Want to do something fun but not sure where to go? Check out these popular annual events – leather/bdsm, lgbtq+ and pansexual below. This is not an all inclusive list as there are many many many events throughout the year. These are the events we have attend or are familiar with. Events are listed by month as an event’s dates adjust each year.
January
Mid-Atlantic Leather (MAL) Weekend in Washington DC, US – US East Coast’s biggest leather event with MAL Contest https://www.leatherweekend.com
February
Darklands (Leather & Fetish Pride Belgium) – Thousands of kinky guys from around the world gather to drink, shop, dance, and play in one location in Antwerp, Belgium https://darklands.be
March
South Plains Leatherfest – A pansexual weekend of leather and kink with the International Master/slave Contest in Richardson/Dallas, Texas US https://www.southplainsleatherfest.com
Esprit de Corps – Leathermen annual celebration of kinky play, brotherhood, and camaraderie in Dallas, TX US https://disciplinecorps.wildapricot.org/EDC
April
CLAW (Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend) -a premier event for the leather, BDSM, and fetish communities, aiming to foster education, community, and fundraising held in Cleveland, OH US https://www.clawinfo.org
Smokeout – Celebrating cigar and pipe smokers since 1998 in Las Vegas, NV US https://lasvegassmokeout.com
Easter Berlin Leather Fetish Week (takes place in March and/or April) – Leather and Kink guys from around the world gather to enjoy a week’s worth of beer, gear, food and fetish fair including Mister Berlin Leather in Berlin, Germany https://blf.de/easterberlin/
Northwest Leather Celebration – a gathering place for leather and kinky people and offers a full weekend of education, contests, parties, and fun. NWLC is the home of the Northwest Master slave, Northwest Bootblack and Northwest Person of Leather Contests in Sacramento, CA US https://www.northwestleathercelebration.com
May
International Mr Leather (IML) -a major event for the leather community, featuring the International Mr. Leather and International Mr. Bootblack competitions, along with a leather vendor market, and various social and educational events https://www.internationalmrleather.com
Beyond Leather – all inclusive premier 4 day educational BDSM kinky fetish event with 55+ workshops from presenters all around the country where people come to explore, learn, play, socialize and have fun in a safe environment, plus the International Power Exchange contest in West Palm Beach, FL US https://www.beyondleather.net
June
Desert Smoke – A weekend of cigars, spirits and non-stop events put on by the Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert in Palm Springs, CA US https://www.pslod.org
SouthEast LeatherFest (SELF) – All kink, play, ways of being, and relationship styles focused on Master and slave including SouthEast Master/slave, Mr. SouthEast LeatherFest, SouthEast LeatherFest boy, Ms. SouthEast LeatherFest, SouthEast Bootblack and SouthEast Person of Leather held in Atlanta, GA US https://seleatherfest.com
SF Pride Week – A LGBTQ+ Pride celebration with street fair and parade up Market Street in San Francisco, CA US https://sfpride.org/prideweek/
Pride Toronto – Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQI+ Pride festival and the
second largest Pride in the world in Toronto, ON CA https://www.pridetoronto.com
July
Fetish Week London – The kinkiest week of the year offering great events throughout the city – including uniform, leather, fetish, sports gear and rubber. held in London, UK https://fetishweek.com
SouthWest Master/slave Contest and Leather Run Weekend – A celebration of the Leather and Levi culture including authority exchange relationships, drag, education, community building, camaraderie with like-minded individuals, fun, shenanigans, boot blacking, cigar socials, a kick ass play party, and of course, the Southwest Region Master and slave Contes https://www.southwestmscontest.com
Up Your Alley Fair aka Dore Alley – SF Folsom Street Fair’s naughtier little brother with more of a leather, rubber and fetish gear focused primarily to Leathermen https://www.folsomstreet.org/up-your-alley
August
SLAGMen Leather Denim Run – Weekend/week long gathering of men from Canada and United States who come together to eat, drink and play in the great outdoors and in the well equipment indoor play space located on a 100 acres private property with lake near Sudbury, ON CA https://slagmen.ca/Welcome.html
Toronto Leather Pride – may have been merged with Pride Toronto held in Toronto, ON CA https://www.torontoleatherpride.ca
Master slave Conference (takes place in August and/or September – Largest Gathering of Masters and slaves and a premier educational event on M/s Relationships held in Washington DC, US https://masterslaveconference.org
September
Folsom Europe (in August for 2025 only) – also known as Folsom Straßenfest (English: Folsom Street Fest), is an annual BDSM and leather street fair with over 20,000 fetish lovers from six continents to join the biggest leather and fetish event in Europe held in Berlin, Germany https://folsomeurope.berlin
Midwest Leather Kink Alliance -a celebration that provides a safe environment for everyone to learn, educate, and promote inclusivity of all, regardless of gender, sexual preference, or relationship style including the the Midwest Master slave, Midwest Bootblack and Midwest Person of Leather Contests https://mwlka.fun
Folsom Street Fair – An annual street fair in San Francisco that celebrates the kink, leather, and alternative sexuality communities. It’s held in SoMa (South of Market) and draws a large ~300,000 person crowd from around the world. The fair is known for its free and inclusive atmosphere, and it often features a variety of performances, vendors, and activities. https://www.folsomstreet.org/folsom-street-fair
October
Mates Leather Weekend- Mingle and play with hundreds of Leathermen who have gathered at the end of Cape Cod including the First Mate Contest and Jock Party https://www.matesleatherweekend.com
Manchester Leather Weekend – An annual event focusing on leather featuring a series of social and club events at bars and other venues in Manchester, UK https://www.manchesterleathermen.com
Palm Springs Leather Pride – Leathermen from around the world converge on the Southern California desert for a weekend of events – dark alley including vendors, cigar socials, and Mr. PSLOD Leather contest https://www.pslod.org/leatherpride
November
Leather & Fetish Pride Amsterdam (takes place in October and/or November) – One of Europe’s top Leather events http://www.leatherpride.nl
Leather Reign – a Leather/BDSM/kink conference located in the Seattle/Puget Sound region of Washington US https://leatherreign.org
December – Holiday Parties
Master Chuck, Eastern Canada Leather SIR 2011, is planning or will be attending the following events:
March
South Plains Leatherfest https://www.southplainsleatherfest.com
August
SLAGMen Leather Denim Run https://slagmen.ca/Welcome.html
Master Chuck is always interested in finding out about other events that I may want to attend. Please email me at MasterChuck@masterchuck.ca