The Blazing Saddle

Bar
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Local Time 8:35 PM | 20:35
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Currently  Drizzle | 49° F | 9° C
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Updated April 5, 2025

No trip to Des Moines is truly complete without a visit to Blazing Saddle!

Des Moines,
Iowa, United States

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World rank 30 of 196 countries
US State rank 40 of 50 statesincluding Washington D.C.

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An iconic venue and one of the longest-running gay bars in the city. It's widely known as a gay leather bar but everyone is welcome. Weekly events include trivia nights, charity beer busts and drag shows - check their Facebook for a full listing. Daily happy hours, drag fun and men in leather await you at the Blazing Saddle in Des Moines.

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416 E 5th Street
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
United States

cheers@theblazingsaddle.com

Local number
515 246 1299
Dialing from abroad
+1 515 246 1299

Crowd

  • 21+
  • Bears
  • Bisexual
  • Cruising
  • Drag
  • Fetish
  • Gay
  • Hetero-friendly
  • Leather

Music

  • Dance
  • EDM
  • House
  • Techno
  • Top 40

Dates & Hours

Sunday
November 23
12 pm - 2 am
 
Monday
November 24
2 pm - 2 am
 
Tuesday
November 25
2 pm - 2 am
Today
Wednesday
November 26
2 pm - 2 am
 
Thursday
November 27
2 pm - 2 am
 
Friday
November 28
2 pm - 2 am
 
Saturday
November 29
12 pm - 2 am
 

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As hot as it gets.
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room for improvement.
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us cold.

Nearby venues

The Garden

0.12 km / 0.07 miles

Des Moines Pride Center

2.32 km / 1.44 miles

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