Gay bars tempe

Map your best Tempe, Arizona gay and lesbian night out. – 2 a.m. It typically takes place in the spring or early summer, featuring a vibrant parade, live entertainment, food vendors, and informational booths. With its welcoming ambiance and regular events, it's a great place to relax and socialize.

Bars and Nightclubs: a) BS West: This popular gay bar in Tempe offers a lively atmosphere with drag shows, dance parties, and themed events throughout the week. It’s a weekend of fun, food, entertainment and RODEO! You’ll enjoy traditional rodeo events like roping, bucking broncs and chute dogging, along with those you’ll only see at the Arizona Gay Rodeo like a Wild Drag Race and Goat Dressing.

Rainbows Festival | April 5 & 6, 2025
Heritage Square Park | 115 N.

6th St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phoenix Pride is the proud producer of the “Arizona’s Greatest Street Fair,” the Rainbows Festival. Additionally, ASU provides a number of resources focused on the success, health and well-being of LGBTQ+ graduate students. Pride Partygoers are invited to participate in a silent disco, take in DJs and drag performances, check out food, beer and wine vendors, and enjoy a few other surprises as well.

Official Tempe Pride Afterparty | June 7, 2025
Keep the party going at the official Pride Afterparty, which takes place from 10 p.m.

Downtown Tempe’s Pride Party | June 7, 2025
The LGBTQ+ community, families and allies are invited to join Downtown Tempe from 7 to 11 p.m. Since 2014, the City of Tempe has been honored by the Human Rights Campaign with a perfect score of 100 on the Municipal Equity Index, which measures inclusive policies for the LGBTQ+ community.

This rainbow carpet, well, crosswalk is located at the corner of Mill Avenue and 7th Street — welcoming pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and Pride Party attendees with all the colors of the Progress Pride Flag.

Phoenix Gay Men’s Chorus: Rhinestone Rodeo | June 6 & 7, 2025
Saddle up, Phoenix!

Depending on your device, get turn by turn driving directions from Google, Apple, Waze.

Tempe is a welcoming, inclusive destination that’s home to a variety of LGBTQ+ events. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.; be sure to use code PRIDE for a special discount when checking out (while supplies last).

Pride Week at ASU | April 2025
Pride Week at ASU advocates for social justice concerns while connecting students, faculty and staff to each other and the broader ASU community through diverse programming and services.

The program culminates with the stepping down of the previous years’ royalty and the crowning of the 2025 Miss and Mister Phoenix Pride.

Pride Night at ASU Gammage | March 27, 2025
For 2025, Broadway sensation “Wicked” bursts onto the stage with Pride. Below are some of the ways Tempe celebrates and is celebrated for it’s progressive and welcoming culture.

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some gay events in Tempe:

1. Pride Events: Tempe hosts an annual Pride festival, which celebrates the lgbtq+Q+ community.

   to 2 a.m. Single, dating, married? The annual Rainbows Festival is a free event open to the public.

   Cactus Cities Softball League Saguaro Cup | April 11 – 13, 2025
   Watch LGBTQ softball teams compete at various locations in the Greater Phoenix area. Each contestant — including Tempe’s own Mayor Corey Woods in 2024— will bring their show-stopping dance routine in hopes of taking home the 2025 trophy.

   Annual LGBTQ+ Events Throughout Greater Phoenix

   Annual Arizona Gay Rodeo | Feb.

   Just minutes from the airport, Tempe is also connected to LGBTQ+ events and nightlife in downtown Phoenix and the airport via Valley Metro Rail.