Event Dates
From: Saturday, August 23, 2025
To: Sunday, August 24, 2025
Denver Back Alley Leather
& Fetish Weekend 2025
Rocky Mountain Leather Alliance brings you the biggest leather event in Colorado.
Denver Back Alley Leather & Fetish Weekend 2025
Rocky Mountain Leather Alliance brings you the biggest leather event in Colorado, the Denver Back Alley, Leather, BDSM and fetish weekend.
- Are you visiting Denver for the Leather Weekend? Stay downtown, close to the city’s top attractions and the Capitol Hill gay district at the Hyatt Centric, rated “Fabulous” by guests with stylish rooms, fitness room, highly-rated breakfasts, and stunning rooftop terrace.
The Event
- Next Edition: Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August 2025.
- Denver Back Alley takes over the parking lot of Trade on Santa Fe Drive for two days of fun, where you can hang out with other kinksters in your best fetish gear.
- The event runs on the weekend before Labor Day each year, from 2.30 pm until eight each night and includes a vendor market, kink demos, tasters, games, and live entertainment.
- Party with the hottest leather guys from Denver and beyond at one of the USA’s most popular Summer fetish events.
- Enjoy a warm gay-friendly welcome at the hip Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver, featuring designer rooms, a free wine happy hour and luxurious amenities.
The Venue
- Trade is Denver’s premier gay fetish bar featuring nightly events, cocktails, theme parties and a large patio.
- The outdoor parking lot is converted into a Leather-lover’s dream and hosts two days of fun in the Sun, followed by after-parties in the club.
- Enjoy cheap drinks, friendly staff, and a relaxed atmosphere inside the bar, which is open daily but busiest at weekends.
- Thursday’s underwear night is popular, as is the 3rd Friday for “Rough Play”.
- Entrance to the party is through the bar for those over 21. A coat check is available for those wishing to change into their gear onsite.
Other Events
- Awaiting dates – Don’t miss the Megawoof Denver After Back Alley Party, at Trade.
Gay Denver & Other Popular Cruise Bars
- Capitol Hill is considered to be the official Denver gay area. However, Denver has several gay areas spread out in and around the Capitol Hill neighbourhood.
- North Capitol Hill is the busiest district, but you’ll also find local gay bars to the south, along the eastern edge of the Baker neighbourhood.
- Stay close to the bars and clubs in the Cherry Cheek district, an upscale neighborhood and home to several highly-rated hotels.
- If you are in town for the Back Alley Weekend, the following bars are also popular:
- Denver Eagle – The Denver Eagle is a massive club inside an old warehouse space just north of LoDo
- Denver Sweet – Denver’s Bear Inspired LGBTQ-friendly bar featuring music videos, dancing, and a social rooftop bar.
Recommended Denver Hotels
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Four Seasons is our editors choice when
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Gay Map of Denver
Capitol Hill, a vibrant neighborhood located in East Denver, is also the city’s unofficial gayborhood. From Country/Western bars to dance clubs, there is a variety of nightlife options to discover here, with hotels an easy walk to bars
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1111 14th St, Denver,
Featuring a rooftop pool, a spa and wellness centre and fine dining, this hotel is 5 minutes’ walk from Colorado Convention Center. Guests can also enjoy a drink at the bar.
Terry cloth bathrobes, slippers, an iPod docking station and a flat-screen cable TV are featured in each elegant suite. Select suites feature views of downtown Denver and the mountains at Four Seasons Hotel Denver.
1750 Welton St, Denver,
Located 250 m from 16th Street Mall, this hotel features a bar and a restaurant on site. An indoor pool is available for guest relaxation. All rooms feature a flat-screen TV and free WiFi.
Rooms here will provide you with a seating area with a work desk and coffee-making facilities. An en suite bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries is also provided at Denver Grand Hyatt.
1550 Court Pl, Denver,
This downtown Sheraton Denver Hotel is adjacent to the Pedestrian Mall. The hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool, modern business center and 4 on-site restaurants.
Sheraton Hotel features cable TV and in-room movies in every guest room. A work desk with ergonomic desk chair and WiFi are also available. Room service is offered during limited hours.
1672 Lawrence St, Denver,
Less than 1.6 km from the Colorado Convention Center and Coors Field, this hotel offers a 37-inch flat-screen TV in every room and rooftop swimming pool with stunning city views.
