Events

Join us for the Oscars Watch Party on Sunday, March 2, at 7 PM! 🏆🍿 Watch Hollywood’s biggest night on our big screen projector while sipping on BOGO cocktails from […]

🎯 Ready, aim, register! Tuesday Night Flights darts league registration OPENS TODAY (March 3rd)! 🚀🎯Great competition, great community, plus Tito’s, beer, and food specials! 🍻🍔 The Spring Season starts April […]

🍀🎉 Get ready to shamrock and roll—Nellie’s is celebrating St. Paddy’s Weekend from March 14th-17th! 🌈💚 We’re serving up gold-worthy specials:🍏 $3 Green Jell-O Shots🍻 $7 Guinness🥃 $12 Irish Mudslides […]

💫 Fridays just got more fabulous at Nellie's! Join us for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17. Enjoy the drama on the big screen and dance the night away with our […]

🍀✨ Get lucky at our St. Patrick’s Day Drag Brunch on March 15th & 16th at Nellie’s! 🌈💚 Join us for a show packed with glam, glitter, and the fiercest […]

The blossoms aren’t the only thing turning DC pink—cool off with our Cherry Blossom Slushie! This sweet, icy blend of cherry goodness is the perfect way to celebrate the season. […]

💄 RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale Watch Party – Friday, April 19! 💄The queens have slayed all season, and now it’s time to crown the next superstar! Join us at Nellie’s […]

🐰🌸 Get ready to hop into an Easter weekend full of glitter and glam at Nellie’s! 🌸🐰 This April 19-20, we’re celebrating Easter with special performances of Nellie’s Drag Brunch […]

🌍💚 Celebrate Earth Day with green drinks and good vibes at Nellie’s! 💚🌍 This April 22, we’re raising a glass to Mother Earth with $10 Tokyo Teas and $10 Incredible […]

💖 Make This Mother's Day Absolutely Fabulous at Nellie’s Drag Brunch! 💖🌸   Celebrate Mom with a glittering brunch bash she'll never forget — special showings May 10 & 11! […]

🎤 Win Tickets TONIGHT to See Betty Who's World Pride Concert! 🎤 It’s Karaoke Night TONIGHT at Nellie’s with D&K Sounds starting at 9 PM — and we're giving away […]

Black Pride weekend is here and Nellie’s is bringing the heat 🔥 — with super hot DJs all weekend long, including DJ G, DJ AYO DREADS, DJ Angel X, and […]

Join us for a fabulous weekend on May 24 & 25 — whether you’re celebrating DC Black Pride or kicking off Memorial Day weekend, Nellie’s Drag Brunch is the place […]

🎤 Win FREE Tickets to See Grace Jones & Janelle Monae at The Anthem! 🎤 Join us tonight for Drag Bingo at 7 PM at Nellie’s and enter to win […]

🎶 Win FREE Tickets TONIGHT to Mixtape's World Pride Weekend Event! 🎶 It’s Karaoke Night tonight at Nellie’s with D&K Sounds starting at 9 PM — and we're giving away […]

🎤 Win FREE Tickets TONIGHT to See Snow Wife's World Pride Show! 🎤 Join us for Out of Bounds Trivia tonight at 7:30 PM and get the chance to win […]

💖 Get Ready for the Ultimate World Pride Drag Brunch at Nellie’s! 💖☀️ We’re pulling out all the stops for the most fabulous Drag Brunch yet — two weekends of […]

🎤 Win FREE Tickets TONIGHT for a World Pride Drag Race Extravaganza! 🎤 Join us for Drag Bingo TONIGHT at 7 PM — hosted by the fabulous Sapphire Blue and […]

🎤 Win FREE Tickets TONIGHT for RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World! 🎤 Join us for Out of Bounds Trivia tonight at 7:30 PM  — and you could win up […]

We’re pulling out all the stops for the most fabulous Drag Brunch yet — two weekends of unforgettable performances, May 31-June 1 & June 7-8! 🌟 Join us for a […]

This Juneteenth, we’re honoring liberation and resilience the Nellie’s way—with pride, purpose, and a party you don’t want to miss. 🎉 Join us tonight as Xavier Entertainment brings the heat […]

📸🐤 National Selfie Day is June 21st — and Nellie’s Duckies are ready for their moment! 🐤📸 Strike a pose with our iconic rainbow duck mural and post your best […]

🎆 Light Up the Night at Nellie’s! 🎆 Tonight, the fireworks aren’t just in the sky—Nellie’s is bringing the heat with cold slushie drinks, patriotic beats, and nonstop vibes! 🇺🇸🍧🎶 […]

✨ Stars, Stripes & Drag Delights! ✨ We’re serving looks, brunch, and unapologetic fun all weekend long at Nellie’s Drag Brunch! Whether you’re coming for the queens or the all-you-can-eat […]

National Tequila Day! Tonight’s Forecast: Salt, Lime, Repeat 💃🍋🍹🧊 From Patron and Casamigos to Espolon, Don Julio, and Teremana—we’ve got the labels you love and the drinks to match.🌈🎉 Frozen […]

🎯 Welcome Darters! Registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall Tuesday Night Flights season at Nellie’s! Secure your spot today by visiting the TNF Fall Registration Page. This Fall’s theme […]

🍹 National Rum Day is coming in HOT—and we’re keeping it cool with $10 Rum Blasts & Piña Coladas all night long! 🌴🧊 Join us tonight for an island-inspired celebration […]

