Kink conventions
19 upcoming kink conventions. These are multi-day BDSM conventions and hotel weekends, with the date and city on each listing.
View listing →Kinky Con 2026
Kinky Con is New Hampshire’s long-running annual conference for BDSM education, poly and gender-diverse community, vendors, demos, silent auctions, raffles, and socials - typically anchored by the November “Wicked Weekend” in the Manchester area.
Nov 13-15, 2026 · Manchester, NH · Manchester · NH
View listing →Leather Reign 2026
20th-anniversary Puget Sound leather/BDSM conference for experienced attendees - education focused on why we do what we do (201+ framing), hotel-format weekend with public presenter applications and community RSVP links.
Nov 13-15, 2026 · Seattle metro, WA · Seattle metro · WA
View listing →Grand Strand Affair 2026
19+ educational weekend at The Ellie Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, Nov 19-22, 2026 (2pm Thursday to 2pm Sunday). Over 40 classes, three play spaces, vendors, and socials. Tickets on Zeffy.
Nov 19-22, 2026 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Myrtle Beach · SC
View listing →Mid-Atlantic Mischief 2026
A 21+ LGBTQ+, leather, kink, and polyam hotel-takeover weekend in Gettysburg with classes, play spaces, socials, and Mid-Atlantic Power Exchange.
November 20-22, 2026 · Gettysburg, PA · Gettysburg · PA
View listing →Naughty Noel 2026
Naughty Noel is a winter kink conference featuring a private two-hotel takeover in Gettysburg, PA with education, playspaces, festive parties, and holiday shopping.
Dec 3-6, 2026 · Gettysburg, PA · Gettysburg · PA
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EXXXOTICA Miami 2026
EXXXOTICA Expo in Miami, December 4-6, 2026 at Miami Airport Convention Center. Three-day adult convention. Tickets on exxxoticaexpo.com.
Dec 4-6, 2026 · Miami, FL · Miami · FL
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Naughty Revival 2026
CANCELLED: Naughty Revival 2026, originally scheduled December 4–6, will not take place. Organizer announced venue contract cancellation November 5, 2026 and is working through ticket and room refunds.
Dec 4-6, 2026 · Minneapolis area, MN · Minneapolis area · MN
View listing →Florida Power Exchange Conference
Annual Tampa Bay power-exchange conference (education, community, inclusion). Confirm 2027 dates and ticket links on Florida Power Exchange social channels before you book.
Jan 2027 (dates unverified - official domain compromised) · Tampa Bay area, FL · Tampa Bay area · FL
View listing →Forbidden Frostland 2027
Forbidden Frostland is a four-day, three-night Piscataway hotel takeover for kink, BDSM, and leather: class blocks, a dedicated playspace, courtyard fire play, and a vendor hall. Jan 15-18, 2027.
2027-01-15 - 2027-01-18 · Piscataway, NJ · Piscataway · NJ
View listing →RGV Fetish & Kink Weekend 2027
Rio Grande Valley four-day fetish & kink weekend Feb 18-21, 2027 in McAllen - Mr. RGV Leather contest, themed dance parties, FKU workshops, and vendor market. Produced by RGV Bears.
Feb 18-21, 2027 · McAllen, TX · McAllen · TX
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Leather Leadership Conference 2027
A nonprofit conference for leather and kink community leaders, February 26-28, 2027 at DoubleTree by Hilton in Portland, Oregon.
February 26-28, 2027 · Portland, OR · Portland · OR
View listing →Tethered Together 2027
Tethered Together 2027 is a rope-focused event with circus arts, kink, relationships, and movement programming in Stamford, CT, March 12–15, 2027.
Mar 19-22, 2027 · Stamford, CT · Stamford · CT
View listing →South Plains Leatherfest 2027
Four-day Dallas leatherfest Mar 18-21, 2027 with hotel packages, education, vendors, ballroom contests, and hospitality parties. Registration on southplainsleatherfest.com.
Mar 18-21, 2027 · Dallas, TX · Dallas · TX
View listing →Beyond Leather 2027
Beyond Leather 2027 (Apr 22-25, South Florida) - 4-day educational BDSM weekend with 55+ workshops, International Power Exchange® Contest, theaters, and dungeon play. Early registration on beyondleather.net.
Apr 22-25, 2027 · South Florida, FL · South Florida · FL
View listing →THE Beltane
THE Beltane Apr 28-May 2, 2027 in Darlington, MD featuring big poles festooned with ribbons, naked revelry, bonfire activities, and a 10,000 sq ft sex-positive dungeon.
Apr 28-May 2, 2027 · Darlington, MD · Darlington · MD
View listing →Northwest Leather Celebration 2027
Four-day Sacramento leather weekend Apr 29-May 2, 2027 with Northwest Master/slave, Bootblack, and Person of Leather contests. Registration on northwestleathercelebration.com.
Apr 29-May 2, 2027 · Sacramento, CA · Sacramento · CA
View listing →Primal Arts Fest
PAF27 returns May 5-9, 2027. Primal Arts Fest is a four-day, 21+ clothing-optional gathering in Darlington, Maryland that blends fire, ritual, art, education, and primal expression.
May 5-9, 2027 · Darlington, MD · Darlington · MD
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Naughty N'awlins
Naughty N'awlins is the largest lifestyle convention for lifestyle and kinky couples in the world. In 2026, we had 3,000 people! You must register to get into the hotels or attend the private parties during the convention. We have 3 and 4-day passes available. We will have two amazing hotels lined up for the 2027 hotel takeover, with a third hotel as an overflow option for those who book our Thursday-to-Sunday passes.
