Thu 1st – New Year’s Day.

• Philly Mummers Parade (NationalToday): The nation’s oldest folk festival for 120 years!
• The Woods Schedule Goes Live (TheWoods): Plan your nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

Sat 3rd – Full Wolf Moon (Supermoon).

Tue 6th – Twelfth Night / Epiphany.

Weekend of 9th-11th:

• Super Magfest (Magfest): Music & Gaming Festival at the National Harbor, Maryland.

Sat 10th - Alien Probe Fetish Party (FetishFactory): By Fetish Factory in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.

Mon 12th – Kiss a Ginger Day.

MLK Weekend (16th-19th):

• TeaseFest (TeaseFest): Nationally recognized Burlesque Festival in New Orleans. 
• Mid-Atlantic Leather MAL (LeatherWeekend): The nation's largest gathering for leathermen in DC.
• MAL by Kinetic (Kinetic): Working in tandem w/ MAL, Kinetic DC offers a variety of weekend events. 
• Pineapple Week (Hedonism): In celebration of Lifestyle Month at Hedonism Resort, Jamaica.

Weekend of 23rd-25th:

• Philly Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
• Winterfire (DarkOdyssey): Sex positive fetish focused hotel takeover in Baltimore.
• Secrets Lust in Latex (Secrets): Latex themed event at Secrets Hidaway (Kissimme Fla). 
• AVN Adult Ent. Expo (AdultEntExpo): The nation's premier industry expo. in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sat 24th - Las Vegas Bondage Ball (BondageBall): One of the nation's largest fetish balls.

Tue 27th – Up Helly Aa (UpHellyAa): Viking Festival in Lerwick Shetland, burns a Viking Ship.

Weekend of 30th-31st:

• Gasparilla (gasparillapiratefest.com): Citywide Pirate Festival in Tampa, Fla.
• Secrets Sea of Thieves (Secrets): Pirate themed weekend at Secrets Hidaway (Kissimme Fla). 

Sat 24th - L.A. Bondage Ball (BondageBall): One of the nation's most recognized fetish balls.

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Sun 1st – Imbolc (Pagan) / Full Snow Moon.

Mon 2nd – Groundhog Day.

Weekend of 6th-8th:

• Love Burn (TheLoveBurn): East coast burn held on Key Biscayne just south of Miami Beach, Fla.

Sun 8th – Super Bowl Sunday.

Mon 9th – National Pizza Day.

Presidents Day Weekend (13th-16th):

• Katsucon (Katsucon): Anime convention at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md
• Mythicon (mythicon.me): Mid-Winter Gathering of the Fae, in Gettysburg, Pa.
• Frostburn (Frostburn): A regional burn in February? In West Virginia? Okaaay... 
• Lust & Lovers Ball (Secrets): Valentines weekend at Secrets Hidaway (Kissimme Fla). 
• Fluffernutter's Winter Wonderland (Hedonism): Signature event week at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• Dual Desires (Bi-Events): Full hotel takeover for Bi couples, women, & men in Atlanta. 

Fri 13th – Torture Garden Valentines Ball (TortureGarden): The largest & most respected fetish ball in London.

Sat 14th – Valentine’s Day.

• My Kinky Valentine (Facebook): Hosted by Fetish Tribe w/ Xris SMack! in New York (pending).
• Valentines Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): By Fetish Factory in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.

Sun 15th – Lupercalia (Roman Festival of Fertility & Renewal).

• Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadence meet in Los Angeles.

Mon 16th – President’s Day.

Tue 17th – Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday / Lunar New Year (Fire Horse) / Giordano Bruno (Free Thought) / Ramadan.

Wed 18th – Ash Wednesday: 1st day of Lent.

Weekend of 20th-22nd:

• Cleveland Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Cleveland Convention Center.
• Board for Bliss Cruise (ToplessTravel): Luxurious week-long lifestyle cruise aboard Royal Caribbean.
• Snowbound (MatesWeekend): All male leather convention hosted in Provincetown, Mass.

Sat 21st - Hillside Reservations Go Live (HillsideCamp): Reserve you nudist retreat weekend.

Sun 22nd – National Margarita Day.

Fri 28th – National Metamour Day.

