HAPPY PRIDE WEEKEND! In NYC, we’re enjoying a full schedule of epic parties and events. The following is GO’s round-up of our editor’s picks of mega-huge-epic-parties and smaller-chill-bar-parties for you to enjoy surrounded by your fellow queers. Promoters are constantly updating and upgrading so please check back daily for updates as we continue to add the best in A&E and nightlife NYC has to offer. For a full list of Pride weekend events and nightlife in NYC click here.
Looking to go all-out this Pride weekend? Check out these mega parties that are sure to be bangers.
Friday Jun 23
PRIDE LIVE STONEWALL DAY 2023
5pm-8pm, $0–$108.39, Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens, pridelive.org, eventbrite.com. This year, let’s honor the everyday heroes, and that includes you! This is a rain or shine event, organized by Pride Live. Hosted by Angelica Ross and featuring headliner Christina Aguilera. Resident DJ: Lina Bradford. Plus, performances by Mila Jam, BETTY, Mariyea, and more!
RAW HONEY PRESENTS SEDUCTION
10pm, $39.66, Silo BK, 90 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, nycpride.org/event/seduction. The Best of Masc & Femme Seduction—a women-centered RAVE and dance competition for QTBIPOC. Hosted by Ms. Boogie and Jiggy Jaz. Featuring Hourglass, High GNX, and MIIKS. Raw Honey is a destination for all things queer, culture, and community. Its mission is to curate culturally affirming experiences for QTBIPOC to come as they’re authentic selves—raw and unapologetically queer.
HOT RABBIT’S PRIDAY
11pm-4am, $30-40 plus fees, $75 VIP/balcony, Webster Hall, 125 E 11th St, hotrabbit.com. Hot Rabbit, producer of LGBTQ events for the whole community, presents PRIDAY: an official NYC PRIDE Partner Event! It’s Hot Rabbit’s biggest queer dance party of the year in the massive 40,000 sq. ft. legendary nightclub and concert venue, Webster Hall. Talent lineup to be announced soon. Get your tickets now!
Saturday Jun 24
NYC PRIDE: TEAZE
2pm-10pm, $27 and up, Club Lambda Brooklyn, 1031 Grand St., Brooklyn, nycpride.org/event/teaze. NYC Pride is back with TEAZE! A queer party experience “teazing” some of the most diverse party experiences NYC has to offer! Get ready to dance the day away with music from a mix of beloved DJs and performers at one of the most inclusive party venues in Brooklyn. Participants have the opportunity to experience four queer party experiences during this day party event. These four party experiences center BIPOC individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community and provide safe spaces year-round. Must be 21.
WET 2 SWEAT
5pm-3am, free before 6pm w/RSVP, $20 (early bird), $25 adv, $30 door before 10pm, more after, Clinton Hall, 16 W 36th St, eventbrite.com. Unity Pride, LoverGirlNYC, PartyWithHoney, and TheMainEventPhilly are proud to present this daytime-to-nighttime turn-up at a gorgeous indoor-outdoor venue! Wet Edition: 5pm-10pm. Host and special performance by the iconic “Oozhee,” sexy exotic dancers reppin’ NYC, Philly, and the DMV. MC: Lucky Da Boss. Sweat Edition: 10pm-3am. MC: DNYCE. Food available all day and night, games, bottle service, and VIP tables/sections. Music by DJs Missy B, Honey, Maya, Deluxx, and Sammii Blendz.
HEY, QUEER!
7pm-4am, $20, Bowery Electric, 347 Bowery, theboweryelectric.com. Riot Chica, Queers of Noise, and the team behind *snapshot* and Proud As Fuck are teaming up for a Dyke March afterparty! Live bands and DJs on two floors, just blocks from Washington Square Park. Riot grrrls to the front! Punk bands, DJs, and radical queers celebrate Pride with live rock n’ roll featuring Stepneck, GSX, Amor Prohibido, Desert Sharks, and Tracy City. Plus, the Queers of Noise Supergroup will do your favorite covers with special guests! Additional music by DJs Shomi Noise, Shana Nasty, Noa D, CarlosKilledIt, Silly C & Party Dad. Special guest bartender Sir Sabrina. Must be 21.
