Friday May 15
9PM - 1AM @familylaundry.sfbay • 21+
DO NOT BLEACH! is a love song to the culture that makes the world groove. Climb out of your depression laundry pile from this winter (clean off that chair, babe) and sweat through your wash day fit in a gentle cycle rave at the historic Family Laundry. Featuring DJs Euphemia and Queer Mom rinsing RnB edits, regional black club music, ATL Bass, and all things smooth, sensuous, and rooted, reaching a fevered peak by the end of the night. Think the TLC Creep video, but with better dancing (what was that choreo?), and the speed turned up to 160+BPM. You know we love a roller coaster, and we’re going Six Flags Over Georgia in the East Bay. 🎢
Come dressed to refuse no loads, but we’ll have to refuse yours-- sorry, but you can’t actually do your laundry that night! Everyone is welcome, but THIS IS A CAPITAL B IN BIPOC NIGHT, AND A TRANS, QUEER, AND FEMME-FORWARD SPACE. COME CORRECT OR WE’LL EJECT. As always, respect the space, respect each other, and come get cathartic with us.
Sunday May 17
3PM-8PM @nightheron1780 • $10 • 21+
Come with us on this sonic experience to connect with our roots and celebrate our power, our presence, and our movement. Welcome to a space where we can be openly Black and Queer, with no apologies, only praise, by bringing your essence decked out in your favorite Afro-fashion era. There’s no such thing as being too much!
• Vintage photo studio experience on a first come first serve basis, 3-5pm
• Small plates by Jerkies: Taste of Jamaica
Pili Pili is supported by The Oaklash Skills for Nightlife Accelerator Program (O-SNAP!) and the Black LGBTQ Migrant Project - BLMP, a program of the @translawcenter
P.S to the non-black queer people who plan to attend, think about what this space is about and how you can be an ally (hint: pay-it-forward)
Flier by @childinmars
OAKLASH IS THAT GIRL!
TODAY WE ARE OUTSIDE AGAIN FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF BAY AREA DRAG & QUEER TALENT!
I have the honor to perform at this sickening festival since the first year eons ago and every year it gets better and better! Can’t wait to strut down the block of @old.oakland this Saturday! I’ll be hosting the 6pm slot with a personal curated talent of the best the bay and beyond have to offer!
Get your gay and ally butts here for a phenomenal day in the sun!
love forever and always…
your Ms Oaklash!
Honored and humbled to be popping my Disco Cherry at @oaklashdrag for the Grand Finale of the Block Part at 7pm, but I’ll be there all afternoon soaking up all the juices from the other kings, queens, and monsters so I can bust over the entire crowd, while keeping it family friendly of course!! Come squeeze me!! And don’t miss all the Oaklash festivities happening across Oakland! Get your tix and info at Oaklash.com! Mwah!
🤟🏽ASL Accessible 🤟🏽
💎 Graphic by @evian.xo 💎
👄👠✨💕IS DRAG TIME IN OAKLAND 🌈🔥💋💄
Date & Time: Saturday, May 16th • 1pm-8pm with sets from 2pm - 8pm.
‼️🌈‼️‼️ 🦽IM PERFORMING AT 5pm ‼️‼️🦽🏳️🌈
Location: The main entrance to the Block Party is at 9th St. and Broadway in Oakland
#love #happy #dragqueen #oaklash2026 #oakland
I’m so excited to be performing at @oaklashdrag this Saturday, May 16th 4PM
Alongside these cuties @st.germain.drag@hexthedeceased@q.rious.holez ✨ Are you ready for us?
Bea there or bea square….🤭
Don’t miss their full weekend of events happening all across Oakland!
Get your tickets now at oaklash.com
🤟🏽ASL Accessible 🤟🏽
💎 Graphic by @evian.xo 💎
📸 Last Pic by @dejawhitney from last year’s Oaklash
📸Picture in graphic taken by @joseph_niles_photography 💥
Our annual festival is always free and open to the public but you're gonna wanna bring some loose change to donate to support queer and trans art, tip your favorite performers, get a cocktail or mocktail, stuff your face with food, learn about some local orgs, take home some new art work, or find yourself a hot new look!
You can do everything at Oaklash 🥳
