A local guide to gay drag bars and shows in Oakland, California — 13 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.
Castro balcony bar over Market Street, known for drag brunch.
The Castro · $$
Castro dance club with drag shows, go-go nights and weekend brunch.
The Castro · $$
Mission queer bar with drag shows and dance parties.
Mission · $$
SoMa drag cabaret and nightclub in a former bathhouse.
SoMa · $$
One of the Castro's largest gay dance clubs, over Harvey Milk Plaza.
The Castro · $$
SF's oldest queer bar (1966), worker-owned, reopened on Folsom.
SoMa · $$
East Bay's Latin LGBTQ+ nightclub for cumbia, salsa, and drag shows
Downtown Oakland · $$
The Tenderloin's last queer bar and home of the Hot Boxxx Girls.
Tenderloin · $
Castro video bar since 1971, screens cycling hits and throwbacks.
The Castro · $$
Uptown Oakland queer supperclub with drag shows and late-night DJ sets
Uptown Oakland · $$$
Femme-forward queer lounge in Old Oakland with live music and open mic
Old Oakland · $$
QPOC-owned Art Deco cocktail bar in Oakland's historic I. Magnin building
Uptown Oakland · $$
North Oakland institution with drag shows and pool tables, open since the 1930s
Temescal · $
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