Events

🍀✨ 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 Sports Bar for the ultimate Finale Watch Party on Friday, April 19 at 8PM — playing on the big projector screen with full sound so […]

🐰🌸 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 you won’t forget!  Get ready for the perfect mix of festive fun, delicious drinks, and show-stopping performances that will have you shaking your tail feathers […]

🌍💚 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 Hulks! 🍹💚 And don’t forget, our Tito’s Tuesday Special is still rocking at $8 Tito’s all night long. 🥃 The fun doesn’t stop there! Get […]

💖 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! ✨ Bring the whole family (ages 8+), sip, savor, and slay the day away with unforgettable performances and fabulous fun. 🎉👑   Join us for […]

🎤 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 two pairs of tickets to see Betty Who at the 9:30 Club for her World Pride concert! 🌈🎶 Plus, enjoy $8 Tito’s ALL NIGHT! 🎶 […]

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 DJ Sean Anthony 🎧! Plus, don’t miss our epic Sunday Funday party 🍹 powered by the one and only Xavier Entertainment!

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 to be! 🌟 Relax, indulge, and slay the day with unforgettable performances, an All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet, and our fabulous queens who make it all sparkle. […]

🎤 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 TWO PAIRS of FREE tickets to see Grace Jones & Janelle Monae at The Anthem on June 5th! 🌈🎶 Sapphire Blue and Deja Diamond may […]

🎶 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 TWO PAIR of FREE tickets to Mixtape’s World Pride Weekend event at the 9:30 Club. Plus, enjoy $8 Tito’s ALL NIGHT! Nellie's has everything you […]

🎤 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 up to TWO PAIRS of FREE tickets to see Snow Wife’s Bodyology Summer Tour at The Atlantis on May 31st! 🌈🎶 Plus, enjoy $15 Buckets […]

💖 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 unforgettable performances, May 31-June 1 & June 7-8! 🌟 Join us for a spectacular celebration with our All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet, dazzling performances, and our legendary […]

🎤 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 Deja Diamond! We're giving away TWO PAIRS of FREE tickets to We Are Them: A Drag Race Extravaganza! 🌈💫 Plus, enjoy $8 Tito’s ALL NIGHT! […]

🎤 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 to TWO PAIRS of FREE tickets to RuPaul's Drag Race: Werq the World at The Anthem this August! 🌟💅 Plus, enjoy $15 buckets and half-price […]

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 spectacular celebration with our All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet, dazzling performances, and our legendary queens who’ll leave you speechless. ✨👑 Join us for Nellie’s Drag Brunch every […]

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 with a Juneteenth Celebration like no other. Dance, connect, and raise a glass with $6 House Cocktails flowing from 9PM to midnight. 🥃🔥 Let’s celebrate […]

📸🐤 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 selfie to social. Show us your Pride and your angles—then just upload the link to your post here 👉 https://shorturl.at/9Rm81 ✨We’ll send you a custom […]

🎆 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! 🇺🇸🍧🎶 The DJ hits at 10PM, so get here early and party with us all night long! It’s the most explosive Friday of the year—let’s make […]

✨ 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 buffet, there’s no better way to kick off your holiday weekend than with a little extra sparkle. 💋🌈🍳 Join us for Nellie’s Drag Brunch every […]

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 margaritas, Palomas, tequila sunrises, or just a good ol’ shot… however you take your tequila, we’ve got you covered. And since it’s Thursday, the energy’s […]

🎯 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 is Turn Back Time — celebrating DC’s legendary bars and clubs of the past that paved the way for today’s vibrant, inclusive scene. Expect throwback […]

🍹 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 that tastes like vacation. Slushies will be flowing, the energy will be high, and Nellie's DJ hits the booth at 10PM to keep the party […]

🎤 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, and celebrate every era of Taylor Swift—from the early country hits to the latest chart-toppers. We’re talking wall-to-wall Taylor tunes, a dance floor full of […]

🌊 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 the chill. The queens are serving poolside fantasy, the buffet’s loaded, and we’re cooking up something special just for the holiday. It’s a three-day weekend—make […]

👑✨ 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 you laughing, the cocktails will keep flowing, and one lucky winner will score TWO FREE TICKETS to see RuPaul’s DJ Set at Echostage this Saturday, […]

