MEET-UPS AND AFTERS

2026

Official After Parties

Join us on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night of FemmeFest for one of our signature FemmeFest after parties. We can’t wait to keep the party going with you once the curtain goes down and the disco ball goes up!

Thursday, September 10
10:00 pm - 1:00 am
Hang out and relax after night one of the festival with our friends at the Bearded Monk, Denton’s Newest* Lesbian Bar.

Meet Us At The Monk

122 E McKinney Street

21 and up venue

Limited parking on-site, free street and lot parking available nearby.

Friday, September 11
11:00 pm - 1:00 am
Stick around at Harvest House as we keep the party going with our friends at Butch Femme Social Club.

Hang at Harvest House

331 E. Hickory Street

21 and up venue

Limited parking on-site, free street and lot parking available nearby.

Saturday, September 12
10:00 pm - 1:00 am
Celebrate our FemmeFest 2026 Court of King and Sizzle with a dance party! Hosted by our friends Barnharts and DJ YeahDef’s Decades Dance Party.

Dance at Dan’s

102 Industrial Street

21 and up venue

Free street and lot parking available nearby.

Social Meetups
Connect and Thrive

Matcha Meet Up at The Brown Thumb

Friday, September 11 | 10:00 am to 11:15 am

Head over to The Brown Thumb for a delicious matcha before classes and tech rehearsal begin for the day. This matcha and plant shop is Keith Lee approved, y’all!
Address: 215 N Cedar Street
Hike with Queers in the Woods

Saturday, September 12 | 8:45 am - 10:30 am, 11:45am - 1:00 pm
Join Bird Dennison and the Queers in the Woods team for an early morning hike with fellow queers from around DFW. Pack a water bottle and get ready to enjoy some beautiful nature with beautiful folks.
Location provided with RSVP.
Coffee n' Matcha Meetup at Triptych Coffee

Saturday, September 12 | 10:00 am - 11:15 am

See you at Denton’s only Lesbian Coffee Bar for an energizing sip, a pastry from our friends at Bonnie Bluebonnet Bakery, and a savory breakfast sandwich from Insurgent.
Address: 301 S Locust Street
Instant Photo Walk with Denton Queer Film Club

Saturday, September 12 | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Join Denton Queer Film Club for an instant film photo walk at Arts and Autos around the downtown Denton square. Take photos of or with vintage autos and each other and enjoy an early afternoon of arts, autos, and the Denton community.

2026 meetups and afters updates are coming soon. Check back here for more information and how to get involved.

2025

Meet-Ups are free and open to the public. Please consider making a donation to the WTFemme Arts Foundation if attending a meet-up and not attending FemmeFest’s main activities.

Pass Pickup and Meet & Greet

Thursday, September 11

5:00pm - 7:30 pm
Hemlock Fox, 116 N. Austin Street

Meet-Ups

Coffee & Matcha Meet-Ups

Friday, September 12

10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Brown Thumb, 215 N. Cedar Street

Saturday, September 13

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Triptych Coffee @ True Leaf Studio,
301 S. Locust Street

Get Tickets to FemmeFest

Arts & Autos Photo Walk

Saturday, September 13

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Meet at Triptych Coffee, event takes place on the Downtown Denton Square

AFTER-PARTIES

See you at afters! We’ll be hanging out across downtown Denton to unwind and get connected with fellow artists, entertainers and patrons of the arts.
Please note: after parties are free to enter with an official FemmeFest pass. The public are welcome with a suggested donation to the WTFemme Arts Foundation.