2027-07-07 - 2027-07-11 · New Orleans, LA · New Orleans · LA
View listing →CLAW 27
CLAW 27 is the 26th annual men's leather weekend, July 29-August 1, 2027, at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. Attendee registration is $259.
Jul 29-Aug 1, 2027 · Columbus, OH · Columbus · OH
View listing →Exploration Into Kink (EiK) 2026
Hotel takeover weekend in the St Louis metro area Nov 6-8, 2026 featuring 30+ educational classes, vendor bazaar, BeBe's cigar social (benefits NCSF), Exploration Emporium, clothing-optional indoor pool, 3 dungeons, play parties, and midnight buffets.
Nov 6-8, 2026 · St Louis Metro Area, MO · St Louis Metro Area · MO
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EXXXOTICA Edison 2026
EXXXOTICA Expo in Edison, NJ, October 23-25, 2026 at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center. Three-day adult convention. Tickets on exxxoticaexpo.com.
Oct 23-25, 2026 · Edison, NJ · Edison · NJ
View listing →Kinky Kollege: Homecoming 2026
Kinky Kollege: Homecoming 2026 is a premier 3-day education event near Chicago's O'Hare Airport presented by Leather SINS. Top educators, 15,000 sq ft play space with 75+ pieces of equipment, TAPAS Station, vendor hall, silent auction, professional photography. 18+.
Oct 16-18, 2026 · Chicago, IL · Chicago · IL
View listing →NEPAH 2027 (Northeast Pet & Handler Weekend)
NEPAH 2027 is the Northeast Pet & Handler Weekend in Philadelphia, PA (Oct 16-18, 2026). Community events, Northeast Pet & Handler Contest (feeder to IPTC), and pet/handler programming.
Oct 16-18, 2026 · Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia · PA
View listing →Forbidden North 2026
Volunteer-run Edmonton-area education weekend, Oct 9-11, 2026 at the Coast Nisku Inn. 32 classes, two dungeon nights, a vendor market, cigar tent, and a Thanksgiving dinner. Tickets are capped and sold in advance.
Oct 9-11, 2026 · Nisku, AB · Nisku · AB
View listing →Beyond Vanilla 35
DFW’s long-running annual kink education weekend - open presenter/vendor applications and Cognito-based registration framed as community building (Beyond Vanilla 35, Oct 1-4, 2026 per beyondvanilla.org).
Oct 1-4, 2026 · Dallas, TX · Dallas · TX
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Prague Fetish Weekend 2026
Four-day fetish and BDSM festival in central Prague, October 1-4, 2026: Entrée, Market, Night, and afterparty. Tickets on tickets.fetishweekend.cz. International destination weekend in Prague.
Oct 1-4, 2026 · Prague, CZ · Prague · CZ
View listing →Rehoboth Beach Leather Weekend 2026 (TBA)
Rehoboth Beach Leather Weekend is a multi-day leather celebration at Aqua Bar & Grill with socials, a harness dance, and the Rehoboth Leather contest. The 2025 weekend has passed; the organizer had not published 2026 dates on the public site. Check rehobothbeachleather.com.
2026 dates TBA (typically fall) · Rehoboth Beach, DE · Rehoboth Beach · DE
View listing →DomCon New Orleans 2026
DomCon New Orleans 2026 is a BDSM and fetish convention at Astor Crowne Plaza with classes, workshops, social events, NOLA Parade, exhibitors, and community programming in New Orleans, LA.
Sep 30-Oct 4, 2026 · New Orleans, LA · New Orleans · LA
View listing →Women of Drummer 2026
Women of Drummer 2026 is a four-day leather community gathering for women, non-binary folx, and friends at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, MD. Features title contest, three dungeons, hospitality parties, art space, meals included, and vending.
Sep 24-27, 2026 (Thu-Sun) · Darlington, MD · Darlington · MD
View listing →Annual Kink Expo - Elgin Munchers (Chicago area) 2026
Chicago-area weekend produced by Elgin Munchers Inc. - education tracks, vendor fair, dungeon experience, demos, and socials. Not the same event as Texas “Annual Kink Expo” branding you may see elsewhere; confirm dates on elginmunchers.org.
Sep 18-20, 2026 (confirm on elginmunchers.org) · Chicago suburbs, IL · Chicago suburbs · IL
View listing →CrucibleCon
CrucibleCon is a 3-day hotel takeover in Piscataway, NJ (Sep 18-20, 2026) featuring top educators, a renowned playspace, meet & greets, vendor market, and game room. Registration is open.
Sep 18-20, 2026 · Northern New Jersey, NJ · Northern New Jersey · NJ
View listing →MAUL 20th Anniversary Weekend
MAUL’s first club run, Sep 17-20, 2026 in walkable downtown Providence. Welcome reception with BLUF, Snow Street leather/uniform street fair, anniversary dinner, and the Mr. Providence Eagle contest. Run registration was $130 on Eventbrite.
Sep 17-20, 2026 · Providence, RI · Providence · RI
View listing →The Master/slave Conference MsC 2026
Master/slave Conference (MsC) in Washington, DC - MTTA’s largest gathering of Masters and slaves. 2026 program: workshops, intensives, panels, Leather Library and Archives, Fetish Marketplace, Master/slave Contest, and plenary events. Registration opens March 1 on masterslaveconference.org.
Sep 3-7, 2026 (Labor Day Weekend) · Washington DC, DC · Washington DC · DC
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Montreal Fetish Weekend 2026
Multi-day fetish weekend in Montreal’s Gay Village, September 2-7, 2026. Workshops, expo, fashion, and night events across partner venues. Tickets on montrealfetishweekend.com.
