Bars & clubs / Grand Rapids
The Apartment Lounge
Widely called Michigan's oldest gay bar, this Grand Rapids lounge has been open since 1972, with a patio and weekly karaoke, trivia and bingo.
01 / The story of this place
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The Apartment Lounge is widely described as Michigan's oldest gay bar: it opened in 1972 at Monroe and Fulton and moved to its current home on Sheldon Avenue in 1988. It's a relaxed, pub-style bar whose patio faces the Rainbow Road street mural and Veterans Memorial Park. Weekly themes include karaoke, trivia and bingo, and in June it throws the Pride Block street party.
- Open since 1972
- Patio facing the Rainbow Road mural
- Pride Block street party in June
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The player connects to YouTube only when you click. The film may show an earlier state of the place.
Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25
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03 / Events
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