Providence

Providence's LGBTQ+ community is centered in College Hill and the West Side, with a vibrant queer arts and culture scene. Popular venues include The Dark Lady, EGO, and The Stable. Providence Pride is a major celebration, and the city hosts various queer events and cultural festivals. Providence's artistic community and university population create a unique queer culture that values creativity and intellectual engagement.

Elevated steaks, seafood & other New American fare in chic surrounds, plus a wine list & cocktails.

Res American Bistro

Blaze Smith Hill is a restaurant in Providence. Located at 209 Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02908, USA.

Blaze Smith Hill

Brooklyn Coffee Tea & Guest House is a hotel in Providence. Located at 209 Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02908, USA.

Brooklyn Coffee Tea & Guest House

Earthtones Metaphysical Shop

WatUlike is a restaurant in Providence. Located at 194 Hillside Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA.

WatUlike

Mister Sister is a shop in Providence. Located at 268 Wickenden St, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

Mister Sister

Casual, lively gay bar & dance club featuring DJs, karaoke, drag shows, TV sports & more.

Mirabar

Energetic gay bar featuring a dance floor, DJs & a stage & a lineup of regular events.

Flags & an eagle painting adorn this unassuming, busy gay bar with dancing & lively leather events.

Providence Eagle

Small, gay-friendly cocktail bar with an equestrian theme, plus backyard seating.

The Stable

Unassuming yet festive gay bar featuring a dance floor, go-go dancers, karaoke & popular drag shows.

The Dark Lady

Gay bar with a snug, dark-wood interior, a mixed-orientations crowd, drag shows & trivia nights.

Alley Cat

The Dean Hotel’s karaoke lounge serves beer, wine & sake cocktails in hip digs with private rooms.

Boombox

Kimi’s is a bar in Providence. Located at 373 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

Kimi’s

Deadbeats is a bar in Providence. Located at 289 Knight St, Providence, RI 02909, USA.

Deadbeats

Stylish, dimly lit cocktail bar serving classic & creative concoctions along with unique snacks.

The Eddy

Casual, bi-level nightspot offering pickleback shots, pinball, Ping-Pong & a DJ-driven dance floor.

The Salon

Warm, brick-clad outpost with multiple TVs serving an array of American pub grub, cocktails & beers.

Black Sheep

Playful watering hole for the 21+ crowd offering free classic arcade games, beer on tap & pizza.

Free Play Bar & Arcade

Refined eatery with a piano lounge, crafting elevated, traditional dishes in a sophisticated space.

The George on Washington St

Since 1989, this homey staple has served up thin-crust pizzas & sandwiches with creative toppings.

Fellini’s Pizzeria

Four Buds Floral Studio is a shop in Providence. Located at 284 Wickenden St, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

Four Buds Floral Studio

Angels Collective is a venue in Providence. Located at 226 Broadway, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

Angels Collective

Heartleaf Books is a shop in Providence. Located at 374 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

Heartleaf Books

Small Format is a bar in Providence. Located at 335 Wickenden St, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

Small Format

Glitz Vintage Clothing & Accessories is a shop in Providence. Located at 272 Carpenter St, Providence, RI 02909, USA.

Glitz Vintage Clothing & Accessories

Jordan’s Jungle is a shop in Providence. Located at 545 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA.

Jordan’s Jungle

Rhode Island Spirits is a venue in Providence. Located at 32 Branch Ave, Providence, RI 02904, USA.

Rhode Island Spirits

Eagle’s Nest is a sauna and bathhouse in Providence. Located at 257 Weybosset St, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

Eagle’s Nest

Pictionary with Nadia Nice. 18+ with a valid ID | No Cover

Pictionary with Nadia Nice

A drag event where Nadia Nice hosts a game of Pictionary for adults at Alleycat.

FUEL for Wednesdays with DJ Flip Mercedes. A sexy international fusion of Latin, Brazilian, and Afrobeats. 18+ with a valid ID | No Cover 21+

FUEL for Wednesdays with DJ Flip Mercedes

DJ Flip Mercedes

A party featuring DJ Flip Mercedes playing Latin, Brazilian, and Afrobeats music.

Weekend Saturday event at Cavo Lounge with music and social activities.

