Toronto, Canada
Bars, Nights & Clubs
Bush Party (Sundays at the Beaver Café)
A popular, weekly girls dance night out with electro, hip hop, house, old skool, disco, new wave and dancehall. The Beaver is a popular spot for the alternative queer set for eats as well.
1192 Queen St. West
Toronto
Cherry Bomb (2nd to last Saturday of the month at Andy Poolhall)
A regular and popular lesbian event with a whole spectrum of music: house, techno, electro, rock, reggae, rap, funk, soul and more. Cherry Bomb is hosted by resident DJ Denise Benson, with regular guest DJs taking over the turntables. Make note that this party takes place on the 2nd to last Saturday of the month, which isn't necessarily the 3rd Saturday of the month.
489 College St.
Toronto
Drake Hotel
Yes, it is a hotel, probably one of the coolest in town (even voted on of the 500 best hotels in the world by Travel and Leisure magazine), but it’s also a great spot to chill out or party, in either the “underground” or lounge spaces. The Drake is a fervent supporter of homo, underground, alternative and just about any other type of culture, so it’s always worth checking out what’s happening there while you’re in town. They even have artists in residence who create some of the most exciting work you’ll see in the city.
1150 Queen St. West
Toronto
www.thedrakehotel.ca
Goodhandy’s (especially on Friday nights)
Calling itself a “pansexual playground”, Goodhandy’s is home to TO's first backroom for Gay/Queer Women and Trans guys, with curtained off booths for privacy. Especially popular with transfolk, bois and drag kings throughout the week, Fridays are for the queer girls. At Goodhandy’s it’s part dance party, drag king/burlesque performance space and some good ‘ole hanky panky thrown in for measure.
120 Church St., 2nd floor
Toronto
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Hi all..My partner and I will be travelling to Toronto after we wed on Friday March 12, 2010. Looking to go to a hip hop club in the village. Lesbian or mixed would be fine. Not familiar with the Church Street area and would hate to end up at a bathhouse or something...lol. I see Goodhandy's in a lot of listings..is this striclty for women or is it mixed? Any other recommendations anyone can offer? Thanks, Allison and Jen
Allison on Mar 05, 2010
Pink Mafia Girls
This gang of super-cool women is a bit of everything: party promoters, p.r. gurus, event coordinators and more. But most importantly for you is the DJane events they host. Some of the team are lesbian, some straight, but all very, very cool. Check their website for upcoming events.
Pussy Palace
Great name, great party. This is women-only sex club that happens maybe once or twice a year in Toronto, usually around Pride.
She Dance (1st Saturday of the month at Big Momma's Boy)
Best known as a very popular lesbian-run restaurant, the ladies are now expanding into the parties. Once a month they'll offer a dinner especially for the gals from 7 - 9 p.m. followed by dancing.
554 Parliament St.
Toronto
Slack's Restaurant & Bar
Slack’s is an interesting spot, half restaurant, half bar. In the back part of the space, meals are served throughout the evening while the bar up front remains fairly empty. As the night progresses, the restaurant empties out and the bar space fills up, mainly with women in their 30s and 40s. The biggest night of the week is definitely Saturday when the lovely DJ Delicious spins. Her S Word party was voted the best lesbian night of 2008 by readers of Xtra newspaper.
562 Church St.
Toronto
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Amazing spot with music everyday of the week. The only spot for women in Toronto. Younger crowd on Friday nights.
Tina on May 06, 2008
Snatch (Saturdays at Voglie Resto and Lounge)
Weekly ladies night at this resto/lounge space in the heart of the gay village. Voglie is also a good spot for an early evening drink or dinner.
582 Church St.
Toronto
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This is every Sat and it ROCKS! Super Busy women's night
Ledie on Jan 18, 2008
Synchro (Every Friday (except for the 1st Friday of the month) at Andy Poolhall
Another Denise Benson night (see Cherry Bomb above) with disco, house, hip-hop, electro, punk, funk and more. Even though it's a popular lesbian DJ at the turntables, this is actually a mixed night open to all (though of course there will always be bent girls present.) Synchro is all about gettin' down on the dancefloor!
489 College St.
Toronto
Tallulah's Cabaret (Fridays and Saturdays at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre)
Buddies is the local LGBT theatre. Their performances are no holds barred, as are their weekly homo dance parties at Tallulah’s Cabaret. Alternative, hard core, punk, K-Tel, top 40, you’ll find it all here, mixed in with burlesque, battles of the band and tons of tomfoolery. The hippest spot for alternative queers (both boys and girls), these weekend parties are a blast.
12 Alexander St.
Toronto
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