Queer Community Speed Dating

Arciniega Street Productions is proud to bring back Queer Community Speed Dating in 2025! This Anchorage-based event series is all about building LGBTQIA2S+ community connections and bonding through our intersecting identities. So if you're looking for new friends, this is a great place to start. If you find a deeper connection, we love that for you.

This queer speed dating event will be hosted by local queer artist Rio Alberto. They'll keep the vibe going and guide y'all through a night of casual, low-pressure, quick conversations in a cozy, fun, and safe sober space. On Friday January 31, we're excited to partner up with South Coffeehouse! Coffee drinks, tea, and mocktails will be available for purchase. See y'all on the southside the last day of the month!

NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR! RSVPs must be made in advance in order to participate. Please check the agenda for a rundown of the event, and visit our FAQ section for details!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a private event only for registered participants. So, no random lingering or people-watching. It's a vibe killer. Appreciate y'all!

Just plan to meet new people and cultivate relationships within the queer community! Whether that's platonic of romantic is up to y'all. You decide what connections you're open to. Guests have the opportunity to provide identity indicators and specify what they're looking for ['just friends' or 'down for whatever'] but we ask everyone to come with an open mind and be down to make friends. Romantic connections are certainly possible if you're 'down for whatever', but platonic connections are the default.

Many of us have said it, and nearly all of us have heard someone else say: "I wish I had more queer friends" or "It's hard to meet people as an adult" or "I hate dating apps" – and we totally feel you. This is a fun and casual way to make real-life connections outside of hit-or-miss dating and friendship apps.

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NOTE: This is a safe space intended only for members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community ages 21+, and this event is gender-inclusive and expansive. We ask non-queer folks and allies for their support by respecting the intentions of this LGBTQIA2S+ specific space and the boundary therein.

The structure of this event is intended to circumvent the element of pressure, so we ask guests to respect the 'mutual match' guidelines. We're all adults, but please don't make it weird and ask for their number or ask someone on a second date at the event. Contact info sharing (number and/or Instagram profile) only happens if a match is mutual, and this is done privately via email from the show producers.

Everyone's safety is our top priority. We will not tolerate any aggressive, disrespectful, unwelcoming, or otherwise unsafe behavior from anyone towards our guests and we reserve the right to remove anyone from the event and/or ban them from future events should they choose to not follow privacy and safety guidelines. We also reserve the right to turn away anyone who chooses to navigate this event in bad faith.

NO REFUNDS.

Staff will be on-site to assist if needed, and the producers are available via email anytime before or after the event. We encourage guests to contact us via to report any unsafe or unwelcome behavior (please include your name and contact info).

We appreciate everyone's respect and understanding of these guidelines!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, 11124 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, United States