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Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago

Tuesdays 6:30pm and Saturdays 9am, year-round, rain or shine

Lakefront Trail at the Totem Pole (Addison St & Lake Shore Dr), just south of the Waveland tennis courts

A friendly LGBTQ+ run and walk club. Walkers usually do 1–2 miles and runners 3–5, so it's a good fit for total beginners.

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Chicago Smelts

Coached practices most weekday evenings plus Saturday mornings, at Gill Park and Sheridan Park

Gill Park (Lakeview) and Sheridan Park

An LGBTQ+ Masters swim team for everyone from returning lap swimmers to competitors. The coaching is friendly, and there's a lively social side.

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Bottomless Drag Brunch at Kit Kat Lounge

Weekend drag brunches with themes that rotate weekly; reservations recommended

Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club, 3524 N Halsted St (Northalsted)

A sit-down brunch with full drag shows and a different theme most weekends. Fun for groups, birthdays, or showing visiting friends around.

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DC Front Runners – Saturday Run & Walk

Saturdays 10am (9am in Jun–Aug); run or 3–4 mile walk

23rd & P Streets NW

The weekend meetup has both a run and an organized walk, so nobody walks alone. A friendly start if you're new to DC.

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Go Gay DC LGBTQ+ Community Brunch

Saturdays 11am

Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant (Crystal City, Arlington)

A free weekly brunch meetup for the DMV's LGBTQ+ community and allies. You just show up, order, and talk to people.

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Nellie's Drag Brunch

Saturdays & Sundays, seatings from 11am

Nellie's Sports Bar, 900 U St NW (U Street)

DC's best-known weekly drag brunch, with performances and midday cocktails. Reservations recommended.

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Philadelphia Front Runners – Saturday Run/Walk

Saturdays 9:40am

Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row (Kelly Drive)

Running since 1983 and open to all paces. You choose your own distance on the Schuylkill River Trail, walkers are welcome, and most people head to brunch at Little Pete's afterwards. It's free.

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Sober & Gay (AA)

Tue–Sun 8:30–9:30pm

Church of the Holy Trinity basement, 1904 Walnut St (Rittenhouse)

A long-running LGBTQ+ recovery meeting held six nights a week. The same space also hosts a 10:30pm 'Night Owl' meeting and Crystal Meth Anonymous at 7:15pm.

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GayBINGO!

One Saturday a month, Sept–June; ticketed Monthly

Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N Broad St

Philly's legendary drag-hosted charity bingo, now 30 years old and raising money for HIV support (Action Wellness). Expect a loud, glittery, joyful crowd. The 2026–27 season continues with a new host.

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Yoga for Men at CAMP Rehoboth

Saturdays 8:45–9:45am

CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave

A Saturday-morning yoga class for men at the town's LGBTQ+ community center, a block from the boardwalk. Check the center's calendar for holiday weeks.

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Front Runners Atlanta – Saturday Run

Saturdays 9am

John Howell Park, 797 Virginia Ave NE (Virginia-Highland)

Open to every pace and ability, with 3–6 mile routes through Midtown neighborhoods. A friendly way to start the weekend.

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Front Runners New York – Saturday Fun Run

Saturdays 10am (bag drop at Rutgers Church by 9:40am)

Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster Statue (Upper West Side)

The city's big LGBTQ+ running club. The Saturday run is the one they recommend for new runners and visitors, walkers come too, and there's a light breakfast social afterwards.

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Lucky Cheng's Drag Brunch

Saturdays & Sundays, 12–2pm

Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Cafe, 407 W 42nd St (Hell's Kitchen)

A long-running NYC drag institution: a full drag show over bottomless brunch. Great for a birthday, a group of friends, or showing visitors a good time.

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Quatrefoil Game Night

2nd & 4th Saturdays, 6:30–9:30pm Twice a month

Next: Sat, Oct 24

Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E Lake St (Longfellow)

A twice-a-month Saturday game night at the Twin Cities' LGBTQ+ library. An easy way to meet people, and the library runs plenty of other clubs if you want a reason to come back.

