Wednesday, May 1

👑 RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 finalist Sapphire Cristal, Cabaret Mado

🎭 The Poly Mic open mic, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

😆 Fast Tales, storytelling comedy show with Alo Azimov, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

😆 Broad City’s Ilana Glazer, L’Olympia

🎨 Drink & Draw by @Hommehomo, Bar Le Cocktail

Thursday, May 2

🎶 Montréal’s Trans Masc Choir / Chorale, Quai des Brumes

📚 Book launch: Here & Now, Volume II: An Anthology of Queer Italian-Canadian Writers, Librarie n'était-ce pas l'été.

👑 Cabaret Mado celebrates its 22nd Anniversary of drag in Montréal’s Village!, Cabaret Mado

👑 Finale MX Cocktail, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, May 3

🎶 Wake Island & Radwan Ghazi Moumneh: خُلق/هُجر | Born to Leave, Centre Phi

🥳 Lez Spread the Word hosts Get Together LSTW, L’idéal bar & contenus

🥳 High Heels Prohibited celebrates 14 years of events Nymra & Sofisticated, Le Salon Daomé

🥳 Super Taste MTL presents What’s My Age Again? Pop Punk & Emo Dance Party, Cabaret Berlin

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Pétula Claque, Jimmy Moore and Peggy Sue, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Saturday, May 4

🎶 Veda Hille with Woodpigeon and Justin Karas, MAI/SON

🏳️‍🌈 Jhalak Montréal presents the Desi Queer Social—Watch Party & Board Game Night, 2100 Guy Street

🏳️‍🌈 The MEM—Centre des mémoires montréalaises hosts exChange Intergenerational Dialogue & Artmaking Event, MEM

💪 Montréal Roller Derby hosts Yellow vs Blue—Home Team Showdown, Arena St-Louis

🏳️‍🌈 The Festival JOUISSIF featuring inclusive erotic arts features an exposition, market, ateliers, performances and more, Bain Mathieu

🏳️‍🌈 Giant Thrift Store, Kapara Vintage

🎤 Bareoke: Strip Karaoke, Café Cléopatra

🥳 Super Taste MTL presents ABBA and Friends Dance Party!, Bar Le Ritz PDB

👑 May the 4th Be With You Star Wars themed drag show with Woody Fungi, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

🥳 Tropiloco with Rizof, DJ Peignoir, Pio Bandgi, Arielle Roberge, Kanatonik, Leroy and Michael Jesus, 750 rue Mistral

👑 Soirée Queer SLAYspace with Démone LaStrange, L’Espace Public—Brasseurs de quartier

👑 Jimmy Moore personifies Britney Spears, Cabaret Mado

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Pétula Claque, Jimmy Moore and Peggy Sue, Cabaret Mado

👑 The Butterfly Effect with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

Sunday, May 5

🏳️‍🌈 The Festival JOUISSIF featuring inclusive erotic arts features an exposition, market, ateliers, performances and more, Bain Mathieu

🏳️‍🌈 Giant Thrift Store, Kapara Vintage

🎭 Ligue d’impro Gailaxie, Cabaret Mado

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Kelly Torrieli, Kitana, Bobépine and Pétula Claque, Cabaret Mado

👑 Dimanche Show with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Monday, May 6

👑 C’est ma Toune! : Karaoke Edition with Jessie, Bobépine and Peggy Sue, Cabaret Mado

Tuesday, May 7

👑 Cirque de Teddy Boop House of Shade with Woody Fungi, Teddy Boop, Lady MonRose, Lulu Shade, Sarah Winters and Fahad Madi, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby and Special Guests, Cabaret Mado

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Wednesday, May 8

🎭 The Poly Mic open mic, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

😆 The Poly Showcase Queer Comedy Night with Eve Parker Finley, Andrew Khoury, Elie Gill, Sarah Boivin, Ali Azimov and Guillaume Pras, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

👑 Trashilaz with Jessie Précieuse, Lady Boom Boom, Yannick Rockstor and a Surprise Guest, Cabaret Mado

Thursday, May 9

🎥 Cinéma Moderne hosts queer filmmaker Léuli Eshrāghi for Siapo viliata o le atumotu, featuring screenings of their video works and a conversation with Nayla Naoufal, Cinéma Moderne

🏳️‍🌈 Press Start Youth Coop hosts Penser Globalement, Agir Localement—Think Globally, Act Locally!, Bâtiment 7

👑 Sami Landri presents Le Sami Party, Cabaret Mado

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, May 10

📚 Book launch: The Caravaggio Syndrome by Alessandro Giardino, in conversation with Christopher DiRaddo, Librairie n’était-ce pas l’été

