• 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:

September:

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

Labor Day Weekend (30th-2nd):

• 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.
• KarmaFest (Karmafest): Family friendly spiritual retreat Chambersburg, Pa.
• 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.

Weekend of the 6th-8th:

• New Orleans Tattoo Arts Festival (VillanArts): At the Ernest Morial Convention Center.
• Myth & Magic Weekend at MD RennFaire (rennfest.com): One of the nation’s most respected fairs.
• Avantgardista (avantgardista.net): One of Europe’s largest fashion weeks dedicated to Fetish Design. Hosted in Munich.
• The Woods ‘Bear Pride’ Weekend (TheWoods): Themed nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa

Weekend of the 13th-15th

• Pirate Weekend at MD RennFaire (rennfest.com): One of the nation’s most respected fairs.
• The Woods Fetish Leather Weekend (TheWoods): Themed nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa

Weekend of the 20th-22nd:

• Celtic Weekend at MD RennFaire (rennfest.com): One of the nation’s most respected fairs.
• Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadence meet in Salem, MA.
• The Enchanted Fairy Festival (EnchantedFairyFest): Fall festival for all things Fairies, in York, Pa. 
• 10^th Annual Bare as You Dare (Hedonism): Lifestyle Nudism week at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• Hillside Halloween (HillsideCamp): All male fantasy retreat in New Milford, Pa

Weekend of the 27th-29th:

• Wasteland (wastelandweekend.com): Post apocalypse Mad Max meets Burning Man in the Mojave.
• New Culture Fall Retreat (cfnc.us): Poly camp at the Abrams Creek Retreat Center, West Virginia.
• Hedonism Gen-X Week (Hedonism): Themed week for Gen-X at Hedonism II in Jamaica.

Sun 29th – Folsom Street Fair (Folsomstreet.org): San Fran's premier street fair w/ over 400,000 covering 13 city blocks.

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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.

Weekend of the 4th-6th:

• L.A. Comic Con (ComicConLA): The nation's largest & most recognized Comic Convention.
• Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Horror & SciFi convention in Baltimore, Md.
• Hedonism Bi-Week Takeover (Hedonism): Fully Bisexual Couples take over Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• Mates Leather Weekend (MatesWeekend): All male leather convention in Provincetown, Mass

Sun 13th - The DC Fetish Ball (DCFetishBall.com): Celebrating our Sweet Sixteen! 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 11th-13th:

• Constellation Burn (ConstellationBurn): East Coast Burning Man event at Fort Royal Farm, WV.
• Organ Grinders Ball (FetishPlayland): Top Fetish Ball in Cleveland, OH.

Weekend of the 18th-20th:

• War of Wings (WarofWingsSCA): Medieval festival held outside of Atlanta, Ga. (runs the 12th-20th).
• Jekyll Comic Con w/ Hyde Horror Alley (JekyllIsland): Comic Convention meets horror festival on Jekyll Island, Ga.
• Surrender (DarkOdyssey): Sex positive fetish focused hotel takeover San Francisco, CA.
• The Woods Halloween Weekend (TheWoods): Themed nudist retreat in Lehighton, Pa.
• Mr. International Rubber (MIRubber): Hosted in Chicago, Il.

Weekend of the 25th-27th:

• Nightmare Festival (NightmareFestival): Rave format music festival at Camp Ramblewood, Md.
• Fantasy Fest (fantasyfest.com): Full week of adult themes carry Mardi Gras Style festival in Key West, Fla.
• Torture Garden Halloween Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest fetish balls in Europe.
• Caliente Halloween Ball (CalienteResort): Hosted by Caliente On-site Resort, Tampa, Fla.
• Hedonism Halloween (Hedonism): Holiday Theme Week at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
• EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized adult expo in Edison, NJ.
• Trans Week (ptowntourism.com/celebration): Provincetown celebration of Trans Culture since 1978!

Fri 25th - Drac's Ball (Facebook/DracsBall): at The Underground Arts, Philly.

Sat 26th: 

• World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in Baltimore, Md.
• Halloween Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): By Fetish Factory in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
• Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball (HalloweenBall): Celebrating 25 years in the heart of Sin City - Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Nuit Demonia (Nuitdemonia): An incredibly elegant fetish affair in the heart of Paris.
• Crucible Halloween (The-Crucible): Halloween play party theme night.
• BPH Fall Pleasure Party (BaltimorePlayhouse):  Theme night play party at The Baltimore Playhouse.
• Tabu Halloween Glow Party (TabuLife): Lifestyle Social & Play Party hosted On-Premise in Catonsville, MD.
• The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair.com): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in Northeast MD.
• PGC Theme Night (thepleasuregardenclub.net): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
• Saints&Sinners (SaintsandSinners): on-premise play party social by Saints & Sinners in Atlantic City.
• Lima-Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm. Reservations Req.

Tues 29th -

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

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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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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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