Pig Week 2026: The Complete Guide to Fort Lauderdale's Fetish Festival

Pig Week is Fort Lauderdale's gay men's fetish festival — ten days of pool parties, leather-and-kink socials, contests, and late nights that turn the bars and guesthouses of Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors into the winter capital of the fetish scene. Its cheerfully blunt motto — "because all men are pigs" — tells you exactly what you're in for: an unapologetic, male-only celebration of gear, play, and community, timed to the week after Thanksgiving when the South Florida weather is perfect and the town is ready for it.

The 2026 edition is Pig Week 12 — "The Dirty Dozen," and it runs longer and harder than most weekend events, spreading dozens of parties across two weekends and the week between. This guide covers the essentials: the dates, the marquee events, the leather bars anchored by Ramrod, and where to stay in the middle of it all.

Pig Week 2026 Overview

• Dates: Friday, November 27 – Sunday, December 6, 2026 — ten days (Pig Week 12, "The Dirty Dozen")
• Where: Fort Lauderdale & Wilton Manors, FL — anchored at Ramrod (1508 NE 4th Ave), with parties across the gay bars, guesthouses, and pools
• What it is: A gay men's fetish, leather, and kink festival — male-only, gear-forward, and play-positive
• Registration: Pick up your dog tags at the Pig Week Registration Center at Ramrod (opens the week of the event) for free or discounted entry and swag
• The crowd: Fetish, leather, and kink-interested gay men from across the country and beyond
• Cost: Individual parties are ticketed; the dog-tag registration gets you discounts across the week
• The vibe: Ten days of pool parties by day and gear parties by night, in a walkable gay beach town

About Pig Week

Pig Week started as a small fetish gathering and grew into one of the country's biggest gay men's kink festivals — a ten-day, male-only celebration of leather, gear, and play that takes over Fort Lauderdale each year after Thanksgiving. The 2026 edition is the twelfth, dubbed "The Dirty Dozen," and the format is what makes it special: rather than a single big party, it's a marathon of pool parties, bar takeovers, socials, workshops, and contests spread across ten days, so you can go as hard or as easy as you like.

The tone is set by that motto — "because all men are pigs" — which is equal parts wink and mission statement. It's unpretentious and community-minded, a place where the fetish and leather tribes that can feel scattered the rest of the year all show up in one walkable town at the same time. Fort Lauderdale, with its dense gay scene, clothing-optional guesthouses, and reliable late-fall sunshine, is the perfect host — you can spend the afternoon at a pool party and be at a gear night three blocks away by midnight.

If you're new to a fetish week, Pig Week is a genuinely welcoming place to start. You don't need a closet full of gear or fluency in every kink — plenty of first-timers show up in a jockstrap and sneakers and figure the rest out as they go. What matters more is the etiquette that holds the whole thing together: consent is the rule, "no thanks" is always respected, and asking before you touch is simply how the scene operates. The daytime pool parties are the easiest on-ramp — social, low-pressure, and clothing-optional rather than full-on play — before the later, heavier nights. Dress codes vary by party (some are gear-required, some anything-goes), so check each event before you go, and don't be shy about asking a regular; the leather and fetish community tends to look after its newcomers.

The 2026 Pig Week Lineup

Pig Week runs a packed, ten-day schedule; the full program with exact times firms up closer to the event, but these are the marquee parties the week is built around. Register for dog tags and grab tickets to the big nights early — they sell out.

• Opening weekend — the Open Up Pool Party. The first big pool party of the week kicks things off in the afternoon sun — the traditional Pig Week opener.
• Opening weekend — the Hole Hog Party at Ramrod. Ramrod, the fetish-bar hub of the whole week, hosts one of its signature deep-fetish house nights.
• Midweek — pool party at the Ed Lugo Resort. The gay guesthouses open their clothing-optional pools for daytime socials all week long.
• Closing weekend — Mr. Pig Week 2026 at Ramrod. The week's title contest, where the next Mr. Pig Week is crowned.
• Closing weekend — the Dirty Dozen Anniversary Party at The Manor. The 12th-anniversary blowout — an adults-only kink-and-fetish party at The Manor Complex, the biggest night of the week.

Ramrod & the Fort Lauderdale Fetish Scene

Ramrod is the beating heart of Pig Week — the Flagler Village leather-and-fetish bar that hosts the registration center and a party nearly every night of the week. If Pig Week has a home base, this is it, and it's a genuine institution of the South Florida leather scene the rest of the year too.

Ramrod anchors a fetish-and-leather nightlife scene that's one of the deepest in the country. The Eagle in Wilton Manors brings the leather-bar energy, The Manor Complex provides the big-room dance floor for the marquee parties, and spots like 321 Slammer and Gym Sportsbar fill in the nights between. It's all within the compact Fort Lauderdale–Wilton Manors gay corridor, so you're never more than a short ride from the next party.

Best Fetish & Leather Bars

Between the ticketed parties, these are the bars and clubs where the Pig Week crowd gathers — the fetish, leather, and cruise spots of Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors.

Fort Lauderdale Fetish & Leather Bars

Ramrod Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Eagle Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Manor Complex, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

321 Slammer, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Gym Sportsbar Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Scandals Saloon, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Clubhouse II, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Club Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Ramrod is the fetish-bar anchor and Pig Week's hub. The Eagle (Wilton Manors) is the leather bar proper, and The Manor Complex is the big nightclub that hosts the largest parties. 321 Slammer is the cruisy neighborhood fetish bar, Gym Sportsbar the jock-and-game-day spot, and Scandals the country-western-and-leather saloon on Wilton Drive. For the after-hours crowd, the men's clubs Clubhouse II and Club Fort Lauderdale keep things going around the clock.

