Leather Pride Festival
Eagle Plaza San Francisco 2024

Leather Pride Festival Eagle Plaza San Francisco 2024

Celebrate the start of the San Francisco’s Folsom Fair and Leather Week with the official Leather Pride party at the end of the San Francisco Leather Walk.

• Stay close to the Eagle at the InterContinental San Francisco, with a great gym, stunning views and delicious breakfast and just a 5 minute ride away from the bar.

Eagle Plaza

• Eagle Plaza, a project of the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District of San Francisco is host to the official Leather Pride Party of San Francisco taking place in September.
• San Francisco’s Leather Pride Festival will take place at the end of the official San Francisco Leather Walk, which begins at 12 noon and ends at the Park a couple of hours later.
• The SF Eagle will host the event including the raising of the Leather Pride Flag and a big beer bust.
• Stay at the Hotel Via, Our readers have rated this hotel as “Fabulous” with spacious rooms offering amazing views of Bay bridge. The rooftop bar is a great place to kick start your weekend in San Francisco.

The Venue

• Eagle Plaza is a public gathering space in San Francisco’s Western SoMa neighborhood that has been transforms from an underutilized street into a well-cared-for green, safe and clean shared pedestrian way for relaxing, gathering and celebrating Leather, LGBTQ and community inclusion. It is located on 398 12TH ST, San Francisco.
• The Eagle San Francisco – is a landmark low-slung saloon at 12th and Harrison. It is also s one of the oldest LGBTQ bars in San Francisco and the longest operating SoMa Leather LGBTQ space. The plaza, extends the Eagle patio from the side yard to the front by way of a barn door in the fence. “The big deck,” has a 235-customer capacity.

SoMA

• In SoMa, South of Market Street you will  find a vibrant stretch of waterfront on the bay, the culturally dynamic Yerba Buena Gardens complex, several stylish hotels, the heart of the city’s leather fetish scene, a few of the longest-running gay dance clubs in the country and some of the city’s trendiest restaurants and cafes.
• Folsom Street Fair is one of the biggest gay events in San Francisco and features the world famous Street Fair and legendary circuit parties.

Where to Stay?

• San Francisco is divided into several neighbourhoods. The Castro and Soma are home to the city’s bustling gay neighbourhoods.
• Soma is home to Folsom Street and most of the leather and fetish bars.
• Other popular neighbourhoods include Mission District. As the modern hub of San Francisco’s most vibrant district, Valencia Street is home to some of the city’s hottest destination eateries, funky independent shops, most crowded watering holes, and eye-popping murals.
• Stay close to all the tourist attractions in some of the best hotels in the city, in the downtown/union square district 

Recommended Hotels

The following hotels are close to the gay bars and the city’s top attractions:

InterContinental Hotel,     Courtyard by Marriott ,    Palace Hotel,    Hotel Zelos,