Event Dates
From: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
To: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Folsom Europe is the largest fetish event to take place in Berlin each September. 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 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 Sunday fair!
The Folsom Europe Street Fair
- Saturday, Sept 9th 2023 – 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.
Classic Meets Fetish
- Thursday, Sept 7th 2023 – Classic meets Fetish, the fetish concert is a unique event and should not be missed.
Adam Official Opening Party
- Thursday, Sept 7th 2023 – Adam Party, the first big party of the weekend at Connection. Organised by Folsom Down Under.
BearDance – Folsom Edition
- Friday, Sept 8th 2023 – Berlin BearDance goes to Folsom for a very special leather edition during the annual Folsom Europe festival
Revolver Folsom XXL Autumn Week
- September, 7th to September 10th, 2023 – Revolver party will host several different events as part of its Folsom XXL Autumn Festival Week.
Testosterone Folsom Edition
- Friday, 8th September, 2023, from 22.00 – Everyone’s favourite Leather and Daddy Party, Testosterone, hosts their Folsom party at Gretchen Club.
PiG Party Folsom Edition
- Saturday, 9th September 2023, 23.00 – The official party of the event, PIG, takes place on Saturday night with a multi dungeon, huge fetish dancefloor and cruising area. Dress code is strictly enforced, rubber, leather, skin, sports and uniform. This is a Men only event.
Mutschmann Parties
- 6th September to 10th September – Mutschmanns hosts No dress code parties each day from 6pm to 10pm, followed by theme nights from 10pm until late.
Other Berlin Parties
- 6th September to 10th September, 2023 – Prinzknecht Bar is open from 12 noon from Thursday to Sunday during the event.
- Thursday, 7th September, 2023- Connection hosts the ADAM, Official Folsom Opening Party
- Thursday, 7th September, 2023 – Opening night events in Mutschmanns and New Action are always full.
- Friday, 8th September, 2023 – Smokingman Berlin – for smokers in a brand new fetish venue.
- Friday, 8th September, 2023 – 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, 8th September, 2023 – Scheune hosts their famous Rubber Party by German Rubbermen from 21.00.
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.
Trending Hotels for Folsom Europe
The following hotels are currently trending with our readers and 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
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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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The spacious rooms and suites of the non-smoking Sheraton Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin feature a modern design and panoramic windows. They include a flat-screen TV, minibar, large bathroom and free WiFi. A rich breakfast buffet is served each morning in the Elements breakfast restaurant.
Mercure Berlin Wittenbergplatz is set in the Schöneberg district in Berlin, just a 1-minute walk from the KaDeWe and the Kurfürstendamm-boulevard. All rooms at the Mercure Berlin Wittenplatz come with a flat-screen TV, and some also have a balcony. WiFi is provided free of charge, high-speed internet can be purchased for a daily surcharge.
This hotel is set in a modern 17-storey building on Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm boulevard. The RIU Plaza Berlin is a 5-minute walk from Kurfürstendamm Underground Station and the world-famous KaDeWe department store. All rooms and suites feature luxury furnishings, a flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, fridge, air conditioning and a private bathroom.
This hetero-friendly gay hotel in Schöneberg is 700 m from Berlin’s Kurfurstendamm shopping area and the KaDeWe department store. The hotel’s breakfast buffet is available until late, and Wi-Fi is free throughout the property. A 10-minute walk from the many bars of Nollendorfplatz Square, rooms with a flat-screen TV, DVD player & iPod docking station.
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Make yourself at home in one of the 311 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet, private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers, safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily. Including a health club and a sauna.
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna. Other amenities include a conference center, a coffee shop/café, and self parking. All 423 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and 24-hour room service, flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, thoughtful touches like pillow menus and bathrobes.
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a 24-hour business center, and self parking. All 208 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and 24-hour room service. Sitting areas and coffee makers, and rainfall showerheads and flat-screen TVs.
Along with self parking, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi in public areas. All 150 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and minibars. For a bit of entertainment, Smart TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also find rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Change of towels is available on request.