Where to Stay for Pig Week

The move for Pig Week is a gay men's guesthouse — Fort Lauderdale has one of the best collections in the country, most with clothing-optional heated pools that become social hubs during the week. Staying at one puts you in the middle of the action, often with a Pig Week pool party happening right in your own courtyard.

Gay Guesthouses & Resorts

Clothing-optional pools, an all-male crowd, and a walk or short ride to Ramrod and the bars.

• Inn Leather Guest House & Resort — the leather-themed men's resort, a natural fit for the week.
• The Ed Lugo Resort — a Wilton Manors boutique guesthouse that hosts its own Pig Week pool parties.
• Cabanas Guesthouse & Spa — a popular gay men's resort with a clothing-optional saltwater pool and spa.
• The Worthington / Grand Resort & Spa — a well-known clothing-optional men's resort in Victoria Park.

Gay Men's Guesthouses

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Inn Leather Guest House & Resort, Fort Lauderdale

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Ed Lugo Resort, Fort Lauderdale

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Cabanas Guesthouse & Spa, Fort Lauderdale

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Worthington Resort - The Grand Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale

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Airbnb & Vacation Rentals

If you're coming with a group, a private vacation home with a pool in Wilton Manors or Victoria Park is a great value for a ten-day stay — just book early, since Pig Week and the holiday season together make late November a busy time.

Getting There & Getting Around

Fort Lauderdale is one of the easiest gay destinations in the country to reach, and everything Pig Week happens within a compact area.

Flying in

Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International (FLL) is about 15 minutes from Wilton Manors and often cheaper than Miami. Miami International (MIA) is a workable alternative about 45 minutes south.

Getting around

The Fort Lauderdale–Wilton Manors gay corridor is small, and you'll want rideshare for the pool-party-to-bar hops and the late nights. Wilton Drive itself is walkable end to end. If you're staying at a guesthouse near Ramrod, you may barely need to travel at all.

Wilton Manors & Gay Fort Lauderdale

Pig Week thrives here because Fort Lauderdale is one of the great American gay beach towns, anchored by Wilton Manors — a small city entirely surrounded by Fort Lauderdale that's become one of the most concentrated LGBTQ+ communities in the country. Nicknamed "Island City" for the waterways that ring it, Wilton Manors is known for its gay-majority city government and for Wilton Drive, a half-mile strip of gay bars, restaurants, and shops that functions as the neighborhood's living room. Census data has repeatedly ranked it among the U.S. cities with the highest share of same-sex households.

That density is what makes a ten-day fetish festival work: the bars, the guesthouses, the pools, and the beach are all packed into a walkable corridor, so the whole scene can come together at once. Fort Lauderdale has leaned into its identity as a gay destination for decades — you'll feel it the moment you land.

Beyond Pig Week: Things to Do

Ten days is plenty of time to enjoy Fort Lauderdale beyond the parties.

• The beach. Fort Lauderdale Beach is the classic; Sebastian Street Beach is the gay-popular stretch, an easy day between pool parties.
• Las Olas Boulevard. The dining-and-shopping spine of Fort Lauderdale, lined with restaurants for a proper dinner.
• Wilton Drive dining. Beyond the bars, the Drive delivers — from Rosie's patio brunch to the neighborhood's easy casual spots.
• Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. A green break between the Intracoastal and the beach for a morning walk or kayak.
• A day trip to Miami. South Beach and Wynwood are about 40 minutes south by car or Brightline if you want a change of scenery.

When is Pig Week 2026?

Pig Week 2026 — Pig Week 12, "The Dirty Dozen" — runs Friday, November 27 through Sunday, December 6, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors. It's ten days, opening the weekend after Thanksgiving, with parties across two weekends and the week between. Confirm the full schedule and party times on the official Pig Week site.

What is Pig Week?

Pig Week is a gay men's fetish, leather, and kink festival in Fort Lauderdale — ten days of pool parties, gear nights, socials, workshops, and contests, held annually after Thanksgiving. It's male-only and play-positive, anchored at the leather bar Ramrod, with its tongue-in-cheek motto: "because all men are pigs."

What are Pig Week dog tags?

Dog tags are Pig Week's registration credential. You pick them up at the Pig Week Registration Center at Ramrod, and they get you free or discounted entry to events across the week plus some swag. Registering also supports the event. Grab yours early so you're set for the first party.

Where should I stay for Pig Week?

A gay men's guesthouse is the ideal Pig Week base — Fort Lauderdale has an exceptional collection, most with clothing-optional pools that host their own parties during the week. Inn Leather, the Ed Lugo Resort, Cabanas, and the Worthington are all strong, walkable-to-Ramrod picks. Book early — they're small and sell out.

Where is Ramrod in Fort Lauderdale?

Ramrod is at 1508 NE 4th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale's Flagler Village, just south of Wilton Manors. It's the leather-and-fetish bar that serves as Pig Week's hub and registration center, and it's a fixture of the South Florida leather scene year-round.

Is Pig Week only for men?

Yes — Pig Week is a male-only gay men's fetish festival. It's built for the leather, fetish, and kink communities, and the events are gear-forward and play-positive. Newcomers are welcome; the scene is friendlier and more community-minded than its blunt branding might suggest.

What other events happen in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors have a full LGBTQ+ calendar. Highlights include Wicked Manors, the huge Halloween street party on Wilton Drive, Stonewall Pride in June, and South Florida Black Pride over Columbus Day weekend. Pig Week is the fetish scene's marquee week, closing out the year after Thanksgiving.