~ Main Calendar ~

Events are covered locally, regionally, & on a national scale. This includes listings for special gatherings, recurring events, & one-time affairs. Members are encouraged to submit entries for consideration. Each listing is sorted by the date of the event then color coded & categorized by the nature of its interest: 

  • Alternative Music & Culture in Rust.
  • BDSM & Fetish in Red.
  • Lifestyle & Swinger in Green.
  • Gay, Bi, & Transgender in Wine.
  • Mainstream in White.

Please note: some crossover will often exist, so the function in question will be listed by the nature that most predominantly reflects the general practice of its venue.

  • The Calendars Page carries Gateway Links, Featured Events, & Regionial Concerts.
  • Major National Events are listed here & under their own page.
  • Weekly Recurring Events are listed on their own page (theme nights will also be listed here).
  • For News regarding recent developments in the scene, please see News & Notes.

Full Calendar for DC, Baltimore, the Mid-Atlantic & National Stage: 

All calendars are current as of September 2026.

 

 

October:

 

The Maryland Renaissance Festival (rennfest.com): Runs each weekend 'til Oct 25th. Tickets are currently on waitlist, but that doesn't mean you can't get one. Check the website during the week for availability, then again on Friday before your chosen weekend, & finally on the morning of the event. Tickets are released in batches for available days & people have had good success with a bit of diligence. 

 

Thu 1st – International Coffee Day.

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Asylum 13 presents The Rapture (Facebook): Dark Alt. Dance night at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.
  • Gateway (BR.org): Monthly meeting hosted by the Black Rose at The Crucible.

Weekend of the 2nd-4th:

  • Wasteland (wastelandweekend.com): Post apocalypse Mad Max meets Burning Man in the Mojave. 
  • DomCon NOLA (domcon.com): New Orleans gathering of professional dominants & those who serve.

Fri 2nd:

  • Vampire Art Crawl (Eventbrite): Celebrating the 25th Anniv. of RVA's First Friday Art Night. 
  • Dungeon 101 (The-Crucible): The Black Rose hosts Dungeon101 at The Crucible.
  • First Contact (Fetlife): Exploratorium & Dungeon 101 Series at The Baltimore Playhouse.
  • SE Pa. Social (Fetlife): Social happy hour / meet & greet hosted just outside of Philly.
  • The Korral 12 yr Anniv. (Korral): Celebrating 12 years in the lifestyle! Spring Grove, Pa. 
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle Social & Play Party hosted On-Premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • Pleasurcation (Facebook): Sex positive kink night at Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, by Kati Kill
  • TPA Mocha Party (ThePrivateAffair.com): P.O.C. lifestyle party by Mocha at The Private Affair (N.East MD).
  • Kink Playground (GreenLantern): All male underwear kink night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).
  • First Friday Art Walk (ihearthighland): Highlandtown Baltimore hosts a gallery tour w/ wine tastings & more.
  • First Friday Dupont (Facebook): Art inspired gallery tour w/ wine tastings & more.

Sat 3rd:

  • Metroschock (Facebook): Baltimore's top Gothic-Fusion dance night at Metro Gallery (N.Charles Street).
  • Slings & Arrows (Facebook): New generation Goth Night at DC9 (NW DC). 
  • Dark Angel Burlesque (Facebook): Special burlesque performance at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • Ceremony (Instagram): A night centered on music, dance, & goth culture at Club 624 (Philly). 
  • Shadowland (Instagram): Darkwave / Electro / Goth-Industrial at Little Mutants in Lancaster, Pa.
  • Tabu Anything Anywhere (TabuLife): Lifestyle Play Party On-Premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • Witchy, Wicked & Magical Mixer (The-Crucible): Fetish theme night hosted at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Kinky Queer Bi Play Party (Fetlife): at the Honey Pot Dungeon, Severn Md. 
  • Cum Union Philly (CumUnion.com): National sex club for gay & bi men.

Sun 4th – Oktoberfest (1st Sun).

