LGBTQ+ Events in New Orleans

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 74 upcoming events · Oct 2026 – Jun 2027

This weekend

Fri · 2:00 PM Allways Theatre Presents: Greetings from Queer Mountain - 504Comedy

Class: A Classic New Orleans Burlesque Show with a Twist! Fri · 5:00 PM

Kingz & Corsets Fri

Illusions The Drag Brunch New Orleans - Drag Queen Brunch Show - NOLA Sat · 8:30 AM

LGBTQ+ Youth Drop-In Meetup Sat · 10:00 AM +8 more this weekend

Monday, Oct 5 Today

5 events

Walking Group

Walking group for adults of all ages in the park

12:00 PM Audubon Park

Queer Art Showcase

Queer art showcase with diverse local artists and live music

2:00 PM The Rabbit Hole

Live Show

Mixtape Showcase

2:30 PM Temple House (Bywater) - Address will be sent out via email

Flavius Maximus & Kasia Presents: Gumbolaya All Acts Open Mic - 504Comedy

4:30 PM Free entry

Comedy

Safer Schools Educators & Allies Group

Tuesday, Oct 6 Tomorrow

2 events

Freaklesque

1:30 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

The Big Gay Game Show

Drag

Thursday, Oct 8

5 events

Online

Friday, Oct 9

3 events

Allways Theatre Presents: Greetings from Queer Mountain - 504Comedy

2:00 PM $10

Class: A Classic New Orleans Burlesque Show with a Twist!

5:00 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Cabaret

Kingz & Corsets

Free entry

Drag

Saturday, Oct 10

8 events

Illusions The Drag Brunch New Orleans - Drag Queen Brunch Show - NOLA

8:30 AM Illusions the Drag Queen Brunch New Orleans

Drag

LGBTQ+ Youth Drop-In Meetup

10:00 AM nolapridecenter.org

Community

Sapphic Storytelling Night

2:00 PM The Reading Room

Women / Sapphic

Queer Speed Dating

2:30 PM El Born Cultural and Memorial Center €20

Frog Boy Bar Hop and Dance Party

2:30 PM The Original Nite Cap

Party

Karaoke Night

3:00 PM Oz New Orleans

Club Night

Underwear Competition

3:00 PM Oz New Orleans

Fetish

Movie Nights on the Lawn

3:00 PM The Country Club

Film Screening

Sunday, Oct 11

2 events

Drag Brunch

6:00 AM The Country Club

Drag

Trash Disco

3:00 PM Cafe Lafitte in Exile

Monday, Oct 12

2 events

Walking Group – Audubon Park

1:00 PM noagenola.org

Movie Night: Steel Magnolias

1:50 PM Free entry

Comedy +1

Tuesday, Oct 13

4 events

Game Night

1:00 AM noagenola.org

Pride +1

Sincerely, Fantasy. THE Thing to do in New Orleans!

2:00 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Fantasy Roy's Cabaret Show!

2:00 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Cabaret

Rhinestone Cowpoke - Queer Line Dance Night

The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret $7.90

Wednesday, Oct 14

1 event

Whodunit!? An Improv Murder Mystery where You get to choose WHO DUN IT?

2:30 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Thursday, Oct 15

3 events

New Orleans LGBTQ+ Film Festival

2:00 PM

Festival +1

Sincerely, Fantasy presents: Scholastic Book Scare!

5:30 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

NOSHA's Banned Books Club - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo

7:30 PM 1817 Marengo St Free entry

Women / Sapphic

Saturday, Oct 17

2 events

Coffee Talk at CrescentCare

5:30 AM CrescentCare

Bette Tittler's Broadville Follies

2:30 PM The Allways Lounge and Cabaret

Sunday, Oct 18

2 events

Writing Across the Rainbow Writing Workshop

9:00 AM nolapridecenter.org Free entry

Community

New Orleans Easy Gay Men Speed Dating

1:58 PM 2133 Deerfield Rd Free entry

Monday, Oct 19

2 events

Walking Group – Audubon Park

1:00 PM Audubon Park

Community Meetup & Dinner

Pride +1

Wednesday, Oct 21

1 event

Potluck: Halloween Edition!

1:30 PM

Thursday, Oct 22

1 event

Furfang

All day

Party

Friday, Oct 23

4 events

French Quarter Cabaret A Variety Burlesque Experience

4:00 PM Le CaBARet

Cabaret

LYNX NOIR × FURBALL NYC PRESENTS FUR & FANG: HAUNTED MANOR

4:30 PM Metropolitan Events

Sapphics & Sinners

$16.06

Party +1

Bad Intentions Costume Party

Party

Saturday, Oct 24

2 events

Halloween Drag Brunch with Morphine Love Dion from RuPaul's Drag Race

6:00 AM Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Drag

Bear Pride Party

4:00 PM Sala Razzmatazz €25

Party +2

Wednesday, Oct 28

1 event

Oz Halloween Weekend

All day

Party

Thursday, Oct 29

3 events

Walking with the Gay Ghosts of New Orleans

2:30 PM Cafe Lafitte in Exile

Vice & Virtue: Halloween

All day

Party

Halloween New Orleans (HNO) — October events

Festival weekend Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Oct 30–1 · everything below is part of it — see the hub →

Friday, Oct 30

1 event

Heaux-cus Pocus Drag Spelltacular

2:00 PM The Twilight Room @ the AllWays

Drag

Saturday, Oct 31

2 events

The Blood & Glitter Burlesque Spookshow

2:00 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Cabaret

KAPOW: Burlesque, Drag & Variety with a BANG!

