What to do in queer NYC this weekend

The flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on April 13, 2026.
The flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on April 13, 2026.
Donna Aceto

Fire Island Art and The Wonderful World That Almost Was

Thursday, April 9, 6:30 p.m.

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, 26 Wooster Street, New York, NY 

The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art is hosting an author talk featuring artist Pamela Sneed and author Andrew Durbin in conversation with editor John Dempsey. Together they will celebrate two newly published books exploring queer art history on Fire Island. RSVP via LeslieLohman.org

Garrett & The Bad Boys

Thursday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.

Club Cumming, 505 East 6th Street, New York, NY

Join Garrett Williams and his band, the Bad Boys, for a night of music and comedy. Tickets via ClubCummingNYC.com.

Mall Drag

Thursday, April 9, 10:30 p.m.

C’mon Everybody, 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Miss Ma’amShe presents Mall Drag – a plain, old, ordinary drag show. This month’s show features RuAfza, Pat N. Pending, and I’m Baby. Tickets via Dice.fm.

Studio Ghibli Rave

Friday, April 10, 10 p.m.

9 Bob Note, 270 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY

Step into the magical world of Studio Ghibli and dance with your favorite Miyazaki-inspired characters, all well enjoying drag performances from Angel Au, Maljo Blu, Shia Ho, and Phaedra Phaded. Tickets via Eventim.us.

HoPa

Friday, April 10, 10 p.m.

Red Eye NY, 355 West 41st Street, New York, NY

Don’t miss HoPa, the only sexy underwear party for and by the Queer Asian community. Tickets via RedEyeNY.com

Fagtasia: She-Cago

Saturday, April 11, 6 p.m. 

The Brooklyn Monarch, 23 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY

Murder is a fine art, and the stakes – and the heels – have never been higher! Fagtasia Presents: SHE-CAGO, a musical-drag tribute to the Jazz Age classic, “Chicago.” Tickets via Eventbrite; additional show on Sunday, April 12.  

Teee Heee with Ari Kiki

Saturday, April 11, 9 p.m.

The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street, New York, NY

Have a kiki (and a tee hee) with Ari Kiki herself, joined by DJ Kim Dazy and special guest Gigi Martini.

Short King

Saturday, April 11, 10 p.m.

Red Eye NY, 355 West 41st Street, New York, NY

Don’t look up – Short King comes at Red Eye, a night for our pocket-size gays and the queers who admire them! Tickets via RedEyeNY.com

West End Boys

Sunday, April 12, 10:30 p.m.

C’mon Everybody, 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

West End Boys is a New Wave Tea Dance featuring shows from Qhrist Almighty and beats from Joe Usher and Sean McMahill. Tickets via Dice.fm.