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
Kinky Holiday Market
We’re back! Bringing our usual Kinky Holiday Market energy (featuring local kinky and queer vendors) into a District Night Market.
Followed by FESTIVE AS F*CK – a year-end revelry, in partnership with the SF Street Fair Coalition.
Vendors!
Entertainment!
Gear Swap!
Indoors!
Twisted Windows – Admire Bondage performances. Plus DJs, and more
Naughty Santa – photo booth with Kinky Elves!
Gear Swap n Shop – Browse for gifts (maybe even for yourself) that you can’t get anywhere else.
Donate used fetish gear/leather/toys to raise money for the District,
If you’ve got fetish gear/wear you’re not feeling it anymore, bring it!
Support the work of the Leather Cultural District with a donation
Suggested donation, $5-$10 (optional – market only)
Benefits the Leather District and SFSFC
The market is an adult, leather/kink community event produced by the world’s first and only LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District!
Following our Kinky Holiday Market is FESTIVE AS F*CK – a year-end revelry, in partnership with the SF Street Fair Coalition (Folsom / Dore / Castro / Pride / Turnout).
Admire performances with Twisted Windows, local drag royalty, epic DJs, and so much more
Get a taste of each iconic street fair that makes up the Coalition while getting your gift shopping done
Some kinky market vendors (but not all) will stay until midnight
Parcel Check Available
Party Tickets (link coming soon!) for the WHOLE party are sliding scale $75-150 and include an experience that’s like several of SF’s biggest and best street parties rolled into one!
Heads up – this is a non-smoking event for folks ages 18+(Market) / 21+(Party).
If you want to drink, please bring your valid ID.
While there’s no dress code, the bar will be serving and so should you!
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