5:30 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Drag +1

Tuesday, Nov 3

1 event

Safer Schools Educators & Allies Group

11:00 AM nolapridecenter.org Free entry

Pride

Saturday, Nov 7

1 event

Don Lemon & DL Hughley: DL + DL 'Anything Goes

7:00 PM Orpheum Theater

Comedy +1

Sunday, Nov 8

1 event

Another Drag Brunch with Crystal Envy from RuPaul's Drag Race

5:00 AM Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Drag

Tuesday, Nov 10

1 event

Intergenerational Game Night

12:00 PM nolapridecenter.org

Pride +1

Tuesday, Nov 17

1 event

Community Meetup & Dinner

12:00 PM nolapridecenter.org Free entry

Pride +1

Friday, Nov 20

3 events

Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

12:00 PM St. Louis Cathedral Free entry

NOAGE Gala

1:00 PM noagenola.org

Jockstrap Lube Wrestling: A Tournament and Variety Show

4:00 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Fetish

Sunday, Nov 22

1 event

Rocky Horror Striptease Show

4:30 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Friday, Dec 4

1 event

Venusian Nights: A Drag & Burlesque Spectacle

4:30 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Drag +1

Saturday, Dec 12

1 event

'tis the Season– Baton Rouge

1:30 PM nogmc.org

Tuesday, Dec 15

1 event

The Lemon Twigs

8:00 PM Chickie Wah Wah Free entry

Party

Friday, Dec 25

1 event

How the Drag Queens Stole Christmas

4:00 PM The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

Drag

January 2027 · 2 events open ▸

Sat 9 Diva Presents: LADIES NIGHT › Fri 22 Red Light Special: A Drag Roulette Drag Show! ›

March 2027 · 2 events open ▸

Tue 16 CRYSTAL METHYD The Enchanted Forest › Fri 26 Alaska Thunderf*ck: The Revolution Tour ›

June 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Thu 17 LIEDER & LINGERIE: GAY 4 MOZART ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in New Orleans

This weekend

Monday, Oct 5 Today

Walking Group

Queer Art Showcase

Mixtape Showcase

Flavius Maximus & Kasia Presents: Gumbolaya All Acts Open Mic - 504Comedy

Safer Schools Educators & Allies Group

Tuesday, Oct 6 Tomorrow

Freaklesque

The Big Gay Game Show

Thursday, Oct 8

Weekly Virtual LGBTQ+ Youth Meetups

One Night Only with Dinah Deville - A Single Use Variety Spectacular

NYLA Media Productions Presents: Queers Of Comedy New Orleans - 504Comedy

Fleur de Lis Tennis Tournament 2026 — GLTA Gay Tennis Tournament

Greetings from Queer Mountain - A Queer Storytelling Show

Friday, Oct 9

Allways Theatre Presents: Greetings from Queer Mountain - 504Comedy

Class: A Classic New Orleans Burlesque Show with a Twist!

Kingz & Corsets

Saturday, Oct 10

Illusions The Drag Brunch New Orleans - Drag Queen Brunch Show - NOLA

LGBTQ+ Youth Drop-In Meetup

Sapphic Storytelling Night

Queer Speed Dating

Frog Boy Bar Hop and Dance Party

Karaoke Night

Underwear Competition

Movie Nights on the Lawn

Sunday, Oct 11

Drag Brunch

Trash Disco

Monday, Oct 12

Walking Group &#8211; Audubon Park

Movie Night: Steel Magnolias

Tuesday, Oct 13

Game Night

Sincerely, Fantasy. THE Thing to do in New Orleans!

Fantasy Roy's Cabaret Show!

Rhinestone Cowpoke - Queer Line Dance Night

Wednesday, Oct 14

Whodunit!? An Improv Murder Mystery where You get to choose WHO DUN IT?

Thursday, Oct 15

New Orleans LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Sincerely, Fantasy presents: Scholastic Book Scare!

NOSHA's Banned Books Club - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo

Saturday, Oct 17

Coffee Talk at CrescentCare

Bette Tittler's Broadville Follies

Sunday, Oct 18

Writing Across the Rainbow Writing Workshop

New Orleans Easy Gay Men Speed Dating

Monday, Oct 19

Walking Group – Audubon Park

Community Meetup & Dinner

Wednesday, Oct 21

Potluck: Halloween Edition!

Thursday, Oct 22

Furfang

Friday, Oct 23

French Quarter Cabaret A Variety Burlesque Experience

LYNX NOIR × FURBALL NYC PRESENTS FUR & FANG: HAUNTED MANOR

Sapphics & Sinners

Bad Intentions Costume Party

Saturday, Oct 24

Halloween Drag Brunch with Morphine Love Dion from RuPaul's Drag Race

Bear Pride Party

Wednesday, Oct 28

Oz Halloween Weekend

Thursday, Oct 29

Walking with the Gay Ghosts of New Orleans

Vice & Virtue: Halloween

Halloween New Orleans (HNO) — October events

Friday, Oct 30

Heaux-cus Pocus Drag Spelltacular

Saturday, Oct 31

The Blood & Glitter Burlesque Spookshow

KAPOW: Burlesque, Drag & Variety with a BANG!

Tuesday, Nov 3

Walking Group – Audubon Park