40 YEARS OF BRINGING YOU the famously infamous street fair that draws in leather/kink/alt-sex community from around the world. We’re well into our daddy/mommy phase so be good for us and come in all your gear or none at all as we take the streets with our deliciously weird and wonderful fair!

Up Your Alley returns to the infamous streets of SOMA! Come get twisted with Steamworks, dance to our hot DJs and with our hotter gogos, watch kink and bondage demos that will blow your mind, cruise the artisan goods at our vendors, and get dirty at San Francisco’s notorious leather and kink block party.

The famously infamous street fair that draws in leather/kink/alt-sex community from around the world is BACK. 39 years this year, so we’re well into our daddy phase. Come in all your gear or none at all as we take the streets with our deliciously weird and wonderful fair!

A kink, leather, and alt-sex focused art and craft fair. Come browse, shop, see and be seen! At Eagle Plaza and down 12 to Folsom Street. We’ll see you there!

Dark Room by Phyllis Christopher is coming home to San Francisco with a very special launch at the Folsom Street Community Centre on 21 August! It’s the first and possibly only IRL event with all of the contributors – Phyllis will be joined by Susie Bright, Laura Guy, Shar Rednour and Michelle Tea. The event will be hosted by Center for Sex and Culture and hosted by Carol Queen.

Phyllis says (via her Instagram): “we’ll share stories, do a few readings …I’ll do a slide show talk with some never before seen out takes from San Francisco in the 90’s. As I’ve been hunting through my archive I’ve been thinking about how we build beautiful queer families and this book is a collaboration, a celebration of that…it’s a victory that it exists at all!”

Books will be available to buy at the event. Please wear a mask if you can.

Folsom Street and The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District are partnering to host the block between 8th and 9th Streets as the Kinky and Queer Block of Sunday Streets. Come by to visit our vendors, enjoy entertainment and demos on our stage, and view the work of local artists. The block will have a section suggested for 18+ only.

SOMA West will be set up around 7th and Folsom, with some favorite neighborhood organizations including SF Parks Alliance, Livable City, SOMA Pilipinas, and SOMArts! There will be delicious food and coffee vendors, cultural performances, and more. Come join the fun and celebrate the sheer wonder of taking the streets back from cars. See the map of activities happening all across SOMA, learn about volunteer opportunities, and more>>

A kink, leather, and alt-sex focused art and craft fair. Come browse, shop, see and be seen! At Eagle Plaza and down 12 to Folsom Street. We’ll see you there!

Up Your Alley finally makes its long awaited return to the infamous streets of SOMA! Come get twisted with Steamworks, dance to our hot DJs, cruise the artisan goods at our vendors, and get dirty at San Francisco’s notorious leather and kink block party.

A kink, leather, and alt-sex focused art and craft fair. Come browse, shop, see and be seen! At Eagle Plaza and down 12 to Folsom Street. We’ll see you there!

A kink, leather, and alt-sex focused art and craft fair. Come browse, shop, see and be seen! At Eagle Plaza and down 12 to Folsom Street. We’ll see you there!

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Betty Martin and Marcia Baczynski have been learning and teaching consent together for over 16 years. They met through Cuddle Party (a consent workshop) and cheered each other on in the development of their own work - Betty’s Wheel of Consent, and Marcia’s Asking for What You Want. And now they have written their own books, which they will read from!

Marcia’s Creating Consent Culture simply and clearly describes what consent is, including clarifying some misconceptions, and outlines a 3 hour workshop for youth and teens. Co-authored with Erica Scott.

www.creatingconsentculture.com ISBN # 978-1839971020

Betty’s The Art of Receiving and Giving: the Wheel of Consent re-defines receiving and giving and shows you how to fall in love with both of them, completely and equally. The Wheel of Consent has been called the most important and cutting-edge model for these times.

www.wheelofconsentbook.com ISBN # 978-1-64388-308-3

Together these two insightful books open up new understandings of consent, how to use it, and what it makes possible in your life.

Join us for a couple of short readings, followed by Q&A with the authors.

Dr. Betty Martin has had her hands on people professionally for over 40 years, first as a Chiropractor and upon retiring from that practice, as a certified Surrogate Partner, Sacred Intimate, and Somatic Sex Educator. Her explorations in somatic-based therapy and practices informed her creation of the framework, The Wheel of Consent®.

Marcia Baczynski is an internationally-recognized speaker, writer, coach and expert on sexual communication, relationships and consent. Her primary mission is to help adults to overcome shame and get in touch with what they truly want – romantically, sexually and relationally – even if it’s off the beaten path.

A kink, leather, and alt-sex focused art and craft fair. Come browse, shop, see and be seen! At Eagle Plaza and down 12 to Folsom Street. We’ll see you there!

A kink, leather, and alt-sex focused art and craft fair. Come browse, shop, see and be seen! At Eagle Plaza and down 12 to Folsom Street. We’ll see you there!

Our second SOMA Second Saturdays! indoor event of the winter before returning outdoors in April.

