BDSM Events in California (2026 Guide)
If you are looking for BDSM events in California, this directory surfaces upcoming kink events, fetish-friendly gatherings, and educational workshops in one place. We focus on consent-forward, community-rooted listings you can scan by date.
Activity clusters around major metros across the state. You will often find munches and classes paired with larger weekend events and conventions. The calendar below is a practical snapshot—always verify details with organizers.
For broader discovery, explore nearby states and city hubs linked at the bottom of the page. That internal map helps search engines and readers alike understand how California fits into the wider East Coast kink ecosystem.
Upcoming events
Northwest Leather Celebration 2026
Apr 30-May 3, 2026
Sacramento, CA
Four-day Sacramento leather weekend with regional contests (including Northwest Master/slave, Bootblack, and Person of Leather tracks), hotel-package style registration, and open registration on northwestleathercelebration.com.
Dark Odyssey Camp Thornwood 2026
Aug 2026 (TBD — confirm campthornwood.com)
Sierra Foothills, CA
Dark Odyssey’s **West Coast** sleep-away camp—**Sex + Kink + Spirit** in a **100-acre** Sierra Foothills private retreat with dungeons, Sex-O-Rama, pool, and cabin/tenting options. Parent site lists **“TBD Aug 2026”**; ECKE uses a **mid-August placeholder** until **campthornwood.com** publishes firm dates.
Dark Odyssey Surrender 2026
Oct 22-25, 2026 (confirm on darkodyssey.com/surrender)
San Jose, CA
Dark Odyssey’s Bay Area hotel convention—workshops, massive dungeons, Sex-O-Rama, Halloween-season energy, and omnisexual programming. **2026** dates were not yet published on the live Surrender page at inventory time; ECKE uses a **late-October placeholder**—replace with official registration dates from **darkodyssey.com/surrender**.
Dungeons & kink venues
Black Thorn
Oakland, CA
Oakland Bay Area rental dungeon and photo-friendly studio—five themed rooms, booking requests, waivers, and ID requirements per public site copy (not a drop-in pro-domme house).
Threshold Society
Los Angeles, CA
LA-based nonprofit Threshold—dungeon education, community classes, and member programming with a long-running consent-forward mission (education-first community, not pro-domme retail).