Sep 2-7, 2026 · Montreal, QC · Montreal · QC
View listing →Southeastern Power Exchange Regional Contest 2026 (TBA)
Regional power exchange title contest and community weekend for the Southeastern US. Contestant guidelines, judges, sponsors, and 2026 regional info on the official site. Confirm dates and venue on southeastpowerexchange.com before you travel.
2026 dates TBA (confirm on southeastpowerexchange.com) · Southeastern U.S., TB · Southeastern U.S. · TB
View listing →Iowa Leather Weekend 2026
Des Moines leather weekend (Aug 28-30, 2026) at The Blazing Saddle: Mr./Ms. Iowa Leather, Mr. Iowa Bear, Iowa Pet, vendor mart, and socials. Dates and details are published on the Mid America Conference of Clubs calendar.
Aug 28-30, 2026 · Des Moines, IA · Des Moines · IA
View listing →goBOUNDLESS Full Access Member Camp 2026
Second immersive weekend-long vetted educational camp from goBOUNDLESS - presentations, workshops, classes, performers, and camping on a private central MA site near I-90. Full Access members only; 200 paid spots. Cabin add-on available.
Aug 20-23, 2026 (Thu 5pm early arrival - Sun 2pm) · Central Massachusetts, MA · Central Massachusetts · MA
View listing →Kink Down South Weekend 2026
Kink Down South Weekend is the South's large-scale kink festival in Atlanta: Aug 14-16, 2026. Classes, demos, live performances, DJ sets, and socials in a massive industrial venue - see kinkdownsouth.com/weekend/ for details.
Aug 14-16, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · Atlanta · GA
View listing →The Summer Michigan Rope Conference SMIRC
The Summer Michigan Rope Conference (SMIRC) is Troy, MI’s weekend of intensive rope education with top presenters. The public site last highlighted SMIRC 2025; check smirc.net for the next announced dates and venue.
2026 dates TBA (check smirc.net) · Troy, MI · Troy · MI
View listing →Fetish Con XXIV
Fetish Con XXIV is a four-day fetish trade show and convention in St. Petersburg, FL featuring workshops on consent and kink safety, a massive vendor marketplace, live demos, networking, and signature events.
Aug 6-9, 2026 · St. Petersburg, FL · St. Petersburg · FL
View listing →Naughty Knowledge
Come join Studio 58 to head back to school at Naughty Knowledge 2026, a Private Hotel Takeover Event in Gettysburg PA featuring education, skill sharing, playing, and partying.
Aug 6-9, 2026 · Gettysburg, PA · Gettysburg · PA
View listing →Pacific Northwest Leathermen's Campout 2026
PNWLC’s 3-day/3-night men’s leather camp east of Oregon City - meals included, workshops and play on private forested land, TicketSpice registration, and a hard cap of 70 spots (21+ male-identifying space per site).
Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 · Portland area, OR · Portland area · OR
View listing →World Bear Weekend 2026
Final edition of World Bear Weekend in Lexington, KY (Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026) - Renaissance Faire theme; pool gatherings, workshops, merchants, parties, and World Bear Contest. Tickets via Eventbrite.
Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 · Lexington, KY · Lexington · KY
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Whips and Wine
Whips & Wine 2026 is a 3-day camping and kink event taking over an entire campground. Classes, demos, vendors, play spaces, dance club in the woods, rope rig, pet play area, pool, game area with axe throwing and airsoft, bounce house, hot meals, and showers.
Jul 17-19, 2026 · Eastern Pennsylvania, PA · Eastern Pennsylvania · PA
View listing →Beguiled 2026 - Odyssey of Trance
Midwest hypnokink convention - Beguiled’s 2026 “Odyssey of Trance” with sliding-scale tickets, scholarships, and community-focused programming. Tickets via TicketSpice; verify exact venue block on the official site.
Jul 16-19, 2026 · Chicago, IL · Chicago · IL
View listing →Elevation Rope 2026
Elevation Rope is a premier rope bondage conference held annually in the Southeast United States, offering an immersive educational experience set against the scenic backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina. The event is hosted at Deerfields Retreat in Horse Shoe, NC, and spans five nights and four days, combining intensive rope education with themed evenings, performances, and play parties.
Jul 16-21, 2026 · Horse Shoe, NC · Horse Shoe · NC
View listing →OKC Kink Weekend 2026
Four-day OKC kink weekend at The District Hotel with Route 66 Leather contest track, pool parties, vendor market, optional education at The Diversity Center, and tiered 2026 pricing on www.okckinkweekend.com.
Jul 16-19, 2026 · Oklahoma City, OK · Oklahoma City · OK
View listing →Chicago Fetish Weekend 2026
Chicago’s fetish weekend Jul 10-12, 2026 with Midwest Rubber & Leather contests, vendor fair, education, welcome party, and Bunker victory party across Chicago venues.
Jul 10-12, 2026 · Chicago, IL · Chicago · IL
View listing →Naughty in N'Awlins
Naughty N'awlins Jul 8-12, 2026 in New Orleans: multi-hotel conference with nightly entertainment, 100+ classes, large play areas, Sexual Freedom Parade, and themed parties. naughty-events.com.
Jul 8-12, 2026 · New Orleans, LA · New Orleans · LA
View listing →TESFest
TES Fest (Jul 2-5, 2026, Piscataway, NJ) - TES society weekend with classes, demos, vendors, equipped play space, and social events. Schedules on tesfest.org.
