White Rabbit Cabaret (1116 E Prospect), mixed crowd, cabaret acts, burlesque shows, performance groups, live bands. Vogue (6259 N College Ave), gay-friendly young college crowd, live music and dance venue, special LGBT events. Metro Nightclub & Restaurant (707 Massachusetts), grand bar, affable locals' crowd afternoons and evenings, flat-screen TVs, poker, karaoke, lottery games Second Story pool tables, games, DJs and dancing. Gregs (231 E 16th), dance club, country music and hi-energy nights, pool tables, darts and games, outdoor patio, Friday nights country dancing, Saturday drag and talent shows draws cowboys, leathermen, bears.
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The Westin Indianapolis (50 S Capitol 317 262-8100), large, gay-friendly downtown hotel, hot breakfast, concierge, heated pool, gym, business center, steakhouse dining, coffeeshop/lounge, WiFi access throughout.ĭowntown Olly's (822 N Illinois), mostly men, video and sports bar, big-screen TV, friendly crowd, food service 24/7, Sunday brunch.Įnglish Ivy's Restaurant (944 North Alabama), charming pub, stools around long bar, lively conversation, full restaurant, meat or veggie, late night menu 'til 3am nightly, Saturday/ Sunday brunch, WiFi access. Fourth Friday guest chefs second Saturday Mad Hatter Tea Parties. Villa Inn Restaurant & Spa (1456 N Delaware St 31), elegant luxury eight-room guesthouse, boutique dining, rooftop terrace, en suite kitchen, cable TV, DVD players/ library, spa massage, men’s facials, sport manicure/pedicures. Stone Soup Inn (1304 Central Ave 866- 639-9550) lovely Victorian home guesthouse near gay clubs, gorgeous decor, in-room massages. Visit Indy is the useful general information site of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association.įor map locations and website links to the businesses below, and more, see our gay Indianapolis listings pages. Pride of Indy Bands performances take place throughout the year. The Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival takes place each November. See IndyPride for info on June festivities and other goings-on, year-round. For upcoming local and regional bear, leather and kink activities see Great Lake Den website With the closing of the 501 Eagle in late 2016, the Indy leather community lost an important gathering place.
IndyRainbowChamber is another useful website from the local LGBTQ business association.įor what the bears are up to in the area, see Midwest Bear Pack, and MidWest BearFest for their big annual December events. Blooming Out, a weekly gay radio show, can be heard 6-7pm every Thursday on WFHB 91.3 FM, or online, anytime. The Midwest Eagle based in Indianapolis, which had covered regional LGBTQ news, now links to Kwir, a national LGBTQ media company. IndyGo, the area public transportation, is handy for getting around the city with single-trips for $1.75 and daily bus passes for $4. IndyGo's Green Line bus 8 provides rides into downtown areas for just $1.75. Indianapolis International Airport has a shuttle bus service to downtown, as well as Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington and Lafayette. Next time your travel plans call for visiting Indianapolis, look forward to enjoying some Hoosier hospitality.īloomington, home to Indiana University, is just 52 miles to the south, for an entertaining side trip. Most of the gay bars and restaurants are scattered around a 10-blocks area just north of downtown, so it's easy to visit them all.
The gay scene in Indianapolis is fun, and folks here aren't timid about walking up and saying hello. Known for the Indianapolis 500, held every Memorial Day, the city pulls in millions of visitors every year for the famous car race and other diversions. In the heart of the heartland, Indianapolis mixes a big-city arts and cultural scene with small-town charm. See the CDC website for details and updates.įor local Covid-19 updates see the websites of The Indiana State Department of Health and Marion County Public Health Department.
There are restrictions on the entry of certain travelers into the United States in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Emergency measures in the wake of Covid-19: