Almagro is the neighborhood that grew the most in Buenos Aires' LGBTIQ+ scene. Meet Amerika (the city's biggest club) and FEL!ZA (the social and cultural hub) in the heart of the community.
Almagro is the neighborhood that grew the most in Buenos Aires' LGBTIQ+ scene over the last decade. What started as an alternative cultural hub now competes on equal footing with Palermo, and has two spaces that are practically mandatory: Amerika, the biggest LGBTIQ+ club in South America, and FEL!ZA, the social and cultural club that became the heart of the community.
Almagro is a traditional middle-class neighborhood, with residential streets, old cafés and a strong cultural fabric (independent theaters, cultural centers, second-hand bookshops). What happened in the last 10–15 years is that Av. Corrientes (the theater corridor) and the Av. Córdoba area between Pacífico and Río de Janeiro filled up with LGBTIQ+ spaces: bars, clubs, cultural centers. The advantage of Almagro over Palermo is that rents are cheaper, which allowed bigger spaces to open, with more rooms and more programming.
The result is that Almagro has a LGBTIQ+ density comparable to Palermo's, with crowds that cross over. If you go out on a Friday or Saturday night, it's very likely you'll end up jumping from Palermo to Almagro and from Almagro to Palermo in the same night. The distances are short (10–15 minutes walking between key points).
Amerika (Gascón 1040, Almagro) is the biggest LGBTIQ+ club in Buenos Aires and probably in South America. It has several dance floors: the main one plays house, techno and pop; others have more under music, reggaeton or commercial pop. Multiple bars, a huge patio and capacity for thousands of people. It's the club for a strong Friday or Saturday night. The line can be long at 2am but it moves fast.
Amerika is open Thursday to Sunday (Thursdays and Sundays tend to be quieter nights; Fridays and Saturdays are the big ones). Cover runs between ARS 5,000 and 20,000 depending on the night and pre-sale. There are themed days (drag, reggaeton night, fetish, etc.) — check their Instagram before going.
FEL!ZA (felizarcoiris.com) is, probably, Buenos Aires' most important LGBTIQ+ space today. It's a social and cultural club by and for lesbians, gays, trans people, non-binary folks, bi and queer, on Av. Córdoba 3271 — right on the Almagro-Palermo line, on the border of both neighborhoods. It has several levels, strong programming Wednesday to Sunday, vegan options in the kitchen, karaoke, drag cycles, film club, lip-sync battles, milonga, jam sessions, and the chance to just show up and chat over a drink at the bar without paying cover on many cycles.
Wednesdays is Jolie (fiestajolie.com), the most popular lesbian+fem+NB+bi party. Fridays and Saturdays it's the strong programming with local and national DJs. Sundays is the popular after with afternoon sessions and cultural cycles. And on weekdays there's film club, karaoke, jams, workshops and the chance to just come and chat. It's a space designed to build community, not just to spend a night out.
FEL!ZA also has open calls (felizarcoiris.com/convocatorias) so the community can propose cycles, events, markets, workshops. It has a WhatsApp community (felizarcoiris.com/comunidad), live match (felizarcoiris.com/match) to meet people IRL, and 11 unique rooms available for hire. It's, seriously, a unique space in the city.
Almagro has a vibrant cultural life beyond the night. Maricafé (Av. Honduras 4096, Palermo Soho) is 10–15 blocks from FEL!ZA and is a combination of daytime café + nighttime LGBTIQ+ bookshop. Av. Corrientes has theater bookshops, second-hand bookshops, historic cafés and cultural centers. The Centro Cultural Kirchner (CCK) is on the border with San Telmo and has regular LGBTIQ+ programming (music, performances, exhibitions).
The Villa Crespo area (a sub-zone between Almagro and Palermo) has Casa Brandon (Luis María Drago 236), an LGBTIQ+ cultural center with theater cycles, music, performances and themed parties. Brandon is one of the most interesting cultural proposals in Buenos Aires, and it's 5–10 minutes walking from FEL!ZA.
Subte: Line A (light blue) has San José de Flores, Carabobo, Puan and Río de Janeiro stations. Line B (red) has Pasteur station (on the border with Once). Line A is the most useful to reach FEL!ZA: the Río de Janeiro station is 5 blocks from Av. Córdoba 3271.
Buses: 39, 55, 64, 105, 111 and 168 drop you on the Av. Córdoba axis. Line H (yellow) has Almagro stations (Humberto 1°, Inclán, Caseros) but it doesn't leave you as close to the LGBTIQ+ area as Line A.
Bicycle: Buenos Aires has Ecobici with several stations in Almagro. Works 24 hours, perfect for moving between FEL!ZA, Amerika and the rest of the city without depending on the subway.
Come to FEL!ZA this week
See the agenda →No. Amerika receives a diverse LGBTIQ+ crowd: gays, lesbians, trans, non-binary, bi, queer. The Friday and Saturday energy is more masculine but the dance floor and patios are mixed. If you want a more lesbian+fem+NB+bi space, **Jolie** on Wednesdays at FEL!ZA ([fiestajolie.com](https://fiestajolie.com)) is the best option.
Between ARS 5,000 and 20,000 depending on the night and pre-sale. Heavy days (Friday, Saturday, special events) it's worth buying online in advance. At the door it's usually 30–50% more expensive.
No. FEL!ZA is a social and cultural club **by and for the full LGBTIQ+ community**: lesbians, gays, trans people, non-binary folks, bi, queer. The programming varies by day — Wednesdays with Jolie is lesbian+fem+NB+bi, Fridays and Saturdays are mixed. Every day it's diverse LGBTIQ+.
No. FEL!ZA ([felizarcoiris.com](https://felizarcoiris.com)) is open to everyone. Some cycles have free cover, others have an accessible cover. The bar and kitchen are open to anyone who wants to come in. Being a "house member" gives you benefits but isn't required to enter.
Amerika is a big club with several dance floors and lots of people. It's for dancing hard until 6am. FEL!ZA is a social and cultural club: there are cycles, shows, community and bar. It's for a more complete night, not just dancing. Both are valid options — depends on what energy you're looking for.
Yes: **Maricafé** (Av. Honduras 4096, Palermo Soho, near Almagro) is an LGBTIQ+ café + bookshop, perfect for an afternoon coffee. **Casa Brandon** (Luis María Drago 236, Villa Crespo) has daytime cultural cycles. **Av. Corrientes** has theaters and bookshops. **CCK** (Centro Cultural Kirchner, border with San Telmo) has regular LGBTIQ+ programming.
Come to FEL!ZA
Your LGBTIQ+ home in Buenos Aires
Av. Córdoba 3271, between Almagro and Palermo. Wednesday to Sunday, 8pm to 5am. Join the community and meet people IRL.