Events
Includes LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District events, events organized by other San Francisco Cultural Districts, and other events of interest happening in SOMA.
All times are Pacific Time.
See links to additional calendar pages at the bottom of this page
Entrepreneur Training Program
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District, in partnership with Abôve Consulting, is offering our Entrepreneur Training Program, a nine-week training program where a group of entrepreneurs from new or existing businesses serving the San Francisco leather and kink communities work as a cohort in a mutually supportive environment to develop their respective businesses from the ground up. The next cohort of the Entrepreneur Training Program will begin on February 4, 2027. The deadline to apply is Thursday, December 3, 2026.
In this program, participants will learn about customer discovery, marketing, finance, operations, business strategy, and business presentation. Through group sessions and one-on-one consultations, they will also learn how to formalize and register their business, understand permit and licensing requirements, and access valuable entrepreneurial resources. At the end of the nine-week program, participants will present their business plans to a panel of local business leaders, experts, and potential funders.
We are looking for entrepreneurs who have a strong connection with the Leather Community and SOMA.
1. Plan to establish a storefront in the SOMA area or start a business serving the Leather Community.
2. Plan to sell products or provide services in SOMA through a permanent location or pop-up events.
3. Plan to sell products or provide services through existing SOMA businesses serving the Leather Community.
For more info and to apply, please visit https://sfleatherdistrict.org/business/
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
Mr. S Leather Customer Appreciation Parties and other special events
Wicked Grounds Kink Community Everywhere
Gaytravel4u Gay Fetish and Leather Events and Parties Worldwide
Circuit Party Info Circuit Parties, in SF and Worldwide
Leathermen Travel List of annual leather events