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General Admission Attendees
Friday, May 12 – 10:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday, May 13 – 10:00am to 5:00pm
VIP All Stars Attendees
Friday, May 12 – 9:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday, May 13 – 9:00am to 5:00pm
After Hours (Separately Ticketed Events)
Thursday, May 11 – Doors Open 7:00pm, Show 7:30pm
Friday, May 12 – Doors Open 7:00pm, Show 7:30pm
When you arrive at the Los Angeles Convention Center, you’ll need to go to registration before you can enter the show floor. Registration is located in the South Hall lobby. At registration, your ticket will be scanned and you’ll be given a wristband or badge to wear throughout the DragCon weekend. If you collected your wristband or badge before doors open, you may queue in the designated waiting areas.
If you are a VIP All Star ticket holder, please register at the counter on the right side of the South Hall lobby. You will find it by entering the first door on the right side of the South Hall lobby. This is a dedicated registration counter just for All Star attendees.
The registration process outlined above also applies to After Hours ticket holders. After Hours tickets should be picked up at the same time as your DragCon event tickets.
Registration Hours
Thursday, May 11 – 3:00pm to 8:00pm in the South Hall Lobby
All ticket tiers are eligible to pick up their badges during this time. After Hours ticket holders can pick up their badges any time during this window, if your ticket is for Thursday night’s event – you are able to start lining up in the South Hall lobby at 6:00PM.
Friday, May 12 – 8:00am to 6:00pm in the South Hall Lobby
All ticket tiers are eligible to pick up their badges during this time. After Hours ticket holders can pick up their badges any time during this window, if your ticket is for Friday night’s event – you are able to start lining up in the South Hall lobby at 6:00PM.
Saturday, May 13 – 8:00am to 4:00pm in the South Hall Lobby
All ticket tiers are eligible to pick up their badges during this time.
General Admission Attendees
Friday, May 12 – 10:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday, May 13 – 10:00am to 5:00pm
VIP All Stars Attendees
Friday, May 12 – 9:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday, May 13 – 9:00am to 5:00pm
After Hours (Separately Ticketed Events)
Thursday, May 11 – Doors Open 7:00pm, Show 7:30pm
Friday, May 12 – Doors Open 7:00pm, Show 7:30pm
Hours
All are welcome at RuPaul’s DragCon.
Kids 8 and under are free when accompanied by an adult with a paid ticket. There must be one paid ticket for every free Kids ticket used. Please be sure to register for a Kids ticket when purchasing your paid adult ticket.
The Kids ticket will grant them the same access to DragCon as the adult’s ticket level, but does not include VIP perks. Kids will be let in during VIP hours if the adult has a VIP ticket.
Any DragCon attendees under 16 will need to be accompanied by a guardian for entry.
Both After Hours events are separately ticketed, and happen outside of DragCon show hours. These events are 16+ only. No one under the age of 16 will be allowed entry even with a guardian present
Age Information
Address
South Hall
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Food & Bars
There are plenty of food and bars around the convention center. This includes Compass Cafe in the South Hall lobby and around the perimeters of South Hall. There is also an outdoor food court on the left side, back end of the showroom floor. Depending on the location, there are veggie and vegan options. LACC is also within walking distance of LA Live, where there are multiple options for dining if you’d like to leave the venue.
Parking
The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) offers two parking garages on a first come first serve basis. Maps and more info can be found here – LACC Parking
For more information on LACC, including policies and amenities, please visit their venue FAQ page:
https://www.lacclink.com/attendees/attendees-faq
LA Convention Center Information
FAQ
Safety is and always has been a top priority at DragCon. At DragCon all attendees will need to go through security before entering the Convention Center. This includes a bag check and passing through a metal detector. We recommend that you pack light, and don’t wear any metal, in order for security to move quickly and efficiently. If you leave the Convention Center, you will be required to go through security before re-entering.
All attendees must wear their DragCon wristband or badge at all times during the weekend. At any point during DragCon, you are feeling unsafe or in need of assistance – please approach any staff member, security personnel, or show management.
Security
- Bags – 18 L sized bags or smaller (roughly 1000 cubic inches or 10” x 10” x 10”
- Strollers
- Handheld still & video cameras
- Sealed water bottles
- Hand sanitizer
- Gifts for talent(but please be considerate of size and make sure the gift is not something that falls under the “non allowed items” below)
Allowed Items:
- Outside food or beverage
- E-Cigs or Vaping devices
- Professional video equipment. Recording on mobile devices is allowed.
- Tripods or monopods
- Drones or any other remote flying device
- Totems, Flags, Banners
- Silly String
- Coolers of any kind (exceptions may be made for medical use)
- Bags larger than 18 L (roughly 1000 cubic inches or 10” x 10” x 10”)
- Firearms, explosives, and weapons of any kind (including pocket knives, pepper spray, fireworks, etc)
- Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
- Pets (except for service animals)
- Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, or any personal motorized vehicles
- Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed.
- No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, samples, etc.
Not Allowed Items:
COVID
As of now, per current LA County Dept of Public Health guidelines, masks are optional but recommended – however, vendor and talent booths may have their own rules in place that require masks for shopping/M&G’s. DragCon will provide masks on site for attendees who are in need of them.
