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District Anniversary: Ringold Block Party
May 10 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT
Join us for our 7th Anniversary: A Fetish Ringold Block Party!
Saturday, May 10, noon – 3 pm. Ringold Alley (between 8th and 9th street)
Artists, Vendors, DJ’s, Performances, Food
1:30 pm – A walking tour of Ringold’s bronze boot prints and standing stones that commemorate our history led by noted historian Gayle S. Rubin. Meet at the monument near the corner of 9th Street.
Free admission!
LEATHER District Gear Swap!
Sunrise Deli Food Truck! Hungry Crumbs Cookie Stand!
Vote for the SF Pride Leather Contingent Marshals!
Everyone who attends receives a free souvenir pin!
Entertainment Line-Up:
12:00 pm – DJ Spazatronic
12:30 pm – Alotta Boutte
1:00 pm – Matthew Beld
1:30 pm – T-Shirt art contest winner will be revealed!
1:35 pm – Her Most Imperial Majesty – Empress Afrika America, Their Imperial Highness – Imperial Crown Prince Nathan D’aguiar, and from Drag Battle All Stars Ida Knowe, and Iman.
2:00 pm – Twisted Windows
2:30 pm – DJ Spazatronic
Vendors include:
Erotic artists, a leather maker, fetish photographs, Simple Syrups, tiny d!@k charms, kinky resin jewelry, stained glass floggers, and much more.
Community Clubs Information Table
Volunteers needed! 1 & 1.5 hour slots available, check out our opportunities at: volunteersignup.org/CD87R
Thanks to Success Centers for underwriting the event, allowing: free admission, paid performers and no exhibitor fees.
Special thanks to our community partner Mr S Leather
Join us in celebration of our anniversary.
We exist to ensure there is a lively and vibrant home for our community of events, businesses, bars and organizations in SOMA.
What we do:
We Keep SOMA Kinky and Queer by backing legislation, such as allowing bathhouses
We install public art like murals and leather pride flags on light poles
We create community gathering spaces to activate our artists, performers and makers
We provide an Entrepreneur Training Program for our community
We partner with local businesses and organizations to help them navigate City Hall and promote their events
We provide walking tours of historic SOMA locations.
To add your event(s) to this calendar, please write to Web@sflcd.org.
Additional Event Calendars:
Race’s Bar Events for Kinky Gay Men of the San Francisco Bay Area (On Facebook; group membership required)
EROBAY SF Bay Area Community BDSM Events Calendar
Fetlife A Social Network for the BDSM, Fetish & Kinky Community. (Free membership required)
Gay Agenda SF What’s what for the gay in you.
Folsom Street The big street fairs, and associated parties
Transform1060 An educational and social space, serving the leather, kink, and fetish communities.
SF CumUnion Sex Parties for Men
442 Events Play Parties for Men
SF Catalyst (See Transform1060, above)
SF Oasis Internationally Acclaimed Drag Show Nightclub / Cabaret
Powerhouse South of Market’s “No Attitude” Cruise Bar
SF Eagle SOMA’s Historic Meeting Place, Welcoming All
Lone Star Saloon Bear Bar USA
Hole in the Wall Saloon Your Friendly Neighborhood Gay Bikers Bar
The Stud “San Francisco’s oldest LGBT bar”
Cat Club A True San Francisco Nightlife Destination
15 Association For men who engage in BDSM
Alta California Leather Corps Formerly the Alameda County Leather Corps
Bears of San Francisco All-inclusive fundraising, service, and socializing group
ELSE For trans, intersex, agender, two-spirit, & nonbinary folx
The Exiles women- and queer- centered BDSM educational organization.
ONYX Northwest A Leather Club for Men of Color
Society of Janus for People Interested in Learning about BDSM
Wicked Grounds Kink Community Everywhere
Gaytravel4u Gay Fetish and Leather Events and Parties Worldwide
Leathermen Travel List of annual leather events