre-Christmas Party ›
January 2027 · 1 event open ▸
Tue 19 Oh, Mary! (Chicago) ›
March 2027 · 2 events open ▸
Fri 5 Hans Zimmer Live - the Next Level › Sat 27 RuPaul's Drag Race Werq The World 2027 Tour ›
April 2027 · 2 events open ▸
Sun 4 Alaska Thunderf*ck: The Revolution Tour › Sat 10 Crystal Methyd - Ages 18+ ›
June 2027 · 2 events open ▸
Fri 18 Pride Fest 2027 › Fri 18 Chicago Gay Pride ›

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