  • Sunday Love (Flash): Burner gathering for creative expression. Runs from March to Nov at Flash (NW DC).
  • Matriarxy (The-Crucible): Alpha Femme theme night at The Crucible, DC.
  • Best Resource for Drag Brunch: held throughout the DC Metro, Baltimore, Philadelphia, & Richmond!

Tue 6th:

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).

Wed 7th: 

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.
  • Queer Dudes Happy Hour (Fetilife): Queer Dudes Happy Hour Social at Trade (Logan Circle, DC).

Thu 8th:

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Asylum 13 (Facebook): Nation's longest running weekly Dark Alt. Dance night is hosted at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.

Inidgenous Peoples Weekend (9th-12th):

  • World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in Baltimore, MD.
  • Prague Fetish Weekend (FetishWeekend.cz): Full fetish flair in one of Europe's most historic cities.
  • Hedo Bi Week (Bi-Events): Full resort takeover for Bi-Swingers at Hedonism II in Jamaica.

Fri 9th: 

  • Crucible Black & Kinky (The-Crucible): Open play theme night focused toward P.O.C.
  • Korral Kink Night (Fetlife): Monthly kink night for the Korral Lifestyle Club (Spring Valley, Pa). 
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.
  • Yes Daddy! (GreenLantern): All male theme night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).

Sat 10th: 

  • Kink Day at Maryland Renn-Fair (rennfest): Unofficial day for kinksters at Maryland Renn-Fest. 
  • Raven's Night (ravensnight): Dark Fusion Belly Dance by Belladonna & Ken Vegas at the Birchmere.
  • Fiction (Facebook): Small format legacy for Goth, Industrial, & Darkwave in Alexandria, Va.
  • The Aviary (TheAviaryPhilly): Social play-party meets interactive theater night in Philly. 
  • Moonless (Fetlife): One of the area's best play parties by Fantasy House in Prince Frederick, MD. 
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.

 

Sun 11th - The DC Fetish Ball (DCFetishBall.com): In our current times of upheaval & political theater, The DC Fetish Ball continues our ongoing tradition to bring a night of respite & open possibility. So please join us as we present this year's featured performance by international sensation Lexus Wyckit! With some of the scene's very best DJ's, models, fashion, & national talent, plus an incredible play space in one of the city's most lavish venues, THIS is a night you WON'T to miss! Are you ready for The Ball? 

 

 

Mon 12th - Indigenous Peoples Day.

Tue 13th: 

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Tuesday Night Slosh (Fetlife): Kink-set gathering at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (NW DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).
  • MAsT (mastwashington.org) holds a roundtable discussion following its monthly meet-up.
  • Philadelphia Jacks (PhiladelphiaJacks.com): All male masturbation group.

Wed 14th: 

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.
  • Queer Dudes Party (Fetilife): On-site play party 'By Queer Dudes For Queer Dudes' at The Crucible DC.

Thu 15th: 

  • Morissey Live (Ticketmaster): at The Anthem, DC. 
  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Solid State (Facebook): Wilmington Del. hosts Goth-Indsrial night at Bar XIII (1706 Philadelphia Pike).
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.
  • Active & Kinky (Fetlife): DC meet-up at the Continental Beer Garden.
  • Society of the Phoenix (Fetlife): Fire Play education & play night at The Baltimore Playhouse.

Weekend of the 16th-18th:

  • Alchemy Burn (Alchemy): Regional burn in Georgia. 
  • World Oddities Expo (woetothee.com): Hosted in New Orleans.
  • New Orleans Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Nola Convention Center.

Fri 16th – National Boss’s Day.

  • Vortex Friday (Facebook): Dark Wave Dance Night at The Warehouse on Watts by DJ Mighty Mike Saga.
  • The Monster Mash (Facebook): by Fascination Street at Reclaim Arcade, Fredericksburg, Va. 
  • Stimulate Halloween Ball (Stimulate-me): The Big Apple's top alternative kink nights by Xris SMack! 
  • Crucible QINK (The-Crucible): "Queer Identifying 'N Kinky" Fetish theme night at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.
  • Rough House (GreenLantern): All male underwear kink night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).

