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:

Vikings Con

Prague Fetish Weekend

Torture Garden

Hedonism Anniv. Weekend

November:

Weekend of the 1st-3rd:

Vikings Con (VikingsCon): Fully immersive Vikings event in Charles County, Md.
Torture Garden Halloween Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest fetish balls in Europe.

Weekend of the 8th-10th:

Tampa Tattoo Arts Festival (VillanArts): At the Tampa Convention Center
Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Horror &SciFi convention in Oaks, Pa.
Passion Fetish Fair (passion-messe.com/en): European BDSM/Fetish Weekend in Hamburg, Germany.
Bliss Cruise (ToplessTravel): Luxurious week-long lifestyle cruise aboard the Equinox.

Weekend of the 15th-17th:

Conjuration (Conjurationcon): Immersive magical fantasy convention hosted in Atlanta, Ga.
KinkyCon (Fetlife): Wicked wild weekend dedicated to kink culture in New England.
Prague Fetish Weekend (FetishWeekend.cz): Full fetish flair in one of Europe's most historic cities.

Weekend of the 22nd-24th:

Miryokucon (Miryokucon): Convention for anime, video games, & Japanese pop culture at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Thanksgiving Weekend (28th-1st):

World's Largest Disco (theworldslargestdisco.com): Tribute to 70’s Disco at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.
Hedonism Anniversary Week (Hedonism): One of their biggest weeks of the year!

TBA - Richmond Highland Games (Facebook): Celtic Festival in Henrico Va. Suspended for 2025, but scheduled for 2025.

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U-Party Presents 'Yule'

Krampusnacht

Exxotica Expo

NYE Fetish Ball

December:

Weekend of the 6th-8th:

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.”

Sat 7th - Torture Garden Xmas Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest & most respected fetish balls in Europe.

Sat 14th - Torture Garden Xmas Ball II (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest & most respected fetish balls in Europe.

Sat 21st – Winter Solstice / Yule.

Underground Parties Present: The Naughty or Nice Yuletide Formal (U-Party): a favorite tradition for Underground Parties, not to mention a perfect way to celebrate the holidays! Even better, this year our date actually falls on Yule! So we hope you'll join us for a bit of Naughty or Nice Yuletide Mayhem in true Metro style!

New Years Eve (Tues 31st):

NYE Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): By Fetish Factory in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.
Torture Garden NYE Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest fetish balls in Europe.
The Crucible (The-Crucible): Holds an open play NYE celebration.
Tabu New Years Eve (TabuLife): Lifestyle Social & Play Party hosted On-Premise in Catonsville, MD.
The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair.com): Lifestyle 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.
Hampton Roads NYE Gala (HamptonRoads): Hotel Gala w/ on-site suites following the ball.
Hedonism NYE Getaway (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
New Culture NYE Celebration (cfnc.us): Poly retreat at Abrams Creek Spirit Center, West Virginia.

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