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Southern Nights Orlando

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Google (742) 3.7
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Address
375 S Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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Phone
+1 407-898-0424
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About this place Southern Nights Orlando

Southern Nights Orlando is one of the city's most enduring gay nightclub institutions — a bar and dance venue that has been operating on South Bumby Avenue, just east of the North Orange Avenue gay corridor, for many years. The club covers the range of gay nightlife formats: themed weekly nights, DJ-driven dance floors, drag events, and the kind of programming calendar that keeps a venue relevant across multiple gay subcultures. The South Bumby location puts Southern Nights slightly off the main Orange Avenue strip, which has historically given it a more neighbourhood-oriented character compared to the more tourist-facing venues on and near Orange Avenue. The crowd is loyal and local, with a genuine regulars culture that distinguishes it from the bars that rely primarily on tourist traffic. During the major Orlando Pride events — Come Out With Pride in October and Gay Days in June — Southern Nights picks up the out-of-town visitors who discover the Bumby Avenue location through word of mouth. The venue's longevity in Orlando's competitive gay nightlife market is the best evidence of its quality: bars that lack genuine community roots do not survive for decades in this city.

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 21:00-02:00
Friday 21:00-03:00
Saturday 21:00-03:00
Sunday 15:00-23:00

Features

Gay LGBTQ+ Happy Hour Drag shows Dancing Area

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Barry
Barry Jun 2026

Dom is incredible. Best bartender we have seen in a while. Great personality, great atmosphere, and great hospitality. We would come back just for him as a bartender but overall, the club is awesome. Also a great sound system. Cool place cool vibes. Recommend.

Leah Rumpf
Leah Rumpf Jun 2026

My phone was stolen from here and taken to Miami where it was apparently dismantled or destroyed. Please be aware of pickpockets. Not completely the venues fault but it is superrrr common here.

Katelyn Snow
Katelyn Snow Jun 2026

Escorted me out because i was resting my head down waiting for my boyfriend but then told me to leave and just dropped me off outside with no way to contact my boyfriend ?? if you’re that worried i was tired because i worked all day why are you forcing me to leave and then leaving me outside by a busy road by myself with nothing. a little pissed off because i didn’t even drink that much but i was forced to exit because i rested my head down waiting for my boyfriend . where is my refund for my 10 dollars i paid for entry.i would 100% understand if i was throwing up or incoherent but i told the guy i was just tired and waiting and he was persistent that i leave.

C S.
C S. Jun 2026

One of the staff (thin black man/lady/person - not sure of gender) with a shaved head ran into me and then threatened to kick me out. Tried to say I pushed them? Not sure what was up with that, but I hope they find peace in themself one day.

Richard Jarrell
Richard Jarrell Jun 2026

Cameron is the best. I brought 20 people here and he took care of us all and the rest of the bar. Engaged with us on our cocktail preferences and was an overall delight. Everyone else was just as amazing. Definitely bringing back all of my friends.

Damaso Bonilla c (Claudio)
Damaso Bonilla c (Claudio) Jun 2026
Kim Jirak
Kim Jirak Jun 2026

Awesome place especially Sunday afternoon!

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Last updated on 3 August 2026

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