4 lgbtq+ in Austin, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Austin nightlife.
Oilcan Harry's ★ 4.5
Downtown / Warehouse District · 211 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Oilcan Harry's on West 4th in Austin is the Warehouse District gay bar that has anchored the strip since 1990, daily 14:00 open with drag, DJs and 18+ nights through the week.
Tip: Open seven days 14:00 to 02:00. 18+ nights Monday to Saturday from 20:00 carry a $20 cover; weekend drag shows fill the patio.
Highland Lounge ★ 4.4
Downtown / Warehouse District · 404 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701
Highland Lounge on Colorado Street in Austin opened October 2014 as the city's only true gay nightclub, three floors with six bars, a sprawling dance floor and themed drag nights.
Tip: Open Friday and Saturday 21:30 to 03:30, Sunday 16:00 to 00:00. Friday's Lesbian Dance Party is the long-standing weekly draw.
Cheer Up Charlies ★ 4.4
Downtown / Warehouse District · 900 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701
Cheer Up Charlies on Red River Street in Austin is the queer dive with a covered patio, kombucha cocktails and a live music stage running indie, drag and DJs Thursday to Sunday.
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday 16:00 to 02:00. The back patio holds the live stage; no cover most nights, cash and card both work.
Coconut Club ★ 4.3
Downtown / Warehouse District · 310B Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701
Coconut Club on Colorado Street in Austin is the queer-leaning tropical dance bar with weekly drag brunch, five stages and rainbow crosswalks across the 4th and Colorado corner.
Tip: CocoCxnts drag brunch Saturdays 13:00 to 16:00 with no cover, voted Best Drag Showcase by the Austin Chronicle. Doors at 13:00, show at 14:00.