Events
Event Calendars
The BDSM Events Page: mostly bigger events, shown loosely by date
Forbidden Tickets (nationwide and online classes, parties, and more)
Kinky Korner: searchable database by state, but has listings for things like tattoo parlors in addition to events
Plura (nationwide and online events)
Erobay (SF Bay Area)
U.S. Conferences & Other Bigger Events
Location Varies
DomCon: to bring together those in the BDSM Lifestyle, Leather, Fetish and Professional Communities to share our common interests, celebrate our diversity, and promote awareness through education
International Ms. Leather Competition
Ropecraft: rope bondage that is "knot for everyone"
By Region
By State
Alaska
Northern Exposure (Anchorage): BDSM and Leather education experience; no website but 2025 event is being planned
California
Bondage Ball (Los Angeles and San Francisco): play areas, DJ, fashion show, and more
Dark Odyssey: Surrender (San Jose): Come learn, explore, and play in a no-holds-barred, sexually charged atmosphere
Desire (Palm Springs): event for leather and kinky women
Folsom Street Fair (San Francisco): annual kink, leather subculture, and alternative sexuality street fair with 200K-400K attendees
Leather Leadership Conference (Los Angeles): dedicated to strengthening
leadership in the Leather and kink community
Up Your Alley (San Francisco): leather and kink "block party"
Colorado
Guild of Deviated Standards (Denver): by invitation only; emphasis on more advanced seminars
High Elevation Colorado Kink (Denver): wide range of BDSM classes
Kink: "Denver’s Largest fetish ball"
Unabashed (Denver): queer kink con
Connecticticut
Tethered Together: event focused on rope bondage with additional programming in circus arts, kink, relationships, and body movement such as dance and yoga
District of Columbia (Washington , DC)
Dark Odyssey: Winter Fire: Imagine a vacation where you can explore the many facets of sexuality in a private, intimate community of like-minded people
DC Fetish Ball: brings together some of the scene's very best DJ's, models, fashion, & nationally recognized talent
Florida
Beyond Leather (West Palm Beach): all inclusive premier 4 day educational BDSM kinky fetish event
Fantasy Fest (Key West): interactive BDSM stations, fetish rooms, bondage and more!
Fetish Con (St. Petersburg): workshops, parties, and hundreds of top bondage, fetish and adult models, vendors, and exhibitors
Fetish Factory (Ft. Lauderdale): attendees from over 30 countries around the globe, internationally acclaimed fetish performers, and a 100% pure fetish hotel experience
Florida Power Exchange: annual conference that celebrates and educates on the diverse Power Exchange dynamics lived throughout the world
Georgia
Sex Down South (Atlanta): a safe space in the Southeast for people to explore sex and sexuality
Illinois
International Mr. Leather Competition (Chicago)
Kinky Kollege (Chicago): top alternative lifestyle educators offering classes on everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask
Iowa
Iowa Leather Weekend (Des Moines)
Kentucky
Maine
Sinner's Ball Men's Event: weekend filled with thrilling events that cater to the adventurous spirit in all of us
Maryland
Dark Odyssey: Fusion (northern MD): big summer festival brings together kinksters, queers, swingers, spiritualists, the adventurous and the perverted for an intense weekend that fuses sex, kink, and spirit
Dark Odyssey: Summer Camp (northern MD): five-day sex, Kink, and spirit festival that takes the best aspects of DO plus inspiration from other kink festivals around the world
Northeast Conference of Kink Fetish Ball (Baltimore): one-of-a-kind experience through the world of kink and fetish
Massachusetts
Fet Camp: classes and peer-to-peer exchanges along with kinky self-expression, camaraderie with like minded folks in a fun, educational summer camp environment
Michigan
Liquid Red Detroit: entertainment, demos, play space
Summer Michigan Rope Conference: rope workshop, practice, community
Minnesota
Rubber Ball (Minneapolis): stage performances by global fetish superstars, runway fashion show, raffle prizes, and more
Twin Cities Leather Weekend: includes "Floggapalooza," vedors, education, and socials
Nebraska
Krazy Winter Nights: education, activities, vendors
Naughty Nebraska Expo: vendors selling BDSM gear and more
Nevada
Bondage Ball Las Vegas: play areas, DJ, fashion show, and more
Sin City Halloween Ball (Las Vegas): aka Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball
New Hampshire
KinkyCon: annual conference celebrating the education and exploration of BDSM, polyamory, gender identity, alternative sexuality
New Jersey
Crucible Con: presenters, vendors, and more
New Jersey Leather: held in the spring; no website found
TES Fest: classes, meetups, and special events that cover a wide range of topics and interests
North Carolina
Push Durham: full fetish artistic performance party with rope suspension, impact play, electricity, shibari and more; play, watch, dance
Oklahoma
Kink Weekend (Oklahoma City): education, pool parties, fun with friends, vendors
Oklahoma Leatherfest: provides quality and diverse education while being inclusive of the multifaceted aspects of the kink and BDSM community
Oregon
The Great Fox Hunt: kinky camp retreat for kinksters aching to connect in the wild
KinkFest (Portland): celebrating sexual diversity and the BDSM, fetish and leather communities; workshops, vendors, play parties
Pacific Northwest Leathermen's Campout (Portland): camping retreat held each summer on a private, secluded 15-acre forested property
Pennsylvania
Naughty Noel (Gettysburg): education; socializing’ parties; playspaces; shopping and product demonstrations; indoor pool; opportunity to mingle with like-minded adults
South Carolina
Coastal Carolina Fetish Fair (Myrtle Beach): dungeaon, activities, fashion show, socials
Texas
Austin Kink Weekend (Austin): party atmosphere with performances and parties
Bondage Expo Dallas (BED): historically pioneering rope bondage event since 2013 that seamlessly merges creativity and safety to redefine educational opportunities in our communities of enthusiasts
Beyond Vanilla (Dallas): annual educational events for novices interested in leather, BDSM, and other sex-positive lifestyle choices
Fetish Ball (Dallas): enthralling performances, latex fantasy fashions, and kinky interactive fun
South Plains Leather Fest (Dallas): education, vendors, parties, entertainment, bootblacks, and more
Utah
Salt Lake City Leather Pride: indoor/outdoor festival celebrating the Salt Lake City men’s Leather, kink, and BDSM community, featuring local and national vendors, entertainment, bootblacks
Vermont
Blackbeard's Awakening: 4-day festival of "kink and enchantment" with games, entertainment, and vendors
Freak Show (Vermont Freedom Campground, Greensboro Bend): clothing-optional festival for kinky sex positive adults
Virgina
Washington State
Leather Reign (Seattle): Leather/BDSM/kink conference focused on “making the most of our kink.”
Seattle Fetish Ball: a celebration of eroticism, sensuality, and freedom of expression