LGBTQ+ Events in Chicago
Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out
This weekend
Monday, Nov 2 Today
19 events
Sunday Funday
Hydrate
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8:00
Chicago House TransSafe Drop-in
Fantasy Nightclub
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11:00
Make Mondays Suck Less
Sofo
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11:00
2026-2027 Mentorship Program Kickoff Event
lagbac.org
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12:00
Beginner/Intermediate Volleyball
Fantasy Nightclub
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13:00
Ace Grey Demi Speed Dating
Cafe Mustache
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13:00
Q
Queer Film Festival
Various Venues
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13:30
Monday Night Trivia Nights at Fathom: Think or Swim Queer Drag Trivia
Fathom
Free entry
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13:30
A Strange Loop
About Face Theatre
$20
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13:30
Jerker, or The Helping Hand
Open Space Arts
$25
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14:00
Musical Mondays
Sidetrack
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14:00
Mondays are Ruff
Hydrate
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15:00
Shine on Halsted Mondays
Progress Bar
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16:00
Sunday After Dark
Hydrate
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16:00
FLOW Thursdays
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17:00
Serve! Vocal Edition - Karaoke
2Bears Tavern Uptown
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21:00
FREE MONDAY w/ Chocolate Labs / Tri-County Liquidators / Joe Glass / Rent Party
Empty Bottle
Free entry
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OUTspoken! LGBTQ+ Storytelling
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Tuesday, Nov 3 Tomorrow
13 events
Taco Tuesday with Taylor's Tacos
Fathom
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13:00
Transgender Support Group Meeting
Community Hub
Free entry
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13:00
Sapphic Serenade & Fairy-Oke: a night of queer karaoke
Fathom
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13:30
A Quiet End
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14:00
King of Drag Watch Parties with Twinka Masala at Fathom!
↳ Fathom
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14:00
Trivia Tuesday: Spiderman + Marvel Edition
Sidetrack
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14:49
House of Couture Thursdays
Kit Kat Lounge
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16:00
On a Tuesday!
Progress Bar
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16:00
SKYN Sundays
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19:00
King of Drag: The Royal Tour
Bottom Lounge
$45.26
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The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase
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Wednesday, Nov 4
14 events
Gear Happy Hour @ Chicago Eagle
Chicago Eagle
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11:30
S
Statewide Network Meeting for LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services
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12:30
Farewell Molly: Molly Callinan's Final Performance
Kit Kat Club Chicago
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13:00
The Thoughtful Gay Man Chicago
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13:00
Trans Umbrella
2Bears Tavern Uptown
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13:30
A Strange Loop
About Face Theatre
$20
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14:00
German Fare
Charlie's Chicago
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14:00
Nerd Bear Trivia
Sofo
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15:00
Lip Service Karaoke
Jackhammer
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17:00
Snatched Wednesdays
Progress Bar
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19:00
Fall Into OBOB Series: The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher, Dana Alison Levy
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Mr. International Rubber (MIR30) – The Rubber Blowout Weekend
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Weekday Specials
Kit Kat Lounge
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Laughs on Tap 1st Thursday of the Month
Free entry
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Thursday, Nov 5
12 events
Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame 2026 Induction Ceremony
Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City
Free entry
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11:00
Neighborhood Night at 2Bears Tavern Uptown
2Bears Tavern Uptown
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11:00
CLOSED for a private event
Fathom
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13:00
The Traitors: New Blood Watch Parties at Fathom
↳ Fathom
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13:00
True Crime Drag Show 10/15
The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret
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13:00
You Are Here presents: FEAR
Dorothy
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14:00
Ladies Night
Club Escape
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14:00
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Too Much Molly Band's Farewell Tour
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14:30
IBT's Divalicious • Thursday - 10/15
IBT's Bar + Food
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15:00
Goat [Chi]
Chicago Eagle
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16:00
FLOW Thursdays
Progress Bar
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Queer Therapist Network Training Seminar: "Steering Queer of Addiction"
Center on Halsted
$10
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Friday, Nov 6 Friday night
16 events
TGIF Show Tunes
Sidetrack
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11:00
BQAC Sweet 16 Annual Fundraiser 2026 (In Person)
Meetup: Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago - Meetup
Free entry
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12:00
W
Women Making History Awards
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13:00
Hot Ash Smokes
Jackhammer
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13:00
Queer Open Mic
Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City
Free entry
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14:00
Plump Chi-Town Lumber
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15:00
Shine on Halsted Mondays
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15:00
The Kennel: Unleashed After Dark
Jackhammer
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15:00
Grrr - Chicago's Original Bear Night!