Sat 17th:

  • Nighthaven: the Court of Misrule (Eventbrite): A Harrison Brant Banker Doyle Production at Mobtown Ballroom, Balt.
  • Wolfspirit Play Party (Fetlife): On-Premise play party oriented toward elegance & intrigue at Belmont Estate.
  • Crucible Bruise (The-Crucible): Femme Fatale open play theme night alternating every other month.
  • Baltimore Playhouse (Fetlife): Baltimore Playhouse scheduled theme night.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.
  • Spank DC (SpankDC.com): All male spanking party 4pm-8pm upstairs at The Green Lantern (DC).
  • Bear Cave (GreenLantern): Monthly Bear night follows Spank DC at the Green Lantern (NW DC).
  • Cum Union Philly (CumUnion.com): National sex club for gay & bi men.

Sun 18th: 

  • Sunday Love (Flash): Burner gathering for creative expression. Runs from March to Nov at Flash (NW DC).
  • Crucible Rope (The-Crucible): Afternoon education & exploration for shibari/bondage enthusiasts.
  • Best Resource for Drag Brunch: held throughout the DC Metro, Baltimore, Philadelphia, & Richmond!

Mon 19th - Cradle of Filth (Ticketmaster): Live at the Baltimore Soundstage. 

 

Wed 21st – Remembrance of J.D.D.

Thu 22nd: 

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Sip & Sin (Facebook): Scene munch for Philly & Wilmington at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • DCAS Happy Hour (Fetlife): One of DC's best socials for the kink set, at the Crimson Whiskey Bar (NW DC). 
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.

Weekend of the 23rd-25th:

  • Naughty Nightmare (Fetlife): Full hotel takeover by Studio 58 in Hanover, MD.
  • EXXXotica Expo (ExxxoticaExpo): Nationally recognized adult expo in Edison, NJ.

Fri 23rd – Fallout (2077): The Day the Bombs Fell.

  • BPH Kinky Karaoki (Fetlife): Kink play party w/ karaoki shenanigans at The Baltimore Playhouse.
  • Tabu Casual Newbie Night (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.

Sat 24th: 

  • Richmond Zombie Walk (Zombiewalk): Celebrating the 21st annual RVA Zombie Walk in Carytown, RVA.
  • Masque Halloween Ball (Fetlife): Philly Masque presents a special Carnival of Kink!
  • Halloween Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): Fetish Factory hosts a their Annual Gala in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Playhouse Gothica (Fetlife): Baltimore Playhouse scheduled theme night.
  • Haunted House Play Party (Fetlife): One of the area's best play parties by Fantasy House in Prince Frederick, MD. 
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.

Sun 25th: 

Mon 26th – Full Hunters Moon

  • Dinner w/ Domme's (Fetlife): The DC Sub Club hosts a monthly dinner at The Assembly in Rosslyn, Va.

Tue 27th: 

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).
  • Philadelphia Jacks (PhiladelphiaJacks.com): All male masturbation group.

Wed 28th: 

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • Balt.Nexus Skillshare (Fetlife): Monthly Rope Skillshare at the Baltimore Playhouse. 
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.

Thu 29th:

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Asylum 13 presents Magic & Monsters (Facebook): Weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.

Halloween Weekend (30th-1st):

  • Derry Halloween Fest (DerryHalloween): Europe's largest Halloween Festival takes place in Ireland where it all began.
  • Samhain Fire Festival (Beltane.org): Edinburgh hosts some of the worlds most grandiose fire festivals. 
  • Whitby Goth Weekend (whitbygothweekend): Bi-annual music festival for Gothic sub-culture in Whitby, UK.

Fri 30th – Mischief Night / Devil’s Night.

  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.

Sat 31st – Halloween / Samhain.

