Boston Queer Events
Visibility, Access & Advocacy
for Metro Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and Ally Community
QUEER FAMILY FEST
It's here! QUEER. FAMILY. FEST!
We're celebrating families in all their forms – chosen, birth, and everything in between! This is a safe and welcoming space where everyone, regardless of age or family structure, can celebrate the unique bonds that make up Queer families.
At the Fest we'll be fostering intergenerational visibility and support and creating opportunities for connection and shared experience. Adults, teens, and children are all warmly welcomed.
The Fest will feature:
⚡️ Creative Arts & Crafts: Engaging activities for all ages, fostering connection and self-expression.
💖 Community Resource Tables with information and support from local LGBTQIA2S+ organizations.
🍿 Snacks to enjoy while connecting with fellow attendees.
🌈 Sliding-Scale Family Portraits: Professional portraits capturing the unique essence of your family.
🛝 City Hall Plaza Playground: An outdoor space for kids and families to play and enjoy.
We invite you to participate in a day of celebration, connection, and affirmation!
TQNC is a queer community collective fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org
Queer Artist Market with special guests The Femmes in Downtown Crossing
Our Queer Artists Market is back for a Downtown spring edition! Join over 30+ incredible Queer Artists and community groups and LIVE musical guests The Femmes. Market goers can expect vibrant art, heartfelt stories, and passion in every brushstroke and stitch in a a magical gathering where creativity and community collide.
Queer Arts Market at Tiki Rock
Our Queer Artists Market is back Sunday March 9th! Join over incredible Queer Artists and community groups. Market goers can expect vibrant art, heartfelt stories, and passion in every brushstroke and stitch in a a magical gathering where creativity and community collide.
Campaign to Spread Kindness: Valentine's Card Making
Join us for a cozy night of Valentine’s crafting and card making!
💝 TQNC is partnering with Everyday Boston for their 7th Annual Campaign to Spread Kindness Across the City!
💋 We'll be making cards for friends, family, lovers — and for handing out to strangers on Valentine's Day!
💞 More than 1,000 cards were passed out last year, with a goal of 5,000 this year! Together, let’s light the city up with love!
We'll provide 🖌️ crafting and 💌 card supplies — this event is free to attend, and we appreciate a suggested donation of $10 to cover supplies if you are able. 🎁
TQNC is a queer community collective fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Inauguration Day Don't Panic Party
Join us on Inauguration Night for a community gathering where we'll find strength and mutual support in connection with each other. We believe that joy is a powerful form of resistance, and we'll come together to cultivate that joy as we move forward together.
Queer Holiday Crafting Night
Unleash your inner holiday elf and craft the perfect gift—whether it’s for someone special or just for you! We’ll provide the supplies; you bring the creativity (and maybe a dash of festive mischief).
We’ll be providing some crafting supplies and fun activities, and rolling right into Pool Night!
October Queer Dark Arts Market in Downtown Crossing
Our Queer Artists Market is back for a Downtown fall edition! Join over 30+ incredible Queer Artists and community groups. Market goers can expect vibrant art, heartfelt stories, and passion in every brushstroke and stitch in a a magical gathering where creativity and community collide.
Theater Offensive “Party On Our Block!” at the Gardner Museum
Join TQNC folks going to the Theater Offensive “Party On Our Block!” at the Gardner Museum!
Queer Downtown Artists Market
Join us in Downtown Crossing on Saturday, July 13th, for a sizzling, sultry summer soirée like no other!
It's our Queer Artist Market BACK for an evening edition!
We're turning up the heat and cooling down the evening with over 30+ incredible Queer Artists and community groups. Market goers can expect vibrant art, heartfelt stories, and passion in every brushstroke and stitch in a a magical gathering where creativity and community collide.
Come one, come all! Support Boston Queer Artists!
Space for our TQNC Downtown Queer Artists Market is generously provided by the Downtown Boston BID!
Summer Street Plaza
in front of Macy’s & Roche Bros.
Downtown Boston, MA 02110
Our huge thanks to the Downtown BID for hosting our Boston queer artist community!
Everyone who’s committed to a supportive space for LGBTQIA+ people is welcome, including our allies.
Please stop by regardless of where you live!
✨ Featuring 30+ Artists & Community Orgs✨
TQNC Pride Art Party
We’ll be painting and making decorations for our North End Pride on the Prado event!
Queer Spring Fling Artists Market in Downtown Boston
We’re here, we’re Queer, and (after brunch) we’re taking over Downtown Boston! Meet new Queers and discover a kaleidoscope of artistic mediums from Queer Artists & Artisans at TQNC’s Queer Spring Fling Artists Market. Engage in meaningful conversations and support the talented artists behind the works, and talk with community resource and advocacy orgs!
Queer Comedy Night TQNC Fundraiser at the Rozzie Square Theater
The Rozzie Square Theater is generously supporting TQNC by donating a portion of their proceeds from Queer Comedy Night on Friday, April 19th!
Queer Open Mic Night at BU, featuring Emily Zhou
Please join us for our first Queer Open Mic Night, featuring Emily Zhou, Author of Girlfriends! TQNC is teaming up with T4T, a Boston based Queer/Trans Reading Series, along with ACES (Allston Community Events Society), and our friends at BU’s LQBTQIA+ Student Resource Center!
Queer Broken Hearts Artists Market in Brighton
F Valentine’s Day. Meet new Queers and discover a kaleidoscope of artistic mediums from Queer Artists & Artisans at TQNC’s Queer Broken Hearts Artists Market. Engage in meaningful conversations with the talented artists behind the works and support local Queer artists.