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National & Major Events

Major Events are covered locally, regionally, & on a national scale. Listings are sorted by date of the event, then coded & categorized by the nature of their primary interest:

Alternative Music & Culture in Rust.
BDSM & Fetish in Red.
Lifestyle & Swinger in Green.
Gay, Bi, & Transgender in Wine.
Mainstream in White.

Please note: some crossover will often exist, so the function in question will be listed by the nature that most predominantly reflects the general practice of its venue.

The Calendars Page carries Links, Featured Events, & Regionial Concerts.
Our Main Calendar 2018 offers a FULL listing of all regional events.
Major National Events are listed here & on the Main Calendar.
Weekly Recurring Events are now listed on their own page (theme nights will be listed here).
For News regarding recent developments in the scene, please see News & Notes.

Major Events for the Regional & National Stage (2018):

July:

29th-2nd - PEX Summer Festival (PEXSummerFestival): One of the area's biggest & best festivals at Ramblewood Retreat.

3rd-8th - Firefly Arts Collective (FireflyArtsCollective): Annual Burn & Art Festival hosted in Vermont over 4th of July.

7th-30th - Capitol Fringe Festival (CapitolFringe): DC festival dedicated to alternative forms of the visual arts.

3rd - L.A. Bondage Ball (BondageBall): One of the nation's largest fetish balls, now celebrating its 15th year!

4th-8th - Naughty in Nawlin's (NaughtyNawlins): Massive couples con & hotel takeover in New Orleans. Dates to be confirmed.

4th - Independence Day (4th of July).

6th-15th - IMEN Gathering (Imen4allmen): One of the nation's largest gatherings for all male nudists. Hosted at Camp Ramblewood.

10th-16th - Starwood Festival (StarwoodFestival): Magical week-long Pagan festival at Wisteria Campground, Pomeroy, Ohio.

19th-22nd - Transformus (TransformausBurn): One of the nation's favorite burns rises again at Marvin's Mountain, WV.

- Artscape Baltimore (Artscape): One of the area's most recognized festivals for local talent.

- Thunder in the Mountains (ThunderintheMountains): Fetish convention & hotel takeover in Denver, Colorado.

- Rang at Zebulon's Grotto (ZebulonsGrotto): Offering nudist & social gatherings for men of common interest.

Sat 20th - Caliente Eyes Wide Shut (CalienteResort): Hosted by Caliente On-site Resort, Tampa, Fla.

22nd-29th - Boom Festival (BoomFestival): A fusion of music, mind, spirit, & space in Portugal.

26th-29th - Big Dub (BigDubFestival): Rave format music festival at Four Quarter Farm in Artemas, Pa.

- Nova Con (NovaComic-con): Northern Virginia comic & gaming convention in Tyson's Corner, Va.

- Vancouver Fetish Weekend (VancouverFetishWeekend): Offering 4 nights of pervy perfection in British Columbia.

- Southeast Leather Alliance (SoutheastLeather): Regional Con in Charleston, SC. Awards for Sir, leatherboy, pup & trainer.

- CMEN Northwest Gathering (Cmen.com): Cal Men Enjoying Naturism hosts 3 major events throughout the nation.

Sun 29th - Up Your Alley (FolsomStreetEvents): Alley party for hard players. From the creators of Folsom Street Festival in San Fran.

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August:

28th-11th - Pennsic w/ Die Fledermaus (MetroEvents): In coordination with Clan Die Fledermaus, Richard A.D & The Metro Underground co-hosts a number of the most well recognized parties for all of Pennsic: Swampfest, Mardi Gras, & Naked Spaghetti.

2nd-5th - Rocky Mountain Rebellion (RMRebellion): Leather, Kink, & Fetish Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

- Weekend Reunion (WeekendReunion): Weekend fetish convention oriented to African American culture but open to all.

9th-12th - Otakon (Otakon): East coast convention dedicated to all things anime. Held at the Washington Convention Center, NW DC.

- FetishCon (Fetishcon): Industry Fetish Convention hosted in St. Petersburg, Fla.

- Kink Camp (CampHardWood): Weekend retreat for gay, bi, & transgender men. Based out of Minneapolis, Minn.

11th-12th - Moonrise Festival (MoonriseFestial.com): Rave format music festival at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore.

17th-20th - Key City Steampunk Festival (Facebook): Hosted in Frederick, Md.

- Potterverse (Potterversecon): Maryland's Wizard Convention at the Bethesda North Marriott.

- Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Philly's Horror & SciFi convention in Cherry Hill, NJ.

- Endless Poly Summer (CFNC.us): Weekend camp, retreat, & educational summit for the poly lifestyle in West Va.

- The Gathering (GayNaturists): Gay Naturists Interational host one of the nation's largest gatherings for gay nudism.

Sat 18th - The Pittsburg Bondage Ball (Facebook): Hosted by Phoenix Lagoon at Cruze Bar (1600 Smallman St. Pittsburg, Pa).

24th-26th - Faerie Worlds (FaerieWorlds): The world's largest gather of mystical enchantment. Hosted near Portland, Oregon.

- Opening Weekend for the Md. Renn-Faire (rennfest.com): One of the nations largest & well recognized Faires.

- Florida Power Exchange (FloridaPowerExchange): Hosted in Clearwater, Fla.

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September:

The Maryland Renaissance Festival (rennfest.com): One of the nations largest & well recognized Renn-Faires runs through Mid-Oct.

31st-3rd - Labor Day Weekend:

- Burning Man (BurningMan.org): The nation's largest & most recognized gathering for alternative cultures.

- Dragon Con (DragonCon): The nation's largest convention for sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, comics, & more. Hosted in Atlanta, Ga.

- Montreal Fetish Weekend (MontrealFetishWeekend): 6 days & nights of fantasy & fetish events for every taste imaginable.

- Summer Camp (DarkOdyssey): Sex positive fetish focused camp retreat at Ramblewood Campground. Darlington, MD.

- Master/slave Conference (MasterSlaveConference): Hosted in the heart of Washington, DC.

- Caliente Weekend Pool Party (CalienteResort): Hosted by Caliente Onsite Resort, Tampa, Fla.

- Poly Camp Northeast (Polycampne): 4-day excusion for the poly lifestyle in beautiful New Hampshire.

- Southern Decadance (SouthernDecedance): New Orlean's celebration of gay life, music & culture since 1972.

- CMEN West Coast Gathering (Cmen.com): Cal Men Enjoying Naturism hosts 3 major events throughout the nation.

- Interfusion Festival (InterfusionFestival): A transformative experience w/ a focus on dance, spririt, & movement.

Sat 1st - The Arizona Fetish Ball (ArizonaFetishSociety): Hosted in Meza, Arizona.

7th-9th - South Carolina Leather Pride (SCPrideinLeather): East Coast leather competition in Columbia, SC.

Sat 8th - Philly's Naked Bike Ride (PhiladelphiaNakedBikeRide): Drawing several thousand in support of clean earth initiatives.

- EuroPerv (EuroPerv): European Fetish Ball in Amsterdam, Nl.

13th-16th - New Orleans Burlesque Festival (NewOrleansBurlesqeFest): Now celebrating its 10th Anniversary!

- Crossroads (TurtleHillEvents): Mystic Festival meets erotic possibility at Ramblewood Retreat Center.

20th-23rd - Bass Harvest Festival (BassHarvest): Music Festival at Four Quarters Farm, Artemas, Pa. Date subject to change.

- Queen City Potter Party (PotterParty): The entire town of Staunton, Va. transforms itself to all things Harry Potter!

- Flow Camp (FlowCampFestival): Fire & Flow Art retreat in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

Sat 22nd - U-Party Presents... (U-Party): Offered as more exclusive invite-only play parties, these are on-premise, sex-positive, kink & swinger friendly, dance worthy, full blown private affairs where anything goes & it usually does!

27th-30th - Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Horror & SciFi convention in Hunt Valley, Md.

- Mates Leather Weekend (MatesLeatherWeekend): All male leather convention in Provincetown, Mass.

Sun 30th - Folsom Street Fair (FolsomStreetEvents): San Francisco's premier street fair w/ over 400,000 covering 13 city blocks.

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October:

The Maryland Renaissance Festival (rennfest.com): One of the nations largest & well recognized Renn-Faires runs 'till Oct. 22nd.

4th-7th - Constellation (ConstellationBurn): East Coast Burn by the same people who created Playa Del Fuego.

- Splash (SplashTakeover): Lifestyle hotel takeover in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.

Sun 7th (Columbus Day Weekend) - The DC Fetish Ball (DCFetishBall.com): Presenting our 10th Anniversary Celebration! Bringing together some of the scene's very best DJ's, models, fashion, & national talent w/ an incredible play space in one of the city's most lavish venues. No doubt, we bring a level of twisted delight worthy of the Nation's Capitol! Please Note: due to our growing popularity, this year we WILL be limiting attendance. So don't wait & get left in the cold!

11th-14th - Flashpoint (Facebook): Regional burn w/ classes by day & performance/spinjam at night. Located in Stuart, Va.

18th-21st - Viking Con (VikingsCon): Encampment & reenactment w/ celebrity guests from "Vikings." Held in Charles County, Md.

- Super Megafest (SuperMegafest): New England’s Super-Fun Comic & Celebrity Pop Culture Fanfest.

- Prague Fetish Weekend (FetishWeekend.cz): Full fetish flair in one of Europe's most historic cities.

26th-28th - L.A. Comic Con (StanLeesLAComicCon): The nation's largest & most recognized Comic Convention.

- Va. Celtic Festival (VaCelticFestival): Celtic heritage festival & Highland games, in Richmond, Va.

- Nightmare Festival (NightmareFestival): Rave format music festival at Ramblewood Campground.

- Steamposium (Seatle-Steamposium): West coast gathering of all things Steampunk. Hosted in Seattle, Wash.

27th-3rd - Hedonism Halloween Week (HedonismII): Celbrating Hedonism's anniversary w/ one of its biggest weeks of the year!

- Desire Vampires & Virgins (ToplessTravel): Themed Lifestyle week in Cancun, Mexico.

Sat 27th - Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadance in the heart of New Orlean's.

- PEX Halloween Ball (ThePhiladelphiaExperiment): The "Battleship Ball" is one of the region's most amazing affairs.

- Fetish & Fantasy Haloween Ball (HalloweenBall): Hosted in the heart of Sin City - Las Vegas, Nevada.

- Nuit Demonia (Nuitdemonia): An incredibly elegant fetish affair in the heart of Paris.

Tues 30th - DC High Heel Race (Facebook): As close as DC comes to Mardi Gras. Open to all & draws thousands.

Wed 31st - Halloween.

TBA - 'Fall' into Poly (CFNC.us): A welcoming gathering of all sexual lifestyles, amid the fall colors of West Virginia.

- Wicked Wildcat's Oktoberfest (Hedonism / Wildcats): Weeklong excursion to Hedonism II.

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November:

2nd-4th - FaerieCon (FaerieCon): Hosted in Hunt Valley, north of Baltimore.

- Louisiana Steampunk Festival (SteampunkFestival): Hosted in Lafayette, La.

- Conjuration (Conjurationcon): Immersive magical fantasy convention hosted in Atlanta, Ga.

- EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Adult industry expo in Edison, NJ.

- Mr. International Rubber (MIRubber): Hosted in Chicago, Il.

Sat 3rd - Raven's Night (Facebook): One of the region's biggest nights for fusion belly dance.

Sun 4th - Daylight Savings Ends.

Mon 5th - Guy Fawkes Day.

8th-11th - Catharsis on the Mall (Facebook): Temple burn on the national mall. Actual burn takes place Saturday Night.

- Baltimore FaerieCon (Facebook): A celebration of Magic! Offering grand balls, top music, & faerie's gaolore!

- The Geeky Kink Event (TheGeekyKinkEvent): For a kinky, steampunkish, geeky good time! Held in Piscataway, NJ.

- Kinky Con (KinkyConNH): Full hotel takeover in Manchester, NH.

- Surrender (DarkOdyssey): Sex positive fetish focused hotel takeover San Francisco, CA.

- Dominatrix (Dominatrix): Amsterdam fetish festival dedicated to European Domme's & those who serve them.

Sat 24th - Wasteland (wasteland.nl): One of the world's largest & most lavish fetish balls is hosted in Amsterdam.

TBA - The Diabolique Ball (PhillyFetishBall): Philly's biggest & best fetish ball!

- Brimstone V (Fetlife): A 4 day kink extravaganza hosted in Piscataway, NJ.

- EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Adult industry expo in Edison, NJ.

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December:

Sat 1st - Krampusnaught DC (MetroEvents): One of DC's greatest nights for family & revelers alike.

Thu 6th - St. Nicholas Day.

8th-9th - Jekyll Comic Con w/ Hyde Horror Alley (JekyllIsland): Comic Convention meets horror festival on Jekyll Island, Ga.

Sat 15th - Naughty Snowball (Facebook): Massive burner ball hosted my Mischief DC on 17th St. NE DC. Date subject to change.

Fri 21st - Winter Solstice / Yule / Saturnalia.

Tue 25th - Xmas.

Wed 26th - Boxing Day.

Mon 31st - New Year's Eve:

- Sinn-Ergy's New Year's Ball (Sinnergy): A grand event for DC, & one of the most lavish & elegant affairs for the region.

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