• Torture Garden Berlin Anniv. Ball  (Fetlife): Hosted by Torture Garden in Berlin.

TBA - Swing Social Hotel Takeover (Fetlife): Full hotel takeover by Swing Social in Rockville, Md.

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Tue 3rd - Full Worm Moon / Lantern Festival: End Lunar New Year.

Wed 4th – Holi Festival: Hindu Festival of Love.

Weekend of the 6th-8th:

• Atlanta Tattoo Convention (VillanArts): At the Americasmart Center.
• Hedonism Ms. No Swimsuit (Hedonism): A signature event for Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• Esprit de Corps (DisciplineCorps): Major all male leather retreat near Dallas, TX.

Sun 8th – International Women’s Day / Daylight Savings.

Weekend of the 13th-15th:

• Awesome Con (Awesom-Con): East Coast's largest comic con, at the Washington Convention Center.
• World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in Richmond, VA. 
• New Culture Inherent Splendor (CFNC.us): a transformative pursuit of love & freedom, in West Virginia.
• Caliente St. Pat's Weekend (CalienteResort): Hosted by Caliente On-site Resort, Tampa, Fla.

Sat 14th – National Pi Day (3.14) / Steak & Blowjob Day.  

Sun 15th – Ides of March (Roman). 

Tue 17th – St. Patrick’s Day.

Weekend of the 20th-22nd:

• Wild West Steampunk Con (wildwestcon.com): Held in Tucson, Arizona.
• South Plains Leatherfest (SouthPlainsLeather): International master-slave conference in Dallas, TX

Fri 20th – Spring Equinox / Ostara.

Sat 21st:

• Bicolline Bal Pourpre (Bicolline): Medieval gala event in Quebec City by Bicolline.
• The Woods Reservations Go Live (TheWoods): Reserve your nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

Tue 24th – National Diabetes Awareness.

Weekend of the 27th-29th:

• World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in Philadelphia, Pa.
• Hollywood Burlesque Festival (HollywoodBurlesque): Top tier acts in the heart of Hollywood, Ca.
• Naughty Gras (Studio58): Full hotel takeover in Gettysburg, Pa. by Studio 58.
• Wasteland Rotterdam (wasteland.nl): One of the world's largest & most lavish fetish balls (Neatherlands).
• Hedo Swing Break (Hedonism): A signature event for young swingers 19-45 at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• L.A. Leather Pride (losangelesleatherpride.com): Leather pride festival for the LGBTQ Community.

Sat 28th:  

• Va. Celtic Festival (sedaliacenter.org): Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games in centra Va.
• Organ Grinders Ball (FetishPlayland): Top tier fetish ball in Cleveland, OH.

TBA: 

• Goth Cruise (GothicCruise): Week long gothic excursion through the Caribbean.
• Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Philly's Horror &SciFi convention in Cherry Hill, NJ.
• Annapolis Comic-Con (mdcomiccons.com): a showcase of comics, toys, games, superheroes, & pop culture.

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Wed 1st – Passover Seder (moveable) / April Fool’s Day.

Thu 2nd – Full Pink Moon.

Weekend of the 3rd-5th:

• Kinkfest (Kinkfest): West Coast fetish & kink festival in Portland, Oregon.
• Easter Fetish Weekend (easter-fetish-meeting): Latex enthusiasts gather in Essen, Germany.
• C.L.A.W. (ClawInfo): The Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend takes place annually.

Fri 3rd – Good Friday.

Sun 5th – Easter-Eostre / First Contact: Star Trek / Ching Ming Festival: Respect to Ancestors.

Tue 7th – Prohibition Repeal of Beer / National Beer Day.

Weekend of the 10th-12th:

• Flame Festival (FlameFestival): Southeast gathering of fire & flow arts. Held in Washington, Ga.
• Southeast Leatherfest (SELeatherfest): Pansexual educational & kink social convention in Atlanta, Ga.
• Swingers Break (ToplessTravel): Week-long lifestyle excusion to Hedonism II by Topless Travel.
• National Cherry Blossom Festival (CherryBlossomFestival): A national wonder & highlight for the area.

Sun 12th – Yuri’s Night.

• Caliente Car Show (CalienteResort): Hosted by Caliente On-site Resort, Tampa, Fla.

Tue 14th – Cake & Cunnilingus Day.