  • Endless Night Vampire Ball (EndlessNight): Elegance & Decadence meet in New Orleans. 
  • Masque DC: Unholy (Masque.co): Erotic, exotic, high end club night with a fully curated group. 
  • Eighties Mayhem (Facebook): Halloween dance party at the Black Cat (NW DC). 
  • The Scarlet Ball (ScarletSalon): Balabalian Productions hosts a Halloween Masquerade. 
  • She Wants Revenge Live (Ticketmaster): at the Brooklyn Bowl, Philly. 
  • Welcome to Arkam (The-Crucible): Themed Halloween party at The Crucible (NW DC).
  • Zombie Prom (Fetlife): Halloween Play Party at the Baltimore Playhouse.
  • Clubhouse Grand Opening (Fetlife): New group launch & Halloween Party at Homewood Suites, Laurel Md. 
  • Torture Garden Halloween Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest fetish balls in Europe.
  • Safeword (Fetilfe): A kink burlesque experience w/ play party, by Corrupt Minds in Philly. 
  • Tabu Halloween Party (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Halloween Party (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.

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November:

 

Sun 1st – Day of the Dead / All Saints Day / Daylight Savings Ends.

  • She Wants Revenge Live (Ticketmaster): at the 9:30 Club, NW DC. 
  • Final Sunday Love (Flash): Burner gathering for creative expression at Flash (NW DC).

Mon 2nd – All Souls Day.

Tue 3rd – Election Day.

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).

Wed 4th:

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.
  • Queer Dudes Happy Hour (Fetilife): Queer Dudes Happy Hour Social at Trade (Logan Circle, DC).

Thu 5th – Guy Fawkes Day / U.S. Marine Corps Anniv.

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Asylum 13 (Facebook): Nation's longest running weekly Dark Alt. Dance night is hosted at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.
  • Gateway (BR.org): Monthly meeting hosted by the Black Rose at The Crucible.

Weekend of the 6th-8th:

  • Vikings Con (VikingsCon): Fully immersive Vikings event in Charles County, Md.
  • Passion Fetish Fair (passion-messe.com/en): European BDSM/Fetish Weekend in Hamburg, Germany.
  • Avantgardista (avantgardista.net): One of Europe’s largest fashion weeks dedicated to Fetish Design, in Munich.
  • Bliss Cruise (ToplessTravel): Luxurious week-long lifestyle cruise in Thailand (runs 4th-13th).
  • Maryland Leather Weekend (CommandMC): By Command MC at the Lord Baltimore Hotel (Baltimore). 

Fri 6th: 

  • River City Pirate Ball (Eventbrite): Resched. from June, at the historic Hofheimer Building, RVA. 
  • Dungeon 101 (The-Crucible): The Black Rose hosts Dungeon101 at The Crucible.
  • First Contact (Fetlife): Exploratorium & Dungeon 101 Series at The Baltimore Playhouse.
  • Crown & Collar Soiree (Fetlife): Cocktail Social for the Crown & Collar Society at Dirty Habit DC. 
  • SE Pa. Social (Fetlife): Social happy hour / meet & greet hosted just outside of Philly.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • Pleasurcation (Facebook): Sex positive kink night at Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, by Kati Kill
  • TPA Mocha Party (ThePrivateAffair.com): P.O.C. lifestyle party by Mocha at The Private Affair (N.East MD).
  • Kink Playground (GreenLantern): All male underwear kink night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).
  • First Friday Art Walk (ihearthighland): Highlandtown Baltimore hosts a gallery tour w/ wine tastings & more.
  • First Friday Dupont (Facebook): Art inspired gallery tour w/ wine tastings & more.

Sat 7th: 

  • Metroschock (Facebook): Baltimore's best Gothic-Fusion dance night at Metro Gallery (1001 North Charles Street).
  • Slings & Arrows (Facebook): Younger generation Goth Night at DC9 (NW DC). 
  • Ceremony (Instagram): A night centered on music, dance, & goth culture at Club 624 (Philly). 
  • Shadowland (Instagram): Darkwave / Electro / Goth-Industrial dance night at Little Mutants in Lancaster, Pa.
  • Sinfully Naughty (The-Crucible): Fetish theme night hosted at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Baltimore Playhouse (Fetlife): Baltimore Playhouse scheduled theme night.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.
  • Cum Union Philly (CumUnion.com): National sex club for gay & bi men.

