Major Events are covered locally, regionally, & on a national scale. Listings are sorted by date of the event, then coded & categorized by the nature of its 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:
May:
Memorial Day Weekend (26th-29th):
- Wave GotikTreffen (Wave-Gotik-Treffen): The worlds largest Gothic Festival takes place in Leipzig, Germany.
- 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.
- Maryland Deathfest (Article): taking '23 off, but returning in 2024.
- AniMinneapolis (AniMinneapolis): Three day
celebration of anime, video games, & music. Hosted in Minneapolis, Minn.
- Fetish Factory Weekend (FetishFactory):
Celebrating the 28th Anniversary for Fetish Factory in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- Camp Crucible (CampCrucible.com): Fetish retreat at
Ramblewood. Also hosting the largest pony play camp in America.
- RopeCraft (Ropecraft): From the ashes of Shibaricon,
Ropecraft Chicago has risen to fill the void.
- SEXcapade in Costa Rica (ToplessTravel): Luxurious
week-long lifestyle excusion to by Topless Travel.
- International Mr. Leather (IMrL.com): Hosted in Chicago,
Il.
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June:
Weekend of the 1st-4th:
- Figment NYC (Figment): Snug Harbor, NY hosts an
interactive art festival drawing thousands.
- Fire Drums (Firedrums): Celebrating 20 years! Fire, flow,
& tribal drums in Calaveras County, Ca.
- World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted
in Cleveland, OH.
- Houston Tattoo Convention (VillanArts): At the NRG
Convention Center.
- Costa Rica w/ Topless Travel (ToplessTravel):
Luxurious week-long lifestyle event.
- CMEN Southeast Gathering (Cmen.com): Cal Men Enjoying Naturism
hosts 3 major events / year.
Sun 4th - Philly Pride Parade
(Visitphilly.com/festival): Celebrating gay pride in the
city of brotherly love.
Weekend of the 9th-11th:
- Magstock (Magfest): Music & Gaming Festival at Camp Ramblewood, Darlington, MD.
- Flowjam Festival (flowjamfestival): Healing Arts, Fire,
& Flow Festival in Rixeyville, Va.
- Midwest Shamans Conference (ShamansConference): Gathering for those in the healing arts, in North Madison, Ohio.
- Oklahoma Tattoo Convention (VillanArts): At the Oklahoma
Convention Center.
- BoundCon (Boundcon): European Fetish Convention in Munich,
Germany.
- Southeast Leatherfest (SELeatherfest):
Pansexual educational & kink social convention in Atlanta, Ga.
- Hedonism Wild Women Weekend (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
- DC Pride Weekend (CapitolPride): A full weekend of
events & parades celebrating gay pride in the nation's capital.
Sat 10th:
- Alter Ego Fetish Party (FetishFactory): By Fetish Factory in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.
- Caliente Mid-Summer Masquerade (CalienteResort): Hosted by Caliente on-site Resort, Tampa,
Fla.
Weekend of the 16th-18th:
- Summer Isle (SummerIsle.com): Regional burn / spiritual
retreat / music festival at Fort Royal Farm, Pa.
- Awesome Con (Awesom-Con): East Coast's largest comic con, at
the Washington Convention Center.
- Pagan Spirit Gathering (CircleSactuary): America's
oldest & largest Pagan spirituality festival.
- Maine Tattoo Convention (VillanArts): At the Cross
Insurance Arena.
- Hedonism Kasidie Krush Weekend (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
Weekend of the 22nd-25th:
- Electric Forest (ElectricForest): Beloved
rave format music festival over the last week of June in Rothbury, Michigan.
- Fusion (DarkOdyssey): Sex positive fetish focused camp
retreat at Ramblewood. Darlington, MD.
- Naughty in Belize (NaughtyEvents): From
the promoters of Naughty in New Orleans comes an island getaway.
- Hedonism Exotic Dream Week (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
Sat 24th - Torture Garden New York (torturegardenusa): World renown ball in the European
style.
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July:
Weekend of the 1st-4th:
- Firefly (fireflyartscollective): East coast
art festival & burn taking place in Vermont.
- TESFest (Tesfest): East Coast gathering for kink &
fetish in Piscataway, NJ.
- Atlanta Bearfest (AtlantaBearFest): Southern gathering
of Bears & those who love them.
Weekend of the 7th-9th:
- Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival (VillanArts): At the North
Carolina State Fairgrounds.
- Naughty in N’awlins (Naughty):
One of the nation's largest gatherings for the Lifestyle Culture.
- IMEN (Imen4AllMen): All male nudist gathering at
Ramblewood Retreat. Runs to the 16th
Weekend of the 14th-16th:
- Transformus Burn (Transformus-Burn): One of the
largest & most loved burns on the east coast.