🎤 Taylor’s Night at Nellie’s – Presented by Xavier Entertainment Swifties, get ready! 💖 On Saturday, August 30th from 5–10 PM, Nellie’s is going All Taylor, All Night! Sing, dance, […]

🌊 Long Weekend, Big Brunch Energy—Come In, The Water’s Great! 💃☀️ Labor Day Weekend is your last big splash of summer, and Nellie’s Drag Brunch is bringing the heat and […]

👑✨ FREE RUPAUL TICKETS UP FOR GRABS TONIGHT! ✨👑 Drag Bingo kicks off at Nellie’s TONIGHT at 7PM with your hosts Deja Diamond and Sapphire Blue. The queens will keep […]

🍔 Happy National Cheeseburger Day! 🧀🔥 Celebrate the right way—with U Street’s favorite: the Nellie Burger. Juicy, cheesy, and stacked just right, it’s the burger DC can’t get enough of. […]

👑✨ WIN FREE TICKETS TONIGHT! ✨👑 Scary season starts early at Nellie’s—join us TONIGHT at 7:30PM for Drag Bingo hosted by the fabulous Deja Diamond and Sapphire Blue. Play your […]

🌈✨ It’s National Coming Out Day! ✨🌈 Today we celebrate love, pride, and living authentically. 💖 Come raise a glass with us—$6 Drinks all day and $1 Wings until 9pm. […]

🐂🎉 Howard Homecoming Week is here! 🎶🍹 Get ready for one of the wildest weeks of the year at Nellie’s—it’s going to be non-stop fun from day to night. Start […]

🎃👑 Halloween takes over Nellie’s Drag Brunch! 👑🎃 Join us October 25 & 26 for spooky-fabulous shows filled with queens, costumes, and all the Halloween magic you can handle. Costumes […]

🎃🧘‍♀️ Halloween Drag Bingo x Endless Yoga! 💃 Join us Tuesday, Oct 28 at 7PM for a night of laughs, prizes, and killer costumes! We’re teaming up with Endless Yoga […]

🎃💀 Fear Meets Fierce—Halloween Night at Nellie’s! 💀🎃Sponsored by Casamigos 🥃✨ We’ve got your perfect Halloween sorted: DJs kick things off at 10 PM, and our Scariest Costume Contest hits […]

🎭✨ Experience the DC Premiere of a Powerful New Play! ✨🎭 From MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient Samuel D. Hunter, this moving, critically acclaimed story explores human resilience, unlikely friendship, and […]

🦃🔥 Turkey Turn-Up at Nellie’s! 🔥🦃 Not a turkey fan? No problem—our wings are the real main course! 🍗💥 Join us for $1 wings until 9pm and back-to-back parties Thanksgiving […]

🎁✨ Giving Tuesday is here — and we’re celebrating by giving back.  Today only, grab $20 Drag Brunch tickets valid for the December 13 & 14 brunches, with 100% of […]

🎉❤️Join us for a special Drag Bingo Fundraiser benefiting the Children’s Tumor Foundation and the Cupid’s Undie Run! Sapphire Blue and Deja Diamond are hosting an unforgettable night of laughs, […]

🍸✨ It’s National Bartender Day, and we’re celebrating the incredible Nellie’s team that keeps the drinks flowing and the nights unforgettable. Swing by, raise a glass, and show some love […]

🎄🧠 Holiday season got you spinning? Out of Bounds Trivia is here to give your week a cozy reset.  Grab your crew, settle in with $1 Wings until 9pm and […]

🎄✨ Home for the holidays and ready to get out of the house? Nellie’s is calling! The weekend after Christmas is always one of the biggest and most joyful of […]

🎆✨ It’s finally here — New Year’s Eve at Nellie’s! Join us as we ring in 2026 with dancing, DJs, festive drinks, and that iconic Nellie’s champagne toast at midnight. […]

👑✨ RuPaul’s Drag Race is BACK at Nellie’s! ✨👑 Join us for the season premiere on our big screen projector, then keep the party going with $6 cocktails until 10pm […]

🔥✨ MLK Weekend starts at Nellie’s. ✨🔥 The dance floor is packed, the DJs are bringing it, and the energy is unmatched—this is the night everyone shows up for. If you’re going out, you’re going here. 💃🏽🎶 Our best DJs take over all weekend, keeping the vibes high and the party going late. Grab your […]

❄️ Snow Day at Nellie’s ❄️ Sunday, January 25 | Doors Open at 5PM Snowed in? We’re opening up anyway. Join us at Nellie’s for a special Snow Day opening and turn your Sunday night into something a lot more fun. Warm up with our winter-perfect specials: 🍗 $1 Wings until 9PM 🍸 BOGO Cocktails […]

🧠🍻 Registration is OPEN for Rogue Trivia at Nellie’s! 🍻🧠 Rogue Trivia is teaming up with Nellie’s Out of Bounds Trivia for an epic winter season—so grab your smartest friends and get ready to play. The winter season kicks off January 28, with games every Wednesday at 7:30pm. 📝✨ Play along and enjoy Rogue Trivia […]

🥇❄️ Let the Winter Games begin. ❄️🥇 From edge-of-your-seat finishes to blink-and-you-miss-it moments, the Winter Olympics are here—one of those events that only comes around every four years, and always worth watching together. Nellie’s will be showing highlights every night through the Closing Ceremony on February 22, so you never miss the moments everyone’s talking […]