After Hours Bars in Chicago

Hydrate Nightclub

Energetic & entertaining dance club

Considered to be one of the safest & most welcoming nightclubs in the city, Hydrate is perfect if you are...

Nominated for Best of GayCities 2023 - Clubbing King

Northalsted · 3458 N Halsted St, Chicago

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• video
• after hours
• $$
• themed

Cruise in leather

Opened in 1977, Touché is one of Chicago's few surviving bars catering to leather lovers. They offer tons...

Rogers Park · 6412 N Clark St, Chicago

• 30+
• 40+
• Backroom
• leather
• pool table
• bears
• cruising
• after hours
• $$
• dive
• themed
• casual

Tiny lesbian bar with flair

This cozy bar in Boystown has been serving the community since 1978! What began as a lively & welcoming space...

Northalsted · 3325 N Broadway, Chicago

• lesbian
• dancing
• video
• happy hour
• after hours
• karaoke
• mixed LGBTQ+
• dive
• LGBTQ+ owned

Cowboys, drag queens & go-go boys, oh my!

It doesn't matter what night you decided to visit Charlie's; you are always going to have an amazing time!...

Northalsted · 3726 North Broadway, Chicago

• 20+
• 30+
• 50+
• country
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• leather
• happy hour
• bears
• after hours
• karaoke
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$
• dive
• themed

Welcoming & laid-back south-side bar

Originating in the 1960s to fill a cultural void on the south side, it endures as a historic beacon. With nightly...

South Side · 7041 S Jeffery Blvd, Chicago

• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• video
• after hours
• mixed LGBTQ+
• pub
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• dive

3 decades of dancing, drag & wild art

An eclectic mix of party kids, queens, and performance artists blend together to create a unique and passionate...

Northalsted · 954 W Belmont Ave, Chicago

• trans-friendly
• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• video
• after hours
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$$
• $$