Sun 8th:

Tue 10th:

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Tuesday Night Slosh (Fetlife): Kink-set gathering at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (NW DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).
  • MAsT (mastwashington.org) holds a roundtable discussion following its monthly meet-up.
  • Philadelphia Jacks (PhiladelphiaJacks.com): All male masturbation group.

Wed 11th – Veteran’s Day / Armistice Day.

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.
  • Queer Dudes Party (Fetilife): On-site play party 'By Queer Dudes For Queer Dudes' at The Crucible DC.

Thu 12th: 

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Asylum 13 (Facebook): Nation's longest running weekly Dark Alt. Dance night is hosted at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.

Weekend of the 13th-15th:

  • Conjuration (Conjurationcon): Immersive magical fantasy convention hosted in Atlanta, Ga.
  • Fallout New Vegas Celebration (FalloutFanCelebration): Goodsprings Nevada hosts a great Vegas Side Trip! 
  • Tampa Tattoo Arts Convention (VillanArts): At the Tampa Convention Center.
  • KinkyCon (Fetlife): Wicked wild weekend dedicated to kink culture in New England.
  • Desires Cruise (ToplessTravel): Luxurious week-long lifestyle cruise (departs in Miami).

Fri 13th: 

  • RVA Vampire Ball (VampireBall): Hosted in the historic Hofheimer Building, Richmond, Va. 
  • Crucible Black & Kinky (The-Crucible): Open play theme night focused toward P.O.C.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.
  • Yes Daddy! (GreenLantern): All male theme night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).

Sat 14th – World Diabetes Awareness Day.

  • Victorian Cemetary Potluck Picnic (Facebook): Annual DC tradition at Congressional Cemetary. 
  • Fiction (Facebook): Small format legacy for Goth, Industrial, & Darkwave in Alexandria, Va.
  • Twisted Sister Live (Ticketmaster): at Charlestown, WV. 
  • Wolfspirit Play Party (Fetlife): On-Premise play party oriented toward elegance & intrigue at Ashburn Manor.
  • Risque (The-Crucible): EDM Dance Night / Play Party at The Crucible.
  • The Aviary (TheAviaryPhilly): Social play-party meets interactive theater night in Philly. 
  • Baltimore Playhouse (Fetlife): Baltimore Playhouse scheduled theme night.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.

Sun 15th: 

Tue 17th:

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).

Wed 18th: 

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • Columbia Unwound (Fetlife): Kink Social Meet-up at The Ale House, Columbia Md.
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.

Thu 19th: 

  • Solid State (Facebook): Wilmington Del. hosts Goth-Indsrial night at Bar XIII (1706 Philadelphia Pike).
  • Active & Kinky (Fetlife): DC meet-up at the Continental Beer Garden.
  • Society of the Phoenix (Fetlife): Fire Play education & play night at The Baltimore Playhouse.

Weekend of the 20th-22nd:

  • Monster Mania (MonsterMania): Horror & SciFi convention in Oaks, Pa.

Fri 20th:

  • Vortex Friday (Facebook): Dark Wave Dance Night at The Warehouse on Watts by DJ Mighty Mike Saga.
  • Stimulate NYC (Stimulate-me): The Big Apple's top alternative kink night by Xris SMack! 
  • Crucible QINK (The-Crucible): "Queer Identifying 'N Kinky" Fetish theme night at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.
  • Rough House (GreenLantern): All male underwear kink night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).

Sat 21st: 

  • Crucible Blush (The-Crucible): Femme Fatale open play theme night alternating every other month.
  • Baltimore Playhouse (Fetlife): Baltimore Playhouse scheduled theme night.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Nighthaven: at the Eagles Nest (Eventbrite): A Harrison Brant Banker Doyle Production at the Baltimore Eagle.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.
  • Spank DC (SpankDC.com): All male spanking party 4pm-8pm upstairs at The Green Lantern (DC).
  • Bear Cave (GreenLantern): Monthly Bear night follows Spank DC at the Green Lantern (NW DC).
  • Cum Union Philly (CumUnion.com): National sex club for gay & bi men.