Jul 2-5, 2026 · Piscataway, NJ · Piscataway · NJ
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EXXXOTICA Minneapolis 2026
EXXXOTICA Expo in Minneapolis, June 26-28, 2026 at Minneapolis Convention Center. Three-day adult convention. Tickets on exxxoticaexpo.com.
Jun 26-28, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis · MN
View listing →Twisted Tryst
Tryst is an ever-evolving event that strives to break free of gender boundaries, foster a culture of consent, and bring the entire spectrum of sexuality and kink together to love, play and commune with one another.
Jun 11-14, 2026 · Athens, OH · Athens · OH
View listing →Oklahoma LeatherFest 2026
OKC leather and BDSM education weekend Jun 5-7, 2026 at Wyndham Garden OKC - 27+ sessions, Decades of Leather Gala, vendor expo, dungeon, bootblack, and inclusive community framing.
Jun 5-7, 2026 · Oklahoma City, OK · Oklahoma City · OK
View listing →Naughty N'at
Studio 58’s intimate Pittsburgh hotel event with kink classes, themed nights, vendors, and skyline views.
May 28-31, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA · Pittsburgh · PA
View listing →Kink Odyssey - Spring 2026
Kink Odyssey - Spring is a five-day BDSM exploration retreat at Easton Mountain in Greenwich, NY with experiential workshops, facilitated play parties, and community connection for both newcomers and veterans.
May 27-31, 2026 · Greenwich, NY · Greenwich · NY
View listing →Camp Crucible
Nine-day outdoor kink camp May 23-31, 2026 in northern Maryland: cabins, meals, classes, 24-hour dungeons, pool, and specialty tracks (pony, age play, pets, and more). Registration at campcrucible.com.
May 23-31, 2026 · Darlington, MD · Darlington · MD
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International Mr. Leather (IML) 2026
IML is leather culture’s flagship Memorial Day weekend in Chicago - International Mr. Leather & International Mr. Bootblack contests, multi-day packages, Leather Market, and major parties (APEX, Victory Party, Black & Blue Ball) plus socials and add-ons.
May 22-25, 2026 · Chicago, IL · Chicago · IL
View listing →Ropecraft Chicago 2026
Ropecraft Chicago 2026 (May 22-25) - Memorial Day weekend rope convention. Event registration is sold out; check ropecraft.net for waitlist or future years.
May 22-25, 2026 · Chicago, IL · Chicago · IL
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Florida Fetish Weekend 2026
Fetish Factory’s Memorial Day weekend hotel takeover in Fort Lauderdale: four days, seven parties, shuttle between Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors venues, international DJs and performers, and a strong fetish dress culture. Headquarters: Sheraton Suites Fort Lauderdale at Cypress Creek.
May 21-24, 2026 (Memorial Day weekend) · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Fort Lauderdale · FL
View listing →GWNN BASH 2026
GWNN (Group With No Name) hosts BASH in Austin - 2026 theme “BASH & Beyond: A BDSM Space Odyssey.” Holiday Inn Midtown Austin room block, Cognito registration, and full class grid on Sched.
May 18-21, 2026 (confirm schedule on gwnnbash.com) · Austin, TX · Austin · TX
View listing →Fire Island Leather Weekend 2026
Fire Island Leather Weekend 2026 is a premier NYC-area leather weekend hosted by Excelsior MC on Fire Island, supporting LGBTQ+ nonprofits with parties, socials, and community events.
May 15-17, 2026 · Cherry Grove, NY · Cherry Grove · NY
View listing →Frolicon
Atlanta's Frolicon draws 2,500+ attendees each May for a weekend where geek culture meets kink. A strong pick for Georgia enthusiasts who want gaming, burlesque, costuming, and LGBTQIA programming - plus parties and workshops - all under one downtown roof.
May 14-17, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · Atlanta · GA
View listing →International Ms. Leather & International Ms. Bootblack (IMsLBB) 2026
IMsLBB 2026 is the International Ms. Leather & International Ms. Bootblack contest weekend in Piscataway, NJ with a full hotel takeover, community programming, and contests.
Apr 23-26, 2026 · Piscataway, NJ · Piscataway · NJ
View listing →Southeast Leather Fest (SELF) 2026
SELF is Atlanta’s Southeast Leather Fest - four days of education, fundraising, and social programming from a domestic nonprofit: workshops, optional intensives, Friday/Saturday contests, BootBlack Academy, SELF LIVE remote access, and community tracks like SELF Connections.
Apr 17-19, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · Atlanta · GA
View listing →Austin Kink Weekend 2026
April 16-19, 2026 in Austin: four days of BDSM and leather education, Texas leather title contests, vendor market, community parties, and panels - tickets via Eventeny; Holiday Inn Austin Midtown and Austin Eagle often anchor the weekend (confirm on site).
Apr 16-19, 2026 · Austin, TX · Austin · TX
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EXXXOTICA Chicago 2026
EXXXOTICA Expo in Rosemont / Chicago, April 10-12, 2026 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Three-day adult convention. Tickets on exxxoticaexpo.com.
Apr 10-12, 2026 · Rosemont, IL · Rosemont · IL
View listing →Rochester Erotic Arts Festival
Hotel Take-Over! With Pool! Edgy, hot and beautiful erotic art featuring performances from aerial dance to burlesque, unique shopping, classes in art/dance/sex ed, and ASL interpreters available all weekend.