LEZPoP PRIDE NYC
9pm-3am, $20 early bird, $25 gen adm, $40 VIP, Everything’s Jake, 54 E 13th St, tickettailor.com/events/lezpop/905522. GIRLNATIONNYC & Danielle Presents are back bringing you a new LGBTQIA+ party on Pride Weekend! VIP sections, bottle/table service, Pride drink specials, and tasty tapas dishes available. DJs spinning all genres: Top 40, pop, Latin, house, and hip hop. DJ Kim Dazy and DJ RosyQ on the decks. Featuring live entertainment by Honey Burlesque dancers, Lucky De’vil And Ruby Quinn. Giveaways by Olivia, the travel company for LGBTQ+ women. Sponsored by LezVolley.
KATCH ME IF YOU CAN
9pm-4am, $20 ($15 early bird), Katch Astoria 31-19 Newtown Ave, Astoria, Queens, 201-780-2825, lasreinas.ticketleap.com. Join LasReinas and Cynthia Russo for Pride Month in NYC. This year, they’re doing things a bit different and “Katchy” at a beautiful venue with a patio. Hosted by Crazy Maria. Featuring NYC’s hottest DJs rocking the dance floor, including resident DJ Lena and guest DJ Melly Mel. Enjoy go-go dancers, live performance, free giveaways, food, VIP packages, and bottle service. Must be 21.
SPICE NYC PRIDE 2023 : PRIDE WITH A PURPOSE
9pm-4am, from $32.49, High Bar Rooftop Times Square, DoubleTree Hotel, 346 W 40th St, eventbrite.com, spicenyc.com. Girls just wanna have fun… for Pride! Meet SpiceNYC at High Bar Rooftop Times Square and party for a great cause: fundraising for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children @missingkids. Headlining Artist: Whitney Peyton @whitneypeyton. Spotlight DJ: Rob Dinero. Don’t miss this super fun and important Pride event! Spinning all genres of music: house, hip hop, ‘80s, Latin music, and pop. VIP sections, bottle service. Live dancers and performances. Promotional collaborators: House of Queers. Must be 21. Instagram @SPICENYC.
HOT RABBIT PRESENTS SATURGAY PRIDE
10pm–5am, $25-$30, 3 Dollar Bill, 260 Meserole St, Brooklyn, 3dollarbillbk.com. Join NYC’s hottest queer party collective and hundreds of NYC Dyke Marshals for an all-inclusive night of dance, music, art, and eye-popping performances. Watch the fiercest vogue by legendary dancers from the House of Oricci and Babylon! Get down to your fave Hot Rabbit DJs! And watch incredible drag shows, burlesque, vocalists, circus acts, and more! Part of all proceeds will directly benefit NYC Dyke March.
Sunday Jun 25
HAPPY PRIDE!
NYC PRIDE: BLISS DAYS
2pm-10pm, $31.50 and up, The DL, 95 Delancey St, nycpride.org/event/bliss-days. NYC Pride is excited to announce the return of Bliss Days, formerly known as Femme Fatale, an annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ womxn with rotating DJs, dancers, pop-up performances, and special guest appearances. Featuring DANIRO, DJ Poison Ivy, and Hourglass. Must be 21. All proceeds benefit NYC Pride. Produced in partnership with Raw Honey. Join NYC Pride in love, light and appreciation for womxn in our community!
QUEER GARDEN – PRIDE SUNDAY NYC 2023
2pm-10pm, $33.64-$792.45, TailGate Outdoor Sports Bar, 86 N 11th St, Brooklyn, whitneyday.com. Get ready to start your hot queer summer with Whitney Day as she brings back the biggest all-OUTdoor event on NYC Pride Sunday! Celebrate with 1,500-plus queer women and LGBTQIA+ fam in a 24,000 sq. ft. outdoor playground. Featuring kickass queer DJs, food trucks, go-go dancers, VIP cabanas, live performances, special guests, giant games, multiple bars, and drink specials! Music by DJ Dali, DJ M.K., DJ Recklezz (Canada), and Whitney Day. Special performance by Fogo Azul Drum Batallion. Gogo madness by Kitty Coalition.
HOT RABBIT PRESENTS TRIPLE CROWN
3pm-10pm, $25-$30 adv, Elsewhere, 599 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, hotrabbit.com. Hot Rabbit presents, Triple Crown, a daytime rooftop Pride party—an official NYC Pride Partner Event—at Elsewhere, taking over the full venue: beautiful rooftop and main hall! Featuring Honeys: Witch Tulips, Yvette Santos, Mercy Masala, Ruby Quinn, Nirah, CJ, Madame Lyoness, and Ravena Rose. Get down to DJ vibes from both coasts and watch sexy go-go and vogue magic by queers of all genders. Magical performances on two stages will turn it up every hour, all while sipping frozen margs and jammin’ in the summer breeze. What a way to end your Pride Weekend! Must be 21.