Sun 22nd: Best Resource for Drag Brunch: held throughout the DC Metro, Baltimore, Philadelphia, & Richmond!

 

Mon 23rd - Dinner w/ Domme's (Fetlife): The DC Sub Club hosts a monthly dinner at The Assembly in Rosslyn, Va.

Tue 24th – Full Beaver Moon. 

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).
  • Philadelphia Jacks (PhiladelphiaJacks.com): All male masturbation group.

Wed 25th – R.A.D. Anniversary.  

Thansgiving Weekend (26th-29th):

  • World's Largest Disco (theworldslargestdisco): Tribute to 70’s Disco at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. 
  • Wasteland (wasteland.nl): One of the world's largest & most lavish fetish balls is in Amsterdam.
  • Hedonism Anniversary Week (Hedonism): One of their biggest weeks of the year!
  • C.L.A.W. (ClawInfo): Leather Awareness Weekend in Los Angeles.

Thu 26th – Thanksgiving.

Fri 27th – Native American Heritage Day / Black Friday.

  • BPH Kinky Karaoki (Fetlife): Kink play party w/ karaoki shenanigans at The Baltimore Playhouse.
  • Philly Fetish Fair (Fetlife): Kink fetish fair for all your holiday needs! 
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.

Sat 28th – Small Business Saturday (buy local).

  • Baltimore Playhouse (Fetlife): Baltimore Playhouse scheduled theme night.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.

Sun 29th – Secondhand Sunday.

Mon 30th – Cyber Monday.

 

TBA - Richmond Highland Games (Richmondhighlandgames): Celtic Festival hosted in Henrico, Va.

 

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December:

 

Tue 1st – St Andrews Day.

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).

Wed 2nd: 

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.
  • Queer Dudes Happy Hour (Fetilife): Queer Dudes Happy Hour Social at Trade (Logan Circle, DC).

Thu 3rd: 

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Asylum 13 (Facebook): Nation's longest running weekly Dark Alt. Dance night is hosted at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.
  • Gateway (BR.org): Monthly meeting hosted by the Black Rose at The Crucible.

Weekend of the 4th-6th:

  • Naughty Noel (Studio58): Full hotel takeover by Studio 58 in Gettysburg, Pa.
  • Florida Power Exchange (FloridaPowerExchange): Hosted in Clearwater, Fla.
  • Hedonism Wet Wild & Wicked (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
  • Pig Week (PigWeek.com): Ft. Lauderdale is host to an ongoing week of play parties, “Because All Men Are Pigs.”

Fri 4th – Hanukkah (moveable).

  • The Leg Warmers (Facebook): Retro 80's Dance Party at The National, Richmond. 
  • Dungeon 101 (The-Crucible): The Black Rose hosts Dungeon101 at The Crucible.
  • First Contact (Fetlife): Exploratorium & Dungeon 101 Series at The Baltimore Playhouse.
  • SE Pa. Social (Fetlife): Social happy hour / meet & greet hosted just outside of Philly.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • Pleasurcation (Facebook): Sex positive kink night at Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, by Kati Kill
  • TPA Mocha Party (ThePrivateAffair.com): P.O.C. lifestyle party by Mocha at The Private Affair (N.East MD).
  • Kink Playground (GreenLantern): All male underwear kink night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).
  • First Friday Art Walk (ihearthighland): Highlandtown Baltimore hosts a gallery tour w/ wine tastings & more.
  • First Friday Dupont (Facebook): Art inspired gallery tour w/ wine tastings & more.

Sat 5th – Krampusnacht / Repeal Day.

