LGBTQ+ Events in Philadelphia

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 82 upcoming events · Oct 2026 – Apr 2027

This weekend

Sun · 9:00 AM Welcome New Members Potluck Picnic in the Park

Sapphic Poetry Reading Sun · 9:00 AM Sinister Wisdom’s Creative Legacies Exhibit - Gallery Hours Sun · 9:00 AM

Ebony’s Confessions Sun · 10:00 AM

The Big Gay Bash with Elizabeth New Jersey Sun · 10:30 AM +23 more this weekend

Sunday, Oct 18 Today

12 events

9:00 Welcome New Members Potluck Picnic in the Park Meetup: MT. AIRY & GREATER PHILLY LESBIAN MEETUP Free entry › 9:00 Sapphic Poetry Reading Giovanni's Room › 9:00 Sinister Wisdom’s Creative Legacies Exhibit - Gallery Hours Free entry › 10:00 Ebony’s Confessions Val's Lesbian Bar › 10:30 The Big Gay Bash with Elizabeth New Jersey Tattooed Mom › 10:30 Tricks and Treats Drag Show Vera Cherry Hill › 11:00 Josh Thomas: Jiggle, Jiggle TLA › 11:00 Gothick Ritual The Hayes › 12:00 Gotham City Cabaret Velvet Whip › 12:00 Dark Side Presents: Burlesque Was Just A Red Herring: A Drag & Burlesque Tribute to Clue Franky Bradley's › 15:30 The Legend of Georgia McBride Players Club of Swarthmore › 18:00 Trenton Home-Based Gay Speed Dating 400 Commerce Blvd ›

Monday, Oct 19 Tomorrow

4 events

Tuesday, Oct 20

5 events

Spooky Sapphic Social | Fishtown Queer Social

10:00 AM Cormorant Corner Bar

Club Papi Chulo

12:00 PM Bar X

Bingo

1:00 PM Paradise

LGBTQ+ Speed Friending!

3:00 PM Meetup: Gay Meetup $26

Beyond the Binary Support Group

6:00 PM Free entry

Community

Wednesday, Oct 21

6 events

Chick Flicks: Suzi Nash Presents: Festival Favs

10:00 AM Church of St Luke and the Epiphany

Community Screening & Conversation: The Gloria! Project

10:00 AM SYMPHONY PHILLY

Rachel Bochner “Sorry If It’s Selfish” Tour

11:00 AM Kung Fu Necktie

Hump(!) Wednesdays: Free Weekly Burlesque at 254

12:00 PM 254

Pokemon Drag Show Scaretacular

12:00 PM Franky Bradley's

LGBTQ Youth Community (ages 11 to 18): Arts and Crafts

6:00 PM 2337 Philmont Ave

Thursday, Oct 22

7 events

Halloween Bingo

10:00 AM Cantina Philly

a sad lil song, a gay lil dance: THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY

11:00 AM The Trestle Inn

Slayher: Philly’s Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show

11:00 AM Silk City Diner

Miss Lisa Lisa’s Drag Show

11:30 AM Bob & Barbara's

Freaky Fabulous: Monster High Drag Show

12:00 PM Franky Bradley's

Meet Us at Val's

1:00 PM Meetup: MT. AIRY & GREATER PHILLY LESBIAN MEETUP Free entry

Men of Philly Male Revue

1:00 PM Bar X

Friday, Oct 23

8 events

Delco Family LGBTQIA+ Halloween Party

8:00 AM Recovery Works PA

Shop, Sip, Support: A Planned Parenthood Fundraiser

10:00 AM Bill Penn Studios

$5 Fridays at Franky Bradley’s

11:00 AM Franky Bradley's

Michael Jackson Night: Thriller Edition

1:00 PM City Winery Philadelphia

Drag University

2:00 PM 254

The Gayborhood’s Official Rocky Horror Show

2:00 PM 254

Liberty Bell Classic Soccer Tournament

$45

Community

Repeat Behavior presents GAY PANIC! with JIALING

Club Night +1

Saturday, Oct 24

8 events

Asylum Pride House Welcome Walk

1:00 AM Ott Center Indoor Track at UPenn

Philadelphia Front Runners

1:40 AM Lloyd Hall Recreation Center

Halloween Drag Brunch

3:00 AM Fat Lady Brewing

Spooky Crafts with Cassie’s Coven

4:00 AM Philly Pride Visitor Center

Philadelphia LGBTQ+ History Tour

6:00 AM

Live Show

Spooky Spectacular Drag Bingo

9:00 AM Main Line Unitarian Church

The Big Gay Delco Halloween Party

10:00 AM UDTJ Community Center

Divine Intervention Cabaret

12:00 PM New Hope Arts Center

Sunday, Oct 25

2 events

Foods of the World - Hawaiian BBQ

9:00 AM Meetup: Gay Meetup

Wissahickon Hike

10:00 AM Meetup: Gay Meetup

Monday, Oct 26

1 event

Artist Talk: [Artist Name]

3:00 PM Free entry

Tuesday, Oct 27

4 events

Queer Craft Night

6:00 PM Queen and Rook Free entry

Drag

Online

VIRTUAL NYC 4th Tuesday Bisexual+ Self-Care and Discussion Group by Side-Bi-Side

7:00 PM

Queer Haven Support Group

7:00 PM

BiJinx: A Bisexual Social Meetup

Free entry

Community

Wednesday, Oct 28

1 event

Online

LGBTQ Online Meetup

7:00 PM

Thursday, Oct 29

1 event

Final Girl: A Sexy Slasher Party

Party

Friday, Oct 30

3 events

Halloween with BOSPhilly

All day

Party

Hallowink No. 11

All day

Party

Lez Brunch: Halloween!

