Promo Codes
*Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service. No outside food or drink permitted.
*Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this event.
*Online sales end an hour after showtime. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available for purchase at the box office prior to showtime (subject to availability). Our box office is open 60 minutes before showtime.
*Seating for this event is assigned; please arrive at least 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to locate your seats and time for snacks at concession.
*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. No refunds. No exchanges.
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8:00pm - Friday, Jan 30, 2026
The Happiest Drag Show on Earth
Let's face it dahlings, it's 2026 and one of the scarcest resources available is PURE JOY! We've got you covered in the The Happiest Drag Show on Earth—a full-throttle celebration of queer joy, camp, and community. Every act is meticulously designed to tickle your funny bone and warm your gay little heart! It's a glitter soaked love fest, dahhhlings, where everyone is welcome, no one has to “fit in,” and you leave feeling hotter, happier, and more yourself than when you walked in. This glam spectacle is the perfect way to start the new year- with the BIGGEST and BEST (award winning!) drag show in East Van. Hosted by social media sensation and local legend DANDY!
Friday, January 30
Doors 7:00 PM | Show 8:00 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
EARLY BIRD, Save $10 off tickets until January 2, midnight.
Main Floor Assigned $30+ s/c in advance | $35+ s/c at the door
VIP (Priority Seating & Prop Bag) $40+ s/c
Happiest 4-pack on Earth! – Save $20! (Available online only)
Cast List Coming Soon!
About your Host:
Dandy (he/him) is the award-winning host made popular on TikTok for his viral videos promoting queer joy! Winner of Host of the Year 2024 for Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and awarded runner up in the Georgia Straight’s BEST OF VANCOUVER for his show Drag Attack! – you can catch him regularly on stage in his shows at the iconic Rio Theatre in Vancouver, or touring this Fall between LA and New York City. His all new series Dandyland, which highlights businesses, organizations, and artists in the lower-mainland’s LGBT Community, premiered this Summer on Optik TV and was nominated by the Costume Designers Guild Awards for Excellence in Short Form Design 2024, and WON a CAFTCAD Award for Excellence in Webseries 2024 thanks to already award winning, multi-talented Costume Designer, Rafaella Rabinovich.
@dandyandfriends
Seating Arrangement
Seating charts reflect the general layout for the venue at this time. For some events, the layout and specific seat locations may vary without notice.