🥳 Queen & Queer present Queen & Queer Dance Party Satosphère with DJs Nymra & Sofisticated, Beatrix and DJ Sam, and VJs Delta and VJ BunBun, Société des arts technologiques [SAT]

🥳 Cerise Noire goth night with Laura Krieg and Bad Faith Actor, Bar NDQ

😆 Le Roast Show : Old School versus la Relève with Virginie Courtiol and Kathy-Ann Giguère, Bar le Jockey

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Celes, Erica, Nana and Dallas Dubois, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Saturday, May 11

📚 The Violet Hour Book Club reads RM Vaughan’s Pervatory, Archives gaies du Québec

🥳 Blush presents Graduates Cabaret featuring student performers and NGL Flounce and Somebody3lse and go-go dancers all night, WIP

🥳 Private Loft Party with DJ Groove and DJ Sir-D, 370 rue Guy

🎭 Hot Moms & Kings: A Burlesque Fundraiser with Salty Margarita, Madrose, Jim Jewels, Jaqq Strapp, Clara Develours, Kate Pearl, Dark Felina, Classy Clare and Woody Fungy, Bar Le Cocktail

🎭 Asian Burlesque Festival—Montréal Edition with Big Daddy, Minx Arcana and many more, Le National

👑 Jimmy Moore presents Madonna: The Celebration Tour, Cabaret Mado

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Celes, Erica, Nana and Dallas Dubois, Cabaret Mado

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

Sunday, May 12

💪 Montréal Roller Derby presents a Free Outdoor Roller Derby Game, Esplanade Tranquille

👑 Afternoon Drag Cafe with Itsh and Timothy Toxic, L’Orbite

🎭 Ligue d’impro Gailaxie, Cabaret Mado

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Aizysse Baga, Kiara and Marla Deer, Cabaret Mado

👑 Dimanche Show with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Monday, May 13

📚 The Board of Kola Writers presents Lectures Logos Readings with Maguy Métellus, H. Nigel Thomas and an open mic, 2741 Notre-Dame West

👑 The Tortured Poets Department Drag Show: Karma with Taylor DeVil, EmmÖtional Damage, Esirena and Lana Dalida, Cabaret Mado

Tuesday, May 14

👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby and Special Guests, Cabaret Mado

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Wednesday, May 15

😆 Admiring Librarians Fundraiser Telethon Show with Raquel Maestre, Elspeth Wright, Lucy Gervais, Andrew Khoury, Ray Resvick, Mariam Khan, Merry Kringles, Carmina Berbari, Melissa Gi, Jonathan Burrello, Leslie Simpliciano-Szigeti, Andria Learmonth, Abby Stonehouse, Guillaume Pras, Belén Arenas, Becca Redden, Maya Kanitkar, Jason Houle, Dan Pearse, Tony McIntyre, Lauren Mallory, Elie Gill and Sadie Moland, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

🏳️‍🌈 PRISE II, Ressource alternative en santé mentale and Regroupement des ressources alternatives en santé mentale du Québec host Communauté LGBTQ+ et santé mentale, 10794 rue Lajeunesse 

👑 Mercredi Drag Live with Jessie Précieuse, Victoire de Rockwell, Lady Guidoune, Johnny Jones and more, Cabaret Mado

Thursday, May 16

👑 Burger Queen Supper & Show with Eva Moist and Moh Dafok, Notre Boeuf de Grâce

👑 Sashalicious celebrates 15 years of drag by Sasha Baga with Lady Boom Boom, Aizysse Baga, Zaire Schatzi and surprise guests, Cabaret Mado

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, May 17

🥳 Discoño with Nina Sky, Samia, Empress, Niabi b2b Ms Baby [duppy grlz], Théâtre Fairmount

🥳 Psychedelic Babylon presents Roots of Consciousness with Tristan (UK), Le Sainte-Catherine Hall

🎤 Soirée karaoké—spécial artistes queer, La Tétro

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Sasha Baga, Carmen Sutra, Miss Fountain, Nana and Zara Schatzi, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou presents Pants Free Night (although dress code participation is not obligatory) with karaoke and performances, Bar Le Cocktail

Saturday, May 18

🎶 Cindy Lee with Freak Heat Waves and Tutz, La Sala Rossa

🥳 Super Taste MTL presents Céline Dion Dance Party—Céline, J'irai où tu iras!, Bar Le Ritz PDB

🥳 District Events presents Rise with Rosabel, Club Soda

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Sasha Baga, Carmen Sutra, Miss Fountain, Nana and Zara Schatzi, Cabaret Mado

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

Sunday, May 19

🎭 Ligue d’impro Gailaxie, Cabaret Mado

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Sasha Baga, Gina Gates and Pétula Claque, Cabaret Mado

👑 Les succès oubliés : Best of with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Monday, May 20

