Everything you need to know about RuPaul's DragCon this weekend

This weekend, for the first time ever, RuPaul's DragCon is taking over New York City. On Saturday and Sunday, the Javits Center will be packed with queens, queer celebs and fans of all ages for a bizarro, candy-colored experience. Here's the rundown of the eleganza extravaganza weekend:

The Guests

Mamma Ru herself will christen the event, with “squirrelfriends” like Michelle Visage, Michael Musto and Nico Tortorella hitting the floor. As for the drag presence, there will be nearly too many NYC local queens to count. RuPaul's Drag Race veterans from every season will be in attendance, including Detox, Sasha Velour, Tammie Brown, Tempest D'uJour, Tyra Sanchez, Violet Chachki, Naomi Smalls, Carmen Carrera, Bob the Drag Queen and many, many more. 

Photograph: Courtesy World of Wonder

The Floor

Javits Center will finally be remade in Ru's image, with a runway, artists alley, makeover area, Tea Room, Kiki Room and pathways between booths with titles like "Backrolls Boulevard," "Death Drop Alley" and "Realness Road." This is paradise. You'll be able to meet and buy merch from your favorite queens. The exhibitor list is staggering, with Japanese art collective Massive, camp T-shirt crew Swish Embassy, master Drag Race illustrator Chad Sell, performance makeup site Sugarpill and Fierce Drag Jewels, among many others. 

Photograph: Courtesy World of Wonder

The Panels

Don't say she didn't give you discourse, darling. Head to talks like “The Real Queens of New York: Drag in the City,” with Horrorchata, Peppermint and Acid Betty (Saturday 11am–noon); “Bust the Internet: Social Media Creators” with Carrie Dragshaw, Claudia Oshry, Daniel Franzese, Matt Bellassai and TS Madison (Saturday, noon–1pm); “I Bring the Beat: Music Producers Mix It Up” with Adam Joseph, Ari Gold, Jodie Harsh, Mimi Imfurst, Shea Couleé (4–5pm); “WOWPresents: UNHhhh” with Trixie Mattel and Bob the Drag Queen (Sunday 10–11am); a “Can I Get an Amen?” service with Rev. Pat Bumgardner of the Metropolitan Community Church of New York accompanied by the MCCNY Choir (Sunday 11am–noon); “Paris is Burning: Ballroom Takes the Floor” with Jack Mizrahi, Mariah Balenciaga,Twiggy Pucci Garçon, Tyra Allure Ross, Vivacious (Sunday, 2–3pm) and more. 

Photograph: Courtesy World of Wonder

The Parties

These queens may have to beat their faces for convention floor florescent lighting, but they'll be really turning it out at night. On Friday, Trixie Mattel, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Jinkx Monsoon and other queens savage one another at Haters Roast  at Beacon Theatre ($40–$125); and you can catch Bob the Drag Queen, Tammie Brown, Lady Bunny and most of season 9's crop of queens at Nine from 9 + Tammie Brown at the Town Hall ($49). On Saturday, witness Raja, Tyra Sanchez, Sharon Needles, Shangela, Violet Chachki and more strut their stuff in Battle on the Runway at Stage 48 ($69) and party with Shea Couleé and other Chicago royalty at Queen!: Brooklyn Invasion at House of Yes ($20). 

Photograph: Courtesy Voss Events

 One-day badges are still available for Sunday. Buy 'em here.