Gay Bars, Clubs & Saunas in Guadalajara: Ultimate Guide

La Casa de las Flores(8)

Inspired by the famous Mexican drag cabaret in the eponymous TV show, La Casa de las Flores is an endearing drag bar that serves up nightly shows with a side of campy humor and karaoke. It’s a bit of a hidden gem, offering a more intimate cabaret experience compared to larger clubs. The indoor space is decorated with bright flowers and neon (a nod to its name), and the vibe is like a friendly neighborhood bar where the drag queens know the regulars. Come here for a guaranteed laugh and some strong drinks – it’s a perfect spot to wrap up a night out or to cure your hangover with a drag show on Sunday.

➡️ Known for: Cabaret-style drag shows and comedy. This bar is essentially a small theater where drag performers lip sync, do stand-up comedy bits, and host crowd-involved games.

📍Location: Av. Miguel Hidalgo #977, Colonia Americana

🕰️ Hours: Open daily from around 9pm until 2–4am (shows typically start by 11pm). 

🌌 Popular nights: Weekends (Fri & Sat) see the largest crowds, especially when a headline drag show is on. But notably, this bar is also popular on Sundays, when they often run a “Cura Crudas” (Hangover Cure) drag special in the evening . 

➡️ Special events: Domingo de Promos – every month or so they host a Sunday afternoon/evening event where they offer drink specials (like buckets or bottles at a set price) and a themed drag show labeled a “jotero” party (slang for a queer party) . This involves doing lots of shots with the drag queens – truly interactive! 

➡️ Insider tips: Seating is limited, so if there’s a big show or it’s a weekend, consider making a reservation (they often take reservations via Instagram or WhatsApp) – this guarantees you a table near the stage. 

La Gozadera (9)

La Gozadera is a multi-story “zona cowboy” club where Guadalajara’s gay cowboys and cowgirls come to party . It uniquely blends two genres under one roof: one floor thumps with Latin pop and reggaetón, while another floor is all about regional Mexican music – we’re talking banda, norteña, and cumbias . On the second floor, you might find line-dancing vaqueros in boots and hats, and on the first floor you’ll find pop divas and drag queens performing. It’s a little bit ranchero and a little bit pop star, and it’s 100% an unforgettable cultural mash-up known for its friendly vibe and affordable drinks.

➡️ Known for: Dual music vibes across three levels – it’s affectionately called the “gay cowboy bar.”

📍Location: Manuel López Cotilla #611, Centro 

🕰️ Hours: Wed – Sun: ~7pm – 3am (closed Mon & Tue) 

🌌 Popular nights: Saturday is the blockbuster night – by 11pm both the pop floor and the banda floor are full, and it becomes a wild mix upstairs and downstairs. 

➡️ Special events: Karaoke nights during the week (often Wed or Thu) let you grab the mic – sometimes with live banda accompaniment! 

➡️ Insider tips: No cover before 10 PM – yes, you can often skip the cover charge by coming early. After that, cover is usually modest (~$50 pesos) and often includes a drink. 

La Taberna de Caudillos (10)

“La Taberna” is a sprawling show bar that offers a little bit of everything: live Latin music, sexy male strippers, and fabulous drag performances – often all in one night! This venue features three different areas plus a rooftop terrace, each with its own vibe. You can dance to a live banda or salsa in one room, catch a drag lip-sync in another, then grab a drink on the terrace under the stars. Popular with an easygoing, mixed crowd, Caudillos has an anything-goes, slightly gritty charm – and it keeps rocking until 5 in the morning.

➡️ Known for: Variety of entertainment – it’s essentially three venues in one . Known as a cabaret-style bar, Caudillos features live music (think cumbia, salsa, even mariachi) in one zone, drag shows in another, and male strippers who often go down to barely anything on stage after midnight. 

