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St. Louis
The Grove's bars on Manchester Avenue, corner taverns on the South Side, and two Prides a year.
Most of gay St. Louis nightlife is in the Grove, a stretch of Manchester Avenue in Forest Park Southeast where Just John and Prism are a short walk apart and Rehab is just off the strip on Chouteau. The rest are neighborhood bars on the South Side, from the Grey Fox in Tower Grove South to Bar:PM in Carondelet. Pride comes twice: PrideFest downtown at the end of June, and a free, independent Pride in Tower Grove Park in September.
Neighborhoods
The Grove (Forest Park Southeast)
$$Manchester Ave in Forest Park Southeast, roughly from Boyle Ave to Vandeventer: the city's gay bar strip, with restaurants and late hours.
Tower Grove South
$–$$The neighborhood south of Tower Grove Park, home of the Grey Fox. Tower Grove Pride fills the park each September.
Carondelet
$A neighborhood on the far south side, where Bar:PM and Hummel's Pub sit next to each other on S Broadway.
Downtown and Midtown
$$PrideFest and the parade are downtown around Market St, and Vivent Health's clinic is in Midtown on Locust St.
Rent feel is a rough guide from $ (cheaper) to $$$$ (brace yourself).
Bars & clubs
Also open: Hummel's Pub (7101 S Broadway, Carondelet), Bastille (Soulard) and Keypers Piano Bar (Jefferson Ave at Shenandoah). Across the river in Alton, Illinois, Bubby & Sissy's has drag every weekend.
Health & PrEP
- Vivent Health 2653 Locust St
HIV, STI and hepatitis C testing, PrEP, primary care and a pharmacy. Walk-in testing Mon, Thu and Fri 8:30–4:30, Tue 12–4:30 and Wed 8:30–7; the Wednesday evening hours and a Friday 4:30–6:30 session are just for gay, bi and trans men. (314) 645-6451.
New to PrEP, DoxyPEP or testing? Read Sexual health, the practical version. Looking for a regular doctor or a therapist, or sorting out what PrEP costs? See Finding a doctor who gets it.
This week in St. Louis
A quiet week in St. Louis
None of the groups we list meet in St. Louis in the next seven days, and nothing's on the events calendar. See groups in other cities, the bars, or ask in Everywhere Else what people are up to.
The whole week, day by day, including the quiet days.
Dates are in St. Louis time. Times are as each group lists them, monthly groups show only on the day they meet, and seasonal leagues play only in season, so check the group's site before you go. Nobody pays to be listed.
Pride & big events
PrideFest is downtown in late June (2027 dates TBA). In 2026 it was June 27–28 at Tucker Blvd and Market St ($10 for the festival), and the free Grand Pride Parade went down Market St at noon on Sunday, in its 46th year. Tower Grove Pride is free and in September (2026: Sept 26–27).
First time going? Your first Pride covers going solo, what to bring, heat and crowds.
PrideFest St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Dates TBA TBA, late June (2026 was Sat–Sun Jun 27–28)
A two-day festival downtown, with the Grand Pride Parade down Market Street on Sunday.
Moving tips
- The Grove is walkable from one end to the other. The Grey Fox and Bar:PM are a rideshare south.
- Metro's rail fare is $2.50 in cash and a one-day bus and rail pass is $5. The Transit app sells tickets and passes on your phone.
- Late June can be very hot: the 2026 parade ran in the middle of a weeklong heat wave. Bring water.
- Just John stays open until 3am Tuesday to Saturday, so the Grove is the place for a late night.
Recently closed
Older guides still list these.
- Attitudes (St. Louis's oldest gay bar, 2020, after 32 years)
- The Monocle (the Grove, 2020; Prism took its space)
- Novak's (the Grove, 2013)
Venues checked against 2025–26 sources in October 2026. Something changed? Post in Everywhere Else, or Report a change to the St. Louis guide.
Community & leagues
Leagues & clubs