Category Archives: Gay

Looking for something to do this week but unsure what is happening? Check out this list I’ve compiled of LGBTQ+ themed events and programming for our community. If there is a program or event that I’ve overlooked, leave a message in the comments section and I’ll add it to this list of 30+ options below.

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

No Filter You can catch #NoFilter this Monday upstairs with a kooky theme,  at Jacques with no theme, where anything goes 10PM-12AM in Boston

All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston

Boston Drag Gauntlet Cycle 3 Challenge #6: The Roast of Violencia! is at Jacques this Tuesday Doors 6:30PM – Pre Show with Rhonda and Foxy is at 7PM – Show 7:30PM

Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP

Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Gay Men Board Game Speed Dating has returned to the Friendly Toast in Cambridge this Wednesday from 7-9PM

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Trivia Night comes to Cathedral Station every Wednesday from 8-10PM

Dollar Dumpling Thursdays is for anyone on a tight budget but who still wants to get out for a bite with friends – head over to Red Lantern where $1 dumplings are served all night

Free Pool is available all evening at Cathedral Station every Thursday

Todrick: Haus Party Tour pulls into Boston’s Wilbur Theater this Thursday starting at 8PM in Boston

RPDR Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, Machine and Club Cafe  each Thursday in Boston

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

Houseboi has moved to Thursdays at the Middlesex so come out and check them out on their new night in Central Square

Sissy That Walk: Round 3 is this Thursday at Club Cafe with the theme of 90s Hip Hop – if you think you’d like to give this monthly competition a try sign up before it fills up here: Sissy That Walk Application

#Yaasss Thursdays with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe

THE WEEKEND

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Boston Spirit Magazine’s Drag Idol show at the Oberon in Cambridge on Friday will be great fun and will raise proceeds to benefit Victory Programs

FUZZ is a fun monthly dance party this Friday hosted at The Alley with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy

Serving Face is your monthly queer chill-out dance and drag party at Jacques Underground – doors open at 9PM in Bay Village

Anthem Fridays is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Mayhem Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend in Dorchester

Alley Gaymer Party is a 21+ night of Board games, switch gaming, and socializing on Saturday from 6PM – 11PM in DTX

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

Celebrate the Music! Decades Month is at dbar and this Saturday is 70s theme and music starting at 10PM with music from DJ Jay Ine in Dorchester

Legacy Saturdays this week will have music from the very handsome Australian DJ Dan Slater doors open at 10PM in the Theater District

MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy is hosted downstairs at the Middle East the second Saturday of the month in Central Square

Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

sip Sundays are for sipping and sliding with DJ Brian Halligan and special guest performer Teasha Boo! Ronnie on the bar at Jacques starting at 6PM

Sunday Retrro Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Naked Yoga for Men meets in the Boston area most Sundays at 6:30 PM (note that classes fill in advance and you must pre-register with the group)

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.

There are a ton of halloween themed events and parties this week including Spooky Bear Weekend, Provincetown’s nod to Halloween. If dressing up isn’t your thing you can check out Underbear this Saturday where the monthly underwear dance party will have everyone stripping down.

I’d also like to give a shout out to Harpoon Brewery who will giving out free candy and popcorn on Monday night and showing Hocus Pocus starting at 6PM or on Tuesday check out Salem’s Lot showing at Club Cafe.

MONDAY – THURSDAY

LGBTQ Fall Job Fair is this Monday from 4:30 – 7PM hosted by the MA LGBTQ chamber of commerce

Boston Gay Men’s Book Club is meeting on Monday at 7PM at the Boston Public Library cafe to discuss this month’s book, Before Night Falls by Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas – all are welcome but do please RSVP

Hocus Pocus at Harpoon will be showing at their brewery with free popcorn and candy in the Seaport starting at 6PM on Monday

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

No Filter You can catch #NoFilter this Monday upstairs with a kooky theme,  at Jacques with no theme, where anything goes 10PM-12AM in Boston

All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston

Boston Pride Fall Open House is this Tuesday starting at 6:30PM at the Boston Pride offices in Fort Point Channel / Southie

Halloween Horror Movie Night – Salem’s Lot head to Club Cafe on Tuesday night starting at 7PM to see this Stephen King classic

Mass Bears and Cubs Social starts at 7:30PM at Cathedral Station this Tuesday – all welcome – come down to meet and mingle with this friendly bunch

Halloween Trivia night is this Tuesday starting at 8PM at Club Cafe

Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP

Lucky 13 Halloween show tunes hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM  Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Trivia Night comes to Cathedral Station every Wednesday from 8-10PM

Halloween Eve at Latino Wednesdays is at Legacy in the Theater District  with a $1,000 costume contest – doors open at 10PM

Spooky Bear Weekend is happening in Provincetown so come down and enjoy the fun – events take place Thursday through Sunday

Free Pool is available all evening at Cathedral Station every Thursday

Boulet Brothers Halloween Spooktacular w/Trixie&Katya open to all ages at Royale on Halloween night from 7-11PM in Boston

RPDR Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, Machine and Club Cafe  each Thursday in Boston

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Queeraoke Halloween BASH spend Halloween at Midway Cafe for this fun karaoke night starting at 9PM in JP

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

Shea Couleé’s “killer” Halloween Party head over to Candibar for this Halloween party that is certain to fill to capacity

#Yaasss Thursdays with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe

THE WEEKEND

First Fridays want an alternative to Halloween parties – check out SoWa’s 1st Fridays checking out new shows at n’hood art galleries and meeting artists in their SoWa studios from 5-9PM on Friday

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Phyllis Diller Believes in Me Friday evening at Club Cafe watch Phyllis Gordon who is on the verge of quitting stand-up, she is visited by the comic legend Phyllis Diller.  Tix required.

