Your Austin week, May 10–16, 2026: drag nights, karaoke, queer bars, sports leagues, plus where to eat and shop—and what to book now for Pride.

Queer Things To Do in Austin: May 10–16, 2026

Queer Things To Do in Austin This Week: May 10–16, 2026

Austin

Boisterous, spacious gay dance club with a patio, theme nights & a weekly late-night drag show.

Oilcan Harry's

Predominantly gay club draws a mixed crowd for dancing, weekly events & specials, even bingo.

Rain on 4th

Sizable gay bar offering a lodgelike indoor space, outdoor music, drinks, drag shows & more.

Cheer Up Charlie's

Highland Lounge is a bar in Austin. Located at 404 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701, USA.

Highland Lounge

Lively LGBT-friendly hangout offering DJ parties, pool, karaoke & daily happy hour.

Iron Bear

The Coconut Club is a bar in Austin. Located at 310B Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701, USA.

The Coconut Club

A diverse crowd heads to this Downtown club for various theme nights, DJs & multiple dance floors.

Barbarella

Swan Dive is a bar in Austin. Located at 615 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701, USA.

Swan Dive

Modern, airy lakeside stop from a Top Chef offering French & Italian-inspired plates & cocktails.

Arlo Grey

Hopping BBQ counter in a small market offering brisket, pulled pork & sausages, plus outdoor tables.

La Barbecue

Japanese izakaya serving skewers, sushi & cooked seafood imported from Japan in a lofty, hip space.

Fukumoto Sushi & Yakitori

Venerable family-run institution serving tacos, breakfast grub & Mexican bakery bites.

Jo's Coffee

Rustic-chic eatery with beachy, arty decor serving a wide range of central & coastal Mexican fare.

Grizzelda's

Southern classics elevated by farm-fresh ingredients in a rustic space with a lush garden & a shop.

Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile

Never Knew is a shop in Austin. Located at 3016 Guadalupe St A101, Austin, TX 78705, USA.

Never Knew

Contemporary boutique specializing in men's designer underwear, activewear & swimsuits.

Package Menswear

The Glass Coffin is a shop in Austin. Located at 5924 S Congress Ave Unit 23, Austin, TX 78745, USA.

The Glass Coffin

MaryJae is a shop in Austin. Located at 2110 S Lamar Blvd Suite E, Austin, TX 78704, USA.

MaryJae

Pride Socks is a shop in Austin. Located at 7801 N Lamar Blvd f33, Austin, TX 78752, USA.

Pride Socks

Las Ofrendas is a shop in Austin. Located at 2125 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702, USA.

Las Ofrendas

Sir Rat Leather & Gear is a shop in Austin. Located at 2605 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702, USA.

Sir Rat Leather & Gear

Austin's LGBTQ+ community is centered in East Austin and the Warehouse District, with a vibrant queer music and arts scene. Popular venues include Oilcan Harry's, Rain on 4th, and Highland Lounge. Austin Pride is a major celebration, and the city hosts events like the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival and various queer music festivals. Austin's reputation as a liberal oasis in Texas creates a unique queer culture that combines Southern hospitality with progressive activism.

A family-friendly theatrical performance based on the popular children's show, happening at Dell Hall at Long Center.

Dell Hall at Long Center

Bluey's Big Play

A daytime event taking place on May 28, starting at 15:00, celebrating Memorial Weekend with a lively day party.

Concrete Cowboy

Memorial Weekend Sunday Funday Day Party

A rooftop day party celebrating Memorial Weekend, scheduled for May 28, from 16:00 to 21:30, at Speakeasy in Toronto.

Speakeasy

Rooftop Day Party Memorial Weekend

The Summer Kickball League organized by Varsity Gay League starts on Tuesday, May 28th, 2026, at Krieg Field in Austin, Texas. The league runs for 8 weeks, with games scheduled from 6:45 PM to 10:30 PM. Participants can register online, with early bird pricing at $55 per player and regular pricing at $60. The event includes a free open play session on May 14th at 7 PM, and features a weekly after-party at Gourmands. The league requires a minimum of 12 players per team, with a maximum of 20 players per team and up to 12 teams. Registration includes a free T-shirt and referees.

