Drag Shows in San Francisco: The 2026 Guide
Where to see drag shows in San Francisco — Oasis's Princess and theater runs in SoMa, the Hot Boxxx Girls at Aunt Charlie's, a different drag night most weeks at Powerhouse, and Pumps and Big Top at Beaux in the Castro.
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San Francisco's drag splits between SoMa, the Castro and the Tenderloin. In SoMa, Oasis runs a drag nightclub and cabaret with a Saturday show and full theatrical runs, and Powerhouse hosts a different producer's drag night on most weeks of the month. In the Castro, Beaux has a Sunday drag residency, a monthly headliner night and drag guests at its Wednesday Latin party. In the Tenderloin, the Hot Boxxx Girls take the stage at Aunt Charlie's every Friday and Saturday for a $5 cover.
This guide covers where to see drag shows in San Francisco after dark, with the nights, showtimes, covers and age rules as each venue publishes them. For the daytime version, see our companion guide to drag brunch in San Francisco.
What to know before you go
- Most venues that publish an age rule are 21+. Oasis says it is 21+ for all events, Aunt Charlie's lists 21+, and Beaux lists 21+ with ID.
- Covers range from $5 to theater prices. Aunt Charlie's is $5 cash. Pumps at Beaux is $8 to $12 at the door. Oasis's theater productions sell tickets on Eventbrite from about $30.
- Aunt Charlie's is cash only and suggests reservations for the Hot Boxxx Girls.
- Start times vary. Powerhouse and Pumps shows begin at 8 or 9 PM, Aunt Charlie's at 10 PM, and Oasis's Princess at 11:30 PM.
Pro Tip
For a cheap night of drag, Aunt Charlie's charges $5 at the door for the Hot Boxxx Girls on Fridays and Saturdays. Bring cash: the bar takes nothing else.
What's on in San Francisco
Live from our events calendar — updated daily.
Where to see drag shows in San Francisco
OASIS — SoMa
298 11th St, San Francisco · SoMa · Princess every Saturday, theater runs and monthly shows
Oasis calls itself "San Francisco's internationally-acclaimed drag show nightclub and cabaret." It opened on New Year's Day 2015 and is owned by drag performer D'Arcy Drollinger. The venue has a main room, a Champagne Room bar and a rooftop, and it is 21+ for all events; cabaret shows have seated tables while club nights are standing.
Princess is Oasis's regular Saturday night, though some Saturdays go to other parties, so check the calendar. The venue bills it as its "weekly drag spectacular and disco-pop dance party," produced by Tito Soto, with doors at 10 PM and the show at 11:30 PM. Reparations, the venue's All-Black drag show, runs on the second Saturday, with doors at 10 PM and the show at 11 PM. Around those, Oasis stages theatrical runs: this fall it is SQREAM, a drag horror parody running October 8 to November 7, with entry at 6:30, 6:45 or 7 PM and tickets from about $30 on Eventbrite. Halloween brings the Princess BOO! Ball with Jane Don't on October 30 and 31.
- Saturday, doors 10 PM, show 11:30 PM — Princess
- Second Saturday, 10 PM — Reparations: All-Black Drag Show (November 14: drag king takeover with King Molasses)
- October 8 to November 7, entry 6:30 to 7 PM — SQREAM, drag horror parody
- October 30 and 31, doors 9:30 PM — Princess Halloween: BOO! Ball with Jane Don't
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Tickets and dates at sfoasis.com.
Aunt Charlie's Lounge — Tenderloin
133 Turk St, San Francisco · Tenderloin · The Hot Boxxx Girls every Friday and Saturday, 10 PM
Aunt Charlie's is a bar on Turk Street, and its house drag troupe, the Hot Boxxx Girls, performs every Friday and Saturday at 10 PM. The cover is $5, the bar is cash only and 21+, and it suggests reservations at (415) 441-2922. On the second Tuesday of the month, Angels combines a drag show with a dance party from 9 PM, also for a $5 cover.