Cavolounge

Saturday Event

SHEE Knows It All Trivia with Gigi Von Shee. Theme: Real Housewives. 18+ with valid ID | No Cover

SHEE Knows It All Trivia with Gigi Von Shee

Gigi Von Shee

A trivia night with a Real Housewives theme hosted by Gigi Von Shee at Alleycat.

OutRAGEous Karaoke with Rage Ramzee. Sing, Drink, Enjoy. 18+ with a valid ID | No Cover

OutRAGEous Karaoke with Rage Ramzee

Rage Ramzee

A karaoke night with drag performer Rage Ramzee where attendees can sing, drink, and enjoy.

Weekend Sunday gathering at Cavo Lounge with entertainment and social activities.

Sunday Event

RuPaul's Drag Race S18 Viewing Party with Ladda Nurv. Featuring LaVonda DuBois. 18+ with a valid ID | No Cover

RuPaul's Drag Race S18 Viewing Party with Ladda Nurv

Ladda Nurv

A live viewing party for RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 with entertainment and community for LGBTQ+ audiences.

Disco Divas Dance Party with DJ Joey Dee. Hosted by Valerie Joy, feat. D’Syre Joy & Nerukessa. Dancers: Jaz & Santos. 18+ with a valid ID.

Disco Divas Dance Party

SINStational Saturdays Drag & Dance Party with DJ Jake. Hosted by Claire Annette, feat. Semi Sweet & Rocco Rosè. Dancers: Rico & Leo. 18+ with a valid ID

SINStational Saturdays Drag & Dance Party with DJ Jake

DJ Jake

A drag and dance party featuring live DJ music and performers.

DLLA: Dark Lady Lipsync Assassins & Karaoke with DJ Transcendence. Open Stage Drag Show + Karaoke. Theme: Disco vs. K-Pop! Hosted by Calypso Phoenix Brown & Rage Ramzee Brown. 18+ with a valid ID | No Cover

DLLA: Dark Lady Lipsync Assassins & Karaoke with DJ Transcendence

DJ Transcendence

A drag show and karaoke night with a disco vs. K-pop theme at Dark Lady.

Join us for the 2026 St. Pat’s 5K!!! This will be our 3rd year hitting the mean streets of Smith Hill with Team Deadbeats. Runners, walkers and crawlers welcome!! We conquer the 5k, head to Pat’s Pub for a beer + parade watching then march to Gilligan’s to celebrate with great Irish food and drinks.

Rhode Island State House

2026 St. Pat’s 5K

A fun 5K race in Smith Hill followed by celebrating with Irish food, drinks, and parade watching.

Join the Rhode Island Pride Parade to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride with colorful floats, performances, and community spirit.

Downtown Providence

Rhode Island Pride Parade

Annual Pride celebration featuring a parade, festival, and community events supporting LGBTQ+ rights and visibility.

Providence Pride Parade and Festival 2025

Stop by RIDOH's booth at PrideFest for important health information, trivia, and giveaways! Skin checks plus mpox and COVID-19 vaccinations available at PrideFest!

PrideFest

Rhode Island Pride Health Event

Join Rhode Island Pride on Saturday, June 20, 2026, for a day-long celebration featuring over 200 vendors at PrideFest and an illuminated night parade marching through the city. The event starts at 11:30 and concludes at 20:00, showcasing diversity and community spirit in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade

The RI Pride Illuminated Night Parade is scheduled to take place on June 20, 2026. This event celebrates LGBTQ+ pride with a vibrant parade featuring illuminated floats, costumes, and community participation. It is part of the annual PrideFest festivities in Providence, Rhode Island, and aims to promote inclusivity, diversity, and community spirit.

District Park

RI Pride Illuminated Night Parade

Annual Pride celebration featuring a festival and illuminated night parade in Providence.

Rhode Island Pride

Rhode Island Pride Festival & Parade

Rhode Island Pride is celebrating its annual PrideFest and Parade in Providence.

The VU LGBT Lounge

Join us on Saturday, June 20, 2026

Over 200 vendors showcasing their products and services during PrideFest.

Vendor Exhibition

RI PrideFest is a large annual Pride festival held in Providence, Rhode Island, typically taking place in June. The event features a day-long celebration at I-195 District Park, including live music performances, drag shows, dance parties, vendor booths, and more. It promotes acceptance, visibility, and solidarity within the LGBTQ+ community and allies. The festival also includes the Illuminated Night Parade through Downtown Providence, showcasing dazzling floats and performers, with prime viewing spots near the Providence Performing Arts Center.