Krieg Fields 4

Summer Kickball League W/ Varsity Gay League

Registration is open for our Wednesday Night program!

Summer Volleyball

Pride Sports Austin

A weekly LGBTQ+ volleyball game open to everyone.

A live drag performance featuring contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race.

Paramount Theatre

RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Austin

RuPaul's Drag Race Live!

A late-night celebration of queer bodies, trans hotties, and fearless self-expression. Hosted by sheisriotgirl and titty.androgynous, expect drag, sweat-on-the-dancefloor energy, and zero apologies. Show up loud, serve looks, and make Friday night yours.

GRRRL's Night Out

sheisriotgirl and titty.androgynous

A late-night party celebrating queer and trans self-expression with drag performances and dancing.

A Memorial Weekend event featuring hip-hop and R&B music, scheduled for May 28, starting at 21:00 and ending at 23:00, held at XO Nightclub Austin.

Sunday Night Vibes - Hip-Hop + R&B; Memorial Weekend

Dive into a full-on gaming takeover—Super Smash Bros tournaments, Mario Kart races, VR experiences, and cocktails inspired by your favorite games. Hosted by iggy.bank, embryofficially, and mctangelo. Gaming meets nightlife, and it's a blast!

Gaymer Night

iggy.bank, embryofficially, mctangelo

A nightlife event featuring video game tournaments, virtual reality experiences, and themed cocktails.

Latin Pop Night hits the stage with nonstop Latin pop, reggaeton, and dance floor anthems. Featuring a stripoff at 11 PM with a $150 prize.

BICHOTA! Latin Pop Night

hharlott

A Friday night dance party with Latin pop, reggaeton, and a stripoff contest at Oilcan Harry's.

A weekly competitive open drag stage. The winner by audience applause gets $100 cash and then lipsync battles the runner up for another $50. The lipsync battle winner is chosen by host BrigitteBandit. The audience chooses our main winner and also helps choose the lipsync battle song.

THE T*TTY TOURNAMENT

Big T*ts Bigger Dreams

A weekly drag competition where performers compete for cash prizes with audience voting and lip-sync battles.

Austin’s longest-running all-Latinx drag showcase takes the stage every week at 10 PM with divina.atx, hosted by tatianacholula, with performances from thebansheerose and v.enusrising. High-impact drag, undeniable culture, and a midweek reset done right.

Latinx Excellence Drag Showcase

divina.atx

A weekly all-Latinx drag show with performances and cultural entertainment.

A summer camp focused on climbing activities for youth at Austin Bouldering Project.

Austin Bouldering Project Youth Summer Camp

A casual cookout event at W Austin's WET Deck featuring food and drinks.

WET Deck Cookout

A Memorial Day event featuring a brunch and day party, scheduled for May 29, 2026, starting at 1:00 PM and ending at 11:00 PM. The event will take place at XO Nightclub Austin.

Memorial Monday Brunch + Day Party

Join us every Friday for our RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars viewing party, hosted by the fabulous CasadyMilan with lawrie.bird and hharlott. Watch all the drama, fashion, and fierce lip-syncs in style—don’t miss a single moment! Includes watch party, trivia, giveaways, and performances.

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Viewing Party

CasadyMilan, lawrie.bird, hharlott

A weekly social event where people watch RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars together with fun activities like trivia, giveaways, and performances.

GRRRL’s Night Out

A late-night party celebrating queer and trans self-expression with drag, dancing, and fearless energy.

A crazy evening of fun and laughs with host thecelialight along with ryan____x & hharlott. Beats by montezatx.

whipped.atx

Whipped ATX

thecelialight, ryan____x, hharlott

A drag show featuring fun performances and comedy hosted by thecelialight, ryan____x, and hharlott.