📍Location: Av. Cristóbal Colón #440, Centro 

🕰️ Hours: Tue – Sun: 5pm – 5am (closed Mondays)

🌌 Popular nights: Friday and Saturday are peak, with all areas in full swing and a packed house after midnight.  Saturday in particular draws a big crowd for the top drag and stripper acts of the week (arrive before 11pm on weekends if you want to snag a seat). 

➡️ Special events: 2×1 drink specials before a certain hour (often before 11pm) are common – for instance, they’ve had “dos por uno” beer promos before midnight . The bar hosts themed parties – e.g., 80s night, Latin diva tributes – where the drag performers might all impersonate a theme (one night could be all Thalía and Gloria Trevi numbers). 

➡️ Insider tips: Bring cash – they don’t take cards at the bar . Cover charge is usually around $50 pesos on weekends (and can vary if there’s a big name performing). 

Peligro al Fondo (11) 

Peligro al Fondo is a trendy queer resto-bar whose name literally means “Danger in the Back” – and indeed, the best things here happen “in the back” patio! This hip spot combines delicious food and mixology with drag-centric fun. By day or early evening, you might find a chill atmosphere with people brunching or sipping craft cocktails. By night, it can ramp up into an all-out party, especially when their famous “Sábado Jotero” event hits – a monthly drag extravaganza where taking shots with the queens is part of the tradition. Peligro al Fondo has quickly earned a reputation for being one of the coolest queer hangouts in Americana, balancing style and substance (and maybe a bit of danger, in a bien rico way).

➡️ Known for: Great food & cocktails plus drag events. It’s known as a place you can actually get a quality meal or inventive cocktails (a rarity among night spots).

📍Location: Miguel Lerdo de Tejada #2170, Colonia Americana

🕰️ Hours: Wed – Sun: 2pm – 2am (approximate)

🌌 Popular nights: Friday and Saturday evenings in general are popular for dinner + drinks, and many will stay on to enjoy DJs or smaller scale drag performances. Sunday late morning/afternoon can be popular too if they do a brunch or just for folks coming to cure their hangover (“cruda”) with the help of a spicy michelada and maybe a drag host mercifully serving comedy as medicine. 

➡️ Special events: Sábado Jotero is essentially a themed drag bash often on a Saturday around 6pm . Each month might have a different theme or featured queens, but it consistently involves the audience doing multiple shots (“jotero” shots) with drag queens leading the fun.

➡️ Insider tips: Reserve a table if you plan to dine or attend a big drag event – the place gets packed for special nights (WhatsApp or Instagram DM usually works for reservations). 

SinFin Cantina (12) 

SinFin Cantina is a stylish gay bar and restaurant that offers a more relaxed, craft cocktail experience – until, of course, a drag show or dance party breaks out! It’s a relatively new addition that quickly became a favorite for its beautiful patio, creative mixology, and inclusive vibe. By day or early evening, you can enjoy tasty food and “tragos coquetos” (cute cocktails) on the terrace. By night, SinFin comes alive with drag performances or viewing parties for Drag Race. It’s the kind of place where you can start your evening with dinner and end it by cheering on Terri’s drag performances – truly sin fin (endless) fun.

➡️ Known for: Craft cocktails and chill ambiance. SinFin is famed for its expansive open-air terrace – perfect for sipping a margarita or stylish gay mezcal cocktail . 

📍Location: Calle Emeterio Robles Gil #43, Colonia Americana

🕰️ Hours: Tue – Sat: 3:30pm – 12:30am (approx) 

🌌 Popular nights: Friday nights at SinFin are popular for a pre-club hangout – many gather here for a cocktail before heading to dance clubs, though quite a few end up staying when SinFin itself gets festive. 

➡️ Special events: Drag Brunch – typically once a month, a daytime event with a set menu and drag show, very popular (often featuring top local queens performing while you dine). 

➡️ Insider tips: Reservations are recommended if you plan to come with a group for dinner or for any of the special events (especially brunch or viewing parties) – you can usually book via their Instagram. 

