LGBTQ+ Events in Richmond

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out

75 upcoming events Oct 2026 – Jul 2027

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This weekend

Sat Rocky Horror Drag Show

Sun · 6:00 AM The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Richmond 10/25 - SUNDAY BRUNCH

Saturday, Oct 24 Tomorrow

3 events

24 OCT

4:00 PM

Sunday, Oct 25

3 events

25 OCT

6:00 AM

The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Richmond 10/25 - SUNDAY BRUNCH

Hilton Richmond Downtown

Drag Live Show

25 OCT

1:00 PM

Iykyk

Thirsty's RVA

25 OCT

2:30 PM

Women's Social Mixer

Monday, Oct 26

1 event

26 OCT

Culture and Craft: The AIDS Memorial Quilt

Tuesday, Oct 27

4 events

27 OCT

2:00 PM

Author Event at Fountain Bookstore: Tulip Poplars with Silas House

Thirsty's Queer Bar: Board Game Night + Bring Your Own Vinyl

Thirsty's Queer Bar

27 OCT

3:00 PM

Board Games (Lounge)

Thirsty's RVA

27 OCT

Bear Book Club

Wednesday, Oct 28

4 events

28 OCT

7:00 AM

Online

Work Smarter Together: Aligning People & Technology for Greater Capacity

Big Brainz Live! Trivia Night at DreamHaus

Dream Haus

28 OCT

3:30 PM

The Play that Goes Wrong

November Theatre

28 OCT

5:30 PM

Hot Girl Drag w/ Amber St. Lexington

Thirsty's RVA

Thursday, Oct 29

6 events

29 OCT

2:00 PM

Rainbow Miles Run Club

Babe's of Carytown

29 OCT

3:30 PM

Queer Fan Cinema: Leviticus (2026)

Thirsty's RVA

29 OCT

4:00 PM

Queer Carnage Poetry Collective

Thirsty's RVA

29 OCT

2026 Equality Virginia Halloween Soiree: Out of the Shadows — Serving Looks, Serving Liberation

29 OCT

Fem-O-Ween: A Queer Halloween Party

29 OCT

Révéler Cabaret: Halloween Edition

Friday, Oct 30 Friday night

7 events

30 OCT

4:00 AM

Coffee & Community Morning Networking Series

Gold Lion Community Cafe

Cryptid & Critter Crawl Market

Carillon & First UU

30 OCT

3:00 PM

Karaoke w/ Jason Powers

Thirsty's RVA

30 OCT

4:00 PM

Karaoke

Thirsty's Queer Bar

30 OCT

4:00 PM

Drag Shows

HallowQueen with Utica

Rainbow Cactus

30 OCT

4:00 PM

Utica

Rainbow Cactus

Saturday, Oct 31 Saturday

1 event

31 OCT

5:00 PM

Halloween Sexy/Silly Party

Thirsty's RVA

Tuesday, Nov 3

2 events

3 NOV

2:00 PM

Bring Your Own Vinyl

Thirsty's RVA

3 NOV

LGBTQIA+ Alliance Outing: Happy Hour @ ArchEx

Wednesday, Nov 4

1 event

4 NOV

1:30 PM

N/A Lounge

Thirsty's RVA

Thursday, Nov 5

3 events

5 NOV

1:00 PM

TTRPG Night

Thirsty's RVA

5 NOV

2:00 PM

2026 RVA Burlesque Festival (Nov 5)

Queer Fan Cinema: Big Eden (2000)

Thirsty's RVA

Friday, Nov 6 Friday night

1 event

6 NOV

1:00 PM

Register

Richmond LGBTQ Chamber

Saturday, Nov 7 Saturday

3 events

7 NOV

6:30 AM

Trans/Nonbinary Exercise Group

Moore Than Fitness

7 NOV

4:00 PM

Pup Night: Alpha / Omega

Thirsty's RVA

7 NOV

IYKYK: Singlet Sunday

Sunday, Nov 8

1 event

8 NOV

4:00 PM

Richmond Gay Speed Dating for Busy Queers

1630 Nottoway Ave

Tuesday, Nov 10

3 events

10 NOV

7:30 PM

Slaughter to Prevail w/ Rev3rent

The National

10 NOV

All day

The Real Housewives of the North Pole

Richmond Triangle Players

10 NOV

All day

Blks

Richmond Triangle Players

Wednesday, Nov 11

3 events

11 NOV

1:30 PM

Queer Horizons Book Club

Thirsty's RVA

11 NOV

7:30 PM

King of Drag

The National

Drag

11 NOV

Drag Bingo At Hardywood Richmond

Thursday, Nov 12

1 event

12 NOV

2:30 PM

Queer Fan Cinema: Beautiful Thing (1996)

Thirsty's RVA

Friday, Nov 13 Friday night

2 events

13 NOV

9:00 AM

Tina Mars in conversation with Gretchen Powell Fox and Brittney Arena

beventi.co

13 NOV

2:00 PM

Flaunt: Werk of Art

American Visionary Art Museum

Saturday, Nov 14 Saturday

4 events

14 NOV

3:00 AM

Diversity Thrift Winter Wonderland

Diversity Thrift

14 NOV

6:00 AM

Move With Me!

