LGBTQ+ Events in Oakland

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 50 upcoming events · Oct 2026 – Mar 2027

This weekend

Fri · 1:00 PM BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA

Gay on the Lawn - Spring Fling - Free Dance Party Fri · 8:00 PM

Meet & Mingle Magic! Fri

Quietly Queer Fall Coffee Hangout Sat · 1:00 PM

Live Band at Next Level Sat · 2:00 PM +6 more this weekend

Wednesday, Sep 30 Today

1 event

Queer Love Decoded: A 7-week program

7:30 PM $495

Thursday, Oct 1 Tomorrow

1 event

San Francisco Home-Based Gay Speed Dating Community

9:11 AM RHJ7+WC Belvedere Tiburon Free entry

Community

Friday, Oct 2

3 events

Saturday, Oct 3

5 events

Quietly Queer Fall Coffee Hangout

1:00 PM Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar Free entry

Live Band at Next Level

2:00 PM Next Level Nightclub

FREE Lesbian & Sapphic Speed Friending (East Bay)

2:00 PM Free entry

Women / Sapphic

San Francisco Gay Ambition Meets Inclusive Dating

5:02 PM 1313 Lombard St Free entry

LGBTQ+ Singles Bon Fire

5:30 PM Ocean Beach stairwell 17 $5

Sunday, Oct 4

3 events

Oakland Pride Speed Dating for Gay Achievers

3:57 AM RM2W+48 Oakland Free entry

Pride

LGBTQ+ Singles Yoga Event

11:00 AM Willard Park Free entry

MAGIC HUNKS® @ Next Level

1:00 PM quericonightclub.com

Monday, Oct 5

1 event

LGBTQ+ Book Club

12:00 PM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Wednesday, Oct 7

3 events

Queer, Lesbian, Trans, LGBTQIA+ Self Defense Class

11:00 AM

Women / Sapphic

Moon Magic: New Moon in Libra

11:30 AM Groundfloor Club, Oakland

Queer Crush @ The Oaks

6:30 PM Oaks Theatre Free entry

Community

Thursday, Oct 8

2 events

QTBIPOC Support Group

6:00 PM Free entry

Community

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(In-person) Black Connect For Black Men Who Are Gay-bi-trans-queer

7:00 PM Oakland LGBTQ Center Free entry

Friday, Oct 9

2 events

Quietly Queer Comedy Show

7:00 PM All Out Comedy Theater-Improv Classes and Comedy Shows Free entry

Comedy

East Bay Front Runners & Walkers 22nd Annual Pride Run & Walk

Pride

Saturday, Oct 10

2 events

LGBTQ+ Singles Hiking

8:00 AM 680 Point Lobos Ave Free entry

Still Here Fest

11:00 AM Oakstop

Festival

Sunday, Oct 11

2 events

RECLAIM Dance! Oct 11

6:45 AM BANDALOOP

Quietly Queer: City Lights & Park Hang

1:00 PM Réveille Coffee Co. Free entry

Monday, Oct 12

1 event

Queer Film Screening

12:30 PM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Film Screening

Tuesday, Oct 13

1 event

Queer Crush @ Pacific Pipe

6:00 PM Pacific Pipe Free entry

Community

Thursday, Oct 15

2 events

Queer Bedtime Stories @ Nomadic Bookshop

12:00 PM Nomadic Bookshop

FLUID Open Mic — Black & Queer Live Band

12:30 PM 7th West

Comedy

Friday, Oct 16

1 event

Queer Crush @ Bridges Rock Gym

6:00 PM Bridges Rock Gym Free entry

Community

Saturday, Oct 17

6 events

Quietly Queer's Experiential Art Session: Paint, Wine & Connect

10:00 AM mighty mighty studio

Read the Room: A celebration of queer stories and poetry

12:00 PM Free entry

LGBTQ+ Singles Pool Party (Pleasant Hill)

12:30 PM Pleasant Hill $36

Party +1

Next Level 1 Year Anniversary BANDA MAGUEY live!