  • Masque DC presents Obsession (Masque.co): One of the best underground productions we’ve seen in over 30 years.
  • Metroschock (Facebook): Baltimore's best Gothic-Fusion dance night at Metro Gallery (1001 North Charles Street).
  • Slings & Arrows (Facebook): Younger generation Goth Night at DC9 (NW DC). 
  • Ceremony (Instagram): A night centered on music, dance, & goth culture at Club 624 (Philly). 
  • Shadowland (Instagram): Darkwave / Electro / Goth-Industrial dance night at Little Mutants in Lancaster, Pa.
  • Richmond Krampus Ball (Eventbrite): Official after-party to the 14th annual Krampusnacht RVA. 
  • Krampusnacht RVA (Instagram): Annual Krampusnacht parade in the heart of Richmond's art district. 
  • Torture Garden Xmas Ball (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest & most respected fetish balls in Europe.
  • Sinfully Naughty (The-Crucible): Fetish theme night hosted at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Baltimore Playhouse (Fetlife): Baltimore Playhouse scheduled theme night.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.
  • Jingle Balls (Kinetic): It's the most sinful time of the year! Holiday gala by Kinetic DC. 
  • Cum Union Philly (CumUnion.com): National sex club for gay & bi men.

Sun 6th – St. Nicholas Day / Advent (1st Sun).

Mon 7th – Pearl Harbor.

Tue 8th:

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Tuesday Night Slosh (Fetlife): Kink-set gathering at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (NW DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).
  • MAsT (mastwashington.org) holds a roundtable discussion following its monthly meet-up.
  • Philadelphia Jacks (PhiladelphiaJacks.com): All male masturbation group.

Wed 9th: 

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.
  • Queer Dudes Party (Fetilife): On-site play party 'By Queer Dudes For Queer Dudes' at The Crucible DC.

Thu 10th: 

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Asylum 13 (Facebook): Nation's longest running weekly Dark Alt. Dance night is hosted at Bar XIII (Wilmington Del).
  • DC After Dark (Wordpress): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Midlands.

Weekend of the 11th-13th:

Fri 11th: 

  • Crucible Black & Kinky (The-Crucible): Open play theme night focused toward P.O.C.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.
  • Yes Daddy! (GreenLantern): All male theme night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).

Sat 12th: 

  • Naughty Snowball (Facebook): The Prodigal Son returns! A grand gala for DC Burners by Mischief DC. 
  • Bad Yule Ball (Instagram): One of the region's best new nights. Hosted at the Mobtown Ballroom in Baltimore.  
  • Fiction (Facebook): Small format legacy for Goth, Industrial, & Darkwave in Alexandria, Va.
  • Fetish Factory Xtreme Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): Gala event w/ full play in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 
  • Torture Garden Xmas Ball II (TortureGarden): London hosts one of the largest & most respected fetish balls in Europe.
  • Wolfspirit Play Party (Fetlife): On-Premise play party oriented toward elegance & intrigue at Ashburn Manor.
  • Risque (The-Crucible): EDM Dance Night / Play Party at The Crucible.
  • The Aviary (TheAviaryPhilly): Social play-party meets interactive theater night in Philly. 
  • Baltimore Playhouse (Fetlife): Baltimore Playhouse scheduled theme night.
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Fantasy Fetish Night (Secrets): Kink themed lifestyle event at Secrets Hidaway (Fla). 
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.

Sun 13th:

Tue 15th:

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).

Wed 16th: 

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • Columbia Unwound (Fetlife): Kink Social Meet-up at The Ale House, Columbia Md.
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.

Thu 17th – Saturnalia.

  • Dark Constellation (Facebook): DC's weekly Dark Alt. Dance night at The Renegade (Clarendon, Va).
  • Solid State (Facebook): Wilmington Del. hosts Goth-Indsrial night at Bar XIII (1706 Philadelphia Pike).
  • Active & Kinky (Fetlife): DC meet-up at the Continental Beer Garden.
  • Society of the Phoenix (Fetlife): Fire Play education & play night at The Baltimore Playhouse.

Yule Weekend (18th-20th):

Fri 18th: 

  • Vortex Friday (Facebook): Dark Wave Dance Night at The Warehouse on Watts by DJ Mighty Mike Saga.
  • Stimulate NYC (Stimulate-me): The Big Apple's top alternative kink night by Xris SMack! 
  • Crucible QINK (The-Crucible): "Queer Identifying 'N Kinky" Fetish theme night at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • Fantasy Fridays w/ The PGC (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club.
  • Rough House (GreenLantern): All male underwear kink night at the Green Lantern (NW DC).

