WHAT: A queer, ocean, art event, featuring drag performances, an art workshop and ocean play and expression.
WHERE: Hare Creek Beach, Fort Brag, Mendocino County
WHEN: Saturday May 23rd & Saturday May 30th
WHO: Presented by Queer Surf, this event centers non-binary, queer and transgender community, and is open to the public. Queer curious and queer accomplices are welcome.
SCHEDULE:
May 23rd
4pm SPLASH: Surf, swim, plunge, picnic, read, nap, mingle, bird watch
5:30pm- WORKSHOP: Indigequeer Ocean Drum Medicine with @wakanwiyadrum
6:45 pm DRAG SHOW! Sunset seaside queer performance art starring Eve Swallows, Michellyn Star, Hanny, and Leu & Tatum
May 30th
4pm SPLASH: Surf, swim, plunge, picnic, read, nap, mingle, bird watch
5:30pm- WORKSHOP- Culinary Arts with Chef Chantelle- Herbal vinegar/shrub making & learning about plant and spice friends and how to incorporate them into our daily lives.
6:45pm DRAG SHOW! Sunset seaside queer performance art starring Major Hammy, Miss Bea Haven, Phoebe Cakes, and Tatum
LOCATION & PARKING: Hare Creek Beach is a sweet pocket beach owned by the Mendocino Land Trust and located just south of the City of Fort Bragg. There are 3 different parking locations and trails to access the beach:
Option 1- The most accessible trail is accessed by parking on the southeast end of Bay View Drive and walking the trail that leads east back toward highway 1, then south, down to the beach. (See map below)
Option 2- Park in the Mendocino City College parking lot and walk the trail across the field and down to the beach
Option 3- Park on Cyprus road and take the short but steep trail down to the beach. This path has a couple of big steep steps and is the least accessible route, albeit the shortest.
ACCESSIBILITY: This event is free. Free street parking. There are no restrooms at this beach. Nearest restroom in Harvest Market in the Boatyard Shopping Center. This event is not wheelchair accessible. The path to the beach is a dirt path with uneven terrain.
This event is made possible through the Arts in Cal Parks grant through Parks California.
Merch by Queer Surf available for purchase.
Come splash around in community!
ADDITIONAL 2026 EVENT DATES AND LOCATIONS-
- Pacifica -July 13th
- LA July 26th
- Half Moon Bay -August 29th, September 26th
RSVP below!