Apr 10-12, 2026 · Auburn, NY · Auburn · NY
View listing →KinkFest 2026
Portland Leather Alliance’s flagship three-day conference (April 3-5, 2026): 50+ classes, huge vendor mall, performances, and a large equipped dungeon at the Portland Expo Center, plus host hotels and shuttle service. Pre-registration only - no at-door sales.
Apr 3-5, 2026 · Portland, OR · Portland · OR
View listing →New England Erotic Hypnosis (un)Conference
NEEHU 17, Apr 2-6, 2026, Nashua, NH. Theme RECURSION: hypnokink with a sci-fi angle - Thursday exploratorium, then classes and hotel dungeon parties. Tickets on EventBrite.
Apr 2-6, 2026 · Nashua, NH · Nashua · NH
View listing →Naughty Gras
A 2-hotel takeover conference in Gettysburg, PA celebrating kinky Mardi Gras with educational classes, social activities, and French Quarter atmosphere.
Mar 26-29, 2026 · Gettysburg, PA · Gettysburg · PA
View listing →Kinky Kollege: Spring Break 2026
Kinky Kollege: Spring Break 2026 is the March edition of Leather SINS’ 3-day kink education weekend near Chicago O’Hare - classes, massive playspace, vendors, and community (same format as Homecoming). Dates verified on kinkykollege.com registration page.
Mar 20-22, 2026 · Chicago, IL · Chicago · IL
View listing →San Diego Bootblack & Leather Weekend 2026
Three-day San Diego leather and bootblack community weekend - contests, classes, and socials across participating venues; public registration and schedules on sdbbleather.com (multi-venue pattern rather than a single hotel takeover).
Mar 13-15, 2026 · San Diego, CA · San Diego · CA
View listing →Dungeons & Geekdoms
Tempest Gatherings presents Dungeons & Geekdoms - where the worlds of geek and kink collide in Fairfield, NJ for an event celebrating the overlapping Venn Diagram of kink and geek cultures.
Mar 12-15, 2026 · Fairfield, NJ · Fairfield · NJ
View listing →Boundless Detroit S&M Symposium 2026
Three-day kink education symposium at Oblige Detroit - dual tracks for BDSM/fetish and rope, meet-and-greet, strolling performances, fetish fashion dungeon party, erotic art show, and vendors. 2026 listing noted sold out; keep for archive and waitlist context.
Feb 20-22, 2026 · Detroit, MI · Detroit · MI
View listing →Cold As Hell 6
LGBT Detroit’s sixth Black leather and kink winter weekend - mixer, hands-on demos, fetish fashion show & dance, and aftercare brunch - rooted in Black BDSM culture. Multiple Detroit venues; see lgbtdetroit.org/coldashell.
Feb 20-22, 2026 · Detroit, MI · Detroit · MI
View listing →Hugs & Kisses 2026
Hugs & Kisses / Keystone Leather Gala 2026 is a full hotel takeover in the Allentown-Bethlehem area with leather workshops, play spaces, and a Grand Gala.
Feb 6-8, 2026 · Whitehall, PA · Whitehall · PA
View listing →Indy Rope Expo 2026
Indy Rope Expo (IRE) is a premier shibari event in Indianapolis featuring nationally recognized presenters, classes for all skill levels, play parties, performances, and kink vendors at SubSpace Indy.
Feb 6-8, 2026 · Indianapolis, IN · Indianapolis · IN
View listing →Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2026
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL 2026) is a premier leather community event featuring Leather Cocktails, the prestigious Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest, an extensive exhibitor hall, and community building in the heart of Washington, DC. Organized by the Centaur Motorcycle Club, this 21+ event celebrates leather culture with education, socializing, and charitable giving.
Jan 16-19, 2026 · Washington, DC · Washington · DC
View listing →CURE 2026
CURE 2026 (Jan 9-11, Columbus area) was KIC’s full-hotel takeover weekend; it has concluded - watch kicevents.com for a possible future CURE or other KIC weekends.
Jan 9-11, 2026 · Columbus, OH · Columbus · OH
View listing →Charmed! 2027
Charmed! 2027 runs January 14–17, 2027 (MLK weekend) in Maryland. Join the Mid-Atlantic erotic, recreational, and educational hypnosis event. Charmed! has been setting the standard for in-person erotic and recreational hypnosis conventions since 2016. Attendees visit from around the world for a schedule that includes basic education, recreational demonstrations, and erotic experiences in a welcoming environment. Hybrid convention. Since 2023, Charmed! broadcasts classes from the physical convention space to the online platform so remote attendees can hear the class, interact with presenters, and follow questions from the room. A class streaming catalog is part of recent years’ programming. Location. Charmed! 2027 is held in Maryland. The hotel name is shared when you register. If you have been to Charmed in the last five years, it is the same hotel. Offsite parking at the hotel is free. Registration. Registration is through Black Rose. Registration opens July 5, 2026 and ends December 31, 2026 for both hybrid and online-only tickets. If the Black Rose page is not accessible, email charmedreg@br.org. In-person health rule (from the official site). The vaccination deadline to attend Charmed! 2027 in person is December 31, 2026. Get involved. Volunteer applications and presenter class proposals open July 5, 2026. Regular class proposals close October 31, 2026. See the official site for volunteer details, Discord, Substack, and event rules.
Maryland · Jan 14–17, 2027 (MLK weekend)
View listing →CouplesXcape 2026
CouplesXcape 2026 is a Splash Takeovers couples-only lifestyle hotel takeover. Official times are Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:30pm through Sunday, September 13 at 2am. The published venue line is “Convention Hotel” in Florida; Splash says the hotel name and address are given after a reservation is paid in full. Official copy places the weekend in Ft. Lauderdale / South Florida. Contact info@splashtakeovers.com. Buy tickets on the official event page. This is a multi-day convention, not a local club night.
