The Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge

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The Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge A new neighborhood bar for everybody, with good drinks, strong vibes, and velvet hippos.

✨THIS FRIDAY✨ We are SO EXCITED to have 🪽Lauren Sovereign 🪽Lorena Soberana 🪽 back in our DJ booth for Femme Friday! If y...
10/13/2026

✨THIS FRIDAY✨ We are SO EXCITED to have 🪽Lauren Sovereign 🪽Lorena Soberana 🪽 back in our DJ booth for Femme Friday! If you’ve ever seen her perform, you know she’s gonna bring a VIBE. We’ll see you on the dance floor! 🪩
Friday drink specials: $5 Daycation IPAs, $7 Blueberry Lemon Drop Shots. No cover all night, $21+ to enter.

Get ready for 👻💜 HALLOWEEKEND 💜👻 at The Velvet Hippo, y’all! We’re kicking things off with a FRIDAY costume contest so y...
10/11/2026

Get ready for 👻💜 HALLOWEEKEND 💜👻 at The Velvet Hippo, y’all! We’re kicking things off with a FRIDAY costume contest so your fit can get the attention it deserves without rushing off to the next contest 🏆 and then SATURDAY we’re going full spooky szn with the return of our Halloween blacklight party! We can’t wait to party with you all Halloweekend:
👻🏆 FRIDAY 10/30:
- Dance Party with Jorden.the.dj
- Costume Contest w/$250 Cash Prize

🪩💜 SATURDAY 10/31:
- Dance Party with Califonza Thompson
- Blacklights to make you glow!

Durham Pride was so beautiful! We had a damn BALL with you guys closing out the week on Saturday 💕. From the Parade, to ...
10/07/2026

Durham Pride was so beautiful! We had a damn BALL with you guys closing out the week on Saturday 💕. From the Parade, to the After Party, to the After AFTER Rainbow Party, y’all showed up and showed out for this community, no matter the weather 🌧️. A special thank you to our team for pulling long hours and still bringing the vibes all weekend — at the bar, in the kitchen, and behind the turntables. Our feet are tired, but hearts are full. Happy Pride, Durham. 🏳️‍🌈🐂🍹

🗳️ IT’S OUR TIME, BULL CITY! 🗳️ Voting is LIVE for INDY Week’s Best of The Triangle, and now is our chance to show ‘em t...
10/01/2026

🗳️ IT’S OUR TIME, BULL CITY! 🗳️ Voting is LIVE for INDY Week’s Best of The Triangle, and now is our chance to show ‘em that Durham can’t be held back. Follow the 🔗 in our profile or visit vote.indyweek.com to support your favorites. 💕 Thanks to Y’ALL, we are in the running for:

* Best Neighborhood Bar
* Best Alcoholic Cocktails
* Best Non-Alcoholic Beverages
* Best Dance Venue
* Best Wedding/Event Venue

* Best Mixologist — Tyler Thomas
* Best Bartender — Cerrissa Obluck
* Best Chef — Regina Jones
* Best Drag Event — Music Trivia Bingo with Stormie Daie

Thanks for your support of our amazing team!

✨WHAT A WEEK, Y’ALL!✨ This one has something for literally everybody. 🍷🐦‍⬛📼🎶💃🏽🪩🏳️‍🌈MONDAY: 1/2 off w**e bottles as alway...
09/28/2026

✨WHAT A WEEK, Y’ALL!✨ This one has something for literally everybody. 🍷🐦‍⬛📼🎶💃🏽🪩🏳️‍🌈

MONDAY: 1/2 off w**e bottles as always, plus $14 Last Word cocktails

TUESDAY: Join the New Hope Bird Alliance for one of the last chances to see the amazing downtown Swifts flock in action and learn about them

WEDNESDAY: Another installment of our new Velvet Rewind R&B Wednesdays with Jorden.the.dj !

THURSDAY: It’s a PRIDE edition of Music Trivia Bingo with Raafe Ahmaad Nathaniel Purnsley and Califonza Thompson

FRIDAY: First Friday Latin Nights with synko_bull_city - now starting at 8pm for y’all serious dancers!

SATURDAY EARLY: Our crew will be out at the Durham Pride Parade with Califonza Thompson at noon — scream hello to us, then meet us on the rooftop at 3pm for our annual Parade After Party!

SATURDAY LATE: Rainbow Dance Party with DJNar!

SUNDAY: For the Girls of Raleigh & Durham, NC is hosting another Day Party in our spot! If you’re looking to play their fun and games, grab a ticket via their website or profile (the bar will be open as usual for regular service)

We’ll see you out there!!! 🏳️‍🌈

Thank you for coming out to our first Velvet Rewind R&B Wednesday with Jorden.the.dj! 💜 🎛️ The weather was mid, but the ...
09/24/2026

Thank you for coming out to our first Velvet Rewind R&B Wednesday with Jorden.the.dj! 💜 🎛️ The weather was mid, but the vibes were immaculate. It was great to see everyone enjoying the music and sipping on throwback drink specials (hello, Appletini crew). See you next week and every week from 6-9pm!

Durham’s PRIDE week is COMING, y’all! 🏳️‍🌈 Come celebrate with your community, meet new friends, and raise some funds. H...
09/23/2026

Durham’s PRIDE week is COMING, y’all! 🏳️‍🌈 Come celebrate with your community, meet new friends, and raise some funds. Here’s what’s happening on Orange St!

✨ Sunday 9/27: Pride Kickoff Recovery Tea with Califonza Thompson and Bryan Harrelson

✨ Thursday 10/1: Music Bingo Pride Edition with Raafe Ahmaad Nathaniel Purnsley and Califonza Thompson

✨ Saturday 10/3: Catch our squad 12-2pm in the Pride Parade, complete with a mobile party feat. Califonza Thompson! Then head to the rooftop for an afternoon Parade After Party with Gay Agenda 3-6pm, followed by our Rainbow Dance Party with DJNar 9:30pm-1:30am!

✨ Sunday 10/4: For the Girls of Raleigh & Durham, NC is hosting another fabulous day party on the rooftop for Pride from 2-6pm with DJNar! If you want to participate in their fun & games, grab your tix via their profile 🎟️. (The bar will still be open for regular service all day)

Happy First Day of Fall, y’all! ✨🍁 Celebrate with the very crushable “Panic! At The Pisco” from our new seasonal menu. C...
09/23/2026

Happy First Day of Fall, y’all! ✨🍁 Celebrate with the very crushable “Panic! At The Pisco” from our new seasonal menu. Created by Robin Hall, it features Caravedo Pisco, Broadbent Rainwater Madeira, passionfruit, housemade almond orgeat, fresh lime, biquinho peppers and, of course: 🪩 vibes.

Fall specials board refresh! 🍁 Some new friends have entered the chat — including Wednesday night throwback cocktails to...
09/22/2026

Fall specials board refresh! 🍁 Some new friends have entered the chat — including Wednesday night throwback cocktails to go with our Velvet Rewind R&B Wednesdays! Come find a new favorite or rediscover an old friend.

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119 Orange Street
Durham, NC
27701

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+19192944447

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