Akron

Akron's LGBTQ+ scene centers on Highland Square, an artistic, gay-friendly neighborhood with gay-owned bars and cafés. The Interbelt Nite Club and Square Nightclub are mainstays for drag, DJ sets, and themed nights, and the city has a history of electing openly gay local officials.

Lively gay nightspot for inventive cocktails, plus DJs & dancing in contemporary digs.

Square Nightclub

Vibrant, colorful music & dancing, plus theme nights, in a converted 1940s theater.

Interbelt Nite Club

Tear-Ez is a bar in Akron. Located at 360 S Main St, Akron, OH 44311, USA.

Tear-Ez

Cocktails Akron 2.0 is a bar in Akron. Located at 33 W Mapledale Ave, Akron, OH 44301, USA.

Cocktails Akron 2.0

Coffeehouse offering carefully sourced java & tea, plus baked goods & a full lunch menu most days.

Angel Falls Coffee Company

Akron Steam & Sauna is a sauna and bathhouse in Akron. Located at 41 S Case Ave, Akron, OH 44305, USA.

Akron Steam & Sauna

Akron Pride Custom Tees is a shop in Akron. Located at 1182 Winter Fern Ave, Akron, OH 44312, USA.

Akron Pride Custom Tees

Join Shelby, Dinky, and Dandy for a community dog walk in Griggs Park.

Griggs Park

PAWS: Pet Adventure Walk & Social club

A vibrant night featuring drag, burlesque, and live singing performances by 15 acts from across the country, held at The Auricle Venue & Bar in Canton, Ohio. The event includes rock and alternative music, with doors opening at 7 PM and the show starting at 8 PM. Tickets are available on Eventbrite: presale GA $15, VIP $25.

The Auricle Venue & Bar

AMP'D Drag And Burlesque Festival

Join transjoyakron for their pride cookout and field day. Vegan and GF Options, Casual Games, Competitive Games, All Ages! Free!

Hardesty Park

Trans Pride at the Park Cookout and Field Day

transjoyakron

A free outdoor community event with a pride cookout, casual and competitive games for all ages to celebrate trans joy.

The Ryot Tour featuring Icons will take place on September 28, 2026, from 19:00 to 23:00. The event includes performances by notable artists such as Adore Delano, Kylie Love, Willam, Coco Montrese, Sasha Allen, and Discord Addams, hosted by Cassie Nova. The event is part of a series with multiple dates across various cities, but this specific date is in Akron. The event will feature live music and a live band. For more details and tickets, visit the event page.

Musica

Ryot Tour: Icons

An Evening Benefiting The Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center. Proceeds will support needs and renovations as we continue building a space our community can call its own.

House Three Thirty

Bayard's Table: Rooted and Rising

Akron AIDS Collaborative

An exciting bingo night featuring Lady Inferno & Jade X with lively performances and prizes.

Cleveland · crobar

Bingorama with Lady Inferno & Jade X

Uncle Lulu

A queer leather-centric dance party creating a safe space to let go and celebrate, featuring music spun by DJ Silver Nova. The event runs from 9 PM to 2 AM on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Backdoor, located at 271 South Main St., Akron, OH. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

Backdoor

Dark Dance - VICTORY PARTY

Cuyahoga Valley Queer Hike is a hiking group for LGBTQ+ individuals (and allies) in Northeast Ohio. Founded in 2019, the group meets monthly for hikes in the Cleveland/Akron area to celebrate nature and build community .

Cuyahoga Valley Queer Hike

GAYME Night OUT is a monthly LGBTQ+ board game and social event held at the Green Dragon Inn Board Game Bar in downtown Akron. Participants gather on the second Monday of each month to play board and card games, enjoy snacks, and socialize in a queer-friendly space .

GAYME Night OUT

Lake Erie Volleyball Association (LEVA) is an LGBTQ+ inclusive volleyball league in Cleveland, offering coed indoor volleyball for players of all skill levels .

Upcoming Events

PAWS: Pet Adventure Walk & Social club

AMP'D Drag And Burlesque Festival

Trans Pride at the Park Cookout and Field Day

Ryot Tour: Icons

Bayard's Table: Rooted and Rising

Bingorama with Lady Inferno & Jade X

Dark Dance - VICTORY PARTY

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Square Nightclub

Interbelt Nite Club

Tear-Ez

Cocktails Akron 2.0

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