RI PrideFest

Big Gay Al's Duckpin Bowling League is an LGBTQ+ friendly duckpin bowling league meeting Tuesdays at Town Hall Lanes in Johnston, RI. It offers weekly bowling games for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allied players .

Big Gay Al's Duckpin Bowling League

Frontrunners Rhode Island is an LGBTQ+ running and walking club based in Providence. It meets for group runs (3-5 miles) on Mondays and Thursdays at 6pm along Blackstone Boulevard . The club welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities, promoting health and community among LGBTQIA+ and allied participants .

Frontrunners Rhode Island

Ocean State Pride Volleyball League is an LGBTQ+ and allies volleyball league established in 1998. It provides a welcoming, inclusive environment for co-ed indoor volleyball (played fall/winter at St. Mary Academy in East Providence) and outdoor summer play; the league explicitly promotes inclusivity and fun .

Ocean State Pride Volleyball League

OutLoud Sports Providence offers a beach volleyball league open to the LGBTQ+ community and allies. It follows an inclusive mission, welcoming players of any level to play volleyball for fun and fitness .

OutLoud Sports Providence - Beach Volleyball

OutLoud Sports Providence includes a co-ed bowling league in its roster of sports. This LGBTQ+ friendly league welcomes players of all skill levels and provides a fun, inclusive environment for recreational bowling .

OutLoud Sports Providence - Bowling

OutLoud Sports Providence is an LGBTQ+ inclusive recreational sports league offering co-ed dodgeball among its activities. It welcomes players of all skill levels and identities .

OutLoud Sports Providence - Dodgeball

OutLoud Sports Providence is an inclusive Queer+ co-ed sports league offering a kickball league open to all skill levels. Everyone is welcome regardless of experience or identity .

OutLoud Sports Providence - Kickball

OutLoud Sports Providence also organizes a co-ed pickleball league open to LGBTQ+ and allied players. The inclusive league encourages participation from people of all experience levels .

OutLoud Sports Providence - Pickleball

OutLoud Sports Providence operates a queer-friendly co-ed soccer league among its activities. The league is inclusive, welcoming all genders and skill levels to play recreational soccer .

OutLoud Sports Providence - Soccer

OutLoud Sports Providence is an LGBTQ+ recreational sports league that includes a co-ed tennis league. The organization encourages participation from players of any skill level or background .

OutLoud Sports Providence - Tennis

The Providence Gay Flag Football League (PVDGFFL) is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2018 to serve the Rhode Island LGBTQ community. It provides a safe, inclusive environment for people of all genders and skill levels to play competitive flag football .

Providence Gay Flag Football League

Queer Hoops PVD is an LGBTQ+ friendly basketball meetup in Providence. Players gather at Gano Park basketball courts on Sundays from 3pm-5pm to shoot hoops and play pick-up games. All skill levels are welcome to participate in this community basketball hangout .

Queer Hoops PVD

Queers Who Climb is a Rhode Island-based climbing group for LGBTQ+ folks. The group meets on Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pm at Central Rock Gym in Warwick for indoor climbing sessions .

Queers Who Climb

Rainbow City Softball (formerly Renaissance City Softball League) is a Providence-based slow-pitch softball league created as an inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ athletes. Originally a women’s league, it now welcomes cis women, trans men, trans women, and non-binary players, emphasizing fun, community, and a safe environment free of discrimination .

Providence

Upcoming Events

Pictionary with Nadia Nice

FUEL for Wednesdays with DJ Flip Mercedes

Saturday Event

SHEE Knows It All Trivia with Gigi Von Shee

OutRAGEous Karaoke with Rage Ramzee

Sunday Event

RuPaul's Drag Race S18 Viewing Party with Ladda Nurv

Disco Divas Dance Party

Sports Leagues

Big Gay Al's Duckpin Bowling League

Frontrunners Rhode Island

Ocean State Pride Volleyball League

OutLoud Sports Providence - Beach Volleyball

Community Groups

Businesses & Venues

Res American Bistro

Blaze Smith Hill

Brooklyn Coffee Tea & Guest House

Earthtones Metaphysical Shop

Shop Queer-Owned in Providence

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