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Frontrunners Boston – Saturday Run

Saturdays, gather by 10am, run ~10:15, year-round

Boston Public Garden, by the tall flagpole (Back Bay)

Boston's LGBTQ+ running club, going since 1979. Someone always runs with newcomers, and there's brunch afterwards.

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Boston LANES (Liquid Assets New England Swimming)

Tue 7pm, Wed/Thu 7:15pm, Sat 9:30am, Sun 11am

BCYF Mason Pool (Roxbury) & South End Fitness Center

Boston's LGBTQ+ masters swim team, with coached workouts and a friendly crowd. Confirm practice times with the team before your first swim.

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Drag Brunch at The Country Club

Saturdays & Sundays, 10am–3pm; reserve on OpenTable

The Country Club, 634 Louisa St (Bywater)

Weekend drag brunch at a Bywater restaurant-and-pool spot. A classic New Orleans gay brunch.

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NOAGE Coffee Talk

Every other Saturday, 10:30–11:30am, alternating in person (CrescentCare) and online

CrescentCare, 1631 Elysian Fields Ave (in-person weeks)

A moderated coffee-and-conversation group from NOAGE. Gentle and welcoming, especially for older LGBTQ+ folks.

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Killer Gaybingo

Third Saturday monthly, Jan–Nov; doors 5pm, games 6–9pm Monthly

Next: Sat, Nov 21

Station 4 (S4), Cedar Springs

Resource Center's campy drag-hosted bingo fundraiser, a Dallas institution. Great with a group of friends.

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Front Runners & Walkers Fort Lauderdale – Saturday

Saturdays 7:30am; 3, 4 or 6 miles

Galleria Mall, behind Bank of America, west end (Fort Lauderdale)

An LGBTQ+ run/walk club for all abilities. Choose your distance and beat the heat early.

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Nadadores Swim Team

Tue & Thu 6:30–8pm, Sat 10am–noon; first two practices free

Charles Hadley Park Pool, 4800 NW 12th Ave (Miami)

Miami's LGBTQ-friendly masters swim team, now in its 30th year. Swimmers are grouped by speed with coached workouts, so you just need to be able to swim laps of freestyle.

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R House Drag Brunch

Saturdays & Sundays, seatings 11:30am & 2:30pm

R House, 2727 NW 2nd Ave (Wynwood)

Miami's signature drag brunch, with performances all through the meal and bottomless options. Book ahead on weekends.

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South Florida Flag Football League

Fall season Saturdays (Sept–Nov), mornings/early afternoons

Mills Pond Park & Wimberly Fields (Fort Lauderdale/Oakland Park)

LGBTQ+ 7v7 flag football. All skill levels are welcome, with free mini-camps for new players before each season and post-game parties in Wilton Manors.

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FrontRunners Houston

Tuesdays 7pm at Hermann Park; Thursdays 7pm and Saturdays 8:30am at Memorial Park (3-mile runs)

Hermann Park (McGovern Centennial Gardens, Lot C) and Memorial Park (restrooms by the Tennis Center)

Houston's oldest LGBTQ+ run/walk group, founded in 1984. It's free and all levels are welcome, including couch-to-5K beginners.

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Recovery Dharma Queers

Saturdays 6:30–7:45pm (Oct 10 & 24 2026 listed; check the calendar)

The Montrose Center, 401 Branard St

A meditation-based recovery meeting for queer folks, built on Buddhist practice rather than the 12 steps. Welcoming to anyone exploring sobriety.

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Austin Front Runners

Tuesdays & Thursdays 6pm; Saturdays 10am with brunch after

The Rock at Town Lake, north side of the MoPac pedestrian bridge (Lady Bird Lake)

LGBTQ+ runners and walkers looping Lady Bird Lake at every distance. No RSVP is needed, and there's dinner or brunch after.