Sofo
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15:00
Freshman 15
Hydrate
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16:00
Dorothy Debuts ft. DJs Frances & halfmun
Dorothy
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16:00
Vinyl Night with DJ Modern Girl
Fathom
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Queerchata Social: November 2026
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Saturday, Nov 7 Saturday
18 events
Divas Gone Wild Bottomless Drag Brunch
Lark Restaurant & Bar
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6:00
Doggy Days
Sofo
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7:00
Dog Day Afternoon
Sidetrack
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7:00
Artist Talk: Karla Wong
Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City
Free entry
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7:30
Lavender Laugh Lounge (Sober Friendly, Queer Stand Up Comedy)
Loaves & Witches
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13:00
Single Lesbians in the City
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13:30
The Swallow
$25
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14:00
House of Heroines: A Bollywood Diva Night
Dorothy
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14:00
Belly Up + Coat Drive
Jackhammer
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15:00
Draglicious
Hydrate
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16:00
On a Tuesday!
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16:00
Rotating DJs
Progress Bar
Free entry
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Sunday, Nov 8
11 events
Sunday Funday - Free Hot Dogs
Sofo
Sapphic Adventures: Craft Workshop - Pottery Painting
Author Talk and Discussion with Susan Stryker
Gerber/Hart Library
F
Family of Women Book Group
Strapped Presents: Sappho Bingo - But I'm a Cheerleader at Fathom
Fathom
Fuzzed
Jackhammer
Show Tunes Sundays
Sidetrack
C
Comedians That Are Gay
Bearaoke
Sofo
SKYN Sundays
Progress Bar
Snatched Wednesdays
Monday, Nov 9
1 eventTuesday, Nov 10
5 events
T
Transgender Visibility March
O
Offsite at Swedish American Musuem: Anxietyland by Gemma Correll
Cumunion Twice Monthly 2nd Mondays & 3rd Friday
Cumunion
All Things Beyoncé
Wednesday, Nov 11
5 events
C
Chicago Gay Men Speed Dating | Singles Event | Fancy a Go?
