Best Gay Bars & Clubs in Columbus

Boscoe's

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.3 (136)

Boscoe's

Merion Village

Gay bar on South High Street in Columbus, open daily from 3pm to 2:30am.

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+ Dance club

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

O'Connor's Club 20

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.4 (202)

O'Connor's Club 20

Gay Bars & Clubs

Neighbourhood gay bar on East Duncan Street in Old North Columbus, open daily from late afternoon until 02:30.

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+ Dance club

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

Tremont Lounge

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.6 (86)

Tremont Lounge

Gay Bars & Clubs

Long-running neighbourhood gay bar on South High Street in Columbus, known for friendly bartenders and a relaxed local crowd.

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

AWOL Bar

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.3 (168)

AWOL Bar

Gay Bars & Clubs

Gay bar on Parsons Avenue in Columbus's Olde Towne East area, with drag nights and a friendly staff; open from early afternoon.

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+ Gay (mostly men)

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

The Toolbox Saloon

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.3 (111)

The Toolbox Saloon

South Side

Leather and bear dive bar with a patio on Frebis Avenue, Columbus South Side.

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

Southbend Tavern

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.5 (127)

Southbend Tavern

Gay Bars & Clubs

Long-standing gay neighborhood bar on East Moler Street on Columbus's south side, open daily from noon.

Gay Pub Mixed LGBTQ+

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

Cavan Irish Pub

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.4 (97)

Cavan Irish Pub

Merion Village

Neighbourhood gay bar on South High Street with a patio, drag bingo and dancers on some nights.

Gay friendly Pub

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

Axis Nightclub

Gay Bars & Clubs 3.5 (356)

Axis Nightclub

Gay Bars & Clubs

Gay dance club on North High Street in Columbus's Short North, open Wednesday to Sunday with DJs and drag shows.

Dancing area Gay Dance

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

Union Café

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.1 (745)

Union Café

Gay Bars & Clubs

Gay bar and restaurant on High Street in the Short North, serving proper food by day and drinks until 2am.

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

Slammers

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.6 (1070)

Slammers

Downtown

Lesbian bar and pizza kitchen on East Long Street in downtown Columbus, open since 1993.

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+ Gay (mostly men)

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

District West

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.6 (156)

District West

Gay Bars & Clubs

Gay bar and club on North 5th Street in downtown Columbus, with DJs, drag and a dance floor at weekends.

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+ Dance club

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

The Go Go

Gay-Friendly Bars & Clubs 4.0 (176)

The Go Go

Italian Village

Italian Village dance bar on North Fourth Street that hosts drag brunches and comedy nights.

Drag queens Drag shows Food served

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Club Diversity

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.7 (546)

Club Diversity

Gay Bars & Clubs

Gay piano bar and lounge in a converted Victorian house on South High Street, near German Village in Columbus.

Karaoke Garden / outdoor terrace Gay

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026

Rumours Bar

Gay Bars & Clubs 4.7 (128)

Rumours Bar

South Side

Lesbian-owned queer neighbourhood bar on Parsons Avenue, open since 2022, with drag, trivia and karaoke nights.

Lesbian / Women-focused Mixed LGBTQ+ Drag shows

Verified by GayOut Oct 2026