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Same time next week? That's how friends happen.

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 San Francisco

San Francisco

6 groups · 2,110 miThis week →City guide →
Run club

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.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to San Francisco FrontRunners

Dance

Sundance Saloon

Sundays 5–10:30pm (beginner two-step 5:30, line dance 6:30); Thursdays 6:30–10:30pm (two-step 6:45, line dance 7:30)

550 Barneveld Ave (Bayview)

The longest-running queer country-western dance night in the US. Beginner lessons are built into every night and you don't need a partner. $7, 21+.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Sundance Saloon

Arts

Zinething at the Hormel LGBTQIA Center

Third Tuesday of each month, 6–7:30pm, drop-in Monthly

Next: Tue, Nov 17

Main Library, 100 Larkin St, 3rd floor (Civic Center)

A free, drop-in LGBTQIA zine-making meetup with supplies on hand. Great for creative types and first-timers alike.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Zinething at the Hormel LGBTQIA Center

Swim team

SF Tsunami Aquatics

Coached Masters swim (and artistic swimming) practices through the week; first drop-in is free

San Francisco pools (see club schedule)

An LGBTQ+ Masters swim club for every level, from competitive swimmers to people who just want a social workout. Your first practice is free.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to SF Tsunami Aquatics

Chorus

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus

Weekly rehearsals during the season; joining requires an audition (auditions@sfgmc.org)

The Chan National Queer Arts Center

The world's first openly gay chorus. Sing with it if you audition in, or catch a concert; the 2026–27 season opens Oct 17, 2026. It also takes volunteers for concert nights.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus

Sober & recovery

Castro Country Club

Open daily as a sober hangout, with meetings and fellowship

Castro

A sober community space for the LGBTQ+ recovery community, with coffee, games, meetings and friendly faces. A good bar alternative in the heart of the Castro.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Castro Country 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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