The fall may be the busiest time of year for Boston. Below I’ve shared 50 programs, events, parties and festivals all happening this week. Some events I’d like to highlight include a new drag night for Boston called Drag Gauntlet at Jacques on Tuesday, Mean Girls plays on Thursday at the Coolidge, and the 2018 Boston Spirit Magazine Drag Idol on Saturday at Club Cafe.
For foodies checkout one of these festivals this weekend, the 5th Annual Lantern Festival 2018 in Chinatown, Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in the Fenway and the Fluff the 13th! at Union Square in Somerville
Gay cult favorite, Mean Girls, plays at the Coolidge this Thursday at 7PM
Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Serve with the Strikers at Community Servings Roll up your sleeves and contribute to a good cause off the field! The Boston Strikers are volunteering with Community Servings to prepare made-from-scratch meals for home-bound and critically ill individuals from 6-8PM in JP
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
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
Boston Drag Gauntlet (Premiere) Come to Jacques on Tuesday from 7:30-9PM to see the very first Boston Drag Gauntlet as competitors got to battle in their very first challenge in Boston
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
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square in Cambridge
Sports Night at BLEND is every Wednesday night at BLEND (formerly Peggy O’Neil’s pub) in Dorchester
Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar in Boston
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Queers With Beers: Allston Edition takes over Aeronaut Allston for a night of drinks, hangs, live music, and food trucks from 6-10PM in Allston
REWIND: Mean Girls it may not be Wednesday but grab something pink an dhead over to the Coolidge Corner Theater on Thursday to see this gay cult classic, starting at 7PM in Brookline
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
YES on 3 – Queeraoke FUNdrager this November voters will face the first-ever statewide popular vote on protections for transgender people from discrimination. A “yes” vote on Question 3 keeps the current law protecting trans peeps in Massachusetts – show support and come down to Queeraoke in JP
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science
Penny 4 Ya Thoughts? come over to Jacques to watch your favorite local comedians share their worst dating stories. In between the show, we swipe on Tinder (Grindr, Bumble, etc.) to help a comedian AND an audience member find a match. Hosted by comedian and dating expert Penny Oswin – this Friday from 7:30 – 10PM in Boston
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
School is Back in Session with Calvin Banks this Friday at the Mirarbar from 9PM-2AM in PVD
LUV | 90s Divas JDD and Math3ca open and play digital files containing groovy 90’s divas that will give you life on Friday from 10PM – 1AM at the Milky Way in JP
5th Annual Lantern Festival 2018 is Saturday from 10AM – 6PM in Boston’s Chinatown
Phantom Gourmet Food Festival is Saturday from 12-4PM along Lansdowne and Ipswich Streets – get a discount for buying tickets ahead of time at this event which often sells out in the Fenway
Fluff the 13th! will feature musical performances, a cooking contest, Fluff-themed games, activities on Saturday from 3-7PM at Union Square in Somerville
2018 Boston Spirit Magazine Drag Idol Six contenders will take the stage at Club Cafe on Saturday evening from 6-9PM to win your hearts, and the praise of our three celebrity judges and majestic mistress of ceremonies, Verna Turbulence in Boston
H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
DONT ASK DONT TELL: Club Kid ft. DJ Accident Report (NYC) check out this months super cool theme and get into the spirit by dressing the part on Saturday night at Great Scott in Allston
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
dbar Glows ULTRA Violet! dance partyIt’s Big, Black, and Bright! dbar’s Black Light party is ready to drape you from head to toe in glowing UV madness. Wear your brightest Neon clothes so you are sure to Glow! Body Painting and live art by Christopher Davis. Music by Jay Ine Saturday in Dorchester
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Queer History Video Digitization Pop-up this is an open call to all queer history makers, activists, artists, collectors and amateur video documenters!
Brunch of Queens at the Bell in Hand! this Sunday from 11AM – 3PM in Boston
Drag Me To Brunch September Drag yourself to Carrie Nation Cocktail Club and check-out what all the buzz is about starting at 11AM; the drag show runs from 2pm-4pm(ish) in Boston
Dorchester Bike & Brew 2018 this community festival is designed to showcase the growing cycling community in Dorchester and will run from 5-9PM on Sunday at Peabody Square in Dorchester
*sip* presents Y2K with Guest DJ Brent Covington is this Sunday from 6-10PM at Jacques 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
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.
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