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.

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.
• Bears in the Woods Weekend (TheWoods): Nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.

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.

Sat 24th:  

• Halloween Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): Fetish Factory hosts a their Annual Gala in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 

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.
• Fallout New Vegas Celebration (FalloutFanCelebration): Goodsprings Nevada hosts a great Vegas Side Trip! 
• 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 Yule Ball (Instagram): A Harrison Brant Banker Production, at the Mobtown Ballroom (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): an epic night & annual traditon for 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.