LGBTQ+ Events Near Philadelphia: April 2025
From lesbian speed dating to Philly Black Pride events, explore LGBTQ+-friendly activities near you this April.
Check back here throughout the month for more events!
Pirate Queens
Hosted by Pig Iron Theatre Company
Friday, April 4, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Pig Iron Theatre
1417 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Click here for tickets.
In this relatively true story, we follow the 18th-century tale of Mary Read, a woman dressed as a boy since childhood. The day she is captured by pirates, she meets Anne Bonny. The two share a unique, piratey love story until their end.
In Pirate Queens, three players perform the entire play on a four-foot-by-three foot old, wooden crate. Using only their bodies in this small space, they mime all of the props, set pieces and effects and each play many characters.
Lesbian Speed Dating 20’s and 30’s!
Hosted by Be Single No More LLC
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Stir Lounge
1705 Chancellor Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Click here to buy tickets.
🌈 Join us for a fun night of speed dating with lesbian singles 20's and 30's at Stir Lounge
✨ Speed dating is a fun and different way to meet new people!
✨ Check in is at 6:45pm
✨ After the speed dating event, feel free to socialize more without being timed!
✨ Within 24 hours we'll email you your matches
✨Please email besinglenomore@gmail.com or message us at facebook.com/besinglenomore if you have any questions.
💘 We hope to see you there and that you catch your match!
Gay Men’s Support Group
Hosted by Arrive Therapy
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Virtual/Zoom
Click here to sign up.
Meets weekly, Wednesdays via Telehealth/Zoom, 7:00pm-8:00pm.
Group content is therapist-led. The content includes peer support, therapeutic processing and psycho-education (emotional regulation skills, etc).
Group run by Eben Hilpert (he/him). Click here to learn more about Eben.
Forking Shirtballs: a Drag & Burlesque Tribute to The Good Place
Hosted by HoneyTree EvilEye
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Location: Silk City Diner
435 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA
Click here to buy tickets.
Grab a frozen yoghurt and shrimp cocktail*, HoneyReno productions brings you a burlesque and drag tribute to The Good Place. Join Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, Jason, Janet and more of your favorites for a night of soulmates, margaritas, demons, and rooting for the Jacksonville Jaguars!
Doors at 7:30, show at 8:30
The Main Event Philly Presents: No Sleep (Philly Black Pride)
Hosted by The Main Event Philly
Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 17, 2025
All Day
Location: Millennium Skate World
1900 Carman Street
Camden, NJ
Click here to grab tickets (free!)
Three nights, four events, new memories. The Main Event Philly is back and we are bringing you a weekend that is a non-stop ride through the best of Philly Queer Black nightlife. Sip, dance, flirt, skate —repeat. New faces become instant family, and the music and atmosphere are top-tier. Who needs sleep when the city is alive?
Glitz, Glam, and Gays: A Variety Spectacular
Hosted by Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus
Saturday, April 26, 2025
7:00 pm
Location: 254 (formerly Tabu)
254 South 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Click here to buy tickets.
The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus (PGMC) presents “Glitz, Glam, and Gays: A Variety Spectacular benefiting the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus!” This dazzling event will feature a diverse lineup of talented performers from PGMC including: Drag Queens, singers, dancers, comedians & more. Expect extravagant costumes, cackling comedy, heartwarming vocals, and so much more as these local talents unite to celebrate love, diversity, and the LGBTQ+ community. Don’t miss this fabulous night of Glitz & Philanthropy! More information coming soon!
Philly Black Pride Community Conversations
Hosted by Philly Black Pride
Saturday, April 26, 2025
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: TBD
Click here for more info.
Join the Philly Black Pride Community Conversations, where we discuss critical topics, share perspectives, and build stronger connections within the community. This is a space for reflection, education, and engagement.