Oaklash
Bay Area Drag & Queer Performance
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Oaklash Festival • Saturday May 16
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Tickets for The Oaklash Festival 2026 in San Francisco, United States – May 16, 2026
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The Bay Area's Drag and Queer Performance Festival
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The Oaklash Festival is the Bay Area's premier celebration of Drag and queer performance. Kings, queens, and queers from the Bay Area and beyond are invited to be part of this annual celebration of our local queer culture. This year's festival will feature a full day extravaganza of live performance, music, DJs, vendors, and more on Saturday, May 16th, 2026! We're looking for volunteers to help make this festival a reality including ushers, tip kittens, set up/strike, backstage assistants, selling merch, A/V assistants, and more for our annual event. Volunteers are accepted on a rolling basis! Please direct any additional questions to oaklashvolunteers@gmail.com Other Application Opportunities: >>> Apply to perform at Oaklash 2026 <<< >>> Apply to be a vendor or exhibitor at Oaklash 2026 <<< >>> Apply for our O-SNAP! Spring 2026 Fellowship <<< Learn More: www.oaklash.com www.instagram.com/oaklashdrag oaklash.substack.com
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Use Venmo to connect with Oaklash (@oaklashdrag) - Oaklash hosts large scale events, facilitates mutual aid, and provides mentorship to emerging queer and trans leaders in Bay Area nightlife
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Thanks for partying with us at Oaklash! We want to hear from you about what you liked and what could make our event better in future years. Fill out this brief anonymous survey or email us at oaklashfeedback@gmail.com xx Beatrix LaHaine, Mama Celeste, & The Oaklash Team
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Oaklash is the Bay Area's drag and queer performance festival. This year's full-weekend event will take place in Oakland, CA.
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