Events

Get ready for an unforgettable Nellie's Drag Brunch experience with a dazzling special guest! On Saturday, December 7th, join us for our fabulous brunch shows at 11 AM and 1 […]

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind Tuesday night at Nellie’s! On December 10th, Vascano Tequila is taking over our Drag Bingo at 7 PM and Karaoke at 9 PM for an […]

There’s only one way to end the year right and bring on 2025: Nellie’s! That’s right, come celebrate the new year with us on December 31st. We’ll have DJ Honey […]

Looking for a fabulous early start to your NYE celebrations? 🎉 Join us for New Year's Eve Drag Bingo at Nellie's – the most dazzling way to kick off the […]

Turn Your MLK Weekend into a Show-Stopping Extravaganza! Experience the glitz and glamour of Nellie’s Drag Brunch, featuring stunning performances that’ll leave you cheering for more. Save the date for […]

Join us on February 9th for an epic evening filled with comfort food favorites, handcrafted cocktails, ice-cold beer, slushies, and jell-o shots. Catch every play on our big screen projector […]

Fall in love with our Valentine’s Drag Brunch this February 15th & 16th at Nellie’s! 💖 Join us for a heart-stopping performance packed with glitter, glamour, and the sassiest queens […]

🌴🍹 Sip into paradise this National Margarita Day at Nellie’s this Saturday! We’ve got the best tequilas on hand—Patrón, Teremana, Don Julio, and more! Join us and find your perfect […]

🎭🍹 Get ready to bead up and party down at Nellie’s Mardi Gras Weekend! From Feb 28th to Mar 2nd, let the good times roll with $10 Hurricane cocktails. Dive […]

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! 🇺🇸🍧🎶 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 […]