Get off your app and head out to make some new friends! The Hudson Valley may not have many dedicated “gay bars” but the region is plenty friendly to anyone looking to have a good time.
You’re most likely to find a large crowd at an event organized by one of the area’s many organizations that support the local LGBTQ+ community.
Find Bars on BGHV’s Local Guide Business Directory
Upcoming Local Events from BGHV’s Community Calendar
Masquerade & Mystics Night
Get your witchy on & sit with the Mystics for Tarot & Astrology!
Sunday October 12th
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pearl Moon
52 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY 12498
Hounds of Love: Celebrating Kate Bush & Witches of Rock + Pop
'Hounds Of Love' will take you on a rollercoater ride from Paula Cole to Paula Abdul, Madonna to Mariah, Missy Elliott to Lady Miss Kier, Kate Bush and beyond
Sunday October 12th
8:00 pm
Unicorn Bar
224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
ADVENTURE[s] and Unicorn Bar present: Silver Springs: The Stevie Party
Come dressed in your Stevie finest, there's a chill in the air and it's time to dance and sing along to our favorite musical witch!
Sunday October 12th
9:30 pm
Unicorn Bar
224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
C.U. Next Tuesday Queer Night
We found a place for a weekly meetup and couldn’t be more ecstatic that it’s in our own uptown neighborhood.
Tuesday October 14th
6:00 pm
Salt Box Bar
10 Crown St, Kingston, NY 12401
Big Ticket Bingo At The Governess: Hosted by Timmy
Bingo event featuring luxe local prizes at The Governess In Poughkeepsie, every Thursday at 7PM!
Thursday October 16th
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
The Governess
1 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Dance Lab Hudson Valley w/ SPASIBA | October 17th @ The Kiva
Join us for Dance Lab in the Hudson Valley at The Kiva in Stone Ridge, NY for a deeply transformative evening of ecstatic dance, where movement becomes a form of pure expression!
Friday October 17th
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Kiva @ Marbletown Multi-Arts
3588 Main St, Stone Ridge, NY 12484
The Audacity! (October 2025)
AN IRREVERENT, WILD, AUDACIOUS DANCE PARTY WITH A DRESS CODE THAT MAKES THE ATTENDEES THE DECOR. THE QUEEREST, MOST EXCITING DANCE PARTY IN THE HV.
Friday October 17th
9:00 pm
Unicorn Bar
224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
Dead Becomes Her – Murder Mystery Brunch
Can't make it to Broadway? Murder Mystery Manhattan is waiting for you in Poughkeespie!
Sunday October 19th
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
American Legion Post 1302
55 Overlook Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Queer Speed Friending
Come on down to Happy Valley to make some new friends with a massive thing in common... that we are all sooo not straight lol 🍑
Monday October 20th
7:00 pm
Happy Valley Barcade
296 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508
C.U. Next Tuesday Queer Night
We found a place for a weekly meetup and couldn’t be more ecstatic that it’s in our own uptown neighborhood.
Tuesday October 21st
6:00 pm
Salt Box Bar
10 Crown St, Kingston, NY 12401
Big Ticket Bingo At The Governess: Hosted by Timmy
Bingo event featuring luxe local prizes at The Governess In Poughkeepsie, every Thursday at 7PM!
Thursday October 23rd
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
The Governess
1 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Hudson Valley House @ The Backroom at Untouchable
House heads know...
Saturday October 25th
9:00 pm
Untouchable Bar
40 Liberty Street Newburgh, NY
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