More than three hundred happy revelers attended the 2024 LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Holiday Market, and we have more than 200 pictures of them to share with you.
Timely Reminders
The next meeting of the Communications Committee will be Thursday, February 13, from 6 to 7 pm. Communications Committee Zoom link. Facebook page. Contact the committee chair.
The next meeting of the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Board of Directors will be Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. As always, all are welcome to attend, and time is reserved for public comment. ASL interpretation provided if requested ten days in advance. To participate, use the Board of Directors Meeting Zoom link, or call 1-408-638-0968 and use Meeting ID: 847 8906 0820 and Passcode: 972086. Facebook page. Draft agenda coming soon. Minutes of past Board meetings. Please contact manager@sflcd.org if you have questions.
The next meeting of the Arts and Culture Committee is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, from 6 to 7 pm. Arts and Culture Committee Facebook page. Zoom link. Please contact the Committee chair to get on the mailing list for this Committee, or for more info!
The next meeting of the Land Use Committee is scheduled for Monday, March 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Land Use Committee Meeting Zoom Link. Facebook page. Contact the committee chair for more info, or to join this Committee.
The Golden Dildeaux Award Nomination Reveal Party will happen on Saturday, March 8, from 5 to 7 pm, at the SF Eagle. Be there, to find out who has made it to the ballot. Read more about the Golden Dildeaux Awards here.
The next meeting of the Diversity & Membership Committee will be on Monday, March 10, from 6 to 7 pm. Diversity & Membership Committee Facebook event. Diversity & Membership Committee Zoom link. Contact the Committee chair to get on the mailing list for this Committee, or for more info!
A Governance and Legislation Committee meeting will be scheduled when needed. Please contact the Governance and Legislation Committee chair to sign up, or for more info!
The next meeting of the Board of the Friends of Eagle Plaza is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Meeting Zoom Link. You can be added to the “Friends of Eagle Plaza” mailing list. You can make a donation to the Friends of Eagle Plaza. You can like and follow them on Facebook. You can learn more about the Plaza’s design, construction and stewardship on the Friends of Eagle Plaza website, or you can write to info@eagleplaza.org.
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Anniversary Block Party will happen on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 12pm – 3pm, in Ringold Alley, Mark your calendar now, and watch for full information.
The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Night Market will happen on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 5 to 10 pm. Mark your calendar now, and watch for full information.
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If you have not yet seen it, please read our Statement of Solidarity, and consider what you personally can do to fight racism, injustice, and abuse of police power.
Holiday Market 2024
Holiday Market 2024!
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Saturday, December 14. 2024
Noon to 5 pm
at SOMArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street
Vendors! Entertainment! Gear Swap!
Indoors!
Free Admission!
Entertainment!
- Naughty Santa – photo booth and Kinky Elf Puppies!
- Main Stage – Twisted Windows
1:00pm – DanceHallDyke & Lolo Ramone, “Shibari Music Box”
1:30pm – Shay Tiziano, “Krampus’ Naughty List”
2:30pm – Nikita Velour, “The Grinch’s Private Dungeon”
2:15pm – Dual Demons, “The Creatures are Stirring”
2:45pm – Alicia T-Corn & KleineVosje: “Santa’s Knotty Helpers”
3:15pm – Nikita Velour, “How the Grinch Stole Your Kink”
3:30pm – Eliza & Dangerbones, “Mrs. Claus Loves My Cookies”
4:00pm – Shay & Angel, “Don’t Bully Me, I’ll Cum”
4:30: Costume Contest
Vendors!
Vendor applications have closed.