Dive into a full-on gaming takeover—Super Smash Bros tournaments, Mario Kart races, VR experiences, and cocktails inspired by your favorite games. Hosted by iggy.bank, embry0fficially, and mctangelo. Gaming meets nightlife, and it's a blast!

Gaming Takeover

iggy.bank, embry0fficially, and mctangelo

A nightlife event featuring video game tournaments, racing, virtual reality experiences, and themed cocktails.

A lively party featuring Latin pop, reggaeton, dance music, and a stripoff contest with a cash prize.

BrigitteBandit

A weekly drag competition where performers compete for cash prizes, with the audience voting and helping choose the songs.

Volunteers needed to help Equality Texas table at Pride events across the state.

Pride Center San Antonio

Pride 2026 - San Antonio

Equality Texas

A volunteer event to help Equality Texas set up a table at Pride celebrations across San Antonio.

Join us for our weekly Saturday Drop-In space at the Center, available for youth ages 13-24. The event takes place on May 30, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Time Out Youth, located at 3800 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205. For more information, visit the event page or contact the venue directly.

Saturday Drop-In

A late-night celebration of queer bodies, trans hotties, and fearless self-expression. Hosted by sheisriotgirl and titty.androgynous, expect drag, sweat-on-the-dancefloor energy, and zero apologies.

A late-night party celebrating queer and trans self-expression with drag and dancing.

¡BICHOTA! Latin Pop Night

A party featuring Latin pop, reggaeton, dance music, and a stripoff contest with a prize.

Another scheduled makeup day for the EOS Tournament.

Krieg Park, Field #11

EOS Tournament or Rainout Makeup Day (#2)

Sundays get interactive at 6 PM with TDRL: Total Drag Request Live. Hosted by TheCeliaLight and featuring rotating special guests, this is the drag show where the audience runs the night. Order a drink, request a song, and watch it happen. Sunday Funday, exactly how you want it.

TDRL: Total Drag Request Live

TheCeliaLight

A drag show where the audience requests songs and watches the performers deliver live entertainment.

Sunday nights go full Latin heat with wall-to-wall Latin hits keeping the energy high all night. Sundays are for dancing.

Noche Latina

deegee_rey_ and jameperry

A Latin dance party on Sunday nights with nonstop Latin music and dancing all evening.

Euphoria Watch Party

A social party event where people can watch and enjoy a fun, euphoric experience together.

Bawdy Language Karaoke hits every week at 10 PM with Selma_Bawdy running the show. It’s loud, fearless, and built for anyone ready to grab the mic and leave it all on stage.

Bawdy Language Karaoke

Selma_Bawdy

A weekly karaoke night with bold and fun performances hosted by Selma_Bawdy.

Join the RCATX Spring Queer Book Club Tea Social on June 2, 2026, from 18:30 to 20:00. This event offers a social gathering for queer book enthusiasts to connect, discuss literature, and enjoy tea. The event provides an opportunity to meet like-minded individuals in a welcoming environment.

ZOOM

RCATX Spring Queer Book Club Tea Social

Vibe with "King of Drag" star alexander.great.king every Tuesday night at 9 pm. Featuring games like trivia, bar scavenger hunt, charades, and more! Our high-frequency THC drink specials will have you groovin' while you game, and pop up drag performances from your host will surely keep you entertained!

The High Club (THC) with Alexander The Great

Alexander The Great

A weekly LGBTQ+ drag event with games, drink specials, and performances hosted by Alexander The Great.

Austin’s longest-running all-Latinx drag showcase takes the stage every week at 10 PM with divina.atx, hosted by tatianacholula, with performances from thebansheerose, v.enusrising, and idk_bohemia. High-impact drag, undeniable culture, and a midweek reset done right.

A weekly all-Latinx drag show featuring performances from local drag artists.

A weekly karaoke night featuring loud, fearless singing for everyone.

WEDNESDAYS in the OILCAN HARRY'S SIDEBAR. HIP-HOP & RNB THROWBACKS. Rotating DJs spinning the best in R&B, Hip-Hop, and Throwbacks. Signature cocktails • Good vibes only

THE GARAGE

Stevin

A weekly party with DJs playing classic R&B and Hip-Hop music in a bar setting.

