LGBTQ+ Events in Durham

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 43 upcoming events · Oct 2026 – Feb 2027

This weekend

Fri · 6:00 AM Name Change Navigation Drop-in Hours

Bob Ross Paint Along Fri · 2:00 PM

Sapphic Night Fri · 5:00 PM

The Pineapple Palace Fri

October Game Night! Fri +8 more this weekend

Tuesday, Oct 6 Today

4 events

Wednesday, Oct 7 Tomorrow

3 events

Youth Drop-in - Youth Center

12:30 PM Free entry

Queer Women’s Pokemon Night

6:00 PM East Coast Gaming Free entry

Community +1

Queer Latin Dance Night

11:00 PM Arcana Bar and Lounge Free entry

Club Night +1

Thursday, Oct 8

10 events

Center open to the Public

7:30 AM Free entry

Free & Confidential HIV/STI Testing

Free and confidential HIV/STI testing for sexual health

9:00 AM Free entry

Food Pantry Distribution

Community food pantry distribution for Durham residents in need

11:00 AM Free entry

Survivor Roots Support Group

1:30 PM

Community

Drag Bingo

3:00 PM The Velvet Hippo

Drag

Music Trivia Bingo PRIDE Edition

4:00 PM Free entry

Pride

Spooky Sex Trivia

6:00 PM Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar

Women / Sapphic

Open GBTQ+ Men's Group

7:00 PM Free entry

Sapphic Science Night

7:00 PM Arcana Bar and Lounge

Women / Sapphic

Dolly Parton Drag Show

Drag

Friday, Oct 9

6 events

Name Change Navigation Drop-in Hours

6:00 AM Free entry

Bob Ross Paint Along

2:00 PM Free entry

Sapphic Night

5:00 PM Le Dive Free entry

Women / Sapphic

The Pineapple Palace

Drag

October Game Night!

Free entry

Party +1

Durham Pride 2026

Free entry

Pride +1

Saturday, Oct 10

2 events

First Annual Queer Arts Festival $25

3:00 PM Free entry

Festival

Heritage Sapphic Social

3:00 PM Diamante Arts & Cultural Center

Community +1

Sunday, Oct 11

5 events

Queer Parent Support Circle

6:00 AM

Community

Recovery Tea Dance: PRIDE Kickoff Edition! With Gay Agenda & Father Disco

12:00 PM The Velvet Hippo Free entry

Pride

Transforming Families Support Group

12:30 PM Free entry

Community

Sapphlix Queer Movie Night

7:00 PM Steel String Brewery - Carrboro Free entry

Film Screening

Spill the Tea: An LGBTQ+ Spooky Season Mixer

Free entry

Monday, Oct 12

2 events

Open to the Public

Community center opens doors for public to explore resources and programs

12:30 PM Free entry

Queer Book Club

Queer Book Club discusses compelling reads in a relaxed atmosphere

2:00 PM Queer Book Club

Saturday, Oct 17

1 event

Queer Latin Night Presents: Candela

6:00 PM

Club Night

Thursday, Oct 22

1 event

LGBTQ+ Death Café

2:00 PM Free entry

Friday, Oct 23

2 events

Drag Show & Dance Party

4:00 PM

Party +2

Robby Hoffman: Live On Tour

7:00 PM Carolina Theatre - Durham

Live Show

Saturday, Oct 24

1 event

She/They/Gay Show @Comedy Worx

9:00 PM Free entry

Comedy

Sunday, Oct 25

1 event

Drag King Show

1:00 PM

Drag

Friday, Oct 30

2 events

Open Call Drag Show / Hard and Fast: Queer Kink Party!

5:00 PM

Party +3

21c Drag Brunch at Counting House: The Garden of Frights and Delights

$76.55

Drag

Saturday, Oct 31

1 event

Halloweekend Part 2 - Dance Party w/Gay Agenda!

5:30 PM The Velvet Hippo Free entry

Party

Friday, Nov 20

1 event

A Drag Queen Christmas

8:00 PM DPAC

Drag +2

February 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Tue 16 RuPaul's Drag Race Werq The World 2027 Tour ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Durham

This weekend

Tuesday, Oct 6 Today

Get Shit Done - SQSN

SQFN - Latin Family Night

Five Points LGBTQ+ Film Series - Love Is Strange (2014)

Queer Country Night

Wednesday, Oct 7 Tomorrow

Youth Drop-in - Youth Center

Queer Women’s Pokemon Night

Queer Latin Dance Night

Thursday, Oct 8

Center open to the Public

Free & Confidential HIV/STI Testing

Food Pantry Distribution

Survivor Roots Support Group

Drag Bingo

Music Trivia Bingo PRIDE Edition

Spooky Sex Trivia

Open GBTQ+ Men's Group

Sapphic Science Night

Dolly Parton Drag Show

Friday, Oct 9

Name Change Navigation Drop-in Hours

Bob Ross Paint Along

Sapphic Night

The Pineapple Palace

October Game Night!

Durham Pride 2026

Saturday, Oct 10

First Annual Queer Arts Festival $25

Heritage Sapphic Social

Sunday, Oct 11

Queer Parent Support Circle

Recovery Tea Dance: PRIDE Kickoff Edition! With Gay Agenda & Father Disco

Transforming Families Support Group

Sapphlix Queer Movie Night

Spill the Tea: An LGBTQ+ Spooky Season Mixer

Monday, Oct 12

Open to the Public

Queer Book Club

Saturday, Oct 17

Queer Latin Night Presents: Candela

Thursday, Oct 22

LGBTQ+ Death Café

Friday, Oct 23

Drag Show & Dance Party

Robby Hoffman: Live On Tour

Saturday, Oct 24

She/They/Gay Show @Comedy Worx

Sunday, Oct 25

Drag King Show

Friday, Oct 30

Open Call Drag Show / Hard and Fast: Queer Kink Party!

21c Drag Brunch at Counting House: The Garden of Frights and Delights

Saturday, Oct 31

Halloweekend Part 2 - Dance Party w/Gay Agenda!

Friday, Nov 20

A Drag Queen Christmas

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