Wed 15th – Titanic Remembrance / Taxes Due.

Weekend of the 17th-19th:

Fri 17th – Bat Appreciation Day.

Mon 20th – National Marijuana Day (4-20) .

Wed 22nd – Earth Day / Admin Prof Day.

Weekend of the 24th-26th:

• Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Baltimore Convention Center.

Sat 25th - Torture Garden Birthday Ball (TortureGarden): The largest & most respected fetish ball in London.

Tue 28th – Festival of Floralia (Ancient Greece) .

Wed 29th – Liberation of Dachau.

Thu 30th – Walpurgisnacht (Witches Night) .

TBA - Artomatic (Artomatic.org): DC’s largest art festival runs through April 28th.

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Weekend of the 1st-3rd:

• Beltane Fire Festival (Beltane.org): Edinburgh hosts the worlds largest & most extravagant fire festival for Beltane.
• Whitby Goth Weekend (whitbygothweekend): Bi-annual music festival for Gothic sub-culture in Whitby, UK.
• Fertile Ground Gathering (Facebook): Celebration of Beltane, at Prince William Park, Triangle VA.
• May Day Faerie Festival (Spoutwood): Spotwood Farms hosts at Rocky Point Park, MD.
• Dark Force Fest (darkforcefest.com): Goth-Industrial music festival in Parsippany, NJ.
• The M/s Gathering (MsGathering): Master-slave conference hosted in Wilmington, Delaware.
• The Beltane (TurtleHillEvents): Pagan Festival meets erotic possibility at Ramblewood Retreat Center.
• Hedo Binapple Week (Bi-Events): Full resort takeover for Bi-Swingers at Hedonism II in Jamaica.

Fri 1st – Beltane (Pagan) / May Day / Full Flower Moon.

Sat 2nd - Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadence meet in Las Vegas. 

Mon 4th – Star Wars Day (May the 4th) / Kentucky Derby.

Tue 5th – Cinco de Mayo.

Mother's Day Weekend (8th-10th):

• AniMinneapolis (AniMinneapolis): Three day celebration of anime, video games, & music. Hosted in Minneapolis, Minn.
• Primal Arts Festival (PrimalArts): Ceremonial spirituality meets sexuality & kink at Ramblewood, Md.
• Sexy Silver Week (ToplessTravel): Lifestyle excusion for couples over 40 to Hedonism II by Topless Travel.

Fri 8th – V.E. Day (WWII Victory in Europe) .

Sun 10th – Mother’s Day (2nd Sun) .

Weekend of the 15th-17th:

• Electronic Daisy Carnival (electricdaisycarnival.com): Vegas hosts the largest EDM festival in the US.  
• Kinetic Fire (FlowArtsInstitute.com): Providing a holistic flow arts experience w/ world class instruction (Ohio).
• Interfuse (MidwestBurners): The largest regional burn of the Mid-west, focused on the 10 Burning Man principals. 
• German Fetish Ball Weekend (german-fetish-ball.de): Lavish event of national acclaim takes place in Berlin.
• Frolicon (Frolicon): Swingers meet kink for this long running convention in Atlanta, Ga.
• Excelsior Fire Island Weekend (ExcelsiorMC): One of New York's premier leather weekends for over 50 years!
• Bears in the Woods Weekend (TheWoods): Nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

Memorial Day Weekend (22nd-25th):

• Balticon (Balticon):  One of the nation's largest & most reconized con's for fantasy & science fiction.
• Ignite (IgniteBurn): Learn & Burn weekend in Stuart, Va. by the people who bring you Transformus.
• Playa Del Fuego (PlayaDelFuego): East Coast Burning Man affiliated event.
• Wave GotikTreffen (Wave-Gotik-Treffen): The world’s largest Gothic Festival in Leipzig, Germany.
• Maryland Deathfest (deathfests.com): Full weekend of Death Metal at Baltimore’s Power Plant Live..
• Fetish Factory Anniv. Weekend (FetishFactory): Full hotel takeover in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.
• RopeCraft (Ropecraft): From the ashes of Shibaricon, Ropecraft Chicago has risen to fill the void.
• Atlanta Bearfest (AtlantaBearFest): Southern gathering of Bears & those who love them.
• International Mr. Leather (IMrL.com): Hosted in Chicago, Il.