Boudoir x Volvox: Venus In Furs- A Queer Techno Playground starts at 9PM at the Lower Level in Cambridge

“Heroes” Halloween Weekend – All Saints, All Souls is Friday starting at 10PM at Sonia in Cambridge

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM

Anthem Fridays is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

RAW wear your leather and enjoy the great music at Ramrod on Friday – doors open at 10PM in the Fenway

SpeakOUT Fall Speaker Training is an all day program from 8:30 – 6PM — for more details click the link — hosted in JP

Blend Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend in Dorchester

Underbear while everyone is dressing up this monthly underwear dance party will have you stripping down and dancing to great music at the Alley on Saturday

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Naked Yoga for Men meets in the Boston area most Sundays at 6:30 PM (note that classes fill in advance and you must pre-register with the group)

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

New England Patriots vs Baltimore Ravens viewing party starts early but gametime is 8:20PM on Sunday at Cathedral Station (free parking in the back if you arrive early enough) in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.

There are no shortage of options ranging from partying at the Museum of Fine Arts to professional networking opportunities and of course, plenty of dance parties, but I’d like to give a shout out to ManRay XIV – the Fourteen Year ManRay Reunion on Friday and the Mr. Boston Bear and Cub 2020 Competition this Saturday at The Alley.

FRIDAY

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

6th Annual Reach(OUT) LGBTQA+ career conference for students to gain advice and career planning strategies – registration is free for any Boston-area student with a college ID (pre-registration is required) Friday at 6PM at John D. O’Bryant African-American Institute in Roxbury

Boston Gay Professionals Networking is this Friday at Serafina – Financial District location – RSVP required and starts at 6:30PM

MFA Late Nites is this Saturday from 8PM – 2AM  – this always sells out so get your tickets ASAP and have a blast 

ManRay XIV – the Fourteen Year ManRay Reunion is this Friday at Sonia doors open at 10PM, in Central Square 

Fascination Friday is Boston’s fetish/gear/kink night and it returns this Friday at Jacques – doors open at 10PM

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM

Anthem Friday Halloween w/ Mizery and DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe this Friday

Mr. Boston Bear & Cub competition is at The Alley Bar on Saturday

SATURDAY

6th Annual Reach(OUT) LGBTQA+ career conference for students to gain advice and career planning strategies – registration is free for any Boston-area student with a college ID (pre-registration is required) Saturday at 3:30PM at John D. O’Bryant African-American Institute in Roxbury

Break the Chains giant queer Halloween dance party start your Saturday early with this party in the South End at Make Shift on Columbus Ave 6-10PM

Boston Gaymers HalloQueen host their 2nd annual Boston Gaymers HalloQueen party, costume contest, games and great company at Cathedral Station on Saturday 8PM – 2AM in Boston

Mr. Boston Bear and Cub 2020 Competition come down and cheer on your favorite contestant this Saturday at The Alley Bar starting at 9PM

HallowQueen: A Queer Takeover GQB hosts a “pop-up” takeover costume dance party at Game On this Saturday, starting at 9PM in the Fenway

HalloQueen @Mainestreet head up to Ogunquit for the weekend and check out Mainestreet’s halloween party starting at 9PM

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: Spooky Ball is this Saturday at Great Scott in Allston – great music and drag show to boot – creative attire strongly recommended

Legacy Saturdays Halloween Party with DJ Paulo come down in your best costumes and dance the night away starting at 10PM in the Theatre District

Bloodfeast Halloween party is this Saturday at Machine with cash prize costume competition doors open at 10PM in the Fenway

So Hot Saturdaes: Monsters Ball have fun at Blend’s costume contests, spooky music selection and guest host Sham Payne in Dorchester

UNITE Saturdays Dirty Disco is at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

SUNDAY

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Carving & Cocktails at dbar this Sunday from 2-4:30PM pumpkin, carving tools, cocktail and apps included with prizes for top 3 designs – voting is at 4:30PM (only 40 tickets avail so RSVP now)

Sunday Sip-tual is this Sunday at Jacques starting at 6PM with DJ Brian Halligan and guest DJ Math3ca and a special performance by Binx

Halloween Tea Dance dance to great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover – Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Naked Yoga for Men meets in the Boston area most Sundays at 6:30 PM (note that classes fill in advance and you must pre-register with the group)

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Halloween at Candibar in the Theater District this Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.