Just like any big city, Auckland has a big gay community. With establishments lining Karangahape Road (affectionately known as K-road) in Auckland’s south, this is the go-to spot for the coolest gay bars and clubs. Read on to discover five of the best gay clubs in Auckland and plan your next great night out. For some serious drinking and clubbing in Auckland, Karangahape Road (K' Road) is the place to come and is to be found on the southern side of the city center, in between Myers Park and the Mercury Theatre. Many people refer to Karangahape Road as the city's 'Rainbow Strip', due to its popularity with the resident gay community. Well worth looking out for here is the Family Bar, which first opened in the year 2006 and is still going strong, with its pulsing music, regular drag queen acts, fun karaoke and happy hours, when cheap booze and Matua Valley wine is on tap. The Family Bar is open Monday through Sunday, from 09:00 in the morning right up until 05:00 in the morning, so if you like a late night, it is a sound choice. Also standing on Karangahape Road is the 'non-attitude' Urge Bar, which has been serving the Auckland gay community since 1997. Interestingly, this makes it the longest running bar of its kind in the whole of New Zealand.

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