- Friday and Saturday, 10 PM — The Hot Boxxx Girls Drag Show, $5
- Second Tuesday, 9 PM — Angels Drag Show + Dance Party, $5
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Details at auntcharlieslounge.com.
Powerhouse — SoMa
1347 Folsom St, San Francisco · SoMa · A different drag night most weeks
Powerhouse is a bar at 1347 Folsom Street, and its calendar carries a run of monthly drag nights from different producers, plus a Monday drag party. Most charge at the door; the venue does not publish an age policy.
- Monday, 9 PM — PILLOWS, the Monday drag party with Glamamore and crew
- First Wednesday, 8 PM — WHORROR!, horror and alt drag with Polly Amber Ross
- Second Wednesday, 8 PM — What the Fuck!, an experimental drag show
- First Saturday, 10 PM — Powerblouse!, a drag makeover and first lip sync with Juanita MORE! and Glamamore
- Third Saturday, 9 PM — BEATPIG, hosted by Juanita MORE! and DJ Stanley Frank
- First Sunday, 8 PM — Wild Cards, hosted by Florence Frightengale
- Third Sunday, 8 PM — Cocktailgate, hosted by Suppositori Spelling and Florence Frightengale, $5 to $10
- Fourth Sunday, 9 PM — Fan-Dumb, "a little cosplay, a little drag"
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Check dates at powerhousebar.com.
Beaux — Castro
2344 Market St, San Francisco · Castro · Pumps every Sunday, Big Top monthly, Pan Dulce Wednesdays
Beaux describes itself as a Castro venue that "transforms from a craft cocktail lounge by day into a full dance club with DJs, gogo dancers, drag, and themed parties each night." Its Sunday drag residency is Pumps, which launches at Beaux on October 25: doors at 6 PM, the Kittenheels pre-show for newer performers at 7 PM, and Pumps at 8 PM; Laundra Tyme hosts the launch. It costs $8 to $12 at the door. Big Top, which Beaux now runs on selected Saturdays, brings in drag headliners: Miss Vanjie and Lady Camden on November 14, Raven on November 21 and Salina EsTitties on December 12. Pan Dulce, Club Papi's Wednesday Latin night, features drag guests. Beaux is 21+ with ID.
- Sunday, doors 6 PM, show 8 PM — Pumps, with the Kittenheels pre-show at 7 PM
- Selected Saturdays — Big Top, with a drag headliner
- Wednesday — Pan Dulce Latin night with drag guests; most weeks a free RSVP ticket gets you in early
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Dates and tickets at beauxsf.com.
The venues above, all in one row:
OASIS, San Francisco
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Aunt Charlie's Lounge, San Francisco
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Powerhouse, San Francisco
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Beaux, San Francisco
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Lookout, San Francisco
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The Detour, San Francisco
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More drag around San Francisco
- Lookout — 3600 16th St, Castro. Battle Stations, a drag competition presented by the House of Fantasea, runs on the third Wednesday of the month at 9 PM. See the Lookout page.
- The Detour — 2200A Market St, Castro. The arcade bar hosts Drag Bingo with Tinsel Tease every Wednesday from 7:30 PM. See the Detour page.
- Make-Out Room — Mission. CLUTCH the PEARLS, a drag show hosted by Mira with a rotating cast, runs on the first Sunday of the month from 7 PM to 10 PM, $20 to $30. Details at makeoutroom.com.
- Madrone Art Bar — 500 Divisadero St. Thick & Tired, a drag show hosted and produced by Ali Scat and Glamputee, has its next date on October 25: doors at 5 PM, show at 6 PM, $10 suggested donation. Details at madroneartbar.com.
- Mother — 3079 16th St, Mission. The bar hosts Kingo, a drag king bingo with Jota Mercury, on dated Wednesdays, next October 28. See the Mother page.