- Starwood Festival (StarwoodFest): Pagan gathering,
spiritual retreat, & transformational burn in Ohio.
- Capital Fringe (CapitolFringe): DC film festival
dedicated to independent & alternative programming.
- EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized
adult expo in Miami, Fla.
- Hedonism Naughty Perv Weekend (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
Weekend of the 21st-23rd:
- Boom Festival (BoomFestival): One of Europe’s largest music
festivals takes place in Portugal.
- Denver Tattoo Arts Festival (VillanArts): At the Colorado
Convention Center.
- Naughty in Belize (Naughty): Island
takeover for the Lifestyle Culture.
- CMEN Northwest Gathering (Cmen.com): Cal Men Enjoying Naturism
hosts 3 major events / year.
Sat 22nd – RubberBall USA (RubberBallUSA): Latex Fetish Ball in Minneapolis, MN.
Weekend of the 28th-30th:
- Otakon (Oatakon): Major convention for Anime & Asian pop
culture in Washington, DC.
- BigDub (BigDubFestival): One of the region’s largest
rave format festivals at Four Quarters Farm.
- Vancouver Fetish Weekend (VancouverFetishWeekend): Massive gathering for kink, fetish, & latex enthusiasts.
- Hedonism Young, Wicked, & Wild (Hedonism): Week-long event for those 40 & under at Hedonism II.
- Southwest Decadence (SWDedcadence): Gathering
for the erotic, spiritual, kinky, & sacred in Phoenix, AZ.
Sat 29th – KinkyCon (GotoMyEvent): Con & vending dedicated to kink culture in New England.
TBA:
- Zebulon's Grotto (ZebulonsGrotto): Offering nudist & social gatherings for men of common interest.
- Southeast Leather Alliance (SoutheastLeather): Regional
Con in Charleston, SC. Awards for Sir, leatherboy, pup & trainer. Pushing off to 2024.
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Key City Steampunk Festival
1st-12th - Pennsic w/ Die Fledermaus
(DieFledermaus): In coordination with Clan Die Fledermaus,
Richard A.D. & The Metro Underground co-hosts some of the most well recognized parties for all of Pennsic. Most notably Carnival at Swampfest. This year, Pennsic
celebrates their 50th Anniversary!
Weekend of the 4th-6th:
- Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Philly's Horror &SciFi
convention in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Weekend of the 11th-13th:
- Key City Steampunk Festival (Facebook):
Hosted in Gettysburg, Pa.
- Moonrise Festival (MoonriseFestial.com): Rave format
music festival at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore.
- FetishCon (Fetishcon): Industry Fetish Convention hosted in
St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Boundless (BoundlessEvents):
4 day kink retreat just north of San Francisco.
- Poly Camp Northeast (Polycampne): 4-day mid-week excusion for
the poly lifestyle in beautiful New Hampshire.
Weekend of the 18th-20th:
Weekend of the 25th-27th:
- Opening Weekend for MD Renn-Faire (rennfest.com): One of
the nation’s largest & well recognized Faires.
- Cincinnati Tattoo Convention (VillanArts): At the Duke
Energy Convention Center.
- Hedonism Choco Bliss Week (Hedonism): Week-long themed event for P.O.C. at Hedonism II.
- Desire Greek Island Cruise (NaughtyEvents):
Offering a complete lifestyle getaway in the Greek Isles.
- The Gathering (GayNaturists): Gay Naturists Interational
host one of the nation's largest gatherings for gay nudism.
- CMEN West Coast Gathering (Cmen.com): Cal Men Enjoying
Naturism hosts 3 major events / year.
Sat 26th - Caliente Eyes Wide Shut
(CalienteResort): Hosted by Caliente on-site Resort,
Tampa, Fla.
TBA:
- Fahrenheit (FlowArtsInstitute): fire & flow retreat w/ workshops, performances, & spin-jams. Possible return in 2024
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September:
The Maryland Renaissance Festival (rennfest.com): One of the nations largest & well recognized Renn-Faires.
Runs through Mid-Oct.
Labor Day Weekend (1st-4th):
- 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.
- 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. Please note: while their main site lists events of last year, numerous articles do reference that festival is on for 2023. See: GayTravel4You.
Weekend of the 8th-10th:
- Celtic Weekend for MD RennFaire (rennfest.com): One of the
nation’s largest & respected renn-faires.
- The Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance
& Decadence in Salem, Mass.
- New Orleans Tattoo Arts Festival (VillanArts): At the
Ernest M. Morial Convention Center.
- Hedonism Boudoir Beach Week (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
Weekend of the 15th-17th:
- Pirate Weekend for MD RennFaire (rennfest.com): One of the nation’s largest & respected renn-faires.
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.
- 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.
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Endless Night Vampire Ball
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 The Anthem DC.
- 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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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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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.