Dallas Purple Party 2023 Texas

More Purple than you have ever seen! And all for a good cause in 2023

Dallas Purple Party weekend is the biggest gay circuit party event on the Dallas Calendar, attracting thousands of guys from around the world, for this nonstop weekend of dance fun. The weekend consists of six big parties including three legendary pool party and three after parties.

Hotels for The Purple Party

This is one of the busiest gay weekends of the year in Dallas. Stay close to the pool parties, (Dallas Marriott Suites – Soldout) at the following hotels:

• Renaissance Dallas Hotel –  delicious breakfasts, large rooms with city views.
• Hilton Garden Inn Dallas – great rates, clean rooms and friendly and attentive staff.
• Virgin Hotels Dallas – rated “Fabulous”, with luxurious rooms, outdoor swimming pool

Stay close to the gay bars

• If you want to be in the heart of the gay district, stay at the Canopy Hotel in Uptown, and take a rideshare to the parties (10-15 mins depending on traffic).

Party and venue Line Up

• Stay close to the night time parties at the Thompson Hotel, a 4-star property rated “Superb” by guests with a modern gym, stylish rooms and excellent location.

• May 4th – Roar Welcome Party
  Roar is the opening party of the Purple Party Weekend, one of the biggest gay circuit events in the USA
  Isis Muretech and rising star Tyler Moore at S4 Dallas.
• May 5th to 7th 2023 – Rise – The Pool Party
  Held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Dallas Marriott Suites
• May 5th – Night event  Ignite Party
  Southside Music Hall @ Gilley’s Dallas
  DJs Leo Blanco direct from Spain, and Chris Royal from San Francisco
• May 6th – The Main Event
  Awaiting lineup and venue.
• May 7th – Afternoon event – Revival – Tea Dance
  Strauss Square in the AT&T Performing Arts Centre
  Purple Party All-Star DJs, Joe Gauthreaux and Calagna
• May 7th – Night event – Glow – Closing Party
  Southside Music Hall @ Gilley’s Dallas
  DJs Micky Friedman and Nick Stracener

Afterparties

• May 6th – Afterburn | May 7th – Aftermath | May 8th – Afterglow
• Awaiting venue and lineup.

Gay Dallas

• Many of the gay bars and clubs on The Strip, Cedar Springs Road in Oak Lawn will also host special parties as the gay neighbourhood fills up with guys ready to party for one of the biggest weekends of the year.
• Oak Lawn & Cedar Springs – Often also referred to as “The Strip”, Oak Lawn is located a few miles north of downtown Dallas. It is known for being a trendy, LGBTQ-friendly neighborhood that offers many different coffee shops, bars, restaurants, and more. There are some great hotels in the uptown district, close to the strip.
• There’s always a party at one of the many LGBT-geared bars and clubs on Cedar Springs. Grab happy hour drinks at JR’s Bar & Grill, or Woody’s. Dance the night away at S4, or TMC. Two-step with the cowboys of The Round-Up Saloon. Or take in one of the elaborate drag shows at the Rose Room inside S4.

Where to stay during the Dallas Purple Party

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and are on the steps of the city’s popular gay venues:

Hotel Crescent Court,   Rosewood Mansion,   Warwick Melrose Hotel,   Hotel ZaZa