Updated November 5, 2026 · 51 spots
Gay bars, queer dance floors, drag nights and LGBTQ+-owned spots around Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Orlando and the Nature Coast. Each listing links to the source that describes it as LGBTQ+, and hours and nights change, so check with the venue before you go. You can also turn on the LGBTQ+ friendly filter in search and on the near me map, and see drag shows & brunches.
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St. Pete & Clearwater Beaches (24)
Blur Nightclub
LGBTQ+ club · Dunedin
Downtown Dunedin nightclub on Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's LGBTQ+ nightlife list, with Friday drag shows.
COCKtail
LGBTQ+ bar · St. Petersburg
Gay bar and dance floor on the ground floor of the Mari Jean Hotel in the Grand Central District, with daily 2-for-1 drinks from noon to 9 p.m.
Enigma
LGBTQ+ club · St. Petersburg
LGBTQ+ bar and dance club in the EDGE District with two bars, Friday drag shows and hours until 3 a.m.
Lucky Star Lounge
LGBTQ+ bar · St. Petersburg
Small neighborhood gay dive bar tucked behind a liquor store in the Grand Central District, known for low prices.
Pro Shop Pub
LGBTQ+ bar · Clearwater
Downtown Clearwater gay bar operating since 1976, with a pool table and jukebox.
The Ball
LGBTQ+ bar · St. Petersburg
Disco-themed cocktail lounge at the Mari Jean Hotel that opened in February 2025, with DJs mainly on Friday nights.
The Garage on Central
LGBTQ+ bar · St. Petersburg
Gay dive bar in the Grand Central District with free pool, karaoke, drag bingo and a Sunday Soul party on the back patio.
The Wet Spot
LGBTQ+ bar · St. Petersburg
Pool bar and day club at the Mari Jean Hotel for gay adults, with drag pool parties and a twice-monthly Sunday drag brunch.
Alphabet Soup
LGBTQ+ owned · Gulfport
Queer-owned, members-only BYOB social club opened in 2023, with karaoke, drag, dance parties and Sunday T-dances.
Atlas Body + Home
LGBTQ+ owned · St. Petersburg
Men's apparel and home goods boutique listed in both the St Pete Pride guide and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's LGBTQ-owned business guide.
Casa Del Merman at GayStPete House
LGBTQ+ welcoming · St. Petersburg
Gay, clothing-optional bed and breakfast with a pool that sells day passes.
Coconut Inn
LGBTQ+ welcoming · St. Pete Beach
Small Pass-a-Grille inn that the St Pete Pride guide promotes as a tropical stay for LGBTQ+ travelers.
Let It Be Ice Cream
LGBTQ+ welcoming · Gulfport
Small-batch ice cream shop with vegan options, listed by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater as an LGBTQ+-welcoming Gulfport business.
Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar
LGBTQ+ owned · St. Petersburg
Alcohol-free tea bar included in Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's guide to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
Mari Jean Hotel
LGBTQ+ welcoming · St. Petersburg
Adults-only, openly gay hotel in the Grand Central District that houses COCKtail, The Wet Spot and The Ball.
My Bar
LGBTQ+ owned · St. Petersburg
Sports bar included in Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's LGBTQ-owned business guide, which notes it is not a gay bar as such.
Southside Coffee Brew Bar
LGBTQ+ owned · St. Petersburg
South St. Pete coffee shop owned by Sheila Smith, included in Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's guide to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
Stella's
LGBTQ+ owned · Gulfport
Breakfast and brunch spot listed in both the St Pete Pride guide and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's LGBTQ-owned business guide.
Tampa Bay Drinkery
LGBTQ+ welcoming · St. Petersburg
Grand Central District piano bar with a vintage lounge feel, listed in local gay-bar roundups but not strictly a gay bar.