Weekend of the 29th-31st:

• ColossalCon (Colossalcon): Weekend Anime Con in Sandusky, Ohio. Formerly Cleveland Colossal.
• Camp Crucible (CampCrucible.com): Fetish retreat at Ramblewood (hosting the largest pony play in America).
• DomCon L.A. (domcon.com): West coast gathering of professional dominants & those who serve.
• Hillside Anniversary Weekend (HillsideCamp): All male nudist fantasy retreat in New Milford, Pa

Sun 31st – Full Blue Moon.

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Weekend of the 5th-7th:

• Flowjam Festival (flowjamfestival): Healing Arts, Fire, & Flow Festival in Rixeyville, Va.
• Fire Drums (FlowArtsInstitute.com): A holistic flow arts experience w/ world class instruction (California).
• Otherworld (Otherworld): Regional burn in Vancouver, focused on the 10 Burning Man principals. 
• Apogaea Burn (Apogaea): Regional Burning Man event in Colorado. 
• BoundCon (Boundcon): European Fetish Convention in Munich, Germany.
• Bears, Bikers, & Mayhem (BearsBikersMayhem): Gay Biker/Leathermen weekend at the Lord Baltimore Hotel.
• Philly Pride Weekend (Philly365): Celebrating gay pride in the city of brotherly love.
• The Woods Leather Fetish Weekend (TheWoods): Nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.
• Hillside Fantasy Fetish Weekend (HillsideCamp): All male nudist fantasy retreat in New Milford, Pa
• CMEN Spring Gathering (Cmen.org): C-Men Enjoying Naturism hosts 3 events/year in Tennessee.

Fri 5th – National Day of Hooky (I made that up): Ferris Bueller takes the day off.

Sat 6th – D-Day Remembrance.

Mon 8th – Lindisfarne Raid (793): Birth of Viking Age.

Tue 9th – National Sex Day.

Weekend of 12th-14th:

• Magstock (Magfest): Music & Gaming Festival at Ramblewood Retreat Center (Darlington, Md).
• Bonnaroo Music Fest (Bonnaroo.com): Multi-faceted music & arts festival in Tennessee.
• Raleigh Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Raleigh Convention Center.
• Midwest Shamans Conference (ShamansConference): Gathering for those in the healing arts, in North Madison, Ohio.
• DC Pride Weekend (CapitolPride): A full weekend of events & parades celebrating gay pride in the nation's capital.
• Baltimore Pride Weekend (BaltimorePride): Pride continues w/ numberous events throughout Baltimore.
• The Woods Pridefest Weekend (TheWoods): Nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

Fri 12th – Loving Day (interracial marriage legalized) .

Sat 13th – DC Pride Parade.

Sun 14th – National Bourbon Day / Flag Day (adoption of the flag) .

Tue 16th – National Richard Day.

Fathers Day Weekend (19th-21st):

• Summer Isle (SummerIsle.com): Regional burn / spiritual retreat / music festival at Fort Royal Farm, Pa.
• Pagan Spirit Gathering (CircleSactuary): America's oldest & largest Pagan spirituality festival.
• Electric Forest (ElectricForest): Beloved rave format music festival over the last week of June in Rothbury, Michigan.
• Kasidie Krush (Hedonism): Highly popular week w/ Toms Travels at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• Hillside Bears Weekend (HillsideCamp): All male nudist fantasy retreat in New Milford, Pa. 

Fri 19th – Juneteenth (end of slavery) / Dragon Boat Festival.

Sat 20th – Summer Solstice / Mid-Sommer / Litha.

• Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadence meet in Tampa, Fla. 
• Coney Island Mermaid Parade (mermaidparade): Billed as the largest art parade in North America.

Sun 21st – Father’s Day (3rd Sun) .

• Folsom Street East (FolsomStreetEast): New York's eastern alternative to San Fran's premier street fair.

Weekend of the 26th-28th:

• Element11 (Element): Regional Burning Man event in Utah. 
• Fusion (DarkOdyssey): Sex positive fetish focused camp retreat at Ramblewood. Darlington, MD.
• EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized adult expo in Miami, Fla.
• Hillside Leather Fetish Weekend (HillsideCamp): All male nudist fantasy retreat in New Milford, Pa

Sun 28th – Anniv of Stonewall Riots.

