Austin International Drag Festival

This year there’s TWO Festivals in one!!!

On Thursday, November 15 Austin International Drag Festival will have a mini festival celebrating Drag Kings called KingFest!!!

Then the full festival takes over for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (November 16-18) where you will celebrate everything Drag (and yes, the Kings will be there too!)

Once again, Austin, Texas becomes the center of the Drag Universe as hundreds of Drag Artists from all over the world descend upon our fair city to entertain thousands of Drag fans and each other. This is the crème de la crème of the Drag world. Each artist will be displaying their greatest talents for your education and entertainment.

CLOSE TO 400 PERFORMANCES ALL WEEKEND! Including the following Headliners (AND your festival pass allows you to MEET ALL HEADLINERS FOR FREE!)

The list of 2018 HEADLINERS…
Soju – Evah Destruction – James Majesty
Ariel Versace – Brita Filter – Darcelle XV
Mystique Summers
Shyanne O’Shea – Spikey Van Dykey – Joey Bambino
Erika Klash – Ursula Major – Lucy Stoole – Alexis Bevels
Louisianna Purchase – Drag Clyo – Trey Alize – Dis Charge
Flarington King – Maximum Capacity – Ryan Stecken – JizzaBella
Maxi Glamour – Complete Destruction – Paradox Rei – Papi Churro
May May Graves – Rasta Boi Punany – EmmaSis – Sha’Nyia Narcisse
Kara Foxx Paris – Mahoganny – Coco Jem Holiday – Gloria Devine Sabrina Kinkade – Vivian Dejour – Tucker Noir – Dr. Lady J
Veranda L’Ni – Boiz Of Austin

Plus hundreds more selected artists!

What’s up at the festival?
In the daytime, visit the Drag Village located in the host hotel where you will be treated to Drag showcases, a Drag Market, Meet & Greets, Panels, Workshops, Podcasts, Game Shows, a Photography Studio, a Glamour Lounge, a Welcome Dinner, after hours events and much more.

In the evenings catch the Drag Shuttle to the Red River Cultural District in downtown Austin to witness even more of the best Drag artists from around the world in multiple venues just feet from each other! Venues include, Elysium, Beerland, Valhalla, Scratchouse, and The North Door.

This is an ALL AGES festival. The nightly Drag showcases are limited to ages 18+ (some stages 21+).

This is a 100% volunteer run nonprofit event produced by Austin International Drag Foundation Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to the education, support and advancement of Drag Artists everywhere.

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.