Six Colors Bar (13) 

Six Colors is the cozy, colorful sister bar to Green Light, known for its lively drag shows and karaoke in a more intimate setting. Spread across two floors (including a cute rooftop patio), this bar feels like a house party where everyone’s singing along one minute and dancing the next. Six Colors shakes up cocktails at reasonable prices, and its friendly staff and drag queens will make you feel right at home – even if you don’t speak Spanish, the performers’ outrageous humor transcends language .

➡️ Known for: Drag shows and karaoke are the big highlights here. Six Colors is best known for its nightly drag performances that often turn into interactive comedy – the queens will playfully tease the audience and even get you on stage.

📍Location: Calle Enrique González Martínez #177, Centro. It’s basically next door to Green Light (the two share an owner and are a few steps apart). Many people bar-hop between them throughout the night.

🕰️ Hours: Open daily, 4pm – 3am . That’s right – Six Colors goes every night, making it a lifesaver on a Monday or Tuesday when other clubs are dark. 

🌌 Popular nights: Six Colors has a solid crowd every night of the week, but weekends (Fri–Sat) are packed, especially during the drag show hours (around 10pm–1am). 

➡️ Special events: Karaoke Night – often on Thursdays – is a blast, featuring drag queens hosting and audience members belting out Spanish pop classics and the occasional English hit. 

➡️ Insider tips: No cover on regular nights – just walk in and enjoy. 

Voltio Bar (14)

For those who like their nightlife on the wild side, Voltio is the go-to men-only bar. It’s a fetish-friendly, cruisy hangout with dim lighting and multiple dark rooms in the back. Voltio draws a diverse crowd and hosts infamous underwear parties, leather nights, and extreme stripper shows – definitely an adults-only playground where patrons aren’t shy!

➡️ Known for: A raunchier, men-only scene – think leather gear, jockstraps, and cruising. Voltio is known for its intense outfits and fetish parties. 

📍Location: Calle Mexicaltzingo #1521, Colonia Americana

🕰️ Hours: Wed & Thu: 9pm – 2am; Fri & Sat: 10pm – 3am; Sun: 6pm – midnight (closed Mon–Tue) 

🌌 Popular nights: Friday and Saturday are the busiest, especially when there’s a themed party (these nights often go until 3am with a full house). 

➡️ Special events: They host underwear parties where patrons strip down, leather nights with dress codes, and even all-nude stripper shows on occasion. 

➡️ Insider tips: There is typically a cover charge (~$5 USD) on weekends or special events – and they’ll give you a wristband or ticket for your included drinks. There is a clothes check room which I recommend you use. 

Xico Antro (15)

Xico is a stylish LGBTQ+ social club and pop-up party host known for over-the-top theme parties, drag performances, and even off-site events like pool parties . The club itself has a trendy, alternative vibe – you might see folks in rave gear, drag, and creative outfits (their motto is “Express Yourself”). With multiple rooms playing everything from reggaeton to electronic beats and a roster of guest DJs, Xico has quickly become one of the hottest queer spots for the younger crowd. It’s basically where you go when you want an all-night dance party that feels like a special event every time.

➡️ Known for: Trendy themed parties and inclusivity. Xico Antrx is renowned for throwing the most popular gay parties and pop-up events in Guadalajara.

📍Location: Calle Prisciliano Sánchez #437, Centro  

🕰️ Hours: Thu, Fri, Sat: 10pm – 3am (typically open three nights a week)

🌌 Popular nights: Saturday is the main night – often when the biggest themed party or guest DJ is scheduled, and it will be packed with the city’s hip LGBT crowd. 

➡️ Special events: This is Xico’s forte. Look out for their Xico Pool Party events – often during summer or Pride, held at an external venue, known to be epic day parties with DJs and performances.

➡️ Insider tips: Follow their social media and get on the list if they offer advance tickets – some of Xico’s bigger events can sell out or reach capacity.