DragCon will not be checking vaccine cards for entry, however we highly encourage and recommend that if able, any attendee coming to the show is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to attending the event.
DragCon’s first priority is always the health and safety of everyone involved. Given how quickly information and safety requirements surrounding COVID-19 change, our guidelines are subject to change.
Refusal to cooperate with these procedures on site will result in ejection from the venue without refund.
Drag Is Not Consent
RuPaul’s DragCon is dedicated to providing a harassment-free convention experience for everyone (regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion). We do not tolerate harassment of convention participants in any form. Convention participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the convention (without a refund) at the discretion of the convention organizers.
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments (related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion), sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
Exhibitors in the hall, sponsors, exhibitors, or similar activities are also subject to the anti-harassment policy.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the convention organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the convention (with no refund). If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of DragCon staff immediately or security. (DragCon staff can be identified by special badges and pink shirts).
We expect participants to follow these rules at all convention venues and convention-related social events.
ADA Information
RuPaul’s DragCon is dedicated to serving all of its attendees and making their experience as enjoyable and entertaining as possible. If you are an attendee with disabilities, RuPaul’s DragCon has implemented the following policies in order to provide you the best service possible.
Attendee Registration
When you arrive to register, please go to the VIP/ADA registration counter, located in the South Hall lobby. Please note that the registration line is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please be patient. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask the Accessible ADA staff registration member.
At the registration counter, your ticket will be scanned and you will be given a DragCon badge for the weekend. Upon receiving the badge, please let the attendant know you also need an Accessible (ADA) wristband, and you will be given that in addition.
Your ADA wristband will allow you access to VIP areas around DragCon, including VIP lanes at queen booths. While access to VIP lanes will not allow you to skip the line, these lanes are designed to be shorter and/or move faster than GA lanes. This access is provided to minimize navigation of lines.
While on site at DragCon, if you are experiencing any difficulty or any booths are not honoring the ADA wristband access to VIP lanes, please contact [email protected] immediately or go see our attendants at the INFO booth on the show floor.
Please keep in mind that RuPaul’s DragCon cannot guarantee any seating, autographs, or giveaways. Many individual events, like Main Stage Performances, Queen’s Walk, etc, are first come first serve for all attendees, including ADA accessible viewing locations.
Wheelchairs
Motorized Mobility Devices may be used by people with mobility impairments subject to reasonable safety restrictions (e.g. exercising extra caution in busy locations such as loading docks and show floors during move-in and move-out periods). DragCon will not have wheelchair or motorized mobility devices available on site.
Guide Dogs and Service Animals
Service Animals (i.e. dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities) are welcome at the Los Angeles Convention Center — provided they are leashed or under similar control as appropriate. Please see the convention center’s websites for detailed information and restrictions.
Hearing Impaired Attendees
If you are an attendee in need of ASL services, we will have interpreters on site that will be available for additional support. Please ask the ADA attendant at the VIP/ADA check-in desk, where to go to check in with the interpreters.
Queen Booth Lines
When you arrive at a queen’s booth, please notify the staff member running their booth and they will accommodate your line entry. If there is a DragCon floor manager nearby(they’ll be wearing a pink STAFF shirt), you can also ask them for assistance. Your ADA wristband will allow you access to the VIP lanes at queen booths. While access to VIP lanes will not allow you to skip the line and does not guarantee a “no wait” time, these lanes are designed to be shorter and/or move faster than GA lanes. This access is provided to minimize navigation of lines.
While on site at DragCon, if you are experiencing any difficulty or any booths are not honoring the ADA wristband access to VIP lanes, please contact [email protected] immediately or go see our attendants at the INFO booth on the show floor.
Medication
If you have medication or special needs that needs refrigeration, please be aware that neither RuPaul’s DragCon can provide refrigerators. You should bring a cooler or insulated bag to accommodate your own needs.
Please take care to plan your day in advance.
Accessibility at LACC
For additional information regarding accessibility at the LA Convention Center, please visit the link here: Accessibility at LACC
At the link above, you can find details about designated ADA parking, elevators, restrooms, and drinking fountains at LACC.
It’s not mandatory – but you are more than welcome to come in drag, whatever that means to you!
Feel free to wear the most glamorous outfit in your closet, the most comfortable outfit in your closet, or anything in between.
Please do keep in mind when planning your outfits for the weekend, that DragCon is an all-ages event and the convention center is a public space that expects all attendees, exhibitors, contractors, and participants to abide by common-sense rules for public behavior, including getting dressed for the day. Make sure those behinds aren’t just padded, but covered up too
Oh, and pack comfortable shoes! Heels look killer until they’re killing your feet. Try to wear comfortable shoes, or bring some with you. You’re gonna be doing a ton of walking!
Do I have to dress in drag to attend DragCon?
Hours | Registration | After Hours Parties | Dressing in Drag | Age Info | Address | Security | Covid | ADA | Harassment Policy
- Wristbands and badges are non-transferable, and can not be transferred or shared with another person.
- Please make sure you bring either your printed ticket or mobile ticket with you to registration. You can’t register without it.
- You cannot register tickets for your friends and family, they must being present.
- We do not have an onsite box office, purchasing tickets ahead of time is required.
- You may be asked to show your vax card or a negative covid test before entering the building, details will be announced at a later date