Event Dates
From: Friday, January 17, 2025
To: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Kick start your new year with a party weekend to remember during the MLK celebrations in Atlanta.
Kick start your new year with a party weekend to remember during the MLK celebrations in Atlanta.
- Stay close to the gay bars in Midtown. Try the “Fabulous” 4 star, Loews Hotel Atlanta featuring a modern design, superb city views and excellent location.
The Parties
- The Heretic, Atlanta’s leading gay club hosts epic parties during the MLK long weekend.
- Come join them on the dance floor with the hottest guys, the sexiest dancers and the sickest beats in Atlanta.
- Parties run from 10pm to 3am each night.
- Awaiting lineup for the 2025 edition.
The Venue
- Heretic is one of Atlanta’s old-school landmark amongst gay bars and is still one of the most beloved places to party in Midtown. The bartenders are friendly and the crowds are attractive.
- The DJs and shows are top-notch. Heretic is on 2069 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE.
- Book your stay close to Piedmont park.
Gay Atlanta
- The center of gay life in Atlanta is Midtown, where you will find the best gay nightlife. The neighborhood is full of fun bars, cool cafes, and a general diverse feel.
- Popular bars include Blake’s on the Park, a straight-friendly gay bar and neighborhood hangout. Open since 1988, it features DJs, karaoke, and a drag show.
- Stay at the Canopy By Hilton Atlanta Midtown featuring spacious rooms, highly-rated breakfasts and friendly staff.
Recommended Hotels
Here are the hotels we recommend with good reviews, close to all the action:
Glenn Hotel, Renaissance Hotel, Stonehurst Place, The Ritz-Carlton.
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The Courtyard Midtown has a great location,
spacious rooms and a great gym.
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The Atlanta gay population lives, works and plays all over the city and even into the suburbs. Midtown has several of the city’s most popular gay bars like Blake’s, Burkhart’s Pub, Bulldogs and Swinging Richards. The Atlanta LBGT populace is also partially responsible for the resurgence of Grant Park in the 1980s. The historic neighborhood was falling into ruins when members of the community started scooping up properties, renovating and restoring them to their original glory. This fever pitch trickled over into the neighborhoods of East Atlanta, Ormewood Park and the Old Fourth Ward. These are all eclectic, funky and tolerant neighborhoods, like most of Atlanta.
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