Austin International Drag Festival
Event Information
Description
The 5th annual Austin International Drag Festival will take place November 14-17, 2019.
The WORLD'S FIERCEST DRAG FESTIVAL celebrates its FIFTH YEAR!
For the second year in a row we have TWO Festivals in one!!! On Thursday, November 14 we will have a mini festival celebrating Drag Kings called KingFest!!! Then the full festival takes over for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (November 15-17) 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 decend 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...
Art Simone (Melbourne, Australia), Ursula Major (Dragula Season One/Salt Lake City, Utah), Rowdy Rory (Austin, Texas)
(Keep checking back for more Headliner Announcements!)
(AND your festival pass allows you to MEET ALL HEADLINERS FOR FREE!)
Plus hundreds more Selected Artists!
AS A LOYAL DRAG FAN, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY BIRD DRAG FAN SPECIALS on Full Festival Passes! The price of the Full Festival Pass will increase throughout the year, so the earlier you buy your pass, the more you save!
We are once again offering VIP passes as well!
Would you like to see the festival for free? Volunteer! (Choose the free volunteer option in the tickets.) Or reach out to our volunteer coordinator directly at Volunteer@internationaldrag.org
Don't forget to Book Your Room in the Drag Village ($99/night)
https://austindragfest.org/book-your-room/
What's up at the festival? In the daytime, visit the Drag Village located in our 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 Special Welcome Show, after hours events and much more.
In the evenings catch our 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!
This is an ALL AGES festival. The nightly Drag showcases are limited to ages 18+ (some stages 21+).
Children ages 16 and younger should be accompanied by an adult. Some festival content and language (including artist performances) may not be suitable for all ages. Parental discretion is advised.
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
Check out our growing list of headlining Drag Artists for the 2019 festival: (Many More To Be Announced)
Art Simone (Melbourne, Australia)
Ursula Major (Dragula Season One / Salt Lake City, Utah)
Rowdy Rory (Austin, Texas)
These are the other Drag Artists selected to perform at the 2019 Austin International Drag Festival...
(To Be Announced)
THE FINE PRINT (PLEASE READ)
All ticket/package sales are final. NO REFUNDS, EXCHANGES OR TRANSFERS.
Drag Village (DAY) Events are All Ages. Nightly showcases are limited to ages 18+ (21+ for some stages).
We cannot guarantee entry into all events, parties, panels, workshops, showcases, etc., due to capacity limitations so we encourage you to arrive early to whichever events you wish to attend.
All sales are final. There are absolutely no refunds or exchanges. Schedule and performer lineups are subject to change without notice.
All announced events, panels, workshops, parties, headliners, performers, speakers, webcasts, podcasts, meet & greets, dinners, photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists, panelists, instructors, and everything else that has something to do with the festival is subject to change without notice.