2:00 PM Next Level Nightclub

Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour

8:00 PM Fox Theater - Oakland

Live Show +1

Quietly Queer: Experiential Art Session

mighty mighty studio Free entry

Community

Monday, Oct 19

1 event

Community Potluck & Social

11:00 AM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Community

Tuesday, Oct 20

1 event

National Coming Out Day Panel and Allyship Workshop

6:00 PM Free entry

Community

Wednesday, Oct 21

1 event

Online

West Coast 30s & 40s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

6:00 PM $15

Women / Sapphic

Friday, Oct 23

1 event

Queer Fiber Arts group

6:00 PM 3207 Lakeshore Ave Free entry

Community

Saturday, Oct 24

1 event

Oakland Drag Brunch

4:00 AM Drake's Dealership

Drag

Tuesday, Oct 27

1 event

Halloween Karaoke Singing Competition – $300 in Cash Prizes – Limited Space

10:00 AM Qué Rico Nightclub Free entry

Wednesday, Oct 28

1 event

Online

West Coast 40s & 50s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

6:00 PM $15

Women / Sapphic

Thursday, Oct 29

1 event

Lez Out Loud Comedy Night

12:00 PM White Horse Inn

Comedy

Saturday, Oct 31

2 events

Club Papi: The Ultimate Halloween Night Party – $2,000 in Cash and Prizes

2:00 PM quericonightclub.com $16

Party

Queer Mischief - A Queer Magic Halloween Party w/ Sucia + Black Woman + Kurren$i

4:00 PM Crybaby $18.52

Party +1

Wednesday, Nov 11

1 event

Online

West Coast 50s & 60s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

6:00 PM $15

Women / Sapphic

December 2026 · 2 events open ▸

Fri 4 Make the Yuletide Gay! › Thu 31 Club Papi and Valentino Presents New Years Eve ›

March 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Sun 14 Rupaul's Drag Race Werq the World Tour ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Oakland

This weekend

Wednesday, Sep 30 Today

Queer Love Decoded: A 7-week program

Thursday, Oct 1 Tomorrow

San Francisco Home-Based Gay Speed Dating Community

Friday, Oct 2

BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA

Gay on the Lawn - Spring Fling - Free Dance Party

Meet & Mingle Magic!

Saturday, Oct 3

Quietly Queer Fall Coffee Hangout

Live Band at Next Level

FREE Lesbian & Sapphic Speed Friending (East Bay)

San Francisco Gay Ambition Meets Inclusive Dating

LGBTQ+ Singles Bon Fire

Sunday, Oct 4

Oakland Pride Speed Dating for Gay Achievers

LGBTQ+ Singles Yoga Event

MAGIC HUNKS® @ Next Level

Monday, Oct 5

LGBTQ+ Book Club

Wednesday, Oct 7

Queer, Lesbian, Trans, LGBTQIA+ Self Defense Class

Moon Magic: New Moon in Libra

Queer Crush @ The Oaks

Thursday, Oct 8

QTBIPOC Support Group

(In-person) Black Connect For Black Men Who Are Gay-bi-trans-queer

Friday, Oct 9

Quietly Queer Comedy Show

East Bay Front Runners & Walkers 22nd Annual Pride Run & Walk

Saturday, Oct 10

LGBTQ+ Singles Hiking

Still Here Fest

Sunday, Oct 11

RECLAIM Dance! Oct 11

Quietly Queer: City Lights & Park Hang

Monday, Oct 12

Queer Film Screening

Tuesday, Oct 13

Queer Crush @ Pacific Pipe

Thursday, Oct 15

Queer Bedtime Stories @ Nomadic Bookshop

FLUID Open Mic — Black & Queer Live Band

Friday, Oct 16

Queer Crush @ Bridges Rock Gym

Saturday, Oct 17

Quietly Queer's Experiential Art Session: Paint, Wine & Connect

Read the Room: A celebration of queer stories and poetry

LGBTQ+ Singles Pool Party (Pleasant Hill)

Next Level 1 Year Anniversary BANDA MAGUEY live!

Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour

Quietly Queer: Experiential Art Session

Monday, Oct 19

Community Potluck & Social

Tuesday, Oct 20

National Coming Out Day Panel and Allyship Workshop

Wednesday, Oct 21

West Coast 30s & 40s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

Friday, Oct 23

Queer Fiber Arts group

Saturday, Oct 24

Oakland Drag Brunch

Tuesday, Oct 27

Halloween Karaoke Singing Competition – $300 in Cash Prizes – Limited Space

Wednesday, Oct 28

West Coast 40s & 50s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

Thursday, Oct 29

Lez Out Loud Comedy Night

Saturday, Oct 31

Club Papi: The Ultimate Halloween Night Party &#8211; $2,000 in Cash and Prizes

Queer Mischief - A Queer Magic Halloween Party w/ Sucia + Black Woman + Kurren$i

Wednesday, Nov 11

West Coast 50s & 60s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

Stay in the Loop

Club Papi: The Ultimate Halloween Night Party – $2,000 in Cash and Prizes