🍔 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. 😋 Pair it with a cold drink, grab a table with your crew, and make today a little more delicious. It’s that toasted bun, melty […]

👑✨ 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 cards, laugh with the queens, and get ready for a frightfully fun twist—one lucky winner will walk away with TWO FREE TICKETS to The Rocky […]

🌈✨ 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. 🍹🍗 Bring your friends, share your stories, and let’s make this National Coming Out Day one to remember together! 🎉🌈 #NationalComingOutDay #LoveIsLove #NelliesSportsBar #BeNellie #DCEvents

🐂🎉 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 the party early with Drag Bingo on Tuesday (Oct 21, 7pm), Beat the Clock Happy Hour and $1 Wings (Oct 21–24), and keep the energy […]

🎃👑 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 encouraged—bring your fiercest look and get ready for a brunch like no other! 🧙‍♀️✨🍹 Join us for Nellie’s Drag Brunch every Saturday & Sunday and […]

🎃🧘‍♀️ 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 for special giveaways—plus enjoy $8 Tito’s cocktails all night long. 🥂✨ #NelliesSportsBar #BeNellie #DragBingo #DCNights #HalloweenFun

🎃💀 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 at midnight with big prizes on the line. 🕷️ 🥇 $300 Grand Prize🥈 2 Tickets to the Famous Nellie’s Drag Brunch🥉 $50 Bar Tab Bring […]

🎭✨ 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 finding hope in the face of heartbreak. 💫 Inside a small Idaho office, two men connect over the joys and struggles of fatherhood while learning […]

🦃🔥 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 Eve (5pm open, 10pm DJ) and Turkey Day (9pm open, 10pm DJ) presented by Xavier Entertainment. 🎶🍹 Whether you’re skipping the stuffing or just need […]

🎁✨ 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 proceeds supporting Peace for DC. 💛 It’s the easiest way to do something good and lock in a joyful holiday weekend with the queens. 💃🍳 […]

🎉❤️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, numbers, and doing good for the community. 💃✨ Grab your friends, grab a card, and help us support an amazing cause — all while having […]

🍸✨ 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 to the folks behind the bar who make every weekend feel like a party. 🙌❤️ Tonight we’ve got $1 Wings until 9pm, Hennessy Strawberry Slushies, […]

🎄🧠 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 $15 Beer Buckets, and let Santa walk you straight into a Wednesday night win. 🍗🍺✨ It’s the perfect mix of festive fun, friendly competition, 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 the year — everyone’s back in town, the energy is high, and the nights get wild in the best way. 🍹🔥 We’ve got DJs all […]

🎆✨ 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. 🍾🥂  Whether you’re stopping by with friends or making new ones on the dance floor, tonight is all about big energy and even bigger celebration. […]

👑✨ 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 […]

🍸✨ A Very Sex and the City Trivia Night ✨🍸 In case you can’t get enough of our weekly Out of Bounds Trivia every Wednesday, we’re serving up a one-night-only special edition inspired by Sex and the City. 💕🗽 Join us this Saturday 2/7 at 7PM to test your knowledge, enjoy $8 Tito’s cocktails (including […]

Join us for a special Drag Brunch fundraiser benefiting City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue (CDCK)! On Sunday, February 8 at 1:00pm, Nellie’s Sports Bar is hosting a high-energy Drag Brunch in support of CDCK’s lifesaving work. Expect fabulous performances, a lively brunch atmosphere, and plenty of reasons to celebrate—while giving back. 25% of ticket […]

🏈🎉 The Ultimate Sunday Funday starts here. 🎉🏈 Game on, the drinks are flowing, and the wings ready to go—Nellie’s is the place to post up for the big game on our big screen projector. Grab a bucket of beer, load up on all your comfort food favs, and settle in with your crew for […]

🎉✨ February is short, but the weekend is LONG. ✨🎉 A three-day weekend is ahead, and Nellie’s is stacked from Friday through Sunday. Kick things off with RuPaul Fridays at 8PM, roll into Saturday Happy Hour until 7PM, and close it out with BOGO Sundays from 6–9PM. 💃🍹 Add in Nellie’s best DJs all weekend […]