Clubs & Parties
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Amsterdam-based LGBTQ+ events production company running large circuit-style dance and sex parties several times a year at rotating city venues. Rapido events are a fixture of the Amsterdam gay party scene.
Two floors of dance and play space. Different theme nights several times a week – check the program on the Church website. Admission: 10-15 €
Gay pub on the Zeedijk open since 1998, the last remaining gay pub on Amsterdam's historic queer street. Known for Tuesday drag bingo, 1950s kitsch décor, a canal terrace, and regular bear nights.
Gay bar on Reguliersdwarsstraat, Amsterdam's main LGBTQ+ strip, open since 2019. Two floors with cocktails, drag bingo, themed nights, and DJ sets on weekends for a mixed queer crowd.
Amsterdam Leather Pride
Annual week-long leather and fetish festival held in Amsterdam each October, one of Europe's largest gatherings of the leather community. Events span bars and clubs across the city including the Leather Pride Walk.
Very busy gay bar in the Reguliersdwarsstraat. Mixed ages. With weekly drag shows and popular street terrace.
A large LGBTQ+ nightclub across multiple floors on Reguliersdwarsstraat, Amsterdam's main gay street. Known for drag performances, themed nights, and a diverse mixed crowd that parties into the early hours on weekends.
A queer gift shop on Utrechtsestraat that transforms into a beloved drag cabaret bar in the evenings, with regular performances by Amsterdam's drag community. A neighborhood institution mixing kitsch, camp, and genuine community warmth.
Gay bar in 'après-ski' style, next to Club NYX . Mixed clientele. Busiest after 01:00.
Milkshake Festival
Amsterdam's vibrant queer arts and music festival held at Westerpark each July. Multiple stages with international acts, art installations, and a celebratory atmosphere drawing tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ visitors and allies annually.