We’re turning every Wednesday night into a movement, not just a moment. Rotating DJs spinning the best in R&B, Hip-Hop, and Throwbacks. Signature cocktails • Good vibes only

The Garage

WEDNESDAY VIBES

A weekly party with rotating DJs playing R&B, Hip-Hop, and Throwbacks featuring signature cocktails and good vibes.

Dive into a full-on gaming takeover—Super Smash Bros tournaments, Mario Kart races, VR experiences, and cocktails inspired by your favorite games. Gaming meets nightlife, and it's a blast!

Sing any song except Hamilton. One Chappell Roan song per hour. If you do Adele, you better commit. Do not invite 4 people on stage to yell in a mic, you will be booed. If you can't sing, entertain. Valerie by Amy Winehouse can only be sang once. This is a dictatorship.

Kiki Karaoke

Aira Juliet

A karaoke night where participants can sing or entertain, with specific song rules and a playful, strict atmosphere.

Austin’s longest-running all-Latinx drag showcase. High-impact drag, undeniable culture, and a midweek reset done right.

A Latinx-themed drag show featuring high-impact performances and cultural celebration.

In honor of OutWellness Day, we are celebrating with a giveaway! Enter for your chance to win 2 FREE tickets to see alokvmenon live on June 4 at paramountaustin

Alok Menon Live

OutWellness ATX

A live music event featuring Alok Menon in celebration of OutWellness Day.

A weekly party featuring Latin pop, reggaeton, and dance music with a stripoff contest at Oilcan Harry's.

A weekly drag competition where performers compete for cash prizes, with audience participation in voting and song choices.

A weekly all-Latinx drag show featuring performances and high-energy entertainment.

Silky Nutmeg Ganache from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 and All-Stars 6 & 11 joins us for one show only! Hosted by thecelialight featuring stunning performances by brigittebandit, hharlott, ryan____x, casadymilan, diamonddioratx, & arinnaxooo! Meet & Greet will happen right after the show!

Silky Nutmeg Ganache Show

A drag show featuring Silky Nutmeg Ganache from RuPaul's Drag Race with performances and a meet & greet.

A weekly social event where people gather to watch RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars with fun activities like trivia, giveaways, and performances.

A drag show featuring performances, fun, and laughs hosted by thecelialight, ryan____x, and hharlott.

A party featuring Latin pop, reggaeton, and dance music with a stripoff contest and prizes.

A weekly drag competition where performers compete for cash prizes based on audience applause and lipsync battles.

University of Texas at Dallas

Pride 2026 - Dallas

A community event where volunteers help set up and run an information table at Pride celebrations across Texas.

Round Rock

Pride 2026 - Round Rock

A community event where volunteers are needed to help set up and staff an Equality Texas table at Pride celebrations.

Join the Leander/Cedar Park Coffee Crawl on June 6, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00. Explore local coffee spots and enjoy a morning of coffee tasting and community gathering.

Various Coffee Shops

Leander/Cedar Park Coffee Crawl

A casual meetup at local coffee shops in Leander and Cedar Park to connect with community members.

BTBD is a non-competitive open drag stage hosted by Brigitte Bandit and open to all levels of entertainers. Participants receive professional portrait and performance photography. We also collect digital tipshare during the show to be distributed after. And performance experience and a bunch of new drag friends!

Big Tits Bigger Dreams

A non-competitive open drag performance event where all entertainers can perform, get professional photos, and make new friends.

Join us for the annual Austin Pride Festival celebrating LGBTQ+ pride with parades, performances, and community events.

Austin Pride Festival 2026

Austin Pride Foundation

A drag show where the audience can request songs and be part of the performance.

brigittebandit

A non-competitive open drag performance event with professional photos and tip sharing.

A party featuring Latin music and dancing on Sunday nights.

A party at Cheer Up Charlie's where people can watch and enjoy a fun, euphoric experience.

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