After Derby Hangover Tea Dance: Celebrating Louisville's LGBTQ+ Tradition

Join us for the annual "After Derby Hangover Tea Dance" presented by Adam Caperton. Taking place on the Sunday after the Kentucky Derby, this is the event you stumble to whenever you wake up the next day. This event offers a relaxed, inclusive space for Louisville's LGBTQ+ community to unwind and come together to support an important local community while catching up on yesterday's fun. This year we're gathering once again to benefit Louisville Youth Group, so invite your 21+ friends!

Come as you are to Big Bar to mingle and move to the dance floor to catch DJ SYMIONE who will keep the party popping. Whether you’re a regular or a newcomer, join us for an afternoon of fun and recovery after Derby weekend.

Expect a playful atmosphere with nods to Derby glamour and campy humor. If you're 21+, whenever you roll out of bed come to Big Bar where we'll provide to post-Derby relaxoshphere.

After Derby Hangover Tea Dance 2025 Raffle Basket

This exclusive basket is your post-party prescription for pride, recovery, and revelry. It features a full Pride Survival Kit packed with essentials to help you rally for the next celebration. Inside, you'll also find a signed copy of Notes From a Late Bloomer by LGBTQ+ icon Dylan Mulvaney—a heartfelt, humorous, and brave reflection on identity and self-love. The basket proudly includes a one-of-a-kind portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Louisville’s beloved “Starving Artist,” David Green—a stunning piece of local flair that blends history, camp, and artful eccentricity. and

And there’s more tucked inside—donations from local businesses that will be a handsome prize for one lucky someone! Whether you’re healing from high heels or hydrating with glitter still in your hair, this basket is your glittering, post-Derby reset.