Classes BDSM Events in California (2026)
If you are looking for classes BDSM events in California, this page lists upcoming listings that match that tag alongside Convention, Outdoor Event. These events take place across major metros across the state and range from social meetups to structured play and education.
Tags are a practical filter for long-tail searches—think “beginner rope events in New Jersey” rather than generic “BDSM events.” We still recommend reading each organizer’s framing, prerequisites, and consent norms before you RSVP.
Use related links to explore neighboring states and other tags so you can widen or narrow your search without losing context.
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).