• New York Pride (nycpride.org): NYC is ground zero for where Gay Pride began.

Mon 29th – Full Strawberry Moon.

TBA:

• Artscape Baltimore (Artscape): One of the area's most recognized festivals for local talent.
• KarmaFest (Karmafest): Family friendly spiritual retreat Harve de Grace, Md.

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• Firefly (fireflyartscollective): East coast art festival & burn taking place in Vermont.
• Roswell UFO Festival (UFOfestival.com): All things alien, in operation since 1995.
• Roswell Galacticon (roswellgalacticon.com): UFO Con runs parallel to the festival in Roswell, NM.
• Wasteland Summerfest (wasteland.nl): One of the world's largest & most lavish Fetish Retreats is in Amsterdam.
• TESFest (Tesfest): East Coast gathering for kink & fetish in Piscataway, NJ.
• Caliente July 4^th Weekend (CalienteResort): Hosted by Caliente On-site Resort, Tampa, Fla.
• The Woods Nudist Weekend (TheWoods): Fourth of July nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

Sat 4th – Independence Day.

Weekend of the 10th-11th:

• Shore Leave (Shore-Leave): annual Sci-Fi Convention in Hunt Valley, Baltimore.
• Battlefield Tattoo Expo (battlefieldtattooexpo.com): Held at the Wyndham, Gettysburg, Pa.
• Naughty n’ Nawlins (NaughtyEvents): The nation’s largest gathering for the Lifestyle Community.
• Fetish Week London (fetishweek.com): UK’s largest gathering for Fetish & Kink enthusiasts.

Tue 14th – Bastille Day / National Nude Day.

Weekend of the 17th-18th:

• Starwood Festival (StarwoodFest): Pagan gathering, spiritual retreat, & transformational burn in Ohio.
• Bulkow Castle Party (CastleParty): International gathering for Gothic Culture at the Bulkow Castle, Poland. 
• Lakes of Fire (LakesofFire): Regional burn in Michigan, focused on the 10 Burning Man principals. 
• Fet-Camp (fetcamp.com): Smaller gathering of like minded kinksters in Rhode Island.
• Hillside Fantasy Fetish Weekend (HillsideCamp): All male nudist fantasy retreat in New Milford, Pa.
• IMEN (Imen4AllMen): All male nudist gathering at Ramblewood Retreat. Runs from 10th-19th

Sun 19th – National Daiquiri Day / National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sun).

Weekend of the 24th-26th:

• BigDub (BigDubFestival): One of the region’s largest rave festivals at Four Quarters, Artemas, Pa.
• New Culture Summer Camp (CFNC.us): a transformative pursuit of love & freedom, in West Virginia.
• Boom Festival (BoomFestival): One of Europe’s largest music festivals takes place in Portugal (2025).
• Vancouver Fetish Weekend (VancouverFetishWeekend): Massive gathering for kink, fetish, & latex enthusiasts.
• Miss Rubber Ball USA (rubberballusa.com): Latex Fetish Ball in Minneapolis, MN.
• Bears in The Woods Weekend (TheWoods): Nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

Sat 25th – Opening Day for Pennsic (DieFledermaus): The nation's largest medieval reinactment (runs through Aug 9th).

Sun 26th - Folsom Fair: Up Your Alley (FolsomStreet): San Fran's prelude to the Folsum Street Fair.

Wed 29th – Full Buck Moon / Global Tiger Day.

TBA – Northeast Conference of Kink (northeastkink.com): Hosted at the Baltimore Playhouse.

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25th– 8th – Pennsic w/ Die Fledermaus (DieFledermaus): At its core, Pennsic is a full scale festival of medieval reenactment. However, there are literally two events running side by side. While one focuses on fighting & reenactment, the other is more about the party. It's an entirely different mindset & represents a dual personality for the event. In coordination with Clan Die Fledermaus, Richard A.D. & The Metro Underground co-host a number of the most well recognized parties for the festival. Most notably Mardi Gras & Naked Spaghetti.

