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Welcome to Club 216, Charlottesville, Virginia's only gay and lesbian bar and danceclub. Bringing you sounds from the past and present as well as thumping tracks from Europe's best! If you love to dance, meet hot, hunky men and fabulous women in a great gay-friendly atmosphere, then this is definitely the place you want to be! Entrance to this nightclub is for members & their guests.

Owned and operated by the Piedmont Triangle Society
  • ABOUT THE PTS

      CLUB 216 is owned and operated by the PIEDMONT TRIANGLE SOCIETY. PTS is a non-profit organization established to promote the interests of the Gay community in Virginia. PTS creates a supportive social environment for its' members and guests. PTS provides an open forum for the development of political, social, and other interests within its' membership. When you join CLUB 216 you become a member of the PIEDMONT TRIANGLE SOCIETY.

      Membership in PTS consists of Gay persons and/or their friends who are without prejudice with regards to sexual orientation, who are at least 18 years of age. General membership meetings are held quarterly. The PTS Board of Directors has the power and authority to perform all acts consistent with good management of the Club.

      Club 216 is a Gay & Lesbian Membership Club for adults 18 years and older which welcomes not so gay, including "straight" memberships. You must be a member or a guest of a member to enter the club. New memberships are $50 for the first year and $25 for renewals; students with current university/college ID $25. Members pay $5 and guests pay $13 to enter each night. Currently, if you are a guest of a member and pay the $13 to enter, you may become a member for an additional $37 if purchased the same night. That is a savings of $15. Guests may enter only once each 30 days. There is a required 24 hour waiting period if you join and become a member. This would be a really good ! time to become a member and avoid all the problems of trying to come to the club when you are not a member. Go to our membership page for further details!

      This web-site is not only intended to inform members about activities at CLUB 216 but also to provide info and links to help Gay persons educate themselves about local and world current events and Gay related issues.

  • Community news

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  • Hours of operation

    We are open Friday through Saturday 10pm - 5am. We are open occassionally on Sundays for Special Events. For more info check our Club 216 Happenings on this page.



  • Location

  • Our physical and mailing address is :
    218 W. Water St., Ste. F,
    Charlottesville, VA 22902
  • Map of Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Close up map of downtown Charlottesville


  • General information

    Welcome to Club 216 online! Located in historic Charlottesville, we're West Central Virginia's biggest and best Gay and Lesbian club, offering the Gay community an exciting nightlife alternative. With over 7,000 square feet for dancing and partying, Club 216 is the place for a mixed crowd of gays, lesbians and gay-friendly straights. Being the only Gay bar for nearly 70 miles, everybody loves to mix it up at Club 216.

    Located in the quaint, renovated downtown district, Club 216 is situated near the beautiful University of Virginia, just miles away from Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, and the picturesque Shenandoah Valley. Antiquing is a favorite activity of visitors to our area, as well as tubing down the tranquil James River. You'll also find many fine wineries within minutes of downtown offering tours and many tasty samples. Charlottesville also has some fabulous dining options as we have one of the highest number of restaurants per capita in the country. So when you're not partying with us at night, there's plenty to do during the day.



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