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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