In Atlanta, Easter doesn’t just arrive with pastel eggs and church services – it struts in on heels, dips under disco lights, and races across bar floors and parking lots in full drag and elaborate easter bonnets. The city’s LGBTQ+ nightlife scene is once again transforming the holiday into a high-energy celebration of community, creativity, and unapologetic joy. From the iconic Easter Drag Races at the Heretic and the Atlanta Eagle to tea dances like Pascua Please and Phox & Friends and dancefloor takeovers by Queen Butch, Deep South, and Stroke, the weekend promises a vibrant mix of resurrecting all of our joy of dancing and fellowship, proving that tradition is what you make it—and here, it’s anything but ordinary.
Here are our top picks for the Easter weekend.
Friday, April 3
Queen Butch Presents Carrie Nation
Support by Deep South
When: 10 pm – 3 am
Where: Heretic Atlanta
Tickets on queenbutchevents.com
Stroke Sheaster
Scott Zacharias, Bibe, NSA, DJ Climax, Chef Carl
When: 10 pm – 3 am
Where: 736 Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Tickets on Bigtickets.com
SWEAT
An ONYX Southeast Bar Night
When: 8 pm – 3 am
Where: Atlanta Eagle
Entry: 8$ after 8 pm, 10$ after 10 pm
Saturday, April 4
Easter Drag Races Festival
By the Armorettes and special guests Brigitte Bidet and Ruby Redd
When: 3 – 8 pm
Where: The Heretic
Free entry
PASCUA PLEASE Easter Tea Dance
DJs Brian Rojas, Mike Bradley, DJ Phox, Dj Angel
When: 3-7 pm
Where: Atlanta Eagle
Free entry
Big Disco Energy
DJ Kyle House
When: 10 pm – 3 am
Where: Atlanta Eagle
Entry: 8$ after 8 pm, 10$ after 10 pm
ShEaster 2026
Deep South X Dance Club
When: 10 pm – late
Where: Underground
Tickets on shotgun.live
Sunday, April 5
Easter Drag Races
By the Armorettes and special guests Aspen York and Lacie Bruce, hosted by Ruby Redd, Trashetta Galore, amd Kellie Divine.
When: 12 – 5 pm
Where Ansley Square
Free entry
Easter Tea Dance
DJ Goonz
When: 4 – 8 pm
Where: Atlanta Eagle
Free entry
Phox & Friends Easter Edition
DJ Phox & Friends (Open Decks)
When: 12 – 5 pm
Where: Boggs Social & Supply
Free entry
Mercy Me
Stroke & Deep South
When: 6 pm – 12 am
Where: Westside Motor Lounge
Tickets on shotgun.live