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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, 2026Portland, ORPacific, Oregon
Why go
Apr 3-5, 2026 Portland OR
50+ classes, vendor mall, performances
Large equipped dungeon (Expo Center)
Pre-registration required
Event overview
Organizer-provided listing — confirm dates, registration, and policies on the official site.
What it is
KinkFest is the
three-day
conference for
BDSM, leather, fetish, and kink
communities in
Portland, Oregon
(
April 3–5, 2026
). The tone on the official site is explicitly welcoming to
all facets
of those communities.
Experience
Public copy highlights:
50+ educational classes
and
afternoon & evening play parties
- A
vendor mall
with local and national makers and services
- A
self-contained event center
for stronger privacy
- A
dungeon
with roughly
72,000 square feet
of play space
Stage
performances and demonstrations
Community spaces
for social connection
Personal services
(massages, bootblacking) and
tastings
for newcomers
ASL interpreters
Host hotels
minutes from the venue with
shuttle
service
Registration
Everyone must pre-register
—
no on-site registration
. Registration for 2026 opens
November 28, 2025
; sign up for reminders via the contact / registration flow on kinkfest.org.
PLA members
(joined on or before
November 1
) may register starting
November 15
— see PLA membership.
Full registration paths are also linked from
portlandleather.org/kinkfest/
.
BootySoBig Scholarship (2026)
Up to
100 registrations
may be awarded to attendees who are
people of color
,
disabled
, or
both
, honoring
BootySoBig
. Per the live site, the
2026 application has closed
.
Accessibility & parking
accessibility@kinkfest.org
early if you need accommodations. For 2026,
accessible parking
is expanded for vehicles with state placards or plates; staffed hours are posted on kinkfest.org.
Policies
Read the
code of conduct
and
COVID
PDFs linked from the homepage before you attend.
Highlights
Apr 3-5, 2026 Portland OR
50+ classes, vendor mall, performances
Large equipped dungeon (Expo Center)
Pre-registration required
Host hotels + shuttle (per site)
PLA nonprofit community production
Venue & travel
Portland, OR
Pacific, Oregon
Venue Portland Expo Center + designated host hotels (see kinkfest.org)
Community & discovery links
Questions about this event? Check the organizer's site first. For general community chat, join our Discord.
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