Welcome to your go-to guide for DC Black Pride 2025! 🎉
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🏳️🌈 Discover the best parties, brunches, day events, and more. This page updates in real-time, so check back often!
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| Bar Name + Social Media Link | Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thurst Lounge | Tues-Thurs: 5p-12a | Fri: 5p-2a |
| Fireplace | Daily 1p-2a | 2161 P Street NW |
| Number 9 | Mon- Thurs: 5p- 145a | Fri: 4p-245a |
| Nellie’s Sports Bar | Mon: Closed | Tues: 5p- 1a |
| Kiki | Mon- Tues: Closed | Wed- Thurs: 530p- 1a |
| Shakers | Mon- Thurs: 5p- 11p | Fri: 5p- 2a |
| Uproar | Mon- Weds: Closed | Thurs: 8p- 12a |
| Green Lantern | Mon- Thurs: 4p- 2a | Fri- Sun: 4p- 3a |
| A League of Her Own | Sun- Wed: Closed | Thurs: 6p- 12a |
| Pitchers | Mon- Tues: Closed | Wed: 6p- 12a |
| Crush Dance Bar | Mon: Closed | Tues- Wed: 5p- 12a |
| Trade | Mon- Thurs: 5p- 145a | Fri: 5p- 245a |
| District Eagle | Mon- Tues: Closed | Wed- Thurs: 7p- 2a |
| Bunker | Mon- Wed: Closed | Thurs: 10p- 230a |
Thursday Events
| Event Name | Time | Location | Promoter | Vibe | Price + Ticket Link | IG Link | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPMC DC Black World Pride Happy Hour | 5PM - 9PM | Crush Dance Bar | Gay Professional Men of Color | Chill / Lounge, High-Energy / Dance, Community / Uplifting | Free with RSVP | Gay Professional Men of Color | |
| Welcome to DC: Happy Hour | 5PM - 10PM | MetroBar - 640 Rhode Island Ave NE | Us Helping Us | Chill / Lounge | $40+ | Join Us Helping Us as we kick off DC Black Pride Weekend with our annual Welcome to DC Happy Hour—a vibrant evening of connection, celebration, and community. Don’t miss out on early bird pricing: snag your tickets by Friday, May 9th to enjoy exclusive discounts before rates go up! 🎉 Secure your spot today and raise a glass to love, pride, and solidarity in the heart of DC. | |
| Grown n Sexy: Throwback Thursday | 8PM - 1AM | Hashtag DC | Ross & Ron | Sexy / Flirty, Upscale, Chill / Lounge | $25 + All Access Passes Available | Ross & Ron Productions | |
| Kickoff Rooftop Party | 9PM - 2AM | Nellie’s Sports Bar | Xavier Entertainment | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Price at Door + All Access Passes Available | Xavier Entertainment | Xavier Entertainment is the leading nightlife promotion company in the DMV. |
| The Pregame Act 1 | 10PM – 2AM | Ugly Mug | Daryl Wilson | Hip-Hop, R&B, Sexy, Flirty | Price at Door | Daryl Wilson |
Friday Events
| Event Name | Time | Location | Promoter | Vibe | Price + Ticket Link | IG Link | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grown n Sexy: Stroll Down Brixton Lane | 5PM - 9PM | Whitlows | Ross & Ron | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | $30 | Ross & Ron Productions | |
| Fresh Happy Hour of DC | 5PM – 10PM | Twelve after Twelve | MooreRich Entertainment | Sexy / Flirty, Upscale, Chill / Lounge | [Free before 6pm w/RSVP; Early bird $20; | ||
| Normal ticket $25; | |||||||
| 2-day ticket $50](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moorerich-dc-black-world-pride-events-tickets-1333565593589?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafyikQSy90CKm2YdpZL8qp9EfNsmZaPfWFlxOSOMpFnoxInTWtZqsI9JKwOWg_aem_dBElKJzcjjFOHUIQsZcGIg) | MooreRich Entertainment | The Fresh Happy Hour of DC. The Meat & Greet Edition Edition / Kickoff to DC Black Pride. | |||||
| Twelve after Twelve | |||||||
| 1212 18th St NE Washington, DC 20036 | |||||||
| 5-10pm | |||||||
| Happy Hour Drive Specials 5-7pm; Very Limited FREE B4 7 with RSVP; Limited Advance Tickets Available / Tickets will be available at the Door. 6 Rooms & Rooftop Open. Sounds by DJ DarJar / DJ Stylzz / Sir P; Find our DJs on IG @dar.jar; @itsdj_stylzz; @sir.p__ | |||||||
| 21+ to Enter / 30+ Preferred | |||||||
| VIP Sections Please email [email protected] | |||||||
| Follow us on IG @moorerichent | |||||||
| Black AF: A Thurstnik Reloaded Event | 5PM - 3AM | Thirst Lounge | Thurst Lounge | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Free | Thurst Lounge | Music by Dj Poison Ivy & Dj Smoove |
| ACT XXIV : SPACE - MEMORIAL DAY WKND | 10PM - 3AM | Space DC | Act XXIV | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty, Upscale | Free before 11 w/RSVP; General Admission before 12 is $20; General Admission Presale $30 | ACT XXIV | Part 1 of our MEMORIAL DAY WKND - it's going to be CRAZY! The DJ line up, special guest appearances, performances... and many more! Get your tickets NOW or gather your friend group to get a section! 📍 FRIDAY, MAY 23RD 📍 10PM-3AM 📍 SPACE - 1355 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA 🎧 SOUNDS BY: WHITNEY ABSTRAKT, SIR P, AALIM ABDUL, FARRAH FLOSSCETT, JASH JAY 🎬 GUEST APPEARANCE AND PERFORMANCE BY: ANNOUNCING SOON! 🎤 HOSTED BY: ANNOUNCING SOON! 🚨 By entering an event of #actxxiv, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. Free admission before 11pm with RSVP! Follow our Instagram page @actxxiv for more details! #actxxiv |
