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A bar is great for a night out, but it's hard to get past small talk over loud music. A run club, a chorus or a game night gives you something to do together and the same faces every week, so by the third visit people know your name. Here are 115 LGBTQ+ clubs, leagues and regular nights in 16 cities, each with the month we last checked it was still running.

Not sure how to start? Read How to make gay friends as an adult, then pick one thing here and go three times.

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6 groups in Austin

Austin

6 groups · 1,067 miThis week →City guide →
Run club

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.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Austin Front Runners

Chorus

Austin Gay Men's Chorus

Weekly rehearsals during the season; holiday concert 'Only in the Love' Dec 4–6 2026

Concerts at First Austin Church

Austin's gay men's chorus, now in season 38. Join if you love to sing, or catch the December holiday shows.

Official site

Checked Sep 2026Report a change to Austin Gay Men's Chorus

Book club

The Little Gay Book Club

Several meetups a month (Reading Rainbow, Heartstopper club, cookbook club); days vary

The Little Gay Shop, 1902 E 12th St, plus partner spots like Pinthouse Brewing

Free drop-in queer book clubs run by The Little Gay Shop. Come as often or as rarely as you like.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to The Little Gay Book Club

Drag

Big Gay Drag Brunch

Monthly on a Sunday, 12–3pm; check the date Monthly

The Brewtorium

Austin Pride Foundation's monthly drag brunch, hosted by Miss Kelly Kline with rotating local queens. A fun, community-minded weekend outing.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Big Gay Drag Brunch

Dance

Queer Dance Austin

Classes and socials through the month; see the group's calendar

Various Austin venues

Queer-friendly classes in line dancing, two-step, country swing, salsa, bachata and more. Lead or follow regardless of gender, and beginners are accommodated.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Queer Dance Austin

Sober & recovery

LGBTQ+ AA at the Austin Galano Club

LGBTQ+-focused 12-step meetings each week; check the club's meeting schedule for days and times

Austin Galano Club

Recurring LGBTQ+-focused recovery meetings at Austin's long-time sober clubhouse. A supportive place if you're sober or thinking about it.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to LGBTQ+ AA at the Austin Galano Club

Schedules are as each group gives them: monthly groups meet once a month, and seasonal leagues only in season. Times change, so check the group's own site before you go. Something wrong, or a group we're missing? Post in Friends & Community. Nobody pays to be listed.

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