23 East Broad Street

14 NOV

11:30 AM

D&D One Shot

Thirsty's RVA

14 NOV

4:00 PM

Trans Joy

Thirsty's RVA

Wednesday, Nov 18

2 events

18 NOV

1:30 PM

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Thirsty's RVA

18 NOV

1:30 PM

Bear Book Club (Richmond Bear Network)

Thirsty's RVA

Thursday, Nov 19

2 events

19 NOV

1:00 PM

Deception!! Hidden Role Games

Thirsty's RVA

19 NOV

2:30 PM

Queer Fan Cinema: Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Thirsty's RVA

Friday, Nov 20 Friday night

1 event

20 NOV

1:00 PM

Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

Monroe Park

Community

Free entry

Saturday, Nov 21 Saturday

2 events

21 NOV

7:00 AM

Friendsgiving Potluck!

Community

21 NOV

4:00 PM

Leather Night: Western

Thirsty's RVA

Wednesday, Nov 25

1 event

25 NOV

Queer Fan Cinema: Latter Days (2003)

Thursday, Nov 26

1 event

26 NOV

Where My Girls At ?!

Sunday, Nov 29

1 event

29 NOV

The Queers

Ember Music Hall

Thursday, Dec 3

1 event

3 DEC

All day

Sasha Colby Tour

Friday, Dec 4 Friday night

1 event

4 DEC

2:30 PM

Orchard After Dark (December)

Blue Bee Cider

Saturday, Dec 5 Saturday

1 event

5 DEC

7:00 AM

HoliSlay Drag Bingo with Aave

Lexington Market

Wednesday, Dec 30

1 event

30 DEC

Ringing in the New Year!

Richmond Triangle Players

Cabaret

January 2027 · 2 events open ▸

Thu 7 The Return of Mr. Showtime › Wed 20 2027 National Conference ›

February 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Tue 9 Messy White Gays ›

March 2027 · 2 events open ▸

Sun 7 Crystal Methyd (18 and Over) › Wed 17 Ginger Minj and Jujubee: Licked: For Gay ›

April 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Tue 20 Indecent ›

June 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Thu 3 Julie Fulcher Davis: Songs for the Journey ›

July 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Tue 6 Avenue Q ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Richmond

This weekend

Saturday, Oct 24 Tomorrow

Leather Care & Repair Clinic

Kink Demo: Bootblacking, Latex, Vinyl & Rubber

Rocky Horror Drag Show

Sunday, Oct 25

The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Richmond 10/25 - SUNDAY BRUNCH

Iykyk

Women's Social Mixer

Monday, Oct 26

Culture and Craft: The AIDS Memorial Quilt

Tuesday, Oct 27

Author Event at Fountain Bookstore: Tulip Poplars with Silas House

Thirsty's Queer Bar: Board Game Night + Bring Your Own Vinyl

Board Games (Lounge)

Bear Book Club

Wednesday, Oct 28

Work Smarter Together: Aligning People & Technology for Greater Capacity

Big Brainz Live! Trivia Night at DreamHaus

The Play that Goes Wrong

Hot Girl Drag w/ Amber St. Lexington

Thursday, Oct 29

Rainbow Miles Run Club

Queer Fan Cinema: Leviticus (2026)

Queer Carnage Poetry Collective

2026 Equality Virginia Halloween Soiree: Out of the Shadows — Serving Looks, Serving Liberation

Fem-O-Ween: A Queer Halloween Party

Révéler Cabaret: Halloween Edition

Friday, Oct 30 Friday night

Coffee & Community Morning Networking Series

Cryptid & Critter Crawl Market

Karaoke w/ Jason Powers

Karaoke

Drag Shows

HallowQueen with Utica

Utica

Saturday, Oct 31 Saturday

Halloween Sexy/Silly Party

Tuesday, Nov 3

Bring Your Own Vinyl

LGBTQIA+ Alliance Outing: Happy Hour @ ArchEx

Wednesday, Nov 4

N/A Lounge

Thursday, Nov 5

TTRPG Night

2026 RVA Burlesque Festival (Nov 5)

Queer Fan Cinema: Big Eden (2000)

Friday, Nov 6 Friday night

Register

Saturday, Nov 7 Saturday

Trans/Nonbinary Exercise Group

Pup Night: Alpha / Omega

IYKYK: Singlet Sunday

Sunday, Nov 8

Richmond Gay Speed Dating for Busy Queers

Tuesday, Nov 10

Slaughter to Prevail w/ Rev3rent

The Real Housewives of the North Pole

Blks

Wednesday, Nov 11

Queer Horizons Book Club

King of Drag

Drag Bingo At Hardywood Richmond

Thursday, Nov 12

Queer Fan Cinema: Beautiful Thing (1996)

Friday, Nov 13 Friday night

Tina Mars in conversation with Gretchen Powell Fox and Brittney Arena

Flaunt: Werk of Art

Saturday, Nov 14 Saturday

Diversity Thrift Winter Wonderland

Move With Me!

D&D One Shot

Trans Joy

Wednesday, Nov 18

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Bear Book Club (Richmond Bear Network)

Thursday, Nov 19

Deception!! Hidden Role Games

Queer Fan Cinema: Brokeback Mountain (2005)