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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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Cities sorted by distance from Columbus, OH (detected)

6 groups across 16 cities · Run clubs · Meets on a Thursday

Washington, DC

1 group · 326 miThis week →City guide →
Run club

DC Front Runners – Weeknight Runs

Tue & Thu 7pm; Tuesday runs start at Union Station from late Sept to mid-April

23rd & P Streets NW (Dupont/West End)

Non-competitive 3, 4 or 6-mile group runs at your own pace. Visitors are always welcome, and you just sign a guest waiver online first.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to DC Front Runners – Weeknight Runs

Houston

1 group · 994 miThis week →City guide →
Run club

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.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to FrontRunners Houston

Austin

1 group · 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

San Diego

1 group · 1,952 miThis week →City guide →

Los Angeles

1 group · 1,979 miThis week →City guide →
Run club

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.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Los Angeles Frontrunners

San Francisco

1 group · 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

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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