Event Dates
From: Friday, July 19, 2024
To: Saturday, July 20, 2024
RuPaul’s DragCon LA is the West Coast’s drag event of the year and it’s happening May at the LA Convention Center South Hall.
The three-day RuPaul’s DragCon LA is the world’s largest celebration of drag, featuring vendors, exhibitors, panel and Q&A sessions, plus appearances from drag stars including supermodel of the world RuPaul, and the season winners from the past year .
- Stay at the Ace Hotel, a well known favorite of many of the attending queens. The hotel is also just a short 5 minute drive to the convention centre.
The Event
- July 19th and 20th, 2024 – RuPaul’s DragCon LA is the West Coast’s drag event of the year and it’s happening in July at the LA Convention Center South Hall.
- The Los Angeles event will include signings and meet & greets with your favorite Queens, fierce mainstage performances throughout the weekend, exclusive panels and programming, wig-snatching merch, immersive activations from RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE and fan-favorite WOW Presents Plus shows.
- Check out our guide to the best of Gay Los Angeles, including top tips on where to dine, stay and play.
The Attending Queens
- Join your other favorite dazzling queens from across the global award-winning “Drag Race” franchise.
- Awaiting line up for 2024 edition.
- “Bring Back My Girls” Season 3 will again reunite the fan-favorite casts of global “Drag Race” franchises in a series of DragCon L.A.-exclusive panel conversations. These live tapings will be open to all attendees of DragCon on a first-come, first-serve basis, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a World of Wonder series, and the opportunity to see their favorite queens reunite to download on what really went down behind the cameras.
The After parties
- Even more infamous and definitely more difficult to gain entry, are the after parties! We expect the World Of Queens and the Battle on the Runway to return for 2024.
- Hotel Figueroa typically hosts the Drag Con Pool Party, and Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown is another popular venue during the DragCon. Book early.
Gay Downtown Los Angeles
- Over the past decade, Downtown has enjoyed a renaissance in all things artistic and creative and has become a new “gayborhood” with stylish bars and great dining options, plus some great entertainment options.
- Precinct DTLA, is a Spacious, brick-lined gay bar with lively events, cocktails & a small menu of American grub in the heart of downtown. It has brought a fresh lease of life into the LA gay scene.
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Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
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