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Sunday, July 26, 2026
Folsom & Dore Street (9th–10th), SoMa, San Francisco
Folsom St at Dore St, San Francisco, CA 94103The main event: the Up Your Alley street fair itself — everyone just calls it Dore Alley. Sunday, July 26, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., taking over Folsom Street between 9th and 10th plus Dore Alley in SoMa. Gear vendors, DJ stages, kink demos, and a mostly-local leather crowd. Free to enter with a suggested cash donation at the gates that funds community grants; 18+ to enter, 21+ to drink.
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