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Austin Gay Flag Football League (ATXGFL)

Fall and spring seasons; fall 2026 games on Saturdays at 9am, 10:30am and noon

Austin fields (the Nov 7 2026 games are at BLACKS Rugby)

A gender-inclusive flag football league started in 2018 as a safe place for the LGBTQIA+ community to play. Players are 21 and up, and non-playing members still get a team and the league socials.

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Colorado Frontrunners

Saturdays 9:15am at 9th Ave & Downing (coffee after); Tuesdays 6:30pm at North Sloan's Lake; Wed trail runs Apr–Sep

Dora Moore Elementary, 9th Ave & Downing St (Capitol Hill/Cheesman)

Denver's LGBTQ+ run and walk club for every pace. The Saturday run is the biggest and is followed by coffee at Buzz Cafe.

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LGBTQ+ Themed Book Club at The Center on Colfax

1st & 4th Saturdays, 10:30am–12:30pm Twice a month

Next: Sat, Oct 24

The Center on Colfax, 1301 E Colfax Ave (Capitol Hill)

A themed book club at The Center: pick a book on the month's theme and tell the group about it, so nobody has to slog through a pick they don't like. A relaxed Saturday morning way to find new authors and meet people.

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Country Line Dancing at Charlie's Phoenix

Thursdays 6–8pm; Saturdays 6–8pm

Charlie's Phoenix, 727 W Camelback Rd (Melrose)

Free country line dance lessons twice a week at Phoenix's longtime gay country bar, open to every level. Learn the steps early, meet the regulars, and stay once the floor fills up.

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Front Runners & Walkers San Diego – Saturday Run

Saturdays 8am

Veterans War Memorial Building, Zoo Dr & Park Blvd (Balboa Park)

San Diego's LGBTQ+ run and walk club. Saturday morning in Balboa Park is the main meetup, and walkers are part of the club, not an afterthought. The park's lots charge from 8am to 6pm through 2026, so arrive by bike or bus, or budget for parking.

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Different Strokes Swim Team (DSST)

Sundays 9:45am (Kroc); Mondays 7:15pm (Coronado); Tuesdays 6pm (City Heights); Wednesdays 7pm (Kroc); Fridays 7pm (Kroc); Saturdays 10:30am (Coronado)

Kroc Center, 6753 University Ave (Rolando); Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex, Coronado; City Heights Swim Center

An LGBTQIA+ masters swim club that has been in the water since 1985 and takes adult swimmers of every level. There are six coached practices a week, and people often get food together in Hillcrest afterwards. Some practices need you to register ahead.

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Los Angeles Frontrunners

Six weekly fun runs/walks: Tue/Wed/Thu evenings, Tue/Sat/Sun mornings; see site for meeting spots

Various; Griffith Park is a regular home base

LA's long-running LGBTQ+ run and walk club, celebrating 45 years. Every pace is welcome, and walkers are part of every outing.

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Seattle Frontrunners

Year-round: Monday Mini-Runs, Wednesday Night and Saturday Morning runs; Tuesday track Mar–Nov; trail run first Wednesday

Capitol Hill area (see club runs page for meeting spots)

An LGBTQIA+ running and walking club that welcomes walkers and all paces. Easy to try once with no commitment.

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Drag Brunch at Julia's on Broadway

Saturdays 12–3pm (themed shows, e.g. Transylvania for Halloween)

Julia's on Broadway (Capitol Hill)

Seattle's original drag brunch, with a full show and a meal. A classic weekend outing with friends.

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San Francisco FrontRunners

Saturdays 9am at Stow Lake Boathouse; Tuesdays 6:30pm from the Ferry Building; Thursdays 6:30pm from Noe & Market

Stow Lake Boathouse (Golden Gate Park) on Saturdays

The original Frontrunners club, founded in 1974. Groups range from casual walks to long runs, and there's coffee after on Saturdays. Very newcomer-friendly.

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