Weekend of the 31st-2nd:

• Otakon (Oatakon): Major convention for Anime & Asian pop culture in Washington, DC.
• What If Burn (WhatIf): What if love wins? Regional burn in Canada, formerly known as Burn in the Forest. 
• Castlefest (castlefest.nl): Renne-Faire Music Festival in the Netherlands.

Sat 1st – Lughnasadh (Pagan) / National Mead Day.

•  Naked Spaghetti (at Pennsic by Die Fledermaus): an all nude pasta party for 320 of our closest friends. 

Mon 3rd: 

• 'Mardi Gras' (at Pennsic by Die Fledermaus): one of the largest & longest running full scale events for the festival. 

Weekend of the 7th-9th:

• Free Spirit Gathering (FreeSpirit): Festival for Wiccan & Pagan Spirituality at Ramblewood (Darlington, Md).
• Key City Steampunk Festival (Facebook): Hosted in Gettysburg, Pa.
• World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in Virginia Beach.
• FetishCon (Fetishcon): Industry Fetish Convention hosted in St. Petersburg, Fla.
• Eroticon (SplashTakeovers): Atlanta lifestyle convention & hotel takeover by Splash Takeovers. 
• Hillside Bear Weekend 3 (HillsideCamp): All male nudist fantasy retreat in New Milford, Pa.

Weekend of the 14th-16th:

• Opening Weekend for Pa. Renn-Faire (parenfaire.com/faire.html): Runs each weekend ‘til Oct 27th.
• Bicolline Grande Bataille (Bicolline.org): Week long medieval live action event in Quebec.
• Hillside Leather Weekend 2 (HillsideCamp): All male nudist fantasy retreat in New Milford, Pa.

Fri 14th – V.J. Day (End of WWII) .

Sat 15th – Feast of the Assumption (Mary’s Death) .

Weekend of the 21st-23rd:

• Fairfax Comic Con (Fairfaxcomiccon.com): Local convention dedicated to Comics.
• CMEN West Coast Gathering (Cmen.org): C-Men Enjoying Naturism hosts 3 major events/year.

Weekend of the 28th-30th:

• Opening Weekend for MD Renn-Faire (rennfest.com): One of the nation’s well recognized fairs.
• Miryokucon (Miryokucon): Convention for anime, video games, & Japanese pop culture at the Lord Baltimore Hotel.
• GNI: The Gathering (GayNaturists.org): Gay Naturist Internation present their annual camp in western Pa. 
• International Redhead Festival (redheaddays.nl): The largest gathering of redheads in the world.

Fri 28th - Full Sturgeon Moon.

TBA - Boundless (BoundlessEvents): 4 day kink retreat just north of San Francisco.

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The Maryland Renaissance Festival (rennfest.com): One of the nation’s largest & well recognized Renn-Faires. Runs through Mid-Oct. But get your tickets early as festival days now sell out early. 

Labor Day Weekend (4th-7th):

• Burning Man (BurningMan.org): The nation's largest & most recognized gathering for alternative cultures.
• DragonCon (DragonCon): The nation's largest convention for sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, comics, & more. Hosted in Atlanta, Ga.
• World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in Savannah, 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.
• Southern Decadance (SouthernDecedance): New Orleans celebration of gay life & culture since 1972.
• Bears in the Woods Weekend (TheWoods): Nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

Mon 7th - Labor Day.

Weekend of the 11th-13th:

• Nerdlesque Festival (AtlasArts): Featuring performances of Burlesque, Drag, & more (NW DC).
• ColossalCon East (Colossalcon): Weekend Anime Con in the Pocano Mountains.
• Couples Xcape (SplashTakeovers): Ft. Lauderdale hotel takeover by Splash Takeovers. 
• The Woods Leather Retreat Weekend (TheWoods): Nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

Fri 11th – Remembrance of 9-11 / Rosh Hashanah (moveable) .

Thu 17th – Constitution Day (U.S. Const. signed 1787) .

Weekend of the 18th-20th:

• The Enchanted Fairy Festival (EnchantedFairyFest): Fall festival for all things Fairies, in York, Pa. 
• CMEN Fall Gathering (Cmen.org): C-Men Enjoying Naturism hosts 3 events/year in Tennessee.

Sat 19th – Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Sun 20th – Yom Kippur (moveable) .

Tue 22nd – Autumnal Equinox / Mabon (Pagan) .

