👑✨ 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. […]
🐂🎉 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 […]
❄️ 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 […]
🧠🍻 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 […]
🥇❄️ 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 […]
🍸✨ 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 […]
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 […]
🏈🎉 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 […]
🎉✨ 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 […]
💔🪩 Lonely Hearts Disco 🪩💔 Valentine’s Day plans looking… flexible? Same. This Saturday night, Nellie’s is turning heartbreak into a dance floor moment with Lonely Hearts Disco—a night for singles, […]
🎭💜 Mardi Gras Meets Drag Bingo 💚🎭 Drag Bingo already brings the energy every Tuesday—and Fat Tuesday is the perfect excuse to turn it up a notch. Join us for […]
⏰🌸 Spring Forward at Nellie’s. Send winter off the right way tonight and get ready to celebrate an extra hour of daylight tomorrow. ☀️ Join us Sunday for our Daylight […]
🎤 Win Tickets to See FKA twigs! 🎤 Drag Bingo kicks off at 7PM — and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to see FKA twigs live at The […]
🍀 St. Patrick’s Weekend at Nellie’s 🍀 March 13–15, we’re turning the volume up and the drinks green. Grab your crew, throw on something festive, and celebrate all weekend long. […]
We come to this place… for magic. 💃✨ We come to Nellie’s to laugh, to gasp, to argue about who should’ve won the Oscar. Because we need that, all of […]
✨ SASHAY Debuts at Nellie’s ✨ A brand new Friday night drag experience hits the stage on March 20. Hosted by Druex Sidora, SASHAY is bringing high energy, big performances, […]
Today Nellie’s celebrates Trans Day of Visibility. 💙🩷🤍 Visibility matters. Joy matters. Community matters. Join Nellie’s tonight for Drag Bingo at 7PM and Karaoke at 9PM as we come together, […]
💃🔥 SASHAY RETURNS 🔥💃 After a packed debut, Sashay is locking into its new home at Nellie’s every 1st & 3rd Friday. Hosted by Druex Sidora, this is your night […]
💋✨ I Couldn’t Help But Wonder… How Much Do You Know? ✨💋 Join us for Sex and the City Trivia and put your knowledge of HBO’s iconic series to the […]
🏀🔥 Basketball’s Biggest Weekend Starts Here 🔥🏀 Catch every moment of the action at Nellie’s with a full crowd, big energy, and the best setup in the city. We’ve got […]
🐣🌸 Easter Brunch Is Filling Fast 🌸🐣 Celebrate Easter Sunday the Nellie’s way with incredible performances, great food, and a packed house full of energy. Whether you’re making it a […]
🎤🔥 YOUR FAVORITE KARAOKE HOSTS ARE BACK 🔥🎤 D&K Sounds return to Nellie’s—hosting every 1st & 3rd Tuesday—and they’re in the house TONIGHT. They bring the energy, the crowd, and […]
🎤 Win Tickets to See Calum Scott! 🎤 Drag Bingo kicks off at 7PM — and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to see Calum Scott live at The […]
💸🎉 Financial Responsibility Is Over 🎉💸 You did it. You filed. You survived. Now come reward yourself TONIGHT at 7:30PM with Tax Day Trivia, drinks, and a room full of […]
💃🔥 SASHAY RETURNS 🔥💃 After a packed debut, Sashay is locking into its new home at Nellie’s every 1st & 3rd Friday. Hosted by Druex Sidora, this is your night […]
💃🔥 SASHAY IS BACK 🔥💃 Kick off the month the right way—Sashay takes over Nellie’s roof deck every 1st & 3rd Friday. Hosted by Druex Sidora, expect high-energy performances, a […]
🍹 CINCO DE MAYO AT NELLIE’S 🍹 Margaritas, tequila, and a full bar ready to go. Frozen, flavored, Cadillac—whatever your move is, we’ve got it. Grab your crew and celebrate […]
Happy Graduation, Howard! 🎓✨ We’re celebrating all weekend with deals that actually hit: 🍗 $1 Wings during Beat the Clock (Tues–Fri 5–9PM)🍹 $6 Drinks + Saturday Happy Hour (2–7PM) Pull […]
💃🔥 SASHAY RETURNS 🔥💃 The energy doesn’t slow down—Sashay is back on the Nellie’s roof deck for another Friday night takeover. Druex Sidora hosts a night of performances, dancing, and […]
🌈🔥 DC BLACK PRIDE TAKES OVER 🔥🌈 All weekend. All energy. All Nellie’s. One of the biggest weekends of the year is here—packed dance floors, DJs all night, drink specials […]
☀️ SUMMER STARTS NOW ☀️ Memorial Day Weekend is here—and DC is heating up. Cold slushies, $1 wings until 9PM, rooftop vibes, and DJs all weekend long. This is your […]
🎟️🔥 WIN PATTIE GONIA TICKETS TONIGHT 🔥🎟️ We’re giving away a pair of tickets to see Pattie Gonia at the 9:30 Club on May 31, happening TONIGHT at Nellie’s Drag […]
Every 1st & 3rd Friday, Sashay brings the party to Nellie’s with drag performances, dance floor energy, and a crowd ready to start the weekend right. Join host Druex Sidora […]
⚽🌎 THE WORLD CUP PLAYS HERE 🌎⚽ The biggest tournament in the world starts today, and Nellie’s is your home for every match all tournament long. We’ll have the games on throughout the bar, crowds from all over the city, and $15 beer buckets during every World Cup match. Whether you’re cheering for your home […]
🌈 CAPITAL PRIDE WEEK AT NELLIE’S 🌈 Pride Week is here, and Nellie’s is celebrating all week long with the people, parties, drinks, and rooftop energy that make this one of our favorite weeks of the year. Join us Tuesday through Sunday for Drag Bingo, Karaoke, Out of Bounds Trivia, our Latin Pride Party with […]
🍺 BRING YOUR DADDY TO TRIVIA 🍺 Father’s Day is coming up, so we’re celebrating your daddy a little early at Nellie’s with a special Father’s Day edition of Out […]
