West Village Pub Tour Traces Roots of LGBTQ Culture - Pride Walking Tour

Schedule

Sat Oct 25 2025 at 02:30 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center - New York | New York, NY

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Learn the history of LGBTQ bars, lounges, and social spaces in Greenwich Village while visiting the sites of existing and past landmarks.
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Explore LGBTQ history as played out in sometimes notorious speakeasies, bars, and clubs.
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For decades bar culture has loomed large in the LGBTQ community. During this three-hour tour, learn why bars have played such an outsized role in gay life. Join us as we tip back our glasses at four special gay/lesbian bars, on an entertaining tour of Manhattan’s most storied neighborhoods.


  • Why did Village waterfront bars welcome the rougher side of gay life?
  • Who was the woman who opened the first lesbian nightclub? How has she been immortalized?
  • Which bar was the site of a major gay protest resulting in a famous court case years prior to Stonewall?
  • What are the biggest threats to today’s gay bar culture?

During our walk, we will see the site of former LGBTQ bars, clubs, and speakeasies, and visit some of those that are open today. The tour stops for optional beverages on your own at The Cubby Hole, Henrietta Hudson's, the Stonewall Inn, and Julius. We will also stop at the new Stonewall National Monument Visitors Center, which gave our tour a sneak preview before its opening last year.


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What's Up?

Our tour begins at 2:30 PM sharp, rain or shine, at the LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues. Subway: 1/2/3, A/C/E or F/M to 14th Street; L to 6th or 8th Avenue. After viewing the Center’s famous Keith Haring bathroom (now a meeting room), we explore the rich history of West Village watering holes. Refreshments on your own.

We will also stop at the new , located next to the Stonewall Inn and across the street from Christopher Park.

Our tour ends at approximately 5:00 PM at the historic Due to the fluid nature of this unique walking tour, we highly encourage you to set aside extra time after the published end of the tour. You will then have the flexibility to enjoy all four of the historic venues where we stop for beverages. You may also want to consider eating at Julius at the end of the tour; their pub food is legendary..


About Our Guide:

(shown above in main image), founder of , is licensed by the city as a Tourist Guide. In addition to tours of such quintessential spots as Central Park and several different art tours of the New York City Subway, Phil has developed and leads the Gay Graves Tour at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark.


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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center - New York, 208 W 13th Street, New York, United States

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