Join Folsom Street, the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District, and SOMA West CBD at the Folsom Street Community Center (145 9th Street) for an exciting selection from local filmmakers. Yes, there will be popcorn (as well as other snacks and non-alcoholic beverages).

If you would like to have your short film or excerpt of a longer film shown, check out the guidelines at https://sfleatherdistrict.org/movie-day/

The event is free. Donations are welcome but not expected.

Join Folsom Street, The Leather and LGBTQ District, and SOMA West CBD at our collaboration of art, craft, leather, kink, community and fun! Bring your $$ and come get a new toy or a beautiful piece of art. Meet folks from local orgs and clubs and enjoy an afternoon of outdoor fun! Located on 12th Street between Folsom and Harrison.

We’re taking you back to basics. Bringing you into the future. Giving you a vision of where we were and where we’re going on this journey of sexual liberation for ALL. The first Folsom Street Fair in 1984 was called MEGAHOOD. A stand against gentrification. An insistence on a place for us all. An event that was all about COMMUNITY. We can’t wait to see you in the street, in your mask, from just far enough away to be absolutely tantalizing. Our stages will be amazing, our exhibitors will be spicy, and our community will be together.

Join Folsom Street, The Leather and LGBTQ District, and SOMA West CBD at our collaboration of art, craft, leather, kink, community and fun! Bring your $$ and come get a new toy or a beautiful piece of art. Meet folks from local orgs and clubs and enjoy an afternoon of outdoor fun! Located on 12th Street between Folsom and Harrison.

Join Folsom Street, The Leather and LGBTQ District, and SOMA West CBD at our collaboration of art, craft, leather, kink, community and fun! Bring your $$ and come get a new toy or a beautiful piece of art. Meet folks from local orgs and clubs and enjoy an afternoon of outdoor fun! Located on 12th Street between Folsom and Harrison.

This year our infamous July event needs to stay tied up. Instead come celebrate the middle of summer by shopping at all your favorite vendors. We’ve all had a rough year, and a little retail therapy with your favorite artists, craftspersons and purveyors of fine toys will have you feeling ready to get back out there! (You’ve got all your shots, right puppy?) Visit our organizations and clubs, pick up a free mask from a Sister, and get a COVID test so that we can all stay safe!

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Join Folsom Street, The Leather and LGBTQ District, and SOMA West CBD at our collaboration of art, craft, leather, kink, community and fun! Bring your $$ and come get a new toy or a beautiful piece of art. Meet folks from local orgs and clubs and enjoy some nice weather, masks mandatory…..pants optional! Located on Folsom Street between 9th and 10th.

Join Folsom Street, The Leather and LGBTQ District, and SOMA West CBD at our collaboration of art, craft, leather, kink, community and fun! Bring your $$ and come get a new toy or a beautiful piece of art. Meet folks from local orgs and clubs and enjoy some nice weather, masks mandatory…..pants optional! Located on Folsom Street between 9th and 10th.

Join Folsom Street, The Leather and LGBTQ District, and SOMA West CBD for our first collaboration of art, craft, leather, kink, community and fun! Bring your $$ and come get a new toy or a beautiful piece of art. Meet folks from local orgs and clubs and enjoy some nice weather, masks mandatory…..pants optional! Located alongside the Powerhouse Bar on Dore St, at Folsom.

The ‘only in San Francisco’ event goes worldwide! Join from around the world during the groundbreaking virtual Folsom Street Fair. Hosted by the spectacular Margaret Cho!

We’ll bring the features of the Folsom Street Fair that you know and love, directly into your home. Featuring DJs, live music, performances, shopping, and education with our exhibitors, and so much more. Follow for more information.

Up Your Alley will be in your alley this year! Join from around the world for a taste of San Francisco’s original.

We’ll bring the features of Up Your Alley that you know and love, directly into your home. Featuring DJs, live music, performances, shopping, and education with our exhibitors, and so much more. Follow for more information.

Bigger IS better at this ‘only in San Francisco’ event! With 250,000 fetish enthusiasts spread out over 13 city blocks, there is something for everyone for only $10 at the gates!

Located on historic Folsom Street, leather, fetish, and alternative sexuality community members from all over the world converge. With over 200 exhibitor booths, a massive live stage with top-name indie, electronic and alternative acts, our huge dance area spinning the best of the international party scene, and a stunning performance stage, we’ve got something for EVERYONE!

FRISCO DISCO EVENTS proudly presents AFTERSHOCK! 

AFTERSHOCK will take you on a journey of light and sound, so make sure you set your alarm clock and hydrate, because the music starts at 4AM. Legendary DJ ABEL returns to spin, joined by New York’s finest lights and visual artists, GUY SMITH and ROB MONTENEGRO. 

AFTERSHOCK is the Official After Hours of Folsom Street Fair, and the one part of Folsom Weekend not to be missed. Get your tickets, bring your friends and get ready for AFTERSHOCK. It only happens once a year. A limited number of $50 Early Bird Tickets (that’s 50% off retail!) is available exclusively on Eventbrite until they are gone.