Knotty Nights - Bling It On! Diamond Harnesses - Bondage Class
Chicago Eagle
Fat Notes: a fairytale cabaret
Boy My Greatness
Constellation: Networking and Peer Support for Queer and Trans Business Owners
Thursday, Nov 12
6 events
Pitch Your Peeps: QUEER Slide Deck Match Making Events @ Nobody's Darling
Nobody's Darling
B
Babes with Blades: KING LEAR
F
F.E.K. Draw
I
IMS: Chad Kouri & Ben Lamar Gay, Willis / Worthington /Naylor / Jesalva
Furball
Starlight Sapphic x $luts Party: SPANKSGIVING PARTY
Friday, Nov 13 Friday night
15 events
Whiskey Girl Fridays
Meetup: Single Lesbians in the City
Free entry
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12:00
Q
Queer Nerd Meetup at Goblin Market
Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
Free entry
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13:00
2nd Friday evening Steamworks Bear Hump party
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13:00
Constellations
$25
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13:00
A
Artemis Singers Karaoke Fundraiser Party
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13:00
P
Performance | Lit & Luz Live Magazine Show
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13:00
Dusky Waters: the mother magnolia tour - live at Dorothy
Dorothy
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13:00
Adorned After Dark: a permanent jewelry pop up with Fang & Fae
Fathom
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15:00
S
Slumber Party
Buzzed By ZEA - Salon & Bar
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15:00
Furball Chicago - Friday the 13Th
Jackhammer
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15:00
CGMC Uncovered: Bids, Briefs & Burlesque
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Fa La La Fabulous Holiday Market
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HUMP! Chicago: Pajama Party + Midnight Screening
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M
Mama's House: Messy Beaucoup
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Saturday, Nov 14 Saturday
13 events
Mariah Bottomless Holiday Drag Brunch
Lark Restaurant & Bar
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6:00
Doggy Days
Sofo
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12:00
B
Book Club: Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb Series, 1) by Tamsyn Muir
Ashbary Coffee House
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12:30
L
LGBTQ+ Book Club
The Book Nook
Free entry
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12:30
Coach: After Dark
Jackhammer
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15:00
DJ Feature: Ca$h Era at Dorothy
Dorothy
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16:00
Harder
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Siren Sundays at Fathom!
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Q
Queer Parent Meetup
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Sunday, Nov 15
6 events
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Speak to It
T
Toy With Me LIVE!
P
Pride Night at the Museum
Q
Queer Sober Social @ Eli Tea Bar!
Bearaoke
Sofo
L
Lesbian Singles Brunch at Turquoise Cafe 50+ November-Chicago
Monday, Nov 16
5 events
G
Gay Ghosts Rogers Park (After Dark)
Make Mondays Suck Less
Sofo
C
Classics of Women's Literature Book Group
Queer Movie Monday: Stud Life
Dorothy
FREE MONDAY w/ Rent Control featuring Nonnie Parry / Twice Told Tale / Timelife / Tender Object System
Tuesday, Nov 17
2 eventsWednesday, Nov 18
7 events
Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 18, 2026
OutPro LGBTQ+ and Allies Networking on the Riverwalk - Chicago
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
Undercover Wrestler
SidetrackSapphic Songwriter Series
Nerd Bear Trivia
Sofo
Stronger Together: Awareness, Allyship, and Action
All in for Public Health: PHIMC’s Fall Reception
Thursday, Nov 19
5 events
Neighborhood Night at 2Bears Tavern Uptown
2Bears Tavern Uptown
S
Sunny Laprade: Trans! at the DMV
Matthew Recio’s The Puppy Episode
Chicago Queer Swing Dance is BACK!
Hello, Sailor! Queers at Sea - a singles night hosted by Veronica Pop
FathomFriday, Nov 20 Friday night
5 eventsSaturday, Nov 21 Saturday
7 events
Singlet Saturday
Jackhammer
Saturday Night Touche Event
Touche
S
Sapphic Social at Level Sporting Club
CODE Night
Chicago Eagle
QTS: Farius' Queer Trance Party
Jackhammer
POP’D! Vol. 12: Taylor Swift, The Eras Live On
Meeting House Tavern
Sapphic Cinema at Dorothy
Sunday, Nov 22
1 eventWednesday, Nov 25
5 events
Exploring Kink w/ Master Leather Redux & Raea - Dragon Tails & Tongues
Chicago Eagle
Let's Get Glam Bingo: Friendsgiving
Meeting House Tavern
Wednesday evening play party
Touche
All Things Dua & Ariana
Sidetrack
A Drag Queen Christmas
Thursday, Nov 26
1 eventFriday, Nov 27 Friday night
5 eventsSaturday, Nov 28 Saturday
5 events
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Taylor and the Pop Girls Bottomless Drag Brunch
4th Saturday afternoon Steamworks Bear Hump party
T
Tack N’ Tell: A Ponyplay Crafting Social & Skillshare
Sapphic Saturday at Sidetracks