See What's On Tonight in San Francisco
Live showtimes, performers and the rest of San Francisco's gay nightlife calendar, updated as the venues publish it, on Out x Out.
Drag in San Francisco by night of the week
- Monday — PILLOWS at Powerhouse, 9 PM.
- Tuesday — Angels at Aunt Charlie's on the second Tuesday, 9 PM.
- Wednesday — Drag Bingo at The Detour from 7:30 PM, Pan Dulce at Beaux, and monthly shows at Powerhouse (first and second Wednesday) and Lookout (third Wednesday).
- Thursday — no standing drag show is published; check the Oasis calendar during theatrical runs.
- Friday — the Hot Boxxx Girls at Aunt Charlie's, 10 PM.
- Saturday — Princess at Oasis, show 11:30 PM; the Hot Boxxx Girls at Aunt Charlie's, 10 PM; plus Reparations at Oasis, Powerblouse! and BEATPIG at Powerhouse, and Big Top at Beaux on their monthly dates.
- Sunday — Pumps at Beaux, 8 PM; monthly shows at Powerhouse; CLUTCH the PEARLS at Make-Out Room on the first Sunday.
Big weekends
Plan ahead around San Francisco Pride in June, Folsom Street Fair in September, which Powerhouse sponsors, and the Castro Street Fair in October. Halloween brings special editions at Oasis and Beaux.
Where to stay
The Castro puts Beaux, Lookout and The Detour close together, while Oasis and Powerhouse are in SoMa and Aunt Charlie's is in the Tenderloin. A few bookable picks below.
For the rest of the trip, see our LGBTQ+ guide to San Francisco, the best gay bars in San Francisco, our San Francisco hotels guide, and the daytime version in drag brunch in San Francisco.
Where can I see a drag show in San Francisco?
Oasis in SoMa runs Princess on most Saturdays and theatrical drag runs through the year. Aunt Charlie's in the Tenderloin has the Hot Boxxx Girls every Friday and Saturday at 10 PM. Powerhouse on Folsom Street hosts a different drag night most weeks, and Beaux in the Castro has Pumps every Sunday.
Is there a cheap drag show in San Francisco?
Yes. The Hot Boxxx Girls at Aunt Charlie's cost $5 at the door, cash only, and Angels on the second Tuesday is also $5. Pumps at Beaux is $8 to $12 at the door.
What night is best for drag in San Francisco?
Saturday is the busiest night in this guide: Princess at Oasis, the Hot Boxxx Girls at Aunt Charlie's, and monthly shows at Oasis, Powerhouse and Beaux. Sunday has Pumps at Beaux, and Wednesday has Drag Bingo at The Detour and Pan Dulce at Beaux every week, plus Battle Stations at Lookout on the third Wednesday.
Are drag shows in San Francisco 21+?
Most that publish a rule are. Oasis is 21+ for all events, Aunt Charlie's lists 21+, and Beaux is 21+ with ID. Powerhouse does not publish an age policy.
Is there a drag king show in San Francisco?
Yes, on dated nights. Oasis's Reparations hosts a drag king takeover with King Molasses on November 14, and Mother runs Kingo, a drag king bingo, on dated Wednesdays.
Where does San Francisco's drag scene happen?
Mostly in three neighborhoods: SoMa for Oasis and Powerhouse, the Castro for Beaux, Lookout and The Detour, and the Tenderloin for Aunt Charlie's.
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Robbie S.
I'm Robbie, the founder of Out x Out. I'm from Minneapolis, though I'm spending 2026 building this community from the road — somewhere between South America and Asia. The idea for Out x Out came from a trip to Berlin, where the gay nightlife calendar was years ahead of ours: you could see not just where to go out, but which night to go — so naturally I wanted that kind of insider info for every city in the US (and beyond... eventually). I'm more of a behind-the-scenes type, but the whole point of this is connection: I'd take one real one over a hundred surface-level ones, and I'm trying to build that for the community, city by city.
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