LGBTQ+ Events in Raleigh

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 47 upcoming events · Sep 2026 – Jun 2027

This weekend

Fri · 9:00 AM CMF Drag Brunch Raleigh & Durham

Lesbian Speed Dating Fri · 3:30 PM

GoGo Boys 8pm house DJ Freddie Fri · 4:00 PM

Underwear Party free cloths check no cover with ONYX Carolinas Bar Night Fri

Video Showtune come sing along Sat · 11:00 AM +6 more this weekend

Thursday, Sep 24 Today

7 events

Queer Quorum

Students gather for fun activities hosted by the LGBTQ Pride Center

12:30 PM Talley Student Union

Pride

Grad Gather: Game Night

Game night for LGBTQ+ graduate students and allies

2:00 PM Talley Student Union

Pride

LGBTQ+ Book Club Meetup

LGBTQ+ book club discusses monthly literary selection

2:30 PM Quail Ridge Books Free entry

Community

drag show Kayla LaShay with Emory Starr, Shawanda Wilver and Wynter C. Valentine

Drag

Friday, Sep 25 Tomorrow

4 events

CMF Drag Brunch Raleigh & Durham

9:00 AM

Drag +1

Lesbian Speed Dating

3:30 PM

Women / Sapphic

GoGo Boys 8pm house DJ Freddie

4:00 PM

Club Night +1

Underwear Party free cloths check no cover with ONYX Carolinas Bar Night

Party +2

Saturday, Sep 26

4 events

Video Showtune come sing along

11:00 AM

Gay Men's Chorus Performance

4:00 PM

Live Show +1

GAY 4 CUNTRY KARAOKE!

Underwear Party with ONYX Carolinas Bar Night

Party +2

Sunday, Sep 27

3 events

Raleigh longest Running Tea Dance

12:00 PM

Free Entry

The Pineapple Palace

3:00 PM Moondog Meadery $13.45

Drag

Closed on Mondays

Flex

Monday, Sep 28

2 events

Queer Trivia Night

3:00 PM

September Book Club

Tuesday, Sep 29

4 events

The Fiendish Horror Book Fest

2:00 PM Longleaf Hotel and Lounge Free entry

Festival +1

Karaoke with SINGO aka Bingo & singing

4:00 PM

Karaoke Theme & more

WLW: Work Lounge Wednesday

LGBT Center of Raleigh

Women / Sapphic

Thursday, Oct 1

3 events

Raleigh Live Matched Speed Dating for Young Professionals Social

3:04 AM 5504 Balsam Pl Free entry

Community

LGBTQ+ History Month PrideFest Exhibit

8:00 AM D.H. Hill Jr. Library

Pride

Online

Raleigh Gay Men Only Speed Dating Online

8:53 AM 4901 Arkose Dr Free entry

Friday, Oct 2

2 events

Raleigh Gay Speed Dating Authentic Connections

10:53 AM 1807 US-401 Free entry

Durham 🌹 Guided Speed Dating Social Ages 25-40 Meet & Mingle

9:46 PM 127 Castlerock Dr Free entry

Community

Saturday, Oct 3

2 events

Durham Pride Festival

12:00 PM Free entry

Pride +1

Durham Gay Speed Dating True Love

3:26 PM 632 Chalcedony Ct Free entry

Tuesday, Oct 6

2 events

PrideFest Parade and Poster-Making Activity

8:30 AM Wolf Plaza

Pride +1

PrideFest Lawn Party

10:30 AM Stafford Commons

Party +2

Monday, Oct 12

1 event

Spill the Tea: An LGBTQ+ Spooky Season Mixer 👻🌈

7:00 PM Drink A Bull Free entry

Tuesday, Oct 13

1 event

Sex in the Dark

1:30 PM Talley Student Union

Friday, Oct 23

1 event

Cooking Class: Pride Chefs

8:00 AM Wellness and Recreation Center and Carmichael Gym

Pride

Saturday, Oct 24

2 events

She/They/Gay Show @Comedy Worx

9:00 PM Free entry

Comedy

Sapphic Singles After Dark

Free entry

Women / Sapphic

Tuesday, Oct 27

1 event

Rainbow Reading: Thriller, Horror and Romance

1:00 PM Talley Student Union

Pride +1

Tuesday, Nov 3

1 event

Threads of Identity

6:00 AM Talley Student Union

Monday, Nov 9

1 event

Rainbow Research: LGBTQ Representation

7:00 AM Talley Student Union

Pride +1

Wednesday, Nov 11

1 event

Slaughter To Prevail: North America 2026 Leg 2

The Ritz

Sunday, Nov 15

1 event

LAUNCH PARTY Code Xero Season 2

2:00 PM Free entry

Party +1

Tuesday, Nov 17

1 event

Home for the Holidays: Food and Mental Health

8:00 AM Talley Student Union

December 2026 · 1 event open ▸

Tue 1 Holiday Send-Off ›

April 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Fri 9 North Carolina Symphony - Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet ›

June 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Fri 25 Out! Raleigh Pride ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Raleigh

This weekend

Thursday, Sep 24 Today

Queer Quorum

Grad Gather: Game Night

LGBTQ+ Book Club Meetup

Bear Night at The Pub

Open GBTQ+ Men's Group

Monthly Sapphic Night at Le Dive

drag show Kayla LaShay with Emory Starr, Shawanda Wilver and Wynter C. Valentine

Friday, Sep 25 Tomorrow

CMF Drag Brunch Raleigh & Durham

Lesbian Speed Dating

GoGo Boys 8pm house DJ Freddie

Underwear Party free cloths check no cover with ONYX Carolinas Bar Night

Saturday, Sep 26

Video Showtune come sing along

Gay Men's Chorus Performance

GAY 4 CUNTRY KARAOKE!

Underwear Party with ONYX Carolinas Bar Night

Sunday, Sep 27

Raleigh longest Running Tea Dance

The Pineapple Palace

Closed on Mondays

Monday, Sep 28

Queer Trivia Night

September Book Club

Tuesday, Sep 29

The Fiendish Horror Book Fest

Karaoke with SINGO aka Bingo & singing

Karaoke Theme & more

WLW: Work Lounge Wednesday

Thursday, Oct 1

Raleigh Live Matched Speed Dating for Young Professionals Social

LGBTQ+ History Month PrideFest Exhibit

Raleigh Gay Men Only Speed Dating Online

Friday, Oct 2

Raleigh Gay Speed Dating Authentic Connections

Durham 🌹 Guided Speed Dating Social Ages 25-40 Meet & Mingle

Saturday, Oct 3

Durham Pride Festival

Durham Gay Speed Dating True Love

Tuesday, Oct 6

PrideFest Parade and Poster-Making Activity

PrideFest Lawn Party

Monday, Oct 12

Spill the Tea: An LGBTQ+ Spooky Season Mixer 👻🌈

Tuesday, Oct 13

Sex in the Dark

Friday, Oct 23

Cooking Class: Pride Chefs

Saturday, Oct 24

She/They/Gay Show @Comedy Worx

Sapphic Singles After Dark

Tuesday, Oct 27

Rainbow Reading: Thriller, Horror and Romance

Tuesday, Nov 3

Threads of Identity

Monday, Nov 9

Rainbow Research: LGBTQ Representation

Wednesday, Nov 11

Slaughter To Prevail: North America 2026 Leg 2

Sunday, Nov 15

LAUNCH PARTY Code Xero Season 2

Tuesday, Nov 17

Home for the Holidays: Food and Mental Health

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