Sat 19th – Underground Parties Present Yule! (U-Party): Our annual celebration of Yule is a great tradition for Underground Parties, not to mention a perfect way to celebrate the holidays. So we hope you'll join us for a bit of yuletide mayhem worthy of the old gods. We purposely keep this one smaller for a more intimate affair. But we offer the perfect mix for a mid-winter gathering, so dress to impress & be ready to play (be it naughty or nice)! 

 

Sun 20th: 

Mon 21st – Winter Solstice / Yule.

Tue 22nd: 

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).
  • Philadelphia Jacks (PhiladelphiaJacks.com): All male masturbation group.

Wed 23rd – Full Cold Moon / Festivus.

  • Transit (Facebook): Weekly DnB, Bass, Techno Night in Fairfax. At the Auld Shebeen downstairs.
  • Balt.Nexus Skillshare (Fetlife): Monthly Rope Skillshare at the Baltimore Playhouse. 
  • DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC): Gathering of older gay/bi men, upstairs at the Dupont Italian Kitchen.

Thu 24th – Santa Takes Flight! (SceneSocial): Our annaul gathering for The Metro returns! 

 

Fri 25th – X-mas Day.

Sat 26th – Boxing Day / Begin Kwanzaa.

  • Tabu Social Club (TabuLife): Lifestyle social play party on-premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair): Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in NE MD.
  • PGC Theme Night (Facebook): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, dates are subject to change.
  • Lima Twist Drag Brunch (DragShowBrunch): Upscale Drag every Saturday from 12pm-3pm.

Sun 27th: 

Tue 29th:

  • Dirty Sexy Bingo (BarXIII): This isn't your granma's bingo. By Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Black Rose (BR.org): holds a weekly educational forum at The Crucible (NE DC).
  • Trans Night AYA (AsYouAre): Weekly night for trans, non-binary and genderqueer (SE DC).

Wed 30th – Richard A.D. Birthday.

 

New Years Eve (Thu 31st):

  • The Time Traveler's Ball (Facebook): Grand gala event at The Lord Baltimore Hotel (Baltimore, MD).
  • Masque DC Hotel Takeover (Masque.co): An immersive 2-day hotel takeover by one of DC's top new promoters. 
  • Boudior Boheme Masquerade Ball (Facebook): A Vetted Masquerade by Balaibalan Productions. 
  • An Asylum NYE (BarXIII): A special event with Mighty Mike Saga at Bar XIII in Delaware. 
  • Fallout Masuerade (FalloutRVA): Fallout RVA's annual NYE Masquerade Ball returns. 
  • New Culture NYE Celebration (CFNS): Spiritual Celebration at Abrams Creek Spirit Center (WV).
  • The Legwarmers (StateTheater): 80's tribute at The State Theater (N.Va).
  • The Flaming Lips (Anthem): Live at the Anthem (DC).
  • Hero's & Villains Play Party (Fetlife): NYE theme party hosted by The Baltimore Playhouse. 
  • Fantasy House New Years Eve Celebration (Fetlife): Top Tier Kink-Swinger night for the Lifestyle. 
  • Tabu New Years Eve (TabuLife): Lifestyle Social Play Party hosted On-Premise in Catonsville, MD.
  • TPA NYE Glow Party (ThePrivateAffair.com): The Private Affair play party on-premise in Northeast MD.
  • PGC NYE Ball (thepleasuregardenclub.net): Philly's Pleasure Garden Club, NYE Formal.
  • Saints&Sinners (SaintsandSinners): on-premise play party social by Saints & Sinners in NE Philly.
  • Hedonism NYE Getaway (Hedonism): Week-long themed event at Hedonism II in Jamaica.
  • Dual Desires NYE Ball (Bi-Events): Mansion Exclusive for Bi-couples, Bi-women, & Bi-men in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Fri Jan 1st – New Years Day.

 

TBA - Not NYE Fetish Ball (FetishFactory): Grand gala by Fetish Factory in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 

 

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