Ft. Lauderdale / South Florida · Sep 10–13, 2026
View listing →Dark Odyssey Camp Thornwood 2026
Camp Thornwood 2026 was July 29 to August 3 in the Sierra Foothills. Weekend entrance was $295 to $385. Tenting was included. This is the California camp, not Maryland Summer Camp.
Jul 29-Aug 3, 2026 · Sierra Foothills, CA
View listing →Dark Odyssey Fusion
Dark Odyssey Fusion 2026 was June 23 to 29 at the Northern Maryland retreat. Weekend entrance was $305 to $345. Cabin beds and RV spots were listed sold out.
Jun 23-29, 2026 · Northern Maryland, MD
View listing →Dark Odyssey Summer Camp
Dark Odyssey Summer Camp 2026 was September 1 to 7 at Camp Ramblewood in Northern Maryland. Weekend entrance was $290 to $345. The site listed it sold out.
Sep 1-7, 2026 · Northern Maryland, MD
View listing →Dark Odyssey Surrender 2026
Dark Odyssey Surrender is October 23 to 26, 2026 in San Jose. The theme is Villains. Weekend passes are $275 to $330. Registration is open.
Oct 23-26, 2026 · San Jose, CA
View listing →Dark Odyssey Winter Fire
Dark Odyssey lists Winter Fire for February 12 to 15, 2027 in Baltimore. The Winter Fire page still shows February 13 to 16, 2026 and has no 2027 prices.
Feb 12-15, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
View listing →Eastcoast Bound 2026
October 9–11, 2026 at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites. Classes, community events, vendors, bootblacks, and evening dungeon parties from Encrypted Events.
Markham, ON
View listing →EROTICON 2027
EROTICON 2027 is a Splash Takeovers couples-only lifestyle hotel takeover. Official times are Thursday, August 5, 2027 at 1:30pm through Sunday, August 8 at 3am. The published venue line is “4-Star Convention Hotel” in Atlanta. The hotel name is not published until a reservation is paid. Contact info@splashtakeovers.com. Tickets are on the official event page. Multi-day convention — not a local night.
Atlanta, Georgia · Aug 5–8, 2027
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EXXXOTICA Chicago 2026
EXXXOTICA Chicago 2026 is a three-day EXXXOTICA Expo stop. Official hours: Friday April 10, 5pm–11pm (Ladies Free Friday); Saturday April 11, 1pm–10pm; Sunday April 12, 1pm–6pm. Venue: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018. Official hotels: Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago O’Hare Rosemont, 5555 North River Road, Rosemont; DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport – Rosemont, 5460 North River Road, Rosemont. The official site lists an exhibitor floor, 60+ seminars, live stage acts, dungeon demonstrations, and meet-and-greets. Friday is published as Ladies Free Friday. Age rule: 18+ with government photo ID; 21+ to purchase VIP. Dress is “street legal.” Buy tickets at https://www.exxxoticaexpo.com/tickets/. City page: https://www.exxxoticaexpo.com/locations/chicago-il/. ECKE is not the merchant of record. This is a multi-day national convention listing, not a local club night.
Rosemont / Chicago, IL · Apr 10–12, 2026
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EXXXOTICA Edison 2026
EXXXOTICA Edison 2026 is a three-day EXXXOTICA Expo stop. Official hours: Friday October 23, 5pm–11pm (Ladies Free Friday); Saturday October 24, 1pm–10pm; Sunday October 25 (confirm close time on the official city page). Venue: New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837. Official hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Edison Woodbridge, 3105 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08837. The official site lists an exhibitor floor, 60+ seminars, live stage acts, dungeon demonstrations, and meet-and-greets. Friday is published as Ladies Free Friday. Age rule: 18+ with government photo ID; 21+ to purchase VIP. Dress is “street legal.” Buy tickets at https://www.exxxoticaexpo.com/tickets/. City page: https://www.exxxoticaexpo.com/locations/edison-nj/. ECKE is not the merchant of record. This is a multi-day national convention listing, not a local club night.
Edison, NJ · Oct 23–25, 2026
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EXXXOTICA Miami 2026
EXXXOTICA Miami 2026 is a three-day EXXXOTICA Expo stop. Official hours: Friday December 4, 5pm–11pm (Ladies Free Friday); Saturday December 5, 2pm–10pm; Sunday December 6 (confirm close time on the official city page). Venue: Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC), 711 NW 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33126. Official hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center, 711 NW 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33126. The official site lists an exhibitor floor, 60+ seminars, live stage acts, dungeon demonstrations, and meet-and-greets. Friday is published as Ladies Free Friday. Age rule: 18+ with government photo ID; 21+ to purchase VIP. Dress is “street legal.” Buy tickets at https://www.exxxoticaexpo.com/tickets/. City page: https://www.exxxoticaexpo.com/locations/miami-fl/. ECKE is not the merchant of record. This is a multi-day national convention listing, not a local club night.
Miami, FL · Dec 4–6, 2026
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EXXXOTICA Minneapolis 2026
EXXXOTICA Minneapolis 2026 is a three-day EXXXOTICA Expo stop. Official hours: Friday June 26, 5pm–11pm (Ladies Free Friday); Saturday June 27, 2pm–10pm; Sunday June 28 (confirm close time on the official city page). Venue: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Official hotel: Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403. The official site lists an exhibitor floor, 60+ seminars, live stage acts, dungeon demonstrations, and meet-and-greets. Friday is published as Ladies Free Friday. Age rule: 18+ with government photo ID; 21+ to purchase VIP. Dress is “street legal.” Buy tickets at https://www.exxxoticaexpo.com/tickets/. City page: https://www.exxxoticaexpo.com/locations/minneapolis-mn/. ECKE is not the merchant of record. This is a multi-day national convention listing, not a local club night.