Weekend of the 25th-27th:

• Savannah Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Savannah Convention Center.

Fri 25th – Chinese Moon Festival (moveable) .

Sat 26th – Remembrance of A.R.D. / Full Harvest Moon.

• Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadence meet in Boston.

Sun 27: 

• Folsom Street Fair (Folsomstreet.org): San Fran's premier street fair w/ over 400,000 covering 13 city blocks.

Tue 29th – Confucius Day / National Coffee Day.

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Thu 1st – International Coffee Day.

Sun 4th – Oktoberfest (1st Sun).

Weekend of the 2nd-4th:

• Wasteland (wastelandweekend.com): Post apocalypse Mad Max meets Burning Man in the Mojave.  
• DomCon NOLA (domcon.com): New Orleans gathering of professional dominants & those who serve.

Inidgenous Peoples Weekend (9th-12th):

• World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in Baltimore, MD.
• Prague Fetish Weekend (FetishWeekend.cz): Full fetish flair in one of Europe's most historic cities.
• Hedo Bi Week (Bi-Events): Full resort takeover for Bi-Swingers at Hedonism II in Jamaica.

Sun 11th - The DC Fetish Ball (DCFetishBall.com): Celebrating 18 Years - we're all grown up now...  So please join us as we bring together some of the scene's very best DJ's, fashion, & nationally recognized talent - all accented w/ an incredible play space in one of the city's most lavish venues. As a top tier event for the national stage, we offer an unforgettable time of beauty, intrigue, & sheer possibility. No doubt, THIS is a night you WON'T want to miss! Are YOU ready for The Ball?

Mon 12th - Indigenous Peoples Day.

Weekend of the 16th-18th:

• Alchemy Burn (Alchemy): Regional burn in Georgia. 
• World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in New Orleans.
• New Orleans Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Nola Convention Center.

Fri 16th – National Boss’s Day.

Wed 21st – Remembrance of J.D.D.

Weekend of the 23rd-25th:

• EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized adult expo in Edison, NJ.

Fri 23rd – Fallout (2077): The Day the Bombs Fell.

Mon 26th – Full Hunters Moon

Halloween Weekend (30th-1st):

• Derry Halloween Fest (DerryHalloween): Europe's largest Halloween Festival takes place in Ireland where it all began.
• Samhain Fire Festival (Beltane.org): Edinburgh hosts some of the worlds most grandiose fire festivals. 
• Whitby Goth Weekend (whitbygothweekend): Bi-annual music festival for Gothic sub-culture in Whitby, UK.

Fri 30th – Mischief Night / Devil’s Night.

Sat 31st – Halloween / Samhain.

• Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadence meet in New Orleans. 
• Torture Garden Halloween Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest fetish balls in Europe.

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Sun 1st – Day of the Dead / All Saints Day / Daylight Savings Ends.

Mon 2nd – All Souls Day.

Tue 3rd – Election Day.

Thu 5th – Guy Fawkes Day / U.S. Marine Corps Anniv.

Weekend of the 6th-8th:

• Vikings Con (VikingsCon): Fully immersive Vikings event in Charles County, Md.
• Passion Fetish Fair (passion-messe.com/en): European BDSM/Fetish Weekend in Hamburg, Germany.
• Avantgardista (avantgardista.net): One of Europe’s largest fashion weeks dedicated to Fetish Design, in Munich.
• Bliss Cruise (ToplessTravel): Luxurious week-long lifestyle cruise in Thailand (runs 4th-13th).
• Maryland Leather Weekend (CommandMC): By Command MC at the Lord Baltimore Hotel (Baltimore). 

Wed 11th – Veteran’s Day / Armistice Day.

Weekend of the 13th-15th:

• Conjuration (Conjurationcon): Immersive magical fantasy convention hosted in Atlanta, Ga.
• Tampa Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Tampa Convention Center.
• KinkyCon (Fetlife): Wicked wild weekend dedicated to kink culture in New England.
• Desires Cruise (ToplessTravel): Luxurious week-long lifestyle cruise (departs in Miami).

Sat 14th – World Diabetes Awareness Day.

Weekend of the 20th-22nd:

• Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Horror & SciFi convention in Oaks, Pa.