The Honu Restaurant and Tiki Bar
LGBTQ+ owned · Dunedin
Restaurant and tiki bar included in Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's guide to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
Tombolo Books
LGBTQ+ owned · St. Petersburg
Independent bookstore included in Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's guide to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
Valhalla Bakery
LGBTQ+ owned · St. Petersburg
Lesbian-owned vegan bakery in the Grand Central District.
Valkyrie Doughnuts
LGBTQ+ owned · St. Petersburg
Lesbian-owned vegan doughnut shop that shares an address with its sister business, Valhalla Bakery.
ZaZoo'd
LGBTQ+ owned · St. Petersburg
Home decor and gift shop downtown, listed in both the St Pete Pride guide and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater's LGBTQ-owned business guide.
Tampa (6)
Bradley's on 7th
LGBTQ+ bar · Ybor City
Two-room neighborhood gay bar in the GaYbor District with drag, go-go dancers and a weekend dance floor, open seven nights.
Disco Pony Nightclub
LGBTQ+ club · Ybor City
LGBTQ+ dance club opened July 10, 2025 by Southern Nights' owner, around the corner from the former Southern Nights Tampa, which closed in May 2025.
Johnsons Tampa
LGBTQ+ club · Tampa
Two-floor gay nightclub and male-entertainment venue in West Tampa that opened in 2022 in the former Cristoph's space.
MR D'z Men's Emporium
LGBTQ+ bar · Tampa
Smoke-free leather and Levi bar in Tampa Heights, opened in 2023, with two patios and nights for bears, pups and the leather crowd.
Sawmill Camping Resort
LGBTQ+ welcoming · Dade City
Gay campground and resort in Pasco County that bills itself as a gay community.
The Castle
LGBTQ+ welcoming · Ybor City
Goth and industrial club operating since 1992, described by gay guides as gay-friendly rather than a gay bar.
Sarasota & Anna Maria Island (6)
Purple Rhino Lodge
LGBTQ+ bar · Sarasota
Sarasota's oldest gay bar, a volunteer-run nonprofit with Saturday drag shows and Sunday drag bingo.
925 Maddox Gallery Studios + LGBTQIA+ Center
LGBTQ+ owned · Sarasota
Gallery, studios and LGBTQIA+ center run by the Fabulous Arts Foundation, which moved in during February 2026.
Bahi Hut Tiki Cocktail Lounge
LGBTQ+ welcoming · Sarasota
Tiki lounge on the North Trail dating to 1954, featured on Visit Sarasota's LGBTQ page as a host of Project Pride events.
Mellow Mushroom Sarasota
LGBTQ+ owned · Sarasota
Pizza restaurant on the South Trail that Out x Out lists as LGBTQ-owned and that hosts the monthly adults-only game night of Beneva Fruitville, a local organizer of LGBTQ events.
Pangea Alchemy Lab
LGBTQ+ welcoming · Sarasota
Speakeasy-style craft cocktail lounge downtown, included in gay-travel guides to Sarasota bars.
Sage
LGBTQ+ owned · Sarasota
Downtown restaurant and cocktail lounge that Out x Out lists as LGBTQ-owned.
Orlando (15)
Anthem Orlando
LGBTQ+ club · Orlando
Downtown LGBTQ+ nightclub founded to honor Pulse, opened during Come Out With Pride weekend 2025 and the official host venue for Come Out With Pride.
Barcodes
LGBTQ+ bar · Orlando
Gay bar north of College Park owned by a local gay couple and open since 2009.
District Dive
LGBTQ+ bar · Orlando
Gay-friendly dive bar connected to Southern Nights in the Milk District, with pool tables, darts and occasional drag.
Hank's Bar
LGBTQ+ bar · Orlando
Cash-only gay dive bar near College Park, open since 1987, with pool tables and a back patio.
Ivanhoe 1915
LGBTQ+ bar · Orlando
Low-key gay bar attached to Savoy in Ivanhoe Village, with karaoke, pool, trivia and bear nights.
