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Sunday, September 27, 2026
Folsom Street (8th–13th St), San Francisco
Folsom St between 8th & 13th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United StatesFolsom Street Fair closes out San Francisco's Leather Pride Week and is billed by its organizers as the world's largest leather and fetish event. Held every year on the last Sunday of September, it takes over 13 blocks of Folsom Street in SoMa — between 8th and 13th — with gear vendors, community and kink exhibitors, multiple DJ and performance stages, and a crowd estimated in the hundreds of thousands. In 2026 it runs Sunday, September 27, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entry is free with a suggested $10–$20 gate donation (donating earns a sticker good for drink discounts inside); net proceeds go to Bay Area public-health, human-services and arts nonprofits. Adults only — 18+ to enter, 21+ to drink. Nudity is legally permitted at the permitted fair, and a coat and gear check is on site. Produced by the nonprofit Folsom Street, with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence staffing the gates.
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Fri, Sep 25
9 PM - 3 AM
DNA Lounge
BRÜT's Folsom edition kicks off the weekend Friday night at DNA Lounge in SoMa. 9 PM–3 AM.
Fri, Sep 25
10 PM - 3 AM
Club Six
Sat, Sep 26
9 PM - 3 AM
SVN West
Magnitude 2026, the Saturday-night main event of Folsom weekend, at SVN West. 21+, house music.
Sat, Sep 26
10 PM - 4 AM
The Midway
Sun, Sep 27
12 PM - 7 PM
SF Eagle, San Francisco
The SF Eagle throws its annual Folsom-edition daytime patio party, steps from the fairgrounds.
Sun, Sep 27
6 PM - 1 AM
SVN West
Folsom Street's official closing party — Deviants at SVN West, Sunday 6 PM–1 AM.
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