Saturday, Oct 31

3 events

Muñeca

11:00 AM Elkins Park

Sip City UHaul-o-ween dance party

9:00 PM

Party +1

Philly Leather Pride Night 2026

Congregation Rodeph Shalom

Pride +1

Sunday, Nov 1

1 event

Gay Social's Reading Between the Lines LGBTQ Book Club (RSVP)

6:00 PM Howling Basset Books Free entry

Community

Monday, Nov 2

2 events

Online

VIRTUAL Manhattan 1st Monday Bisexual+ Social & Discussion Group by BiRequest

6:00 PM

Neuroqueer Support Group

Tuesday, Nov 3

1 event

Lesbian Speed Dating 20's and 30's!

Stir Lounge $26

Women / Sapphic

Thursday, Nov 5

1 event

Imperial Teen, Gay Meat

Nikki Lopez Philly $29.39

Saturday, Nov 7

2 events

Munch, Brunch and Chat at High Point Cafe at 7210 Cresheim Rd. 19119

6:00 AM Meetup: MT. AIRY & GREATER PHILLY LESBIAN MEETUP Free entry

80s Prom Night - A PGMC Fundraiser

6:00 PM The St James Room at Voyeur

Party +1

Sunday, Nov 8

1 event

Philadelphia Gay Speed Dating in Safe Space

4:00 PM 2045 S College Ave

Friday, Nov 13

1 event

Erin Cholakian

9:15 PM Punch Line Philly

Party +1

Saturday, Nov 14

1 event

Big Wig Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience

12:00 PM Punch Line Philly

Party +1

Sunday, Nov 15

1 event

Sinister Wisdom Exhibit at Dyke+ ArtHaus

8:00 AM Meetup: MT. AIRY & GREATER PHILLY LESBIAN MEETUP Free entry

Women / Sapphic

Friday, Nov 20

1 event

"Bang-Kock" LGBTQ Party in Philly!

8:59 PM Saints & Sinners Philly Free entry

Party +1

Sunday, Nov 22

1 event

A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS (18+ EVENT)

7:30 PM The Fillmore Philadelphia

Drag +1

January 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Tue 26 Hans Williams ›

February 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Tue 23 Hans Zimmer Live - the Next Level ›

March 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Wed 3 CRYSTAL METHYD The Enchanted Forest (18+ Event) ›

April 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Wed 21 Philly Black Pride 2027 ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Philadelphia

This weekend

Sunday, Oct 18 Today

Monday, Oct 19 Tomorrow

Delco Queer Arts & Crafts Club

Queer Film Screening: [Film Title]

LGBTQ+ Connections: A 50+ Group - ONLINE MEETING

I Strip On Your Grave: A Burlesque Tribute to Horror Movies

Tuesday, Oct 20

Spooky Sapphic Social | Fishtown Queer Social

Club Papi Chulo

Bingo

LGBTQ+ Speed Friending!

Beyond the Binary Support Group

Wednesday, Oct 21

Chick Flicks: Suzi Nash Presents: Festival Favs

Community Screening & Conversation: The Gloria! Project

Rachel Bochner “Sorry If It’s Selfish” Tour

Hump(!) Wednesdays: Free Weekly Burlesque at 254

Pokemon Drag Show Scaretacular

LGBTQ Youth Community (ages 11 to 18): Arts and Crafts

Thursday, Oct 22

Halloween Bingo

a sad lil song, a gay lil dance: THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY

Slayher: Philly’s Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show

Miss Lisa Lisa’s Drag Show

Freaky Fabulous: Monster High Drag Show

Meet Us at Val's

Men of Philly Male Revue

Friday, Oct 23

Delco Family LGBTQIA+ Halloween Party

Shop, Sip, Support: A Planned Parenthood Fundraiser

$5 Fridays at Franky Bradley’s

Michael Jackson Night: Thriller Edition

Drag University

The Gayborhood’s Official Rocky Horror Show

Liberty Bell Classic Soccer Tournament

Repeat Behavior presents GAY PANIC! with JIALING

Saturday, Oct 24

Asylum Pride House Welcome Walk

Philadelphia Front Runners

Halloween Drag Brunch

Spooky Crafts with Cassie’s Coven

Philadelphia LGBTQ+ History Tour

Spooky Spectacular Drag Bingo

The Big Gay Delco Halloween Party

Divine Intervention Cabaret

Sunday, Oct 25

Foods of the World - Hawaiian BBQ

Wissahickon Hike

Monday, Oct 26

Artist Talk: [Artist Name]

Tuesday, Oct 27

Queer Craft Night

VIRTUAL NYC 4th Tuesday Bisexual+ Self-Care and Discussion Group by Side-Bi-Side

Queer Haven Support Group

BiJinx: A Bisexual Social Meetup

Wednesday, Oct 28

LGBTQ Online Meetup

Thursday, Oct 29

Final Girl: A Sexy Slasher Party

Friday, Oct 30

Halloween with BOSPhilly

Hallowink No. 11

Lez Brunch: Halloween!

Saturday, Oct 31

Muñeca

Sip City UHaul-o-ween dance party

Philly Leather Pride Night 2026

Sunday, Nov 1

Gay Social's Reading Between the Lines LGBTQ Book Club (RSVP)

Monday, Nov 2

VIRTUAL Manhattan 1st Monday Bisexual+ Social & Discussion Group by BiRequest

Neuroqueer Support Group

Tuesday, Nov 3

Lesbian Speed Dating 20's and 30's!

Thursday, Nov 5

Imperial Teen, Gay Meat

Saturday, Nov 7

Munch, Brunch and Chat at High Point Cafe at 7210 Cresheim Rd. 19119