Guests can work out in the state-of-the-art fitness centre or browse for souvenirs in the on-site gift shop.The hotel also provides guests with running maps, supplied by Runner's World, for those wishing to experience the surrounding areas.
1750 Little Raven St, Denver, CO 80202
Each unit comes with a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a washing machine,a private bathroom with shower. Free WiFi, air conditioning, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a fitness centre.
630 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
All units here are air-conditioned and feature a living room with a flat-screen TV, well-equipped kitchen with dishwasher, coffee machine and a dining area, a private bathroom with bath or shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries.
Capitol Hill, Denver, CO
Stunning Modern Home! Prime Location Sleeps 15 is set in the Capitol Hill district offering 4 bedrooms, a Living room with TV and cable channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, 3 bathrooms with bath or shower.
1777 Chestnut Pl, Denver, CO 80202
All apartments are fitted with air conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher as well a coffee machine, a living room with a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom with bath or shower, and free toiletries
1336 E 17th Ave, Denver,
Hamburger Mary’s is a gay open-air bar and grille with regular entailment like Dolls with Balls Drag Bingo
475 Santa Fe Dr, Denver,
Welcome to Trade. We are an LGTBQ fetish & kink bar
Trade is a destination for those in the kink community looking for a place to find like minded individuals. While we are a gay men's bar, we are welcoming to all in the queer and kink community
1501 E Colfax Ave Suite A, Denver, CO 80218, United States
Full service gay sports bar, two patios, straight welcoming.
5110 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80204, United States
Leather, uniforms, underwear partys are some of the things on offer
504 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80203, United States
Denver's newest gay bar opening up right in the heart of Denver’s gayborhood! offering pool table, darts & sports on the TVs
776 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80203, United States
We are Denver's Bear Inspired / LGBTQ friendly Bar
Great Cocktails & Eats / Friendly Staff / Music
1526 E Colfax Ave, Denver,
Lesbian Bar offering everything from Queer yoga, drag king game night, live bands, open mic, to dance parties
4958 E Colfax Ave, Denver,
Laidback gay lounge bar with friendly staff and customers
255 S Broadway, Denver,
Gay neighborhood lounge & patio bar catering to a diverse crowd offering hand crafted & frozen cocktails.
629 E Colfax Ave, Denver,
Fun Gay Bar offering DJs, dancing, and drag queen bingo, popular with everyone
117 Broadway, Denver,
Boyztown Denver is home of Denver’s hottest Male revue. Male revues are Tuesday-Sunday at 10pm till close
1601 Arapahoe St d&f tower, Denver
Gay club Music, Dance, Comedy, & Cabaret in An Intimate, Vintage Setting, Your Table's Waiting!
900 E Colfax Ave, Denver,
A gay cowboy style bar/club playing country & western music offering karaoke and drag shows
3500 Walnut St, Denver,
Tracks is Denver's premier gay club with the hottest DJs, dancers and divas featuring rotating theme nights & music on multiple floors
Recommended Hotels in Denver By Booking
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We have chosen hotels in Denver that keep you close to all the shops, restaurants & bars
Four Seasons
5 Star – Central Location
- 5-Star, Elegant Suites, Mountain Views
- A short taxi ride to the gay bars
- iPod docking, flat-screen TV
- Luxurious suites with stunning views & a full-service spa, ideal for a pampered Denver stay.
Grand Hyatt Denver
4 Star – Luxury
- 4-Star, Indoor Pool, On-Site Restaurant
- A short walk to the gay bars
- Flat-screen TV, free WiFi
- Comfortable rooms with modern amenities, indoor pool, close to Denver attractions.
Westin Hotel
4 Star – Great Amenities
- 4-Star, Rooftop Pool, Fully Equipped Fitness Centre
- A short taxi ride to the gay bars
- 37-inch TV, gift shop
- Offers rooftop pool with city views & a state-of-the-art fitness centre, perfect for a Denver visit.
Sheraton Hotel
4 Star – Perfect Location
- 4-Star, Outdoor Pool, Business Center
- Close to the gay district
- Cable TV, ergonomic desk chair
- Features an outdoor pool, modern business amenities, & comfortable rooms in a prime location.
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