Event Dates
From: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
To: Sunday, September 13, 2026
Folsom Europe is the largest fetish event to take place in Berlin, and returns to September in 2026. An offshoot of the famous “San Francisco Folsom Street Fair”.
Folsom Europe is a five day festival culminating in the Folsom Street Fair, events open on Thursday and finish on the Sunday of the weekend.
- Visiting Berlin for Folsom Europe? Stay in Schöneberg close to all the fetish parties and host bars. Stay at the Riu Plaza, our top performing hotel with lots of Folsom guests.
The Event
- Wednesday 9th September, 2026 – Sunday 13th September, 2026 – The Folsom Europe program is wide and varied. Out take? Don't miss the PiG Party on Saturday. Pre-party drinks at Prinzknecht Bar are a great way to meet people in a relaxed yet fetish environment. And of course the Saturday fair!
- Note many unofficialy events kick off early on Wednesday and most visitors stay at least until Monday for some recovery parties.
The Folsom Europe Street Fair
- Saturday 12th September, 2026 – The main event, also known as the Folsom EUROPE Street Fair, takes place from 12pm on the corner of Welser and Fuggerstrasse, with three different stages
- If you are planning on visiting for the event, you should stay close to the fair in Schöneberg.
- Check out all the different stages and zones at Folsom.
Wednesday Warm up
- Wednesday 9th September, 2026 – Kick start your Folsom Europe early with a warm up evening from 18.00 at WOOF, followed by the FFisting night at Quälgeist Berlin.
Classic Meets Fetish
- Thursday 10th September, 2026 – Classic meets Fetish, the fetish concert is a unique event and should not be missed from 20.00.
Adam Official Opening Party
- Thursday – 10th September, 2026 – Adam Party, the first big party of the weekend at Metropol. Organised by Folsom Down Under.
BearDance – Folsom Edition
- Friday – 11th September, 2026 – Berlin BearDance goes to Folsom for a very special leather edition during the annual Folsom Europe festival.
- Get Tickets for this party now.
Revolver Folsom XXL Folsom Week
- Friday 11th September, 2026 – Revolver party will host several different events as part of its Folsom XXL Festival edition
Testosterone Folsom Edition
- Friday 11th September, 2026 – Everyone's favourite Leather and Daddy Party, Testosterone, hosts their Folsom party at Gretchen Club.
PiG Party Folsom Edition
- Saturday 12th September, 2026 – The official party of the event, PIG, takes place on Saturday night with a multi dungeon, huge fetish dancefloor and cruising area in Alte Münze. Dress code is strictly enforced, rubber, leather, skin, sports and uniform. This is a Men only event.
Folsom Official Closing Party
- Sunday 13th September,2026 –RECON Berlin presents the Recon official closing party at Connection Club from 9 pm.
Mutschmann Parties
- Wednesday to Sunday – Mutschmanns hosts No dress code parties each day from 6pm to 10pm, followed by theme nights from 10pm until late.
Other Berlin Parties
- Wednesday to Sunday – Prinzknecht Bar is open from 12 noon from Thursday to Sunday during the event.
- Thursday – Opening night events in Mutschmanns and New Action are always full.
- Friday – Kit Kat club hosts some great opening and closing parties. The official Folsom Party takes place at The Kit Kat Club from 10pm on
- Friday – Scheune hosts their famous Rubber Party by German Rubbermen from 21.00.
Day by Day Guide – Full Folsom Europe Program 2026
Wednesday 9th September 18:00 WOOF Berlin – WOOF's Folsom Welcome 21:00 Quälgeist Berlin – FFisting Thursday 10th September 12:00 Galerie Newman – Welcome Reception 14:00 Prinzknecht – Folsom Warm-Up 15:30 Official Kinky Walking Tours – Leather + Fetish Mix editions 16:00 Böse Buben – Fight-Club / Boxer Berlin – X-Puppyhaus 18:00 WOOF Berlin – Fetish in the Mix 2026 20:00 Classic meets Fetish – Zwölf-Apostel-Kirche / Quälgeist – Honey & Spice 21:00 LAB.ORATORY – Naked Sex Party 22:00 ADAM – Official Opening Party at Metropol / Sneakfreaxx at Böse Buben. Friday 11th September 11:00 Mister B – Fetish shopping 11:45 Official Folsom Europe Fetish Bus Tour 15:30 Official Fetish Bus Tour / Axel Hotel bus tour / Boxer Berlin X-Command 17:00 Quälgeist Berlin – Combat 18:00 Start of the Folsom Europe Street Fair at Fuggerstr. / Welserstr. / WOOF Berlin – Fetish in the Mix 19:00 Böse Buben – Red-Session 21:00 Scheune Berlin – Rubber-Lust Party 22:00 Quälgeist / LAB.ORATORY Friday Fuck / BearDance at SO36 / Testosterone at Gretchen Club Saturday 12th September 12:00 Street fair daytime flow – Galerie Newman exhibition / Dreizehn bar / WOOF's Fetish Beer Garden 15:00 PrideArt @ The Knast – Exhibition 20:00 Böse Buben – Get What You Need! 21:00 Quälgeist – FQLSQM / Menagerie – BI-PLUS CONSEXUAL 22:00 Club Animalz at Metropol / LAB.ORATORY – Gummi 23:00 PIG – The Main Official Folsom Europe Party at Alte Münze Sunday 13th September 13:00 Volunteer Ice Cream Social / Prinzknecht drinks / House of Riegillio recovery stop 14:00 Boxer Berlin X-Farewell / PrideArt Puppy Games and Kinky Chillout 16:00 Official Fetish Boat / LAB.ORATORY Athletes / Quälgeist BDSM Chillout 16:30 Official Kinky Walking Tour 18:00 WOOF Berlin – Fetish in the Mix 22:00 RECON Berlin – Official Closing Party at Gretchen Club Where to stay for Folsom Europe
In 1996, Schöneberg was the first borough to officially fly the rainbow flag at the town hall for the CSD gay pride parade, and has done so ever since. Right back to the 1920s, the district has been a hotspot of the gay scene and is a magnet and catwalk for queer Berliners and tourists.
Recommended Hotels for Folsom Europe
The following hotels are close to the street fair and all of the parties:
Sheraton Berlin, RIU Plaza Berlin, Mercure, ArtHotel Connection.
Berlin's gay district of Schoneberg
Book early and save money!
The Mercure Berlin is our editors choice
for a gay hotel close to the gay bars
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Being such a large city, gay neighbourhoods are scattered around Berlin, in the districts of Schöneberg and Kreuzberg (the western part of Berlin) as well as in Prenzlauer Berg (eastern part). Recently, the district of Friedrichshain developed a trendy area for upmarket coffee shops and cocktail bars. The majority of the gay hotels, bars, cafes and shops in Berlin are located in the Schöneberg district.
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Berlin is a diverse and inclusive city with a vibrant LGBTQ+ community. There are several popular gay neighborhoods that each offer a different vibe.
Photo: Schöneberg, home to Berlin’s popular gay bars and the Folsom Street Fair
Home to the famous East Side Gallery, with a diverse and multicultral LGBTQ+ scene with eclectic bars and clubs.
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