As Pride Month begins, we’re highlighting the iconic bar Sue Ellen's Dallas, an important pillar of the Dallas LGBTQIA+ community for over 30 years! Learn more about their story and all the fun this lively spot has to offer!
Updated June 2025
SUE ELLEN'S
Located in Oak Lawn, Sue Ellen’s is a safe space where all are welcome! It’s known for its two-story patio, weekly drag shows, and classic bar sips with mixed drinks, shots, and frozen margs. The fun here is endless, from the rotating specials to the interactive games like massive beer pong! It’s clear why it has been a staple throughout the years & no two nights are the same!
THE SPACE
With a two-story covered patio, bars on both levels, and the largest game room on the Oak Lawn strip, Sue Ellen’s has so much to explore! The space is decked out in kitschy road signs, pride flags, and cheeky neon signs. The first floor features a wraparound bar surrounded by TVs, a photobooth, and the dance floor perfect for dancing the night away under the huge disco ball, or head upstairs to watch performances on the stage!
Also find games like darts, connect four, giant beer pong, and more.
HAPPENINGS & SPECIALS
💃 Wednesdays at 9pm: Drag and Burlesque Show
🎤 Thursdays at 9pm: Karaoke and $6 frozens
🍻 Fridays at 3pm: Happy Hour
🎱 All day Sundays: Free Pool
💿 Live DJs on weekends
🏳️🌈 Huge Pride party each year
🎉 Tons of other events like darties, crawfish boils, stoplight parties and more!
THE OWNER
Sue Ellen’s is owned by Kathy Jack, a respected leader in both the Dallas bar industry and queer community. She opened the bar in 1989, making it the oldest lesbian bar in Texas. Throughout the years, she’s fought for equality through education and fundraising – the bar’s weekly drag shows have raised money to fight HIV & AIDS. She’s helped organize The Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade, was the 1st female president of the Dallas Tavern Guild AND is an Inclusion Ambassador for the Dallas Mavs. She’s also a part of the group behind Oak Lawn favorites like Station 4 and JR's. When you visit Sue Ellen’s, be sure to cheers to the trailblazer who created it!
