An Annual Celebration
Cosmic Cherry Arts Festival
The Cosmic Cherry Arts Festival is an annual, all-inclusive festival celebrating femininity, queerness, and gender expression featuring the works of dozens of femme, trans and genderqueer artists. Cosmic Cherry blends the magical creative energy our artists bring with a powerful punch of moxie. This festival is meant to make our audiences and artists feel sexy, empowered, and full of cosmic creative energy. Learn more.
2026 Festival
Cosmic Cherry 2026:
Carnaval
April 9-11 AT COURT SQUARE THEATRE, LIC, NY
Cosmic Cherry is a one-of-a-kind event in New York City, offering something truly exceptional in the city's artistic landscape. We don't just host performances—we create an atmosphere of warmth, inclusion, and belonging for women and the queer community.
COSMIC CHERRY 2026: CARNAVAL focuses on femme and queer joy as a radical act of liberation. In a world transforming before our eyes, we create a vibrant, safe space where our communities can express pride, pleasure, and the power of being fully ourselves.
We believe in the idea that freedom and authenticity are the keys to our collective liberation, and we are encouraging our artists to release their inhibitions and let their freak flags fly! Our cosmic bacchanal is sure to be a weird, wonderful, and wacky night of revelry!
OUR 2026 PERFORMING ARTISTS
Our 2026 Visual Artists
Coming soon!
Our 2026 Vendors
Our 2026 Sponsors
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Court Square Theater — 44-02 23rd Street
THU, Apr 9
Doors Open at 7:00PM
Come early to grab a drink and catch the visual arts gallery!
Starting at 7:30PM:
Emcee: Problem Child
Openers: Original Music by Poroye the Poet; Performance by La Daniella; Electric Moon Cabaret by Messica Rabbit
Headliner: A new play by Ren Dara Santiago, featuring Nadel Henville and Alexander Lambie
Fri, Apr 10
Doors Open at 7:00PM
Come early to grab a drink and catch the visual arts gallery!
Starting at 7:30PM:
Emcee: Jess And
Openers: Original Music by Poroye the Poet; Battle of the Oranges by Sadie Shea; Electric Moon Cabaret by Messica Rabbit
Headliner: Madura by Malaya Sol
AND let’s have a cosmic bacchanal afterparty DJ'd by DJ Tamis
Let’s get freaky and wild, babes :)
Sat, APR 11
Doors Open at 7:00PM
Come early to grab a drink and catch the visual arts gallery!
Starting at 7:30PM:
Emcee: Inita D
Openers: Performance by La Daniella; Battle of the Oranges by Sadie Shea; Electric Moon Cabaret by Messica Rabbit
Headliner: Emily a new play by Malena Pennycook
AND a cosmic carnaval of an afterparty DJ'd by DJ Tamis
Let your freak flags fly, cuties!
Location
Court square theatre
Court Square Theatre is run and operated by Theatre East in partnership with Bang Interrobang. Located at 44-02 23rd Street in Long Island City, NY.
Be sure to save the dates for our festival on April 9-11, 2026.