RE-UNITED PRIDE 2023
3pm-11pm, $30 (early bird), $60 VIP (early bird), HK Hall, 605 W 48th St (btw West Side Hwy & 11th Ave), eventbrite.com, lasreinas.ticketleap.com. Kate of LovergirlNYC, Cynthia Russo of Cynthia Russo Events, Stacy Lentz of Stonewall, and Lori of LasReinasNYC present this year’s all-inclusive Pride event! The sexiest Pride party for lesbian, queer, trans, and non-binary people! Dine, drink, dance, and mingle at this spacious and state-of-the-art nightclub. Hosted by Crazy Maria. Music by international DJs Citizen Jane & Mary Mac and local fave DJs Lena & Nikki Lyons. Live performance by Marisa Corvo, American Idol and The Voice Finalist. Featured dancers: Scarlett Snow w/Honey Burlesque.
PRIDE GRAND FINALE 2023
4pm-3am, free until 5pm, $35 until 8pm, $40 after, Slate, 54 W 21st St, unity-pride.ticketleap.com/nycgaypridefinale2023. Unity Pride & Eden NYC Pride present NYC Pride Grand Finale 2023 and their 5th Anniversary! Food, VIP sections, live entertainment. Beats by DJ Mary Mac, DJ Deluxxe, DJ Missy B, DJ Blue Diamond, DJ Honey, and DJ Toni K. For more info, contact: @Exclusive_ent 646-342-1320; @nydreamgyrl 646-260-6190; @djmissyb 718-755-3104. No refunds. Tickets are non-interchangeable. For everyone’s protection, all patrons will be searched upon entry. Coat check will be available.
OCCUPY HUDSON STREET: 32ND ANNUAL PRIDE PARTY AT HENRIETTA HUDSON
2pm-4am, free, Henrietta Hudson, 438 Hudson St (at Morton St), henriettahudson.com. Henrietta Hudson, a queer human space built by lesbians, boasts their 32nd Annual Pride Party as thousands occupy Hudson Street in the historic West Village. This is the “go to” spot and Queer Central for gals who love gals, their friends, and allies. Four of NYC’s finest DJs are gonna raise the roof: DJ Mariko, DJ RosyQ, DJ Yoli, and DJ Mary Mac. The sexiest go-gos all weekend! So, this is the place to dance your ass off, flirt with an international crowd, or mix and mingle with friends on Pride Sunday!
RAW HONEY PRESENTS QUEERPALOOZA – PRIDE FINALE
7pm-2am, $25.14, The Sultan Room, 234 Starr St, Brooklyn, ra.co/events/1680880, thesultanroom.com. Be there for Queerpalooza, the NYC Pride finale for QTBIPOC, powered by Raw Honey. Lineup to be announced soon. Get your tickets now!
Looking for a chiller vibe? Check out these bar parties that will keep you cool all night long. (Keep in mind that ‘chill’ is relative during Pride weekend.)
Friday Jun 23
FRIDAYS AT GINGER’S
2pm-2am, no cover, 363 5th Ave (5th and 6th Sts) Brooklyn, instagram.com/gingersbarbrooklyn. Ginger’s Bar is Brooklyn’s neighborhood pub for all the peeps 365 gay days a year! And it’s the perfect place to kick off Pride Weekend in Park Slope. Gather with friends old and new, and enjoy good vibes at the historic queer/Irish-owned and operated Ginger’s. All are welcome! Follow on Instagram: @GingersBarBK.
FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR AT CUBBYHOLE
4pm-7pm, free, 281 W 12th St (at W 4th St), cubbyholebar.com. What a better place to kick off Pride Weekend than at the queer neighborhood bar where everyone knows your name? Specials on well drinks, wine, and beer. Hang with the regulars—or better yet, become a regular! NYC’s Cubbyhole Bar has been serving the LGBTQ+ community and their friends since 1994. Don’t forget to pick up some merch! Follow on Instagram @CubbyHoleBar.
FRIDAY AT THE BUSH
5pm-4am, no cover, 333 Troutman St, Brooklyn, bushbk.com. Spend your Friday night at The Bush, a dyke bar for the queers. Join them in Bushwick for delicious cocktails, events, and drink specials daily! Enjoy a “sweet and aromatic” Island They or a mocktail, wine, beer, spiked seltzer, hard cider, and more. Drink, dance, relax. Follow on Instagram: @bushdykebar.
