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
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
910WeHo
West Hollywood, CA
West Hollywood educational and community space for kink-positive classes, socials, and curated parties—910weho.com lists rules, parking, and event registration.
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).
Mission Control
San Francisco, CA
Long-running Bay Area sex-positive collective with member-facing sites for Mission Control programming—often overlapping with Oakland/Berkeley producers who book adjacent venues.
Paradox
San Francisco, CA
1310 Mission Street playspace and venue—classes, parties, and producer rentals in a queer-, women-, POC-, and disabled-owned small business framing. Check paradox-sf.com for membership, hours, and door policies.
Stopgap
San Francisco, CA
AfterDark-affiliated turnkey San Francisco kink venue—equipped dungeon floor, social areas, and hosted ticketed nights (often listed on Forbidden Tickets and Plura). Marketed as an interim flagship while longer-term club plans continue.
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).
Transform1060
San Francisco, CA
501(c)(3) leather, kink, and fetish education and social space on Folsom Street—calendar, rentals, and host expectations published on transform1060.org.