AWOL Bar Pride Circuit Event 2023

Come celebrate Columbus Ohio Gay Pride with 3 days of amazing parties at one of the city’s favorite gay bars, AWOL.

• Stay at the Joseph Hotel, rated “Fabulous” by guests, close to all the pride celebrations. Rooms feature a crisp and modern design and the hotel is famous for its exceptional customer service.

The Venue

• AWOL and The Barracks at AWOL is located in the gay complex at 49 Parsons Ave Downtown and is host to epic dance parties, Community events and Irreverent entertainment!

Columbus Gay Pride party schedule:

• Kick start your pride weekend with some of the best parties in Columbus at AWOL. The bar is one of Central Ohio’s Longest Operating Gay Bars with a great cocktail menu.
• Legendary DJs, Fetish nights, Drag Acts and more are part of the schedule each year. Awaiting the full program for 2023.

Columbus Pride

The AOWL Bar circuit weekend party takes place during the Columbus Stonewall Pride celebrations. Home to one of the largest Pride parades in the Midwest attracting more than 700,000 people, Columbus is a smart and open-minded city where people are free to be themselves and follow their passions.

Short North Arts District

• Known as the “art and soul” of Columbus, Short North is just north of downtown is one of the city’s most happening gayborhoods. As a business district surrounded by a collection of residential neighborhoods, the Short North is one of the city’s most active spots for gay nightlife and offers a modern and trendy picture of LGBTQ life in Columbus.
• The Graduate Hotel is the perfect base for your stay, close to all the local gay bars and just a short trip to downtown and to AWOL. If you want to be closer to the venue, check out the stunning Hotel LeVeque, with beautiful rooms and great amenities.
• To the east, Italian Village offers a mix of residential and commercial businesses that have experienced a renaissance in recent years as new life was given to old buildings.

Gay Columbus Neighborhoods

Columbus is one of Ohio’s leading cities for the LTBTQ community and has one of the largest resident communities in the USA. The city has three distinct neighborhoods.

• German Village is the oldest gay neighborhood with cobbled streets and beautiful elm trees and lined by graceful houses that are more than a century old.
• Short North is the city’s newer gay district mixing farmers markets, art galleries, boutique shops and gay bars.
• The Arena district is where you will find most of the late night bars and clubs.

Hotels close to the gay area in Columbus, Ohio

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action
Hotel LeVeque,   Le Méridien,   Sonesta Hotel   Moxy Hotel