👑 Crystal Starz presents Celine Dion: Taking Chances, Cabaret Mado

Tuesday, May 21

🥳 The L Nights celebrates 9 years of 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive ladies nights, Riverside St-Henri

🎶 Buck Meek of Big Thief with Jolie Holland and Bells Larsen, Théâtre Fairmount

🏳️‍🌈 Club de lecture queer presents a discussion on Camilla Gibb’s De proches parents, Bibliothèque Saint-Charles

👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby and Special Guests, Cabaret Mado

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Wednesday, May 22

🎭 The Poly Mic open mic, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

😆 The Politics Show with Elie Gill, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

👑 RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Star Derrick Barry, Cabaret Mado

Thursday, May 23

🏳️‍🌈 Press Start Youth Coop hosts Penser Globalement, Agir Localement—Think Globally, Act Locally!, Bâtiment 7

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

👑 Krystella Fame presents Girls’ Night Out : En français svp, Cabaret Mado

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, May 24

🎶 Fuego Fuego: The Downtown Rumba official pre-party with Jetlag, Oka Bel’Oka (DJ), Pedrolito (DJ) and Eva Soriano, Le Studio TD

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Tracy Trash, Adriana the Bombshell, Nana and Krystella Fame, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Saturday, May 25

🎶 Fuego Fuego festival with Maluma, Olympic Park

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

🎤 Bareoke: Strip Karaoke, Café Cléopatra

👑 Jimmy Moore personifies Taylor Swift, Cabaret Mado

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Tracy Trash, Adriana the Bombshell, Nana and Krystella Fame, Cabaret Mado

👑 Érica et ses divas with Chibouki and Lady ZaZa, Bar Le Cocktail

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

Sunday, May 26

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Community Clothing Swap, Parc La Fontaine

🎶 Fuego Fuego festival with Rauw Alejandro, Olympic Park

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

🎭 Ligue d’impro Gailaxie, Cabaret Mado

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Celes, Velma Jones and Marla Deer, Cabaret Mado

👑 Bonne fête Emma Déjà-Vu, Bar Le Cocktail

Tuesday, May 28

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

🎭 FTA presents Nadia Beugré’s Prophétique (on est déjà né.es), an exploration of trans and queer identity, Monument National, Salle Ludger-Duvernay

👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby and Special Guests, Cabaret Mado

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Wednesday, May 29

🎭 The Poly Mic open mic, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

😆 The Dope Show with Raquel Maestre, Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

🎭 FTA presents Nadia Beugré’s Prophétique (on est déjà né.es), an exploration of trans and queer identity, Monument National, Salle Ludger-Duvernay

👑 Our favourite TV foursome returns to the stage with Les Golden Girls with Tracy Trash, Velma Jones, Marla Deer and Prudence, Cabaret Mado

Thursday, May 30

🎭 Lust Cove presents Fuck Borders, an immigration fundraiser for Mina Minou with Kaya Koko, Malinka Molotov, Minx Arcana, Freya Moon, Irony, Yaya Havana, Phoenix Inana and Diyosa Haliya, Café Cléopatra

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

🎭 FTA presents Nadia Beugré’s Prophétique (on est déjà né.es), an exploration of trans and queer identity, Monument National, Salle Ludger-Duvernay

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, May 31

🎶 Camera Obscura with Photo Ops, Théâtre Fairmount

🎭 The Festival TransAmériques (FTA) presents dance and theatre at various venues, all details available on their website

🥳 Super Taste MTL presents 90s Dance Party Plastic is Fantastic Edition, Cabaret Berlin

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Gisèle Lullaby, Marla Deer, Nana and Crystal Starz, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

OTHERS

🤠 Club Bolo—Danse Country Montréal meet on Fridays at the Association sportive et communautaire du Centre-Sud.

👯 Tango/Salsa Queer holds lessons every Saturday, visit queertangomtl.com for information or contact tango.queer@hotmail.com or call +1 (514) 709-4678 for prices and signup information, Espaces des Arts.

🏐 Les Ratons-Chasseurs (Montréal’s LGBTA dodgeball group) holds regular events. Keep an eye on their Facebook for upcoming opportunities to join in and play.

🕹Montréal Gaymers hosts regular gatherings including board game nights and gaming gatherings. Check their Facebook for what’s next!

🏃🏾Join the Out-Run run and workout club for people relating to the queer / sapphic experience. Details on their Instagram!

🐦 Bird lovers should keep their eye on Queer Birders' regularly scheduled birdwatching events and excursions. Join the Facebook group and get those binoculars at the ready.

👠 Twice a month on every second Tuesday, Bring It! hosts an OTA night of ballroom and vogue with commentator and DJ. Follow their Instagram for dates and details.