Off Sunset Festival
Los Angeles 2024

Off Sunset Festival 2024 Los Angeles

The Off Sunset Festival returns to Los Angeles And moves from its traditional March weekend to the first Sunday in June!

• Stay downtown, just 10-minutes from the party at the CitizenM hotel, rated “Excellent” by guests with stylish designer rooms with high-end amenities.

The Street Festival

• The Off Sunset Festival and the Los Angeles Leather Street Fair is organised by the Off Sunset Association, a group of individuals who live, work and play in the Silverlake area.
• The festival aims to support beautification, art and youth programs with an emphasis on the LGBT community.
• Stay close to the festival and the pool party at Gold-Diggers, rated “Wonderful” by guests with stylish designer rooms and high-end amenities.

The Program

• Live Bands & DJs – Shows kick off at 12.30 pm with acts performing every hour. Awaiting lineup for the 2024 edition.
• Gourmet food trucks
• Ice-cold beer and specialty drinks
• Artisan jewelry, fine art and furniture vendors ~ Lots of Leather gear ~ and YES, a clothing check so you can wear your gear.
• The event takes place during the final weekend of the Los Angeles Leather Pride.
• Visiting for the fair? Check out the top hotels closest to Silver Lake and the Sunset Festival.

The Venue

• The festival takes place on Santa Monica Blvd from Hoover to Sunset from 12pm to 7pm.
• West Hollywood’s Santa Monica Boulevard is one of the most vibrant stretches of street on the West Coast. With its own singular identity and vivacious main street character, the Boulevard is known for inclusivity and a fierce, out-and-proud attitude.
• Stay 15 minutes drive from the street fair at The Hampton Inn & Suites Los Angeles, rated “Fabulous” by guests with an indoor pool, modern gym and great rates.

Silver Lake

• Most of the post-Sunset festivals, pool parties and after parties take place in nearby Silver Lake, less than 7-mins drive from the festival.
• Steeped in history, the LGBTQ community of Silver Lake is one that has remarkably transformed over the years, from a place where same-sex couples could be arrested and beaten for just embracing their partners, to one that now has an entire street festival dedicated to celebrating who we are.
• Whether you’re into leather or club kids, Madonna-Summer mash-up nights or classic disco, lounging or sweating on the dance floor, there’s a place for you in Silver Lake

Popular Bars

• The Black Cat, 3909 W. Sunset Blvd. Silver Lake – Upscale American gastropub in a historic location related to the LGBTQ civil rights movement.
• 33 Taps Silver Lake, 3725 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake – Expansive sports bar provides pub grub, more than 30 brews on tap & big screens beaming games.
• Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake – Long-standing gay hot spot caters to a leather-wearing crowd, with cheap beer nights & DJs.
• Akbar, 4356 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake – Lively, gay-friendly bar with an unpretentious vibe, tiny dance floor & well-stocked jukebox. Know for it’s casual atmosphere, cheap, strong drinks and dancing on weekends.

Where to stay in Gay Los Angeles

Discover the best places to stay and play with our updated gay guide to Los Angeles, Weho and Silverlake.

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Sunset Marquis Hotel,    Petit Ermitage,    Le Parc Suite Hotel,    Best Western