Sapphire Lounge
LGBTQ+ bar · Orlando
Sapphic lounge and restaurant in Parramore, in the former Stonewall and Heatwave building, that held its grand opening on Sept. 4, 2026.
Savoy Orlando
LGBTQ+ club · Orlando
Gay cocktail bar and nightclub in Ivanhoe Village with a patio, drag, karaoke and go-go dancers.
Southern Nights Orlando
LGBTQ+ club · Orlando
Multi-room gay nightclub in the Milk District that Visit Orlando calls the city's largest, with DJs, drag and Latin nights.
Stiffy's
LGBTQ+ bar · Orlando
Late-night bar next to Southern Nights in the Milk District, owned by the same company.
Chef Art Smith's Homecomin'
LGBTQ+ owned · Lake Buena Vista
Southern restaurant at Disney Springs owned by chef Art Smith, a member of Chicago's LGBT Hall of Fame.
Hamburger Mary's
LGBTQ+ welcoming · Kissimmee
Drag-dining restaurant that left downtown Orlando in 2024 and has soft-opened in Kissimmee's Old Town complex, with a drag stage added.
Outpost Neighborhood Tavern
LGBTQ+ owned · Orlando
LGBTQ+-owned sports bar and tavern across from Lake Eola that combines drag, sports and dining.
Renaissance Theatre Company
LGBTQ+ welcoming · Orlando
LGBTQ+-focused theater company with weekly drag shows, which relocated to a former Artspace downtown in late 2025.
The Dust
LGBTQ+ welcoming · Orlando
Below-ground Thornton Park bar, formerly Stardust Lounge, that Visit Orlando lists among gay-friendly nightspots and that hosts a long-running burlesque show.
The Glass Knife
LGBTQ+ owned · Winter Park
Gay-owned bakery and brunch spot in Winter Park that stays open late.
Pride events & community
- St Pete Pride (St. Petersburg): Late May through June; 2026 parade and festival on Sat June 27 (parade 6 p.m. along Bayshore Dr; festival at Straub Parks; TransMarch at Vinoy Park); Grand Central street fair May 29 · Info
- Sapphic St. Pete (St. Petersburg): Weeklong celebration in early November (started in November 2025; now run by St Pete Pride) · Info
- Gulfport Pride (Gulfport): Late May/early June; 2026 parade May 31 and street festival June 6 on Beach Blvd S · Info
- ArtOUT (OUT Arts & Culture) (Gulfport): Annual juried LGBTQ+ art show beginning around National Coming Out Day in October · Info
- Pride of Tampa (Ybor City): Late March; 2026 edition March 27-29, centered at The Cuban Club, with no parade (it replaced Tampa Pride, which is on hiatus for 2026) · Info
- TIGLFF (formerly Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival) (Tampa): Film events through the year; 2026 Trans Pride Weekend March 26-29 · Info
- Pasco Pride (New Port Richey): Annual festival at Sims Park (check the current schedule) · Info
- Gulfcoast Pride Festival & Street Party (Sarasota): October; 2026 edition Sat Oct 24, 4-9 p.m., in the Rosemary District · Info
- Be Fabulous Music & Arts Pride Fest (Sarasota): May; 2026 edition May 7-9 (formerly the Harvey Milk Festival) · Info
- Friendly City Pride (Bradenton): March; next edition Sun March 21, 2027, 12-5 p.m., at Oscura · Info
- Venice Pride (Venice): March; 2025 edition was March 8 at SunCoast MCC · Info
- Come Out With Pride Orlando (Orlando): October; 2026 festival Sat Oct 17 at Lake Eola Park, with the parade on Orange Ave · Info
- Gay Days Orlando (Orlando): Early June; 2026 edition June 4-7 (Red Shirt Day at Magic Kingdom June 6) · Info
- Pulse Memorial (Orlando): Year-round memorial site at 1912 S Orange Ave; remembrance events each June 12 · Info