PRIDE FRIDAY AT HENRIETTA HUDSON
8pm-4am, no cover, Henrietta Hudson, 438 Hudson St (at Morton St), henriettahudson.com, instagram.com/henriettahudson. Come as you are and get your Pride on! This Friday night at Henrietta Hudson will be epic. DJ Dali and DJ Mariko, the best DJs on the planet, will keep the party hot and fresh. Plus, the sexiest go-gos will be dancing in the window! See you queer!
Saturday Jun 24
PRIDE SATURDAY AT GINGER’S
2pm-2am, no cover, 363 5th Ave (5th and 6th Sts) Brooklyn, instagram.com/gingersbarbrooklyn. Ginger’s Bar is Brooklyn’s neighborhood pub for all the peeps 365 gay days a year! And it’s the perfect place to spend your Pride Saturday in Park Slope. Gather with friends old and new, and enjoy good vibes at the historic queer/Irish owned and operated Ginger’s. All are welcome! Follow on Instagram: @GingersBarBK.
PRIDE SATURDAY AT CUBBYHOLE
2pm-4am, no cover, 281 W 12th St (at W 4th St), cubbyholebar.com. What a better place to relax in the city on Pride Saturday than at the queer neighborhood bar where everyone knows your name? Specials on well drinks, wine, and beer. Hang with the regulars—or better yet, become a regular! NYC’s Cubbyhole Bar has been serving the LGBTQ+ community and their friends since 1994. Don’t forget to pick up some merch! Follow on Instagram @CubbyHoleBar.
PRIDE SATURDAY AT THE BUSH
5pm-4am, no cover, 333 Troutman St, Brooklyn, bushbk.com. Spend your Pride Saturday night at The Bush, a dyke bar for the queers. Join them in Bushwick for delicious cocktails, events, and drink specials daily! Enjoy a “sweet, slightly spicy, and bold” Basic Bish or a mocktail, wine, beer, spiked seltzer, hard cider, and more. Drink, dance, relax. Follow on Instagram: @bushdykebar.
PRIDE SATURDAY AT HENRIETTA HUDSON
8pm-4am, Henrietta Hudson, 438 Hudson St (at Morton St), henriettahudson.com. This Saturday night at Hen’s will be absolute fire, so come as you are and get your Pride on! The hottest DJs on the planet—DJ 32LVS and DJ Remeice—will rule the decks while truly the sexiest go-gos will be dancing in the window. Henrietta Hudson is a queer human space built by lesbians. All are welcome.
Sunday Jun 25
PRIDE SUNDAY AT CUBBYHOLE
2pm-12am, free, 281 W 12th St (at W 4th St), cubbyholebar.com. What a better place to celebrate Pride Sunday than at the queer neighborhood bar where everyone knows your name? Specials on well drinks, wine, and beer. Hang with the regulars—or better yet, become a regular! NYC’s Cubbyhole Bar has been serving the LGBTQ+ community and their friends since 1994. Don’t forget to pick up some merch! Follow on Instagram @CubbyHoleBar.
PRIDE SUNDAY AT GINGER’S
2pm-2am, no cover, 363 5th Ave (5th and 6th Sts) Brooklyn, instagram.com/gingersbarbrooklyn. Ginger’s Bar is Brooklyn’s neighborhood pub for all the peeps 365 gay days a year! And it’s the hottest destination in Brooklyn after Pride in Manhattan. Gather with friends old and new, and keep the party going at the historic queer/Irish-owned and operated Ginger’s. PRIDE LIVES HERE! All are welcome! Follow on Instagram: @GingersBarBK.
PRIDE SUNDAY AT THE STONEWALL INN
2pm-4am, The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, thestonewallinnnyc.com. Spend Pride Sunday in NYC where Pride began! Is there any other place you’d rather be? Outdoor seating is available, but the crowds will be thick at this national historic Landmark. Must be 21 with proper ID to drink. Celebrate Pride in NYC with our friends from around the corner and those from around the world.
PRIDE SUNDAY AT THE BUSH
4pm-12am, no cover, 333 Troutman St, Brooklyn, bushbk.com. Spend your Pride Sunday evening at The Bush, a dyke bar for the queers. Join them in Bushwick for delicious cocktails, events, and drink specials daily! Enjoy a “floral and boozy” Venus Fly Trap or a mocktail, wine, beer, spiked seltzer, hard cider, and more. Drink, dance, relax. Follow on Instagram: @bushdykebar.
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