Upcoming Lesbian Events

Here is a list of upcoming Lesbian events throughout the US and Canada. If I missed any, please send me an email and I will be sure to add them.

• Aug 5 - 10
  Michigan Womyn's Music Festival - Michigan
  Forty performances, a film festival, an artisan/craft show and a full roster of workshops, parties and dances are all slated for one glorious week in August on 650 lush green acres in Michigan. This year's line-up features Michigan's signature combination of new blood and longtime beloveds, representing every genre and generation through the sounds you hear from the stages as well as from the womyn you meet on the wooded path.
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• Aug 14 - 17
  North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Durham, NC
  The 13th Annual North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) is the second largest gay and lesbian film festival in the Southeast, attracting thousands of patrons yearly. Since its beginning in 1995, the Festival has featured a diverse array of shorts, documentaries and feature films. The Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau named the NCGLFF a Signature Event for Durham, the highest honor bestowed on a cultural event or attraction by the organization.
  


• Aug 15-17
  Femme Collective Conference - Chicago
  Femme2008: The Architecture of Femme
  Chicago Wyndham O'Hare
  Femme Collective is committed to creating conferences by Femmes, about Femmes, and for Femmes and their allies. We understand that Femme is more complex than just being a queer person who is feminine; it is a part of how we interact with and shape our world as queer academics, activists, artists, homemakers, parents, professionals, students, teachers, etc. For more information, click here
  
  
• Aug 22-24
  Northern California Women's Music Festival - Laytonville, CA
  Music, workshops, dancing and more.
  
  
• Aug 27 - Sept. 1
  Peach International Tennis Championships - Altlanta
  The Peach International Tennis Championships is an international gay and lesbian tennis tournament and a traditional Labor Day holiday event in Atlanta. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Aug 29-31st
  Lesbian Of Color Weekend - Oakland, CA
  What can you say about a town as rich with history and diversity as Oakland, CA?... The East Bay is truly a melting pot of culture, ideas and art. The home of author Jack London and the Black Panther Party, freedom of expression is ingrained in Oakland's daily life.So let's take a trip to the annual meeting place of expression and life, the Art & Soul festival.Local? Meet us and make some new friends. Don't worry about not knowing anyone, the women are friendly and life is short. Don't miss it! For more information, click here.
  
  
• Sept 2-7
  Womenfest - Keywest, FL
  Great Music, Comedy Shows, Hot Women, Pool Parties and much more. Womenfest offers an all-round good time for women of all ages, creeds and persuasions. With an array of different events to choose from, this week-long event in the Key West sun should be a memorable one. Click here for more information.
  
  
• Sept 28
  Folsom Street Fair - San Francisco, CA
  Leave your inhibitions at the hotel for the Folsom Street Fair. The politicians roll up for photocalls with a dominatrix; non-gays join in the leather-bondage parades and the atmosphere is friendly and inclusive at the world's biggest leather event. Click here for more information.
  
  
• Oct. 5
  Castro Street Fair - Sanfrancisco, CA
  The Castro Street Fair is a community street celebration that was founded by Harvey Milk in 1974. Hundreds of local artists, vendors, craftspeople, and organizations line the streets and celebrate the diversity of the neighborhood. Stages with live entertainment and dance pavilions can be found throughout the fairgrounds. Click here for more information.
  
  
• Oct. 13-19
  Women's Week in Provincetown - Provincetown
  Exceptional Entertainment, Spectacular Scenery, Wonderful Women, Extraordinary Experiences! For more information visit http://www.womeninnkeepers.com/ww.html or http://www.womenonaroll.com/travel.html
  
  
• Oct. 23-26
  Cambria Women's Weekend - Cambria, CA
  Women On A Roll is launching the new, spectacular annual weekend destination in the Central Coast of California! Join hundreds of women as they take over the entire Cambria Pines Lodge! Don't miss the first annual Cambria Women's Weekend offering exciting parties, great music, fabulous comedy, fine wine and incredible excursions situated in beautiful surroundings with lots of fun and friendly women. For more information click here.
  
  
• Oct 24 - 26
  Womynspirit Festival - Orangeville, Canada
  "Women of all ages, cultures and experiences are invited to join together in celebration of women's culture through a weekend of sharing ideas, inventions, magic, songs, firelight, stories, dances, wisdom, healing, laughter, knowledge, creativity, tears, rituals and love. There will also be a time for spontaneous performances, workshops and drumming." For more information, click here.
  
  
• Oct 25
  Exotic Erotic Ball
  It's part Mardi Gras, part burlesque, and part rock concert, yet totally unique. The Exotic Erotic Ball is a celebration of human sexuality and freedom of expression. It's a lingerie, fetish, masquerade affair. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Oct. 25
  The Houston Women's Festival - Houston, TX
  The Athena Art Project produces the annual Houston Women's Festival in the fall. The festival is a celebration of music, art, culture and community that has been held annually since 1995.” This is one of the most important events in the local lesbian calendar. Click here for more more information.
  
  
• Oct. 31 - Nov. 2
  Los Angeles Center Court Championships - LA, CA
  Labor Day weekend in LA plays host to one of the biggest gay and lesbian tennis tournaments on the West Coast. Around 200 tennis freaks bash it out at Studio City Tennis in Los Angeles and La Cienaga Tennis Center in Beverly Hills during the annual Los Angeles Center Court Championships. For more information, visit http://www.lataweb.com/
  
  
• Nov 21-29
  Edmonton’s Queer Arts & Culture Festival - Edmonton, Canada
  “Exposure uncovers, highlights and celebrates queer arts and culture. The festival exposes queer artists to new audiences, and exposes Edmonton audiences to new art.” For more info, visit http://www.exposurefestival.ca/
  
  
• Nov 26 - Dec. 1
  Women's White Party
  This massive circuit party is the biggest AIDS fundraiser in America. Thousands of queers descend upon Miami for this event, including tons of women. The ladies have become such an integral part of this celebration that there is now a whole slew of events and parties just for the girls. Women even have their own host hotel, right next door to the men's hotel. For more information, visit http://www.kissthegirlproductions.com/.