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13 bars for drag, obviously in New York City

New York City

13 bars · 477 miCity guide →

g Lounge

Chelsea · 225 W 19th St

The '90s favorite, back in 2025 under its original founder, with a new dance floor.

DanceDrag

Industry Bar

Hell's Kitchen · 355 W 52nd St

Big room, younger crowd, drag every night around 11. 2-for-1 from 5–9.

DanceDragAfter work

HUSH HK

Hell's Kitchen · 348 W 52nd St

Two-floor club in the old Therapy space with theme nights all week, including Latin Thursdays.

DanceLatinDrag

Hardware

Hell's Kitchen · 697 10th Ave

Former hardware store with a drag stage and dance room; half-price drinks 2–8.

DanceDrag

Rise Bar

Hell's Kitchen · 859 9th Ave

Lounge by day, DJ bar on weekends. Drag brunch Saturday and Sunday.

DragBrunch

Stonewall Inn

West Village · 53 Christopher St

A national monument that still pours drinks. Go on a weeknight.

HistoricDrag

Playhouse Bar

West Village · 100A 7th Ave S

Drag and dancing in the old Actors Playhouse; Sunday showtunes 6–8.

DragShowtunes

Pieces

West Village · 8 Christopher St

Young, cheap and loud, with free drag every night.

DiveDragKaraoke

Club Cumming

East Village · 505 E 6th St

Alan Cumming's cabaret bar. Check the calendar.

CabaretDrag

3 Dollar Bill

East Williamsburg · 260 Meserole St

Warehouse club with an outdoor yard and big weekend parties.

DanceDrag

Good Judy

Park Slope · 563 5th Ave

Drag and karaoke in South Brooklyn.

DragKaraoke

Albatross

Astoria · 36-19 24th Ave

Neighborhood bar with drag karaoke, pool tables and 2-for-1s.

KaraokeDrag

Friend's Tavern

Jackson Heights · 78-11 Roosevelt Ave

Queens' oldest gay bar (1989).

LatinDrag
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