LGBTQ+ Events in Rochester

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out

40 upcoming events Sep 2026 – Apr 2027

When All Today Tomorrow This week This month

Sep · 44 Oct · 8 Nov · 7 Apr 27 · 2

What All Drag 15 Community 10 Festival 9 Live Show 8 Pride 6 Comedy 6

+ 5 more

Cabaret 3 Film Screening 3 Women / Sapphic 3 Club Night 2 Party 1

This weekend

Fri · 3:00 PM Sober Game Night

Fri Comedy Is A Drag

Fri Baby Jane, Baby Jane

Fri DRAGMASTER

Tuesday, Sep 15 Today

1 event

15 SEP

9:00 PM

Blackout Bingo

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Drag Club Night

$25

Wednesday, Sep 16 Tomorrow

3 events

16 SEP

2:30 PM

Thursday, Sep 17

3 events

17 SEP

MASS DRAG: How the Church Blessed Gay Couples — Again

Stand Up for Drag

JUICE BOX: COMPUTAH! MAKE THIS TECHNO GAY AND HORNY

The Club at Water Street

Club Night

$13.85

Friday, Sep 18 Friday night

8 events

18 SEP

3:00 PM

Sober Game Night

Comedy Is A Drag

Baby Jane, Baby Jane

DRAGMASTER

Chloe Corcoran: “I Don't Get It…”

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$20

18 SEP

Madelein Murphy: “Lesbian American Princess”

La Diva de L’Empire

Drag Cabaret

$15

18 SEP

Carmen Adore’s Drag Roulette ALL STARS

Drag Film Screening

$10

Saturday, Sep 19 Saturday

1 event

19 SEP

All day

Penny Sterling: "Have I ever told you about…?"

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$20

Sunday, Sep 20

1 event

20 SEP

4:00 AM

Ice Cream Sundays: VICS

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Community

Monday, Sep 21

2 events

21 SEP

6:30 PM

Online

LGBTQ+ Connections: A 50+ Group - ONLINE MEETING

Queer Despair and Resilience Circle (September 2026) - Online

$33

Tuesday, Sep 22

3 events

22 SEP

2:00 PM

Fiber Arts Club

Film Screening: HAIRSPRAY (1988)

Warhol: Bullet Karma

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Live Show

$15

Wednesday, Sep 23

2 events

23 SEP

All day

The First Jew in Canada

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$16

23 SEP

ImageOut Fall Festival Fair & Open House

Festival

Free entry

Thursday, Sep 24

1 event

24 SEP

Et al. – Queerky Science on the Fringe

Cabaret

$12

Friday, Sep 25 Friday night

2 events

25 SEP

Sip & Social: Coffee Hour

Community

Free entry

25 SEP

Thomas Warfield: “Let the Music Heal You”

Live Show

Tuesday, Sep 29

1 event

29 SEP

Visiting Authors Series: Alex Sanchez – RAINBOW BOYS 25th Anniversary

Thursday, Oct 1

1 event

1 OCT

3:30 PM

ImageOut at the Theatre Night: HAIRSPRAY

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Live Show

Wednesday, Oct 7

1 event

7 OCT

All day

ImageOut: Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Fall)

Festival

Friday, Oct 9 Friday night

1 event

9 OCT

Rochester Queer Arts Festival (RQAF)

Festival

Free entry

Saturday, Oct 10 Saturday

1 event

10 OCT

9:00 AM

Pop-Up Pride: Day at the Orchard (Sep. 2026)

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Pride

Tuesday, Oct 13

1 event

13 OCT

2:00 PM

Arts & Crafts Club

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Community

Free entry

Thursday, Nov 12

2 events

12 NOV

2:30 PM

A Drag Queen Christmas

A Drag Queen Christmas - Rochester

Kodak Center

Drag

Saturday, Nov 14 Saturday

1 event

14 NOV

8:00 AM

Pop-Up Pride: Day at the Museum: Holiday Edition (Nov. 2026)

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Pride

Tuesday, Nov 17

1 event

17 NOV

1:00 PM

Rainbow Reading Club: HEATED RIVALRY

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Free entry

Wednesday, Nov 18

1 event

18 NOV

1:30 PM

2026 LGBTQIA+ Archival Film Series: SATURDAY CHURCH

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Pride

Free entry

Sunday, Nov 29

1 event

29 NOV

8:00 AM

Community Drop-in: August 2026

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Community

Free entry

April 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Sat 3 RuPaul's Drag Race (Ages 21 & Over) ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Rochester

This weekend

Tuesday, Sep 15 Today

Blackout Bingo

Wednesday, Sep 16 Tomorrow

2026 LGBTQIA+ Archival Film Series: WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY

Ruby’s High School Reunion

LGBTQ+ Third Thursday Social

Thursday, Sep 17

MASS DRAG: How the Church Blessed Gay Couples — Again

Stand Up for Drag

JUICE BOX: COMPUTAH! MAKE THIS TECHNO GAY AND HORNY

Friday, Sep 18 Friday night

Sober Game Night

Comedy Is A Drag

Baby Jane, Baby Jane

DRAGMASTER

Chloe Corcoran: “I Don't Get It…”

Madelein Murphy: &#8220;Lesbian American Princess&#8221;

La Diva de L’Empire

Carmen Adore’s Drag Roulette ALL STARS

Saturday, Sep 19 Saturday

Penny Sterling: "Have I ever told you about…?"

Sunday, Sep 20

Ice Cream Sundays: VICS

Monday, Sep 21

LGBTQ+ Connections: A 50+ Group - ONLINE MEETING

Queer Despair and Resilience Circle (September 2026) - Online

Tuesday, Sep 22

Fiber Arts Club

Film Screening: HAIRSPRAY (1988)

Warhol: Bullet Karma

Wednesday, Sep 23

The First Jew in Canada

ImageOut Fall Festival Fair & Open House

Thursday, Sep 24

Et al. – Queerky Science on the Fringe

Friday, Sep 25 Friday night

Sip & Social: Coffee Hour

Thomas Warfield: “Let the Music Heal You”

Tuesday, Sep 29

Visiting Authors Series: Alex Sanchez – RAINBOW BOYS 25th Anniversary

Thursday, Oct 1

ImageOut at the Theatre Night: HAIRSPRAY

Wednesday, Oct 7

ImageOut: Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Fall)

Friday, Oct 9 Friday night

Rochester Queer Arts Festival (RQAF)

Saturday, Oct 10 Saturday

Pop-Up Pride: Day at the Orchard (Sep. 2026)

Tuesday, Oct 13

Arts &#038; Crafts Club

Thursday, Nov 12

A Drag Queen Christmas

A Drag Queen Christmas - Rochester

Saturday, Nov 14 Saturday

Pop-Up Pride: Day at the Museum: Holiday Edition (Nov. 2026)

Tuesday, Nov 17

Rainbow Reading Club: HEATED RIVALRY

Wednesday, Nov 18

2026 LGBTQIA+ Archival Film Series: SATURDAY CHURCH

Sunday, Nov 29

Community Drop-in: August 2026

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Madelein Murphy: “Lesbian American Princess”

Arts & Crafts Club