City guide
Miami & Fort Lauderdale
South Beach for the weekend, Wilton Manors for the week.
South Beach is the nightlife core for visitors, but the real gayborhood in South Florida is Wilton Manors, a small walkable city next to Fort Lauderdale built around Wilton Drive. A lot of guys live up there and head down to South Beach on weekends.
Neighborhoods
South Beach / Mid-Beach
$$$–$$$$Glam, beachy, pricey.
Edgewater / Midtown / Brickell
$$$–$$$$High-rise living on the mainland.
Wilton Manors
$$–$$$The gayborhood: Wilton Drive bars, brunch, neighbors.
Victoria Park / Oakland Park
$$Near Wilton Manors, a bit calmer.
Rent feel is a rough guide from $ (cheaper) to $$$$ (brace yourself).
Bars & clubs
Also: Kill Your Idol (Española Way), Bar Gaythering (Lincoln Rd), R House (Wynwood drag brunch), GYM Sportsbar (Wilton Dr).
Health & PrEP
- Care Resource Midtown 3510 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
Walk-in PrEP, including for uninsured patients. - Pride Center at Equality Park 2040 N Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors
Free HIV/STI testing and PrEP navigation; also the community center.
Pride & big events
Miami Beach Pride is in April (Apr 9–11, 2027). Pride Fort Lauderdale is in February. Stonewall Pride on Wilton Drive is in June. Winter Party is early March.
URGE Miami Thanksgiving
Miami Beach, FL · Nov 27–30, 2026
Miami's Thanksgiving circuit weekend (the slot White Party Miami used to own).
Pride Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Dates TBA February 2027 (dates TBA)
South Florida's winter Pride on the beach.
Winter Party Festival
Miami Beach, FL · Mar 5–8, 2027
The beach party on Miami Beach plus a weekend of events, benefiting the National LGBTQ Task Force.
Miami Beach Pride
Miami Beach, FL · Apr 9–11, 2027
Beachfront Pride on Ocean Drive. Parade Sunday, Apr 11.
Stonewall Pride Wilton Manors
Wilton Manors, FL · Dates TBA TBA, June (2026 parade was Jun 20)
Parade and street festival on Wilton Drive.
URGE Miami Thanksgiving
Miami Beach, FL · Dates TBA TBA, Thanksgiving weekend
Miami's Thanksgiving circuit weekend.
Moving tips
- Winter is high season; summer is hot, cheap and quiet.
- You'll want a car for anything off Wilton Drive or South Beach.
- Winter Party (March) and URGE (Thanksgiving) are the circuit weekends.
Recently closed
Older guides still list these.
- Gramps, Wynwood (January 2026)
- Willy's (2025)
- Bill's Filling Station (the Eagle now operates there)
Venues checked against 2025–26 sources in October 2026. Something changed? Post in Miami & Fort Lauderdale.
Making friends
Leagues & clubs