La Daniella

Sadie Shea

Poroye the Poet

Inita D

Problem Child

Jess And

Messica Rabbit & The Electric Moon Cabaret

Ren Dara Santiago

Malaya Sol

Malena Pennycook

COSMIC CHERRY CARNAVAL

M﻿ake/Shift is a creative community that fosters makers in their creative process.

Cosmic Cherry

Cosmic Cherry 2026 is a CARNAVAL!  ✨ An arts fest celebrating femininity, queerness & gender expression. Let's have a cosmic bacchanal!

Court Square Theater

Cosmic Cherry is an annual arts festival celebrating femininity, queerness, and gender expression showcasing new theatrical, performative and visual works by femme, trans and genderqueer emerging artists. Cosmic Cherry blends the magical creative energy our artists bring with a powerful punch of moxie. With a new theme each year, 2026’s theme CARNAVAL, celebrates femme and queer joy as a radical act of liberation, building a vibrant, safe space for our communities to express pride, pleasure, and authenticity. We’re inviting our artists to shed their inhibitions, embrace their weirdness, and let their freak flags fly. Get ready for a cosmic bacchanal that’s weird, wonderful, and wildly liberating.

This year's festival will take place at the Court Square Theatre in LIC from April 9-11, 2026 featuring an INCREDIBLE slate of drag queens, performing artists, visual arts, vendors, DJ'd nightlife and so much more!Tickets are $25 all-inclusive for show and afterparty. All profits go towards Outright International, a non-profit organization that utright International advocates, supports, educates, and celebrates the global LGBTQ+ communities to produce social, cultural, and legal change. Learn more <a href="https://outrightinternational.org/?_gl=1*78ga9m*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAzZ_NBhAEEiwAMtqKy9lrAXsiUNNZC6kQXlAlmRFqIxiBDezn08320Dn7wCDCY5CJvBWHnhoCIFYQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADqjBeWTQzTc2lb-20P3bz8qlodKC" title="https://ostem.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Our performing artists include: La Daniella, Sadie Shea, Poroye the Poet, Electric Moon Cabaret, Inita D, Jess And, Problem Child, Ren Dara Santiago, Malaya Sol and Malena PennycookOur visual artists include: Celia Luz Santos, Bree Oandasaan, Tristan Baker, Kate AbbruzzeseOur DJ is DJ TamisOur Vendors are Salty's Creations, Nails4Hos and Abel Studio<a href="https://cosmiccherry.art/" title="https://cosmiccherry.art/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to learn more about the festival and our artists!

HERE IS OUR LINE UP:THURSDAY, APRIL 9<ul><li>7:00PM: Doors Open</li><li>7:30PM: Emcee: Problem Child; Opening Acts: Electric Moon Cabaret, La Daniella and Poroye the Poet</li><li>8:30PM: Main Act: Ren Dara Santiago</li></ul>FRIDAY, APRIL 10<ul><li>7:00PM: Doors Open</li><li>7:30PM: Emcee: Jess And; Opening Acts: Electric Moon Cabaret, Sadie Shea and Poroye the Poet</li><li>8:30PM: Main Act: Malaya Sol</li><li>9:30PM: DJ'd Afterparty by DJ Tamis</li></ul>SATURDAY, APRIL 11<ul><li>7:00PM: Doors Open</li><li>7:30PM: Emcee: Inita D; Opening Acts: Electric Moon Cabaret, La Daniella and Sadie Shea</li><li>8:15PM: Main Act: Malena Pennycook</li><li>9:30PM: DJ'd Afterparty by DJ Tamis</li></ul>

Thu, April 9

Emcee: PROBLEM CHILD

Opening Acts: POROYE THE POET, LA DANIELLA & MESSICA RABBIT

Main Act: REN DARA SANTIAGO

Fri, April 10

Emcee: JESS AND

Opening Acts: SADIE SHEA, POROYE THE POET & MESSICA RABBIT

Main Act: MALAYA SOL

Afterparty by DJ Tamis

Sat, April 11

Emcee: INITA D

Opening Acts: SADIE SHEA, LA DANIELLA & MESSICA RABBIT

Main Act: MALENA PENNYCOOK

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

COSMIC CHERRY CARNAVAL

More upcoming events from Cosmic Cherry

Discover more upcoming events from Cosmic Cherry, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Queens and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

COSMIC CHERRY CARNAVAL

More upcoming events from Cosmic Cherry

Discover more upcoming events from Cosmic Cherry, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

More Arts events

Browse more Arts events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Queens and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.