Infogaytion is a local LGBTQ+ guide to Cape Town, helping people discover venues, events, guides, and community resources across the city.
It brings together listings and curated content to make it easier to explore Cape Town's LGBTQ+ spaces.
This page is the starting point for navigating the city's LGBTQ+ community and inclusive places.
Areas in Cape Town
- De Waterkant — 42 venues
- Green Point — 17 venues
- Cape Town CBD — 7 venues
- Observatory — 3 venues
- Sea Point — 3 venues
- District Six — 2 venues
- Camps Bay — 1 venue
- Durbanville — 1 venue
Guides
- Best LGBTQ+ Things to Do in Cape Town — Cape Town offers far more than LGBTQ+ nightlife alone. From guided tours and mountain hikes to kayaking, running clubs, beaches, drag shows
- Is Cape Town Safe for LGBTQ+ Travellers? — A comprehensive safety guide for LGBTQ+ visitors to Cape Town, covering neighbourhoods, nightlife, transport, and practical tips.
- De Waterkant LGBTQ+ Area Guide — De Waterkant is Cape Town’s LGBTQ+ hub — a walkable neighbourhood known for bars, cafés, stylish stays, and easy access to the city.
- Cape Town LGBTQ+ HUB — Cape Town is widely recognised as Africa’s LGBTQ+ capital and Infogaytion’s first featured city. Explore all Cape Town LGBTQ+ city guides i
- Pup Culture in Cape Town — A grounded guide to pup culture within Cape Town’s LGBTQ+ community — exploring identity, community structure, consent culture, social gathe
- Cape Town Pride — History, Growth & Cultural Impact — A long-form look at the history, evolution and cultural role of Cape Town Pride — from post-apartheid visibility and early marches to commer
Upcoming Events
- Youth in Colour Sip & Paint — Saturday 27 June 2026 • 25 Queen Victoria Street
- Silent Disco – Night Time Session — Saturday 27 June 2026 • 25 Queen Victoria Street
- LEGACY: The Dandyism Ball × SSS All Black Edition — Saturday 27 June 2026 • 375 Albert Rd
- The Thirsty Scarecrow – Village Drinks (Stellenbosch) — Sunday 28 June 2026 • The Thirsty Scarecrow
- 2FIERCE Drag Cabaret — Sunday 28 June 2026 • Bokeh Karaoke Sea Point
- Queer Fridays After Work at Jordan Ways of Cooking — Friday 3 July 2026 • Jordan Ways of Cooking
- HotBox Cabaret — Friday 3 July 2026 • Roxy Woodstock
- Langa LGBTQI+ Pride 2026 — Saturday 4 July 2026 • Washington Street Langa Cape Town, 7455
- Born This Way Party — Saturday 4 July 2026 • Jordan Ways of Cooking
- The Mini Pride Parade — Saturday 4 July 2026 • 323 Main Road
- Dirty Mary presents Dirty Disco — Saturday 4 July 2026 • Crew Bar
- The Unofficial Pink Party – July 2026 — Saturday 4 July 2026 • 54 Queen Victoria Street
- Brunch Club at Hard Rock Café — Sunday 5 July 2026 • Hard Rock Café Camps Bay
- Drag For Charity — Sunday 5 July 2026 • Mia Casa, 41 Van Riebeeck Road, Kuilsriver
- Lesbian Prom Night — Friday 10 July 2026 • 80 Hout Street
- CTL Queer Book Club – 11 July 2026 — Saturday 11 July 2026 • 1 Parade St, Cape Town City Centre
- Bridgerton Masqurade Ball — Saturday 18 July 2026 • District Night Club
- Jacks Sunday Session — Sunday 26 July 2026 • 4 Engine Avenue
- The Queen’s Banquet — Friday 31 July 2026 • Simon's Restaurant Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Rd
- CTL Queer Book Club – 15 August 2026 — Saturday 15 August 2026 • 1 Parade St, Cape Town City Centre
- LGBT Cape Peninsula 2026 — Saturday 22 August 2026 • Sarepta Community Hall
- Club Buddies — Saturday 29 August 2026 • District Night Club
- Doek On Fleek Pride Picnic Cape Town — Saturday 5 September 2026 • Castle Street, Castle of Good Hope
- CTL Queer Book Club – 19 September 2026 — Saturday 19 September 2026 • 1 Parade St, Cape Town City Centre
LGBTQ+ Venues in Cape Town
- Cafe Manhattan — De Waterkant • restaurant
- Crew Bar — De Waterkant • bar
- Duchess Lounge — Observatory • lounge
- Honey and Dora — De Waterkant • cocktail bar
- Mingles by Zer021 — Woodstock • bar
- Opium Lounge — De Waterkant • nightclub
- Pink Candy Night Club — De Waterkant • nightclub
- Rainbow Nation Shop — De Waterkant • shop
- Shaft Cruise Zone — Observatory • men's sauna
- Stargayzers — Parow • nightclub
- The Rainbow House — Observatory • community centre
- The Village Café — De Waterkant • café
Support and Resources
- Triangle Project — mental-health
- Gender DynamiX — legal-rights
- Pride Shelter Trust — housing