Discover LGBTQ+ and ally events happening in West Michigan
🕙 10:00 PM
It's Amateur Cabaret Night!
🕔 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
20% off for college students.
It's Kick-Ass Karaoke, hosted by DeeDee Chaunte! Every 2nd and 4th Thursday join us at 10pm and come enjoy our NEW Karaoke platform and NEW selection of songs with amazing drink specials and mug specials! It's Thirsty Thursday at 10 PM! $3 Wells and $2 Domestic Bottles $2 off Premium Beer, Call, & Top Shelf $5 cover - only 21 and up admitted.
Open dance floor all night long!
🕕 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Queer Writers Social: free & open to the public, a low stress social hang that is drop in friendly.
🕡 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Remember to join us for pride party!🌈 When?: June 26th from 6:30-9pm Choose between pole or bungee! Wear your most colorful gear, and stay after for a fun mixer! We’ll see you there!🩵☀️
🕐 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 Holland Pride Festival
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
"Dive Into Pride" at Youth Pride 2026! Kalamazoo's first and only Pride festival curated by and for LGBTQIA+ youth and families is back for another season. Join us on Saturday, June 27 from noon to 6:00 p.m. at Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan for this FREE event! Note: Children ages 0-13 must be accompanied be an adult (18+). Anyone over the age of 24 must be accompanied by a youth (age 0-24).
🕕 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 Kalamazoo Nature Center
12 Hour Playfest is a fun theatre day for all involved. At 8am the playwrights arrive and are given a prompt, prop, and the number of actors in their scene and start writing. At 12p the actors and directors arrive, meet with the playwright, and run off to reserved space to rehearse. At some point in the day, they will be given one hour in the performance space to test tech. At 8p the curtain comes up and we present to our audience the plays that 12 hours ago didn’t exist.
🕥 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
📍 Lowell Pride Festival
Join us for Bettie's Pages @ Lowell Pride 2026!
🕜 1:30 PM
🕒 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
HOWLR: Furry Social Mixer. Harnesses, pup hoods, and fursuits are welcome! Please keep it PG-13.
Sapphic refers to an 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. 18+. 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.
All ages queer board game night. Come play some games and meet new people!
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Fika
WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR OUR FIRST DRAG BRUNCH AT FIKA! HERE'S SOME DETAILS! Your $15 registration includes a 1hr drag performance and a 12oz coffee/tea/espresso beverage of your choice! Brunch is of course available for purchase as well! THERE IS NO PHYSICAL TICKET! Your registration puts you on a list, just give us your party's name when you arrive! The email you get from Square gives you a pickup time - please ignore that! Performers Include: Satine D’John Geektoria Secret Alice Divine Starr Cyber Larose Arsenic BRING CASH to tip your queens! Celebrate pride and the art of drag with the whole fam - this is an ALL AGES SHOW! Kids are welcome, but they do require a ticket!
🕒 3:00 PM
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Pyramid Scheme
This is a seated show. 18+ welcome. Lineup: Alexa Stanton + Nicole Melnyk + Scott Sviland + Johanna Medranda + Alex Bozinovic + Holly Finn + Molly Hale + Holly Vanscoy Hosted by Brittany Devon Presented by She Them Productions
🕛 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Pride Big Rapids
Join us for Bettie's @ Pride Big Rapids 2026
🕛 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 Break Into Your Pride
Join us for Bettie's @ Break Into Your Pride 2026
Show Night at Rumors!
🕛 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Queer Fibers Arts: free & open to the public, a low stress social hang that is drop in friendly.
15% off for students.
🕓 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
A meeting for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing LGBTQ+ community and those who want to practice their ASL skills.
🕡 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
📍 Apartment Lounge
Join us on Sunday, June 28, at @theaptlounge for bingo, instant games (🍌&🍒), CASH prizes, incredible drag performances, good drinks, and lots of fun! All proceeds go towards the affirming work of GR Trans Foundation. 🏳️⚧️ Progressive Jackpot: $442
🕖 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 House Rules Board Game Lounge
We put our heads together with our friends at Betka-Pope Productions, and we're starting a monthly trivia night! They call it Trivi-YAH, and we've heard it's a blast! Now on Mondays (1st, 3rd, and 5th of the month) from 7-9pm! And it's free to play! So start getting your team together, and let's do this!
🕠 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Bring a poem to share (5 mins or less) or just listen and sip a beverage. Hosted by poets Nick West (@n.w3st) and Dorian Steele (@absinthe.absolam).
🕡 6:30 PM
Join us for July's Autism Book Club where we will be discussing "Invisible Differences: A Story of Autism, Adulting, and Living Life in Full Color" by Julie Dachez. This is an Adult Non-Fiction Graphic Novel and Memoir. Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
📍 Wealthy Street Annex
Rapidian Writers’ Room is our monthly meeting, held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month at the Wealthy Street Annex, located at 1110 Wealthy St. SE. At Rapidian Writers’ Rooms, we discuss story ideas, roadblocks and writing tips. These meetings are open to anyone regardless of experience. All we ask is that you’re curious about things happening in your community and want to write about them. It’s free, low-pressure and open to everyone. Thank you to our friends at Harmony Brewing Company for sponsoring our writers’ rooms.
📍 Founders Brewing Co.
Ready to tap into your brainpower? Join us every fourth Monday of the month for Trivi-YAH at Founders! 🪑 Tables open: 6:00 PM 🕖 Trivia starts pouring: 7:00 PM 👥 Teams of 1-6 players ❓ 5 rounds of general trivia 💰 Win up to $25 in gift cards 💸 Free to play Trivi-YAH is specially brewed for good times- expect delicious beer, fantastic vibes, and a crowd that knows how to raise a glass!
A 6 day/5 night music festival specifically curated to drive connection and foster community for women, nonbinary and trans folks, and those that live on the spectrum of the feminine spirit.
🕠 5:35 PM
📍 Homer Stryer Field
The Kalamazoo Growlers will be hosting OutFront Kalamazoo at the ballpark on Friday, July 31! First Pitch is at 6:35 p.m., with gates opening at 5:35 p.m. Join us to have an awesome night of fun, family, and cheering on the Growlers! Important Details: Former Detroit Tiger Legend Coaching the Growlers for this game only! Post-Game Fireworks Show. All-Inclusive Ticket Options!
Join us for August's Autism Book Club where we will be discussing "Life on the Bridge: linking my world to yours as an autistic therapist" by Kaelynn Partlow. This is an Adult Non-Fiction Memoir, Educational, and Therapy book. Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
Join us for September's Autism Book Club where we will be discussing "All Tangled Up in Autism and Chronic Illness: A Guide to Navigating Multiple Conditions" by Charli Clement. This is an Adult Non-Fiction Self-Help book. Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
Join us for October's Autism Book Club where we will be discussing "Moon Dust in My Hairnet" by J.R. Creaden. This is an Adult Fiction Sci-Fi and Queer novel. Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
Join us for November's Autism Book Club for Picture Book Month! We will be exploring various picture books including: - "My Friend Julia" - "This is How We Talk" - "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip" - "How Are You Verity?" Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
Join us for December's Autism Book Club where we will be discussing: - "Just the Job!: A Light-Hearted Guide to Office Life for the Autistic Employee" - "The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work" by Ludmila N. Praslova - "Learning from Autistic Teachers: How to Be a Neurodiversity-Inclusive School" These are Adult Non-Fiction books (Self-Help, Educational, Work). Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