| DITD: Feel Good Friday | 10PM – 4AM | Sax | Day In The District (DITD) | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Pride Pass $125 or Price at Door | Day In The District | |
| Elevate: DC Black Pride Kickoff | 10PM - 4AM | Public Bar | Elevate Events | Chill / Lounge, High-Energy / Dance, Upscale | Early bird - $25, Just on time - $30, Late to the Party $35 | Elevate: DC Black Pride Kickoff | Public Bar Live |
| THE JUMP OFF | 10PM - 4AM | AXUM 1934 9TH ST NW DC | LIT PARTIES DC | Chill / Lounge | $10 | Lit Parties DC | ITS GOIN DOWN @AXUM 1934 9TH ST NW DC SOUNDS BY DJ REKO TEXT CRAVE TO 1-844-960-1648 |
| 3,000 Men Black Party | 10PM - 4AM | Karma DC | Xavier Entertainment | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Price at Door; All Access Passes Available | Xavier Entertainment | |
| Friday Night After Hours | 4AM - 8AM | Power Nightclub | Xavier Entertainment | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Price at Door; All Access Passes Available | Xavier Entertainment | This is Friday late night into Saturday. |
Saturday Events
| Event Name | Time | Location | Promoter | Vibe | Price + Ticket Link | IG Link | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellies Drag Brunch: DC Black Pride Edition | 11AM–3PM | Nellie’s Sports Bar | Nellies | Chill / Lounge, Community / Uplifting, Family-Oriented | $50 | Nellie’s Sports Bar | 💖 Celebrating DC Black Pride and the Start of Summer at Nellie’s Drag Brunch! 💖☀️ Join us for a fabulous weekend on May 24 & 25 — whether you’re celebrating DC Black Pride or kicking off Memorial Day weekend, Nellie’s Drag Brunch is the place to be! 🌟 Relax, indulge, and slay the day with unforgettable performances, an All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet, and our fabulous queens who make it all sparkle. ✨👑 Join us for Nellie’s Drag Brunch every Saturday & Sunday and see why we’re rated #1! Enjoy our All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet and dazzling performances led by Sapphire Blue, Deja Diamond and all our show-stopping queens. Plus, your first Mimosa or Bloody Mary is FREE! 🍹🌟 Limited spots—don’t press your luck! Grab your tickets now! 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5ayx5ndt |
| For the Culture: Brunch Cruise | 12PM - 3PM | The Spirit of Washington - 580 Water St SW | Us Helping Us | Brunch / Food, Drag Show / Performance | $150 | Us Helping Us | Set Sail for Celebration! Dive into DC Black Pride Weekend with "For the Culture: Brunch Cruise" on Saturday, May 24th (12pm-3pm)—a dazzling mix of gourmet bites, bottomless mimosas, and live grooves by legendary GoGo band Black Alley 🎶⚓️. Spin the day away with DJ Obie on the decks and charismatic hosting by MC Boom Boom, blending soulful beats with unmatched energy. Don’t miss your seat aboard this iconic floating party while Impulse DC will grab your attention with their activations! |
| Pride R&B Brunch | 1PM - 3PM | Chaplins Restaurant | Preston Mitchum | Brunch / Food / Chill | Price of Food + Drink; Make reservations if you plan to eat | Pride R&B Brunch | 🚨As we kick off DC Black Pride, come party with me at CHAPLINS (@chaplinsrestaurantdc) this Saturday, 5/24 from 1-3PM ET. If you know me, you know I love some 🍜 and you can’t beat the food, vibe, or energy here. If you plan to eat, I encourage you to make reservations. You can also post up at the bar for a 🍸if you just plan to drink (responsibly). And have you had their Veuve bottomless brunch? 😱🤯 If not, you’re missing out! Let’s get into some Black + World Prides, R&B music, and good connections. 🎶 |
| Dre’s Annual Cookout | 1PM–8PM | Dre’s Block - 1416 44th St. NE Washington, DC | Comme.des.dre | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty, Community / Uplifting | Early bird - $15 (Ends May 8th), standard ticket - $20 | Comme.des.dre | Tents available for purchase, DM Comme.des.dre for availability. Also, for the first 100 participants willing to get tested at one of “Us Helping Us” locations in DC between April 28th and May 19th they will pay for your ticket |
| Quench Off: A Thurstnik Reloaded Day Party | 2PM - 9PM | Thurst Lounge | Thurst Lounge | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Free | Thurst Lounge | Music by Darjar & Jaylatay |