B’s Tiny Ds: @bstinyds
Bare Chest Calendar: barechest.org
BDSM Glass Art and Crafts: https://bdsmglassart.etsy.com/
Breathe Toys: https://www.breathetoys.com
Bronica Blue Art: https://www.instagram.com/bronicablue/
ByrdBeaks: https://www.byrdbeaks.com/
CAFE CON FLORES: https://www.instagram.com/octtavioluna/
Center for Sex and Culture: https://www.facebook.com/centersexculture
Charcoal Portraits by Aphy: https://aphycharcoal.webflow.io/
Chasindoodles: @chasindoodles
Corpse House: https://www.instagram.com/briandresrios/
EROTOMECHANICS Bookshop: @erotomechanicsbookshop
FAVE: www.favebrandsf.com
Femmmeow: https://www.shopfemmmeow.com/
Fetish and Fluff:
Filthy Studios: https://filthystudios.com
Fire Dragon Photography: https://firedragonphoto.com
Geryon’s Dog: https://www.geryonsdog.com/
GOOCH Photography: https://photosbygooch.com/
Hidden Function: http://www.hiddenfunction.design
House of Disaster: https://dandydisaster.carrd.co/
It’s Simple SF: @Itssimplesf
Jetpack Earrings: https://www.jetpackart.com/
Jlinerecords: @Jlinerecords
Leather Legends:
Legacy Tarot: @clickyourheelsmovement
Lucifire Candle Co: Https://Lucifirecandleco.MyShopify.com
Luke Andahazy: https://www.lukeandahazy.com
MICAM ART: https://www.instagram.com/miguel.graphite.art
Michael Marcus Art: https://mikemarcusart.com
Mischief Manor Makers: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MischiefManorMakers
Physique & Fantasy: https://oscarzamoragraves.com
Rhea Adri Art: http://rheaadri.com
Rouse Relational Wellness: https://www.rousetherapy.com
Seductive Pleasure: http://www.seductivepleasurebox.com
SKIN ON SKINS LEATHERS: http://www.skinonskins.com
Spiceburrito Ceramics: @Spiceburrito
Stained Glass Mommy: https://www.instagram.com/stainedglassmommy/
Trigger Happy Toys: https://triggerhappytoy.com/
Txutxo Perez Art: https://etxutxoart.com
Zandman’s Fine Arts: @Volthair2
GEAR SWAP!
- Buy at great prices!
- Sell on consignment or Donate items for us to sell!
- Sell items to raise cash and give a new kinky life to items you no longer use!
- Drop off your items, we do all the work.
- Donations of items are accepted that we will sell to support the District.
- Gear Swap info here
And After the Holiday Market:
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- Here are a few other events happening in SOMA on December 14. Have a great day in San Francisco’s kinky neighborhood South of Market Street!
- The Cock Pit (Balls Out Night) at the SF Eagle, 9:00 pm to 2:00 am
- Ho, at Powerhouse, 9:00 pm to midnight
- WIGGED — a Wicked parody show! at Oasis, 6:00 pm
- Princess: A ‘WICKED’ Experience! at Oasis, 10:00 pm
- Club Gossip at Cat Club, 9:00 pm to 2:00 am
- Pride of Madeiras at Monument , 7:00 pm
- Let’s Glow SF in East Cut and Financial District, 5:30 to 10:00 pm
- Parol Lantern Festival at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 3:00 to 8:00 pm
- San Francisco Fetish Flea, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Cold Sweat at the Stud, 9:00 pm to 2:00 am
- Jingle Balls Out! Ball 2024 at Folsom Community Centre, 8 pm to midnight
- Dungeon Crawlers ABDL Party at Transform1060, 1:00 to 5:00 pm
- Saga: Christmas Special – Time Vortex at Stopgap, 8 pm to 1:00 am
- Here are a few other events happening in SOMA on December 14. Have a great day in San Francisco’s kinky neighborhood South of Market Street!
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Safety in SOMA
Here are a few generic safety suggestions:
- Pick up a free safety whistle at bars and other venues around the Cultural District!
- Blow three times if you need assistance. Repeat as needed.
- Blow your whistle when you spot danger.
- If you hear a whistle, move towards the sound. Call 911 if serious. Add your whistle to the sounds if safe to do so.
- Narcan and fentanyl test strips provided by the Cultural District are also widely available.
- Please view this Overdose Prevention in Nightlife – Training Video, featuring Kochina Rude
- For emergency safety or medical issues, please dial 911.
- For non-emergency police matters, please call the SFPD at 415-553-0123.
- For outdoor cleanliness issues please use https://sf311.org/ — The Soma West CBD will receive the notification, and get on it ASAP.
- For graffiti removal, or other cleanliness- or safety-related services, visit somawestcbd.org/services.
- If you are visiting from a location without dedicated bike lanes, be extra alert wherever you see green pavement markings.
- Respect pedestrian crosswalk lights and “no pedestrian crossing” signs.
- Be respectful and polite to people on the street, but remain alert.
- Before you leave with someone you meet in a bar, introduce them to a friend, an event host, a bartender, or the door security staff, and listen to any feedback they may offer about them.
- Do not leave your beverage unattended.
- Be part of the solution.