LGBTQ+ Events in South Africa
Discover LGBTQ+ events across South Africa, including Pride, queer nightlife, drag, performances, community gatherings and social events in cities across the country.
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Upcoming LGBTQ+ events across South Africa
63 upcoming public events found.
- Buddy Night at The Rec Room — Johannesburg · Thursday, 27 August 2026 · 12:00–00:00 · The Rec Room · R150
- The Pop Tarts Present: Cherry Pop’d — Cape Town · Thursday, 27 August 2026 · 20:00–22:00 · Opium Lounge · R130
- Girls in Film Club presents Black Burns Fast — Cape Town · Friday, 28 August 2026 · 18:00–21:30 · The Pink Room at Gorgeous George, 118 St George's Mall, Cape Town City Centre, 8001 · R140
- Friday Nights at Crew Bar — Cape Town · Friday, 28 August 2026 · 20:00–02:00 · Crew Bar · Usually Free before 9pm R50 after
- Friday Nights at Stargayzers Cape Town — Cape Town · Friday, 28 August 2026 · 21:00–04:00 · Stargayzers · R50
- Friday Night at Pink Candy Nightclub — Cape Town · Friday, 28 August 2026 · 21:00–04:00 · Pink Candy Night Club · R50
- Queer Book Club: Reading Meet-Up & Social — Cape Town · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 10:00–13:00 · The Rainbow House · Free
- Bed By 10pm LGBTQIA+ Edition – Durban — Durban · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 16:00–21:00 · Club 386, 7 McCausland Crescent, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, 4319 · R200
- RUSH: INFERNO — Johannesburg · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 16:00–03:00 · Level Three, Kramerville Place, 14A Kramer Road, 3rd Floor, Kramerville, Sandton, Gauteng, 2090, South Africa
- Kat Gilardi - Divas One Night Only — Cape Town · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 18:00–22:00 · Protea St & Klipfontein Rd, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764 Joseph Stone Auditorium · R180
- Gat Party Milnerton — Cape Town · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 19:45–00:00 · Bothasig Hall · R60
- Saturday at Crew Bar — Cape Town · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 20:00–02:00 · Crew Bar · Usually Free before 9pm R50 after
- Club Buddies — Cape Town · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 20:00–04:00 · District Night Club · R250
- Saturday Nights at Stargayzers Cape Town — Cape Town · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 21:00–03:45 · Stargayzers · R50
- Saturday Night at Pink Candy Nightclub — Cape Town · Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 21:00–04:00 · Pink Candy Night Club · R50
- Jacks Sunday Session — Cape Town · Sunday, 30 August 2026 · 14:00–16:00 · 4 Engine Avenue · R250
- Ratz Karaoke Sundays — Johannesburg · Sunday, 30 August 2026 · Ratz Bar Melville
- No Towel Mondays at The Rec Room — Johannesburg · Monday, 31 August 2026 · 12:00–00:00 · The Rec Room · R150
- Amateur Night at Crew Bar — Cape Town · Monday, 31 August 2026 · 21:00–00:00 · Crew Bar · Free
- Underwear Night at The Rec Room — Johannesburg · Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · 12:00–00:00 · The Rec Room
- Date Night Tuesday at Café Manhattan — Cape Town · Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · 18:00–22:30 · Cafe Manhattan · R380
- Comedy on Kloof — Cape Town · Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · 19:30–22:00 · 66 Kloof Street · R80
- Drag King Dance Classes — Cape Town · Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · 18:30–19:30 · 16 Palmer Road, Muizenberg · R160
- Fix — Cape Town · Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · 19:00–02:00 · Crew Bar · Free
- Ratz Karaoke Wednesdays — Johannesburg · Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Ratz Bar Melville
- RUSH: SUBMERGED — Johannesburg · Friday, 4 September 2026 · 16:00–03:00 · Level Three, Kramerville Place, 14A Kramer Road, 3rd Floor, Kramerville, Sandton, Gauteng, 2090, South Africa · From R100
- Upstage & Down Bad — Cape Town · Friday, 4 September 2026 · 19:30–22:00 · Milnerton Playhouse, 81 Pienaar Road · R200
- Doek On Fleek Pride Picnic Cape Town — Cape Town · Saturday, 5 September 2026 · 10:00–20:00 · Castle Street, Castle of Good Hope · R150
- Purple Unbound: Touch of Purple — Cape Town · Saturday, 5 September 2026 · 19:00–02:00 · The Viroxy Restaurant & Bar, 323 Main Rd, Observatory, Cape Town, 7935 · R100
- VarieTease! at Duchess Lounge — Cape Town · Saturday, 5 September 2026 · 20:00–22:00 · Duchess Lounge · R220
- The Gayz Party — Johannesburg · Saturday, 5 September 2026 · 21:00–03:00 · The Sound Room Kyalami, Liviero Office Park, Dytchley & Marcius Roads, Barbeque Downs, Johannesburg, 1684
- OUTFIT Cape Town - Get Out, Move, Connect — Cape Town · Sunday, 6 September 2026 · 07:30–14:30 · Sea Point Promenade · R250
- A Beaulah Drag Brunch — Cape Town · Sunday, 6 September 2026 · 11:00–14:00 · Woodstock Brewery, 252 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925 · R120
- LGBT Social Networking – Village Drinks Cape Town — Cape Town · Thursday, 10 September 2026 · 18:00–21:00 · Cafe Manhattan · R75
- Black Burns Fast Film Screening — Soweto · Saturday, 12 September 2026 · 00:00–23:59 · Venue shared with invited guests · By invitation
- Disco Dolly — Cape Town · Saturday, 12 September 2026 · 18:00–02:00 · Crew Bar · Free
- Parody Night Volume 04: Born This Way — Cape Town · Saturday, 12 September 2026 · 20:00–22:00 · Ground Culture Cafe, Shop 5, 170 Lower Main Rd, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925 · R120
- The Queen’s Brunch — Cape Town · Sunday, 13 September 2026 · 11:00–14:00 · Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806 · R180
- Solidarity Without Borders — Soweto · Thursday, 17 September 2026 · 00:00–23:59 · Venue shared with invited guests · By invitation
- Narrative Justice — Soweto · Saturday, 19 September 2026 · 00:00–23:59 · Soweto — venue to be announced
- CTL Queer Book Club – 19 September 2026 — Cape Town · Saturday, 19 September 2026 · 09:45–11:45 · 1 Parade St, Cape Town City Centre · Free
- Pretoria Pride ColourFest 2026 — Pretoria · Saturday, 19 September 2026 · 15:00–23:00 · R&R Junction, 166 Hoefyster Crescent, Kameeldrift East, Pretoria, 0035 · Free
- Soweto Pride Interfaith Dialogue — Soweto · Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · 00:00–23:59 · Venue shared with invited guests · By invitation
- Soweto Pride Sing & Paint — Soweto · Thursday, 24 September 2026 · 10:00–16:00 · Constitution Hill, 11 Kotze Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
- Soweto Pride March 2026 — Soweto · Friday, 25 September 2026 · 12:00–17:00 · Kwa Lichaba Chesanyama, Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto
- Shamanic Temple presents Queer Women's* Temple Night (SEP) — Cape Town · Friday, 25 September 2026 · 18:30–23:30 · The Spice Yard, Salt Rive · R450
- Cape Town Heroes Awards Gala Dinner 2026 — Cape Town · Friday, 25 September 2026 · 19:00–22:30 · Fire & Ice Hotel, 64 New Church Street · R450
- FLTH — Cape Town · Friday, 25 September 2026 · 20:00–02:00 · Roxy Woodstock · TBC
- Soweto Pride Queer Joy Celebration 2026 — Soweto · Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 10:00–18:00 · Kwa Lichaba Chesanyama, Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto
- Soweto Gay Pride After Party — Soweto · Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 17:30–02:30 · 1 Stele Street, Dobsonville, Soweto · R50
- Buddies Joburg — Johannesburg · Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 18:00–02:00 · Katy's Palace Bar, 6 Desmond Rd · R200
- The Unofficial Pink Party – September 2026 — Cape Town · Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 21:00–03:00 · Botanik Social House, 54 Queen Victoria St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000 · From R50
- Let's Get Together 2026 | Pride Month Celebration — Mahikeng · Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 11:00–05:00 · Redox Bush, Nelson Mandela Dr, Mafikeng Industrial, Mahikeng, 2745 · R100
- Pretoria Pride 2026 — Pretoria · Saturday, 10 October 2026 · 09:00–21:00 · Centurion Rugby Club, 270 West Avenue, Die Hoewes, Centurion, Gauteng · R50
- Jacaranda Pride 2026 – For All of Us — Pretoria · Saturday, 10 October 2026 · 12:00–02:00 · ETC Pub Centurion, 31 Kwartsiet Street, Central, Centurion · Free entry before 17:00; R100 per person thereafter. VIP R200 per person (limited space).
- WRUFF — Cape Town · Saturday, 10 October 2026 · 20:00–02:00 · Roxy Woodstock, 354 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925 · R200
- Johannesburg Pride Parade & Festival 2026 — Johannesburg · Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 00:00–23:59 · Katherine Street, Sandton CBD
- Bed By 10pm LGBTQIA+ Edition – Cape Town — Cape Town · Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 16:00–21:00 · District Night Club · R200
- NMB Pride Festival 2026 — Gqeberha · Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 12:00–21:00 · Fairview Sports Centre, 60 Willow Rd, Fairview, Gqeberha, 6065 · From R50
- CTL Queer Book Club – 21 November 2026 — Cape Town · Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 09:45–11:45 · 1 Parade St, Cape Town City Centre · Free
- Queer Party at Kasie Chive — Johannesburg · Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 15:00–06:00 · Kasie Chive, 29983 Mthunzi Street, Extension 11, Tsakane, Gauteng, 1550 · R70
- The Unofficial Pink Party – November 2026 — Cape Town · Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 21:00–03:00 · 54 Queen Victoria Street
- CTL Queer Book Club – 5 December 2026 — Cape Town · Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 09:45–11:45 · 1 Parade St, Cape Town City Centre · Free