| R&B Rooftop @ Wild Days: Presented by GIRLCRUSH & DC DJ India | 4PM - 9PM | Wild Days Rooftop | GIRLCRUSH & DJ India | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty, Upscale, Day Party | Early Bird $15 / General Admission $20 | GIRLCRUSH | NOTICE OF FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHY.Your ticket purchase and event attendance grants the event organizers and its affiliates consent to use your image and likeness, without compensation, in promotional materials including but not limited to flyers, video, and other forms of media, whether now known or hereafter devised, and you release The Key IMC D/B/A GirlCrush, its successors, assigns, and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature. |
| SATURDAZED | 4PM–10PM | Citizens & Culture | MooreRich Entertainment | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty, Chill | Free before 5pm; Early bird $20; Normal ticket $40; 2-day ticket $50 | MooreRich Entertainment | SaturDAZED: The Ultimate Day Party |
| 4-10PM | |||||||
| Citizens & Culture; 8113 Georgia Ave Silver Spring, MD (less than a mile from DC line) | |||||||
| Massive Rooftop; Parking Deck Onsite; Sounds by Brian Henry & Jash Jay | |||||||
| Find our DJs on IG @itsbrianhenry ; @thejashjay | |||||||
| VIP Sections Available/ Please email [email protected] | |||||||
| Limited FREE b4 5 RSVP & Early Bird Tickets / Tickets will be available at the Door. 21+ to Enter / 30+ Preferred | |||||||
| Follow us on IG @moorerichent | |||||||
| DITD: Day Party | 4PM - 10PM | Throw Social | DITD | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty, Chill | Pride Pass $125 or Price at Door | Day In The District | |
| Official Cookout Party | 5PM - 9PM | Aqua Night Club | Xavier Entertainment | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Price at Door; All Access Passes Available | Xavier Entertainment | |
| BE YOU DAY PARTY | 5PM - 10PM | MIXXD | Lit Parties DC | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty, Chill | Free - $12 | Lit Parties DC | |
| Infamous Saturday Day Party | 5PM - 10PM | The Park; 1201 Half St SE | Daryl Wilson | High-Energy, Sexy / Flirty | Price at the Door | Daryl Wilson | |
| SPLASH: Pool Party | 8PM - 1AM | Hotel ZENA (1155 14TH ST. NW) | Good Days NYC | Party / Nightlife, Pool Party | General Admission $40 | Good Dayz | AYE D.C., IT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN! Good Dayz NYC is coming in hot and taking over The Capitol with the SPLASH POOL PARTY TOUR —just in time for WORLD PRIDE! This ain't your average pool party! We're bringing NYC's signature rooftop energy straight to The District and trust us, you don't want to miss this one!! Slide through. Drip out. And let's make waves together. It's about to be a movie!! |
| Grown n Sexy: Remembering the Delta | 9PM - 2AM | Space Lounge | Ross & Ron | Sexy / Flirty, Upscale, Chill / Lounge | $30 | Ross & Ron Productions | |
| Twerkfest: A Thurstnik Reloaded Event | 9PM - 3AM | Thurst Lounge | Thurst Lounge | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Free | Thurst Lounge | Beats by Lauren Jay & Lavender Lounge |
| 5,000 Men Meatloaf Saturday Rooftop Extravaganza Ft. Yung Miami & Friends | 10PM - 4AM | Public Night Club | Xavier Entertainment | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Price at Door; All Access Passes Available | Xavier Entertainment | |
| White Party | 10PM - 4AM | Echostage | Daryl Wilson Promotions | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Price at the Door | Daryl Wilson | |
| Deviant DC “Blow” | 10PM - 3AM | Culture | Deviant Events | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty, Circuit Party | Tickets $45; Coat Check $10 | Deviant Events | |
| GirlCrush ATL Presents: GirlCrush DC @ Songbyrd Music House | 11PM - 3AM | Songbyrd | GIRLCRUSH | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Early Bird $15 / General Admission $20 | GIRLCRUSH | NOTICE OF FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHY.Your ticket purchase and event attendance grants the event organizers and its affiliates consent to use your image and likeness, without compensation, in promotional materials including but not limited to flyers, video, and other forms of media, whether now known or hereafter devised, and you release The Key IMC D/B/A GirlCrush, its successors, assigns, and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature. |
| Saturday Night After Hours | 4AM - 8AM | Power Nightclub | Xavier Entertainment | High-Energy / Dance, Sexy / Flirty | Price at Door; All Access Passes Available | Xavier Entertainment |
