National

National & Major Events

National Events ask a simple question: is it worthy of travel? All major events are covered locally, regionally, & on a national scale. Listings are sorted by date , then coded & categorized by the nature of 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 reflects the general practice of its venue.

The Calendars Page carries Gateway Links, Featured Events, & Regionial Concerts.
Our Main Calendar offers a Full listing of all regional events.
Major National Events are listed here & on the Main Calendar.
Weekly & Monthly Recurring Events carry affairs of an ongoing nature.
For News regarding recent developments in the scene, please see News & Notes.

Major Events for the Regional & National Stage:

Maryland Renn-Faire

Burning Man

DragonCon

Folsom Street Festival

September:

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

Weekend of the 22nd-24th:

Myth & Magic Weekend for MD Renn-Faire (rennfest.com): One of the nation’s largest & respected renn-faires.
Artscape Baltimore (Artscape): One of the area's most recognized festivals for local talent.
New Orleans Burlesque Festival (NewOrleansBurlesqeFest): Celebrating the beauty & art of burlesque.
Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival (VillanArts): At the Music City Center.
Primal Arts Festival (PrimalArts): Cerimonial spirituality meets open sexuality kink at Camp Ramblewood, Md.
Hedonism Shades of Mocha Week (Hedonism): Week-long themed event for P.O.C. at Hedonism II.

Sun 24th – Folsom Street Fair (FolsomStreet): San Fran's premier street fair w/ over 400,000 covering 13 city blocks. Celebrating 40 years!

Weekend of the 28th-30th:

Pirate Weekend for the MD Renn-Faire (rennfest.com): One of the nations largest & well recognized Faires.
Hedonism Gen-X Week (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
Mates Leather Weekend (MatesWeekend): All male leather convention in Provincetown, Mass.

Sat 30th - Stimulate 15 Year Anniv (Facebook): Presented by Xris SMack! w/ live performance by Priest. New York City.

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Endless Night Vampire Ball

The DC Fetish Ball

DC High Heel Race

Nightmare Festival

October:

The Maryland Renaissance Festival (rennfest.com): One of the nations largest & well recognized Renn-Faires. Runs untill Oct 19th.

Sun 1st - EuroPerv (EuroPerv): European Fetish Ball in Amsterdam, Nl.

Sun 8th - The DC Fetish Ball (DCFetishBall): Celebrating our 15 year anniversary! Please join us as we bring together some of the scene's very best DJ's, models, 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?

Weekend of the 5th-8th:

World Oddities Expo (WoeToThee): Hosted in Baltimore, MD.
Constellation Burn (ConstellationBurn): East Coast Burning Man event at Pegasus Farm, WV.
Wasteland: Berlin (wasteland.nl): One of the world's largest & most lavish fetish balls hosted in Berlin.
Naughty in Las Vegas (Naughty): One of the nation's largest gatherings for the Lifestyle Culture.

Weekend of 13th-15th:

Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Horror & SciFi convention in Hunt Valley, MD.
Surrender (DarkOdyssey): Sex positive fetish focused hotel takeover San Francisco, CA.
New Culture Fall Camp (CFNC.us): A welcoming gathering of all sexual lifestyles in West Virginia.
Hedonism Bi-Week Takeover (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.

Weekend of the 20th-22nd:

Tampa Tattoo Arts Festival (VillanArts): At the Tampa Convention Center.
LLV Pacific Pleasure Cruise (NaughtyEvents): Offering a complete lifestyle getaway cruise.
Mr. International Rubber (MIRubber): Hosted in Chicago, Il.

Tues 23rd - DC High Heel Race (Facebook): As close as DC comes to Mardi Gras. Open to all & draws thousands.

Weekend of the 26th-29th:

Nightmare Festival (NightmareFestival): Rave format music festival now at Ramblewood, Darlington, MD.
Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Baltimore's Horror &SciFi convention in Hunt Valley.
DomCon (DomCon): New Orleans gathering for professional dominants & those who serve
EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized adult expo comes to Edison, NJ.
Hedonism Halloween Week (Hedonism): one of their biggest weeks of the year!

Sat 28th: Halloween Weekend.

Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadance in the heart of New Orleans.
Drac's Ball (Facebook/DracsBall): w/ The Thrill Kill Kult, at The Underground Arts, Philly.
Halloween Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): By Fetish Factory in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.
Torture Garden San Francisco (TortureGardenUSA): World renown ball in the European style.
Wasteland Halloween Ball (wasteland.nl): One of the world's largest & most lavish European fetish balls.
Nuit Demonia (Nuitdemonia): An incredibly elegant fetish affair in the heart of Paris.
Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball (HalloweenBall): Celebrating 25 years in the heart of Sin City, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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

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LA Leather Weekend

Vikings Con

Richmond Highland Games

Hedo Anniversary Week

November:

Weekend of the 3rd-5th:

Vikings Con (VikingsCon): Fully immersive Vikings event in Charles County, Md.
Richmond Highland Games (Facebook): Celtic Festival hosted in Henrico, Va.
EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized adult expo in Edison, NJ.

Weekend of the 10th-12th:

Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Horror &SciFi convention in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Bliss Cruise (ToplessTravel): Luxurious week-long lifestyle cruise aboard the Equinox.

Sat 18th - Alter Ego Fetish Party (FetishFactory): By Fetish Factory in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.

Weekend of the 17th-19th:

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

Thanksgiving Weekend (23rd-26th):

Hedonism Anniversary Week (Hedonism): one of their biggest weeks of the year!
LA Leather Weekend. (ClawInfo): Leathermens Weekend by the former producers of C.L.A.W.

Sat 25th - Wasteland (wasteland.nl): One of the world's largest & most lavish fetish balls is hosted in Amsterdam.

TBA:

Nova Con (NovaComic-con): Northern Virginia comic & gaming convention in Tyson's Corner, Va.
Super Megafest (SuperMegafest): New England’s Super-Fun Comic & Celebrity Pop Culture Fanfest.
Kinky Con (KinkyConNH): Full hotel takeover in Manchester, NH.

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L.A. ComicCon

Krampusnacht

Exxotica Expo

NYE Fetish Ball

December:

Weekend of the 1st-3rd:

L.A. Comic Con (ComicConLA): The nation's largest & most recognized Comic Convention.
Florida Power Exchange (FloridaPowerExchange): Hosted in Clearwater, Fla.
EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized adult expo at the Dulles Center, N.Va.
Hedonism Wet Wild & Wicked (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.

New Years Eve / Weekend (30th-31st):

NYE Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): By Fetish Factory in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.
Sinn-Ergy's New Year's Ball (Sinnergy): A grand event for DC & one of the most lavish affairs for the region.
Hedonism NYE Getaway (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.

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

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