Oaklash

06/11/2026

You've got one week left to apply to be an O-Snap Summer 2026 Intern!

Looking to grow your skills in event production with a hands-on project based curriculum and one-on-one mentorship?

Learn more at Oaklash.com/o-snap

Applications due Thursday June 18th

Video by Jethro Cuenca Patalinghug featuring Charles Hawthorne Mahawam || DJ POWER TOP RAMEN and our inaugural cohort of OSNAP Alumni MS.SMITH (FKA Mnemonics) Princess Dxddy Vanessa Hernandez

05/13/2026

"Even as the event has grown, it’s still maintained its uniquely Bay Area, alternative ethos. At Oaklash, the art can be beautiful, political and just plain stupid (in the good way) all at once." - SF Chronicle

The annual block party will be headlined by Aja and King Molasses.

05/12/2026

For just $60, you could be a VIP at this year's Oaklash!

Get your Lash Pass at Oaklash.com to:
- Skip the line at our block party in .oakland & after party
- Get one drink ticket and $2 off drinks at our block party bar courtesy of
- Access our 21+ Lash Pass Lounge at the block party where you can meet all of your favorite Oaklash performers

Lashes on, divas! 👁️

05/12/2026

"We’re partying just like we ever were. Celebrations like Oaklash have been how our community perseveres for decades. Nightlife is where we grieve and flirt and rage at the machine, same as it always has been." - Mama Celeste in the Bay Area Reporter

On May 16, East Bay drag superstar Mama Celeste and her associates will present the latest edition of Oaklash, Oakland’s wild and wooly festival of drag performance, now in its ninth year.

12/03/2025

“I call it a living experimental film — an opera. It’s all music written or interpreted through drag."

Raised on chamber music, Ezra Costanza now shines as Obsidienne Obsurd, a drag artist redefining performance with an immersive, music-driven show coming to Oakland.