Minneapolis, MN · Jun 26–28, 2026
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Florida Fetish Weekend 2026
Florida Fetish Weekend 2026 was Fetish Factory’s Memorial Day circuit: May 21–24, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors. Official materials list four days, seven parties, and shuttle transportation with an All-Access package. Headquarters: Sheraton Suites Fort Lauderdale at Cypress Creek, 555 NW 62nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Published room-block notes required an All-Access ticket per guest and a four-night Thursday–Monday minimum. Confirm any future year on the official page. Published night venues included Culture Room (Thursday), Manor LIVE (Friday anniversary ball), the host hotel (Saturday), and Peppermint Hippo / the former Solid Gold in Pompano Beach (Sunday). Ticket refund windows were dated on fetishfactory.com/florida-fetish-weekend/31year/. Write store@fetishfactory.com or glenn@fetishfactory.com for hotel-block questions published there. This is the multi-day convention listing only. Monthly shop parties and Halloween Fetish Ball are separate local nights.
Fort Lauderdale, FL · May 21–24, 2026
View listing →FORNUCOPIA
Fornucopia returns Oct 1-4, 2026 for a beloved East Coast campground weekend in Darlington, MD. Organized by The Gritty Group. Registration and updates at fornucopiaevent.com or FornucopiaEvent@gmail.com.
Oct 1-4, 2026 · Darlington, MD
View listing →Grand Strand Affair 2026
Grand Strand Affair 2026 is a first-year, four-day educational kink convention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, November 19–22, 2026. East Coast Kink Events is listing it as a featured sponsor convention. Tickets stay on the organizer’s Zeffy page — ECKE is not the box office. The official site frames the weekend as an immersive BDSM gathering for adults 19 and over, from first-timers to experienced players. Published programming includes four floors of convention space, a main dungeon, a rope dungeon, a concierge dungeon (booked as a timed add-on), 40+ classes, a vendor hall, socials, a fashion show, and specialty rooms. Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/grand-strand-affair. Published 2026 prices on that page include Believer VIP at $150 (first 50 buyers), a full-weekend ticket at $175, a Friday day pass at $100 (November 20), and a Saturday day pass at $125 (good through Sunday morning, November 22). Add-ons: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/grand-strand-affair-add-ons. Confirm live prices there before you pay. Hotel: the official hotel page does not print a property name in the body copy. Rooms booked through their link are described as ocean-view and walkable to convention space. Official tickets link a Hilton room block. An official hotel-page photo filename is labeled Ellie Beach Resort. This is not a hotel takeover. No street address is published. House-rule facts from official policy pages: 19+ with government ID; play stays in named dungeons or a private room; photography and recording are barred except designated staff photography; fire play is prohibited; tickets are non-transferable and must use the attendee’s legal name. Unused 2026 tickets may roll to 2027 if you email grandstrandaffair@gmail.com before November 19, 2026. Read https://grandstrandaffair.com/ticket-policies and https://grandstrandaffair.com/general-event-policies. Program titles come from the organizers’ public class list dated June 1, 2026 (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_H654SL3vZla_pi81pxUXBlMyaXBxuO_TgNtIHgmoY/edit?tab=t.0). Times were not published in that document. Live pages: https://grandstrandaffair.com/class-list and https://grandstrandaffair.com/general-event-schedule. Zeffy lists a fashion show on Thursday, November 19 at 8:30 PM. Class titles (June 1, 2026 list): Advanced Violet Wand Techniques — Traveling Fool; Artistic Alchemy — Cynthia; Autism and Kink — John Pendal; Cigars 101 — Trikki Nikki; Creative Breast Play — Mistress Natalya; Dungeon Essentials — Lady Leigh; Dynamic Ending and Self-Care as a Little — Little B; Edge Play — John Pendal; Electronic Cage — 705; EMS and Electrical Stimulation Toys — Traveling Fool; Erotic Bootblacking — Little B; Flowing Through the Toons — Sir Tokin; Follow Your Heart Rope Edition — Skyla; Foot Weaving and Leg Ties — hookedonknots; Freedom of Slavehood — slave sunflower; Gentle Humiliation — Mistress Natalya; Getting Into Headspace — John Pendal; Heal Hurting — AJ Renard; Hey Wanna Play — Lady Leigh; High Protocol 420 Play — Reed; Power Exchange in Everyday Life — AJ Renard; Introduction to Needle Play — Frankie; Kink for One — Dear Caroline; Kinky Paint and Sip — Kinky Painter; Lacing Skin — Dear Caroline; Leather Care 101 — Little B; Mermaid Bondage — Skyla; Mosaic Tea — Cynthia; Multiple Day Scenes — Cookie_Doe_ and CreamCheeseFrosting; Mummification — Mel_Ann and BlueFluke; No Is A Sexy Word — Reed; Poke & the Pull — Dear Caroline; Physics of Impact — Shroder; Rope 101 — hookedonknots; Scalpel Art — Cookie_Doe_ and CreamCheeseFrosting; Sensation to Subspace Without Impact — Lady Leigh; Sensory Caning — Kinky Painter; Sensual Whipping — Mistress Natalya; Sexy Cigar Play — Trikki Nikki; Struggle Snuggle and Bang — Sir Tokin; Torture Ties — Cookie_Doe_ and CreamCheeseFrosting; Violet Wands — Traveling Fool. Official vendor page: https://grandstrandaffair.com/vendors. Contact grandstrandaffair@gmail.com. Presenter form https://forms.gle/hEqc3tixv47WKVMe9. Volunteer form https://forms.gle/QCSBnaYSUFAhjMJ57.
Myrtle Beach, SC · Nov 19–22, 2026
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Montreal Fetish Weekend 2026
Montreal Fetish Weekend is a destination fetish weekend in downtown Montreal, Quebec. The official 2026 schedule runs September 2–7, from a Wednesday early-bird cocktail through a Monday farewell dinner. Programming is spread across Village partner venues rather than a single hotel takeover. The public calendar lists workshops, Expo Kink, fashion happenings, and night events including Taste of Kink, Pervercity, the Kink♦Xtacy Fetish Fantasy Ball at Bain Mathieu, and Publique Disgrace. A downloadable schedule is on the official events page. VIP passes and individual event tickets are sold on montrealfetishweekend.com. Published VIP pass price was about $400 CAD. Online sales for several 2026 nights were already closed after the weekend; confirm remaining door sales on the official tickets page. Write mtlfetishweekend@gmail.com for group questions. ECKE is not the merchant of record. This is a multi-day convention listing, not a local club night.
Montreal, QC · Sep 2–7, 2026
View listing →Ohio SMART Fetish Flea 2026
OhioSMART Fetish Flea 2026 runs Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18 in the Cleveland area at a large private club (not a hotel). You do not need to be a member. Expect vending, classes, socials, yoga, NCSF raffle baskets, a clothing/gear swap, and two play parties. Shopping is free for non-ticketed guests who pre-register. Submit legal name and date of birth at least one week before the event to receive the address. Contact flea@ohiosmart.org or 440.732.8317.
Cleveland, OH · Oct 16–18, 2026
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Passion Messe 2026
Passion 2026 is the European BDSM and fetish fair in northern Germany. Official dates are November 6–8, 2026 at MesseHalle Hamburg-Schnelsen, Modering 1a, 22457 Hamburg. Published hall hours: - Friday, November 6 — 15:00–22:00 - Saturday, November 7 — 11:00–22:00 - Sunday, November 8 — 11:00–16:00 The official site describes a vendor floor (fetish clothing, toys, furniture), workshops, stage shows, a bondage lounge, and evening events including Kinky Burlesque and Passion Night on Saturday. There is no required dress code for the fair; a changing room is listed. Photography is restricted. Tickets are on https://www.passion-messe.com/en/tickets. Published 2026 prices after early-bird: 3-day exhibition ticket €65; Friday €27; Saturday €30; Sunday €17; combo tickets add Saturday show or Passion Night. Box office is in the hall foyer. Combined party tickets are advance print-at-home only. Organizer: M&A Messemanagement, Schönwald. Project contacts published on the site: Michael von Enzberg (michael@messemanagement.org) and Anne von Enzberg (anne@messemanagement.org). ECKE is not the merchant of record. This is an international multi-day fair, not a U.S. local night. State is left blank so Hamburg is not filed as Delaware.
Hamburg, Germany · Nov 6–8, 2026
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Prague Fetish Weekend 2026
Prague Fetish Weekend 2026 is the thirteenth edition of this multi-day fetish and BDSM festival in Prague, Czechia. Official dates are October 1–4, 2026. Published program: - Thursday, October 1, 18:00 — Entrée at Tresor Club, Vinohradská 25, Praha 2. Lectures and workshops. Fetish dress recommended; all black is the stated minimum. - Friday, October 2, 18:00 — Fetish Market at Gabriel Loci, Holečkova 106/10, Praha 5. Vendors, fashion shows, and performances. - Saturday, October 3, 20:00 — Fetish Night at Gabriel Loci. Main evening; fetish dress is mandatory. Play rooms are listed. - Sunday, October 4, 18:00 — Closing night at Klub Kotelna, Služeb 3, Praha 10. The festival is 18+. Full-weekend, VIP, and Friday Market tickets are sold at https://tickets.fetishweekend.cz/. Official copy also lists in-person sales at the Hell.cz studio reception. Saturday Night is not sold as a single-day ticket. Write produkce@hellevents.cz for ticket questions. ECKE is not the box office. This is an international destination weekend, not a U.S. local club night.
Prague, Czechia · Oct 1–4, 2026
View listing →Primal Arts Fest 2027 (PAF27)
PAF27 returns May 5–9, 2027. Primal Arts Fest is a four-day, 21+ clothing-optional gathering that blends fire, ritual, art, education, and primal expression. Participants explore workshops, performances, sacred sexuality, kink, and body modification on a private 200-acre campground in Darlington, Maryland. The campground address is shared with registered attendees. Join the mailing list on the official site for registration updates. Staff, presenter, performer, and vendor applications are open (first-round deadline November 1, 2026).
Darlington, Maryland · May 5–9, 2027
View listing →Xcapades 2027
Xcapades 2027 is a Splash Takeovers couples-only lifestyle hotel takeover. Official times are Thursday, June 3, 2027 at 1:30pm through Sunday, June 6 at 2am. The published venue line is “Convention Hotel” in Texas. Official copy places the event in Houston near the Galleria district; the hotel name is not published until a reservation is paid. Contact info@splashtakeovers.com. Tickets are on the official event page. Multi-day convention — not a local night.
Houston, Texas · Jun 3–6, 2027