Wigstock was an annual outdoor drag festival that began in 1984 in Manhattan's East Village that took place on Labor Day.

Continuing, with a few gaps, until 2005, the festival would traditionally act as the unofficial end to the summer for the gay community of New York City.

After a 12-year gap, the festival was revived by Lady Bunny and Neil Patrick Harris on September 1, 2018 at Pier 17 of the South Street Seaport in New York City.

Hosted by co-creator Lady Bunny, the festival was held in its first years in Tompkins Square Park.

According to Lady Bunny, the event began spontaneously in 1984 after a group of drag queens (along with Wendy Wild, NYC artist Scott Lifshutz and a couple of Fleshtones) became inebriated at the nearby Pyramid Club and decided to put on a show in the park.