Event Dates
From: Wednesday, July 21, 2027
To: Monday, July 26, 2027
Dore Alley: Up Your Alley Weekend 2027
Where leather daddies rule the streets of San Francisco’s South of Market district.
A fun fetish fair in the Sun, San Francisco Style! 2027
More hardcore than its big brother, September’s Folsom Street Fair, Up Your Alley, or Dore Alley is a fetish market not for the faint of heart! Enjoy a weekend of fetish parties and circuit events in the lead up to the final Sunday of the month, when the fair comes to life and fetish lovers unite.
- Book your hotel in advance as the weekend attracts thousands of visitors from San Francisco and beyond. Stay in Soma, close to all the action. The San Francisco Proper Hotel is just 5-minutes from the alley parties and features spacious rooms, a fully-equipped gym and superb roof terrace.
The Event
- Wednesday 21st – Monday 26th July 2027 – While the main fair takes place on the final Sunday in July, a series of pop-up circuit events, after parties and recovery nights take place from the preceding Wednesday to the closing Monday.
The Dore Alley Fair
- Next Edition: Sunday 25th July 2027
- The Up Your Alley Fair is most commonly referred to by locals as Dore Alley Fair or simply Dore Alley, a leather and fetish event held in San Francisco, California on the last Sunday of July on Folsom Street between 9th and 10th Streets and on Dore Street from Howard Street to half a block southeast of Folsom Street.
- Up Your Alley attracts leather loves, hot guys, daddies and fetish lovers. Of course, if rubber, sportswear, biker gear, skinheads, punks, or any variety of built, hairy men turns you on, then you won’t be disappointed. As the organisers state, “If you’re into it, there’s a scene for you”.
- Located in front of the legendary Powerhouse bar, an anything-goes gay leather bar, nearly 15,000 fellow leather men and fetish enthusiasts engage in BDSM play at over 50 adult vendor spaces! Spanking, punching, whips and floggers, bondage, domination and submission, creative water-sports, toys and so much more are in full effect.
- A sound stage (for dancing) is located at the 10th Street end of Folsom Street.
- Upgrade your Dore Alley experience with a stay at “The Line“, rated “Fabulous” by guests with spacious rooms, epic views and a superb gym, just 7-minutes ride to the alley!
Top Tips for a great Dore Alley Experience.
- Arrive before midday. The streets and nearby bars become packed during the afternoon.
- Wear boots or sturdy closed shoes. The fair takes place on busy city streets and lightweight footwear is not practical.
- Bring sunscreen and drink water throughout the day.
- Buy tickets for the main club parties before arriving in San Francisco.
- Ask before taking photographs. A festival wristband or entry sign is not personal consent to photograph someone.
- Carry only what you need and use a small secure bag.
- Download or save your party tickets before leaving your hotel.
- Expect queues at Powerhouse, Mr S Leather and the busiest SoMa venues.
- Plan food away from the main fair. Nearby restaurants can become crowded and food inside the event is limited.
- Check each party’s clothing policy. Some venues permit street clothes; others expect fetish, sportswear or leather gear.
Entrance
- You can enter the fair at 9th and Folsom • Howard and 10th or • 11th and Folsom
- $15 Suggested Donation gets you a sticker for $2 OFF our outdoor bars!
- CLOSEST BART STATION: Civic Center
Dore Alley Circuit Parties
- Fun from Wednesday to Sunday- Many of the city’s top promoters are hosting some of the most anticipated parties of the Summer.
- Pre parties kick off on Wednesday and after parties on Monday morning. Most events fall on Friday through to Sunday. The following parties typically take place during the event – Dates to be confirmed.
- Dirty Alley – Mr S Leather and Powerhouse kick off Dore Alley Weekend with one of San Francisco’s biggest outdoor leather parties. Expect fetish demonstrations, DJs, gear vendors, go-go dancers and thousands of locals filling the streets around Dore Alley.
- TUFF – LA’s acclaimed leather and fetish party returns to San Francisco with dark house and techno. Leather, rubber, sportswear and harnesses fill the dance floor for one of the weekend’s biggest opening parties.
- LateXXX – San Francisco Rubber hosts its annual afternoon rubber social featuring DJ jvckietrvn, shiny gear, drinks and one of the friendliest gatherings of Dore Weekend.
- Milked – Guerilla Jax’s legendary JO-only event returns with multiple play areas, equipment stations and a relaxed social atmosphere before the weekend really gets underway.
- PRIME – Daddy Alley – TrophyDad’s signature daddy party features uplifting house music upstairs, while downstairs delivers darker leather bar beats for daddies and their admirers.
- Stank – Powerhouse’s legendary musk party celebrates sweat, gear and natural attraction and is home to the famous Midnight Ripe Pit Contest.
- Bark Before Dark – A welcoming social for pups, handlers and friends featuring DJs, social spaces and an easy-going start to the weekend before the late-night parties begin.
- Alchemy – Progressive house and trance take over Public Works with international DJs delivering one of the weekend’s freshest dance events.
- HorseMarket – Fresh Meat – HorseMarket’s opening play party welcomes newcomers into its European-inspired stallion-and-mare experience with multiple themed play spaces.
- Big Muscle – The annual muscle celebration returns with the famous Bare Chest Calendar presentation, top DJs and one of the largest crowds of bodybuilders, muscle bears and fitness fans.
- Sneaks – Polyglamorous’ hugely popular sneaker and sportswear party transforms the San Francisco Mint into a giant playground for trainer lovers, singlets and athletic gear.
- BRÜT – Gear HEAD – Brian Kent’s internationally renowned BRÜT party features world-class DJs and thousands of leather and gear enthusiasts.
- Truck – Inspired by San Francisco’s legendary Truck Bar, this warehouse party combines industrial production, dark beats and a sexy leather crowd.
- HorseMarket – The flagship HorseMarket event continues the famous stallion-and-mare format with live performances, fetish play and an international crowd.
- CUMUNION + BEARUNION – One of the weekend’s largest men’s play parties, combining CUMUNION and BEARUNION across multiple cruising and dungeon spaces.
- Up Your Alley Fair – The world’s second-largest leather and fetish street fair fills SoMa with live entertainment, vendors, demonstrations, DJs and thousands of visitors celebrating San Francisco’s leather community.
- Nocturnal – A Sunday morning after-hours event featuring uplifting house music inside Halcyon’s renowned sound system.
- CUMUNION – Dore Alley Edition – Running as the fair winds down, CUMUNION fills two floors with cruising, play areas and an international crowd.
- ROMP Dirty Discotheque – The official closing tea dance featuring disco-inspired production, lasers and a packed dance floor.
- REAL BAD presents RITUAL After Hours – The legendary after-hours event keeps the music going into Sunday morning with an outstanding house music line-up.
- SOMA – A high-energy closing circuit party featuring international DJs inside Halcyon’s immersive dance space.
- HorseMarket Unbridled × Fornication – HorseMarket joins forces with Fornication for one final night of fetish play, performances and unforgettable Dore Weekend energy.
- Deviants Adult Arcade – The official Up Your Alley afterparty transforms the historic San Francisco Mint into a multi-room playground featuring DJs, immersive performances and late-night entertainment.
- Dore Alley Recovery – Round off an unforgettable weekend with drinks on the Lookout balcony overlooking Market Street as locals and visitors gather for one final celebration before heading home.
Horse Market