Name: Out and About in Shirlington LGBTQ+ Community Happy Hour @ Palette 22
Start: 2026-01-26T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-26T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Palette 22

Out and About in Shirlington LGBTQ+ Community Happy Hour @ Palette 22

This event is ideal for making new friends and community building. It's free to attend, and there's free garage parking.
About this Event

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that is hosting Go Gay DC on New Year's Day! Get ready for another gathering of members of the LGBTQ+ Community! About 30 LGBTQ+ folk are expected. Palette 22 offers modern street food spanning the globe served in a bustling art studio & gallery atmosphere.

This event is ideal for making exciting new connections and community building. Or just to unwind and enjoy extended happy hour. .

Arrive anytime that's convenient for you! Most attendees will likely arrive by 6:00 p.m. Come join us. Bring your friends and make new ones! Note: The happy hour prices are in effect until 9 p.m., though our event greeter will need to leave early. So please feel free to stay.

This event is hosted by , Washington DC's inclusive LGBTQ+ community focused on friendship, leadership, and service. It now reaches over 10K fabulous people and is growing fast. Visit https://www.gogaydc.com

Mingle with fabulous LGBTQ+ folk and allies. Go Gay DC Leader will be there to greet you. Bring your friends and meet new people from all over the world.

Casual attire is fine.

Feel free to invite all your friends!

We hope you can make it! You may arrive at any time that's convenient for you.

You are welcome regardless of where you live. Guests from DC, Maryland, and Virginia often attend. While there is no subway stop nearby, the local bus system is also very reliable and Shirlington is a very busy transit hub. Use Metro Trip Planner.

Free garage parking is easy to find. Four of Shirlington’s garages share their parking so that the spaces available to office workers during the day are available for public parking on evenings and weekends. During the weekdays there are 879 public parking spaces and on evenings and weekends there are 2,446 public parking spaces. See the map.

This event is a safe, inclusive space for everyone under the rainbow.

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