Discover LGBTQ+ and ally events happening in West Michigan
🕒 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
HOWLR: Furry Social Mixer. Harnesses, pup hoods, and fursuits are welcome! Please keep it PG-13.
🕕 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sapphic refers to a interest or relationship between a femme-identifying person and those attracted to them, inclusive of all presentations for this event. This is a free event 2nd & 4th Saturdays 6-8pm It's meant as a social hang for folks to get to know each other, have a safe alt space to celebrate who they are while meeting friends & new faces. See you there!
Board Game Social
Every Sunday we're hosting a queer potluck 6-8 at Lotus Brew. This is a free community event where we invite folks to come as they are for a relaxing evening of food, community, & rest. Outside dishes are allowed, please email us at lotusbrewcoffee@gmail.com so we can create allergen labels.
🕛 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Queer Fiber Arts Social
🕗 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 Pyramid Scheme
We put our heads together with our friends at Betka-Pope Productions, and we're going to start doing a monthly trivia night! They call it Trivi-YAH, and we've heard it's a blast! Here's the first 3 dates, all on Sunday nights, from 8-10pm for those 21+! And it's free to play! So start getting your team together, and let's do this!
🕡 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
📍 Apartment Lounge
Join us on the last Sunday of December for Naughty Amazeballs Bingo at Apartment Lounge! Win CASH PRIZES playing bingo and instant games, while enjoying good drinks and good vibes! The impeccably talented DeeDee Chaunte will be performing and calling numbers (bring some dollars to tip her!). All proceeds from the games benefit GR Trans Foundation. 🥰 ★ CASH ONLY. Bingo is $1 per panel (or $5 per 6-panel). $1 instant game (Bananas!), with a chance to win up to $200. ATM available at the venue. ★ PRIZES. We will be playing 8 rounds of bingo, with prizes for games 1-7 being a 50-50 cash split (PLUS A SPECIAL GIFT OUT OF SANTA’S SACK), and a special prize for round 8! 21+ venue. No cover.
🕖 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 House Rules Board Game Lounge
Join us for a special Musical Theatre themed trivia featuring questions about musicals on stage and on screen, special prizes, and sing-alongs!
🕚 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Seatings at 11:00am or 2:00pm Join us for an HYGGE-themed high mid tea! It’s gonna be the coziest. Hygge is a Danish concept that means anything from “the art of creating coziness” to “tea by candlelight.” Bring your favorite blanket to wrap around you or wear your coziest sweater. Each table will be served a beautiful charcuterie board, light bites, and premium loose-leaf teas chosen to be paired and enjoyed with your treats. Tickets are $ 29.00 per person, available either as Tea for Two ($ 58.00) or Tea for Four ($ 116.00). You will have an opportunity to share each person in your party’s dietary restrictions prior to purchasing your tickets.
🕠 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Open-mic style event - keep your reading to 5 min - stay to show support for poets - snap for everyone! Email info@scorpionheartsclub.com to guarnatee a spot, or just show up. Hosted by Nick West and Dorian Steele.
🕗 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
📍 Two James Spirits - Grand Rapids
Get ready to dance, sip, and slay your way into 2026 at Drag Me to 2026: NYE Drag & DJ Party at Two James Spirits on December 31st! Hosted by the fabulous Miss Moscato and Jeena Decoure, this high-energy New Year's celebration brings together nonstop music, surprise drag moments, and an electric party atmosphere in one of Grand Rapids' favorite venues. The night kicks off at 8:00 PM with DJ CALV setting the vibe and keeping the dance floor moving until 10:00 PM. Starting at 10:00 PM, expect fierce drag pop-up performances throughout the night as the party turns up another notch. From 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM, DJ Ether takes over, delivering late-night beats to carry us all the way through closing. At midnight, join us for a FREE toast as we count down and ring in the New Year together—because no NYE celebration is complete without raising a glass!
🕕 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 Rosa Parks Circle
Neko Taiyaki @ Fire & Ice at World of Winter
🕖 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
📍 Air Zoo Aerospace Science Museum
You're invited to join OutFront Kalamazoo for our annual Winter Gala! Show off your formalwear with an evening of dancing, drinks, appetizers, and our beloved Winter Gala Awards Ceremony. Buy your tickets now to join us on February 7th at the Air Zoo! Doors open at 7:00 PM.
🕕 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 555 Monroe
Neko Taiyaki @ Food Truck Fridays at World of Winter
🕚 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Neko Taiyaki @ Paint the Park at World of Winter