Tue 24th – Full Beaver Moon. 

Wed 25th – R.A.D. Anniversary.  

Thansgiving Weekend (26th-29th):

• World's Largest Disco (theworldslargestdisco): Tribute to 70’s Disco at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. 
• Wasteland (wasteland.nl): One of the world's largest & most lavish fetish balls is in Amsterdam.
• Hedonism Anniversary Week (Hedonism): One of their biggest weeks of the year!
• C.L.A.W. (ClawInfo): Leather Awareness Weekend in Los Angeles.

Thu 26th – Thanksgiving.

Fri 27th – Native American Heritage Day / Black Friday.

Sat 28th – Small Business Saturday (buy local) .

Sun 29th – Secondhand Sunday.

Mon 30th – Cyber Monday.

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Tue 1st – St Andrews Day.

Weekend of the 4th-6th:

• Naughty Noel (Studio58): Full hotel takeover in Gettysburg, Pa. By Studio 58.
• Florida Power Exchange (FloridaPowerExchange): Hosted in Clearwater, Fla.
• EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized adult expo comes to DC/N.Va.
• Hedonism Wet Wild & Wicked (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• Pig Week (PigWeek.com): Ft. Lauderdale is host to an ongoing week of play parties, “Because All Men Are Pigs.”

Fri 4th – Hanukkah (moveable) .

Sat 5th – Krampusnacht / Repeal Day.

• Naughty Snowball (Facebook): The Prodigal Son returns! A grand gala for DC Burners by Mischief DC. 
• Torture Garden Xmas Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest & most respected fetish balls in Europe.
• Jingle Balls (Kinetic): It's the most sinful time of the year! Holiday gala by Kinetic DC. 

Sun 6th – St. Nicholas Day / Advent (1st Sun) .

Mon 7th – Pearl Harbor.

Weekend of the 11th-13th:

Sat 12th: 

• Bad Fae Ball (Instagram): One of the region's best new nights. Hosted at the Mobtown Ballroom in Baltimore.  
• Fetish Factory Xtreme Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): Gala event w/ full play in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 
• Torture Garden Xmas Ball II (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest & most respected fetish balls in Europe.
• Fantasy Fetish Night (Secrets): Kink themed lifestyle event at Secrets Hidaway (Fla). 

Thu 17th – Saturnalia.

Yule Weekend (18th-20th):

Sat 19th – Underground Parties Present Yule! (U-Party): 

Mon 21st – Winter Solstice / Yule.

Wed 23rd – Full Cold Moon / Festivus.

Thu 24th – Santa Takes Flight! (SceneSocial): Our annaul gathering for The Metro. 

Fri 25th – X-mas Day.

Sat 26th – Boxing Day / Begin Kwanzaa.

Wed 30th – Richard A.D. Birthday.

New Years Eve (Thu 31st):

• The Time Traveler's Ball (Facebook): Grand gala event at The Lord Baltimore Hotel (Baltimore, MD).
• New Culture NYE Celebration (CFNS): Spiritual Celebration at Abrams Creek Spirit Center (WV).
• Boudior Boheme Masquerade Ball (Facebook): A Vetted Masquerade by Balaibalan Productions. 
• Torture Garden NYE Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest fetish balls in Europe.
• The Crucible (The-Crucible): Holds an open play night (confirm before attending).
• Hero's & Villains Play Party (Fetlife): NYE theme party hosted by The Baltimore Playhouse. 
• Fantasy House New Years Eve Celebration (Fetlife): Top Tier Kink-Swinger night for the Lifestyle. 
• Tabu New Years Eve (TabuLife): Lifestyle Social Play Party hosted On-Premise in Catonsville, MD.
• TPA NYE Glow Party (ThePrivateAffair.com): The Private Affair play party on-premise in Northeast MD.
• PGC NYE Ball (thepleasuregardenclub.net): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, NYE Formal.
• Saints&Sinners (SaintsandSinners): on-premise play party social by Saints & Sinners in Philly.
• Hedonism NYE Getaway (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• Dual Desires NYE Ball (Bi-Events): Mansion Exclusive for Bi-couples, Bi-women, & Bi-men in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Fri Jan 1st – New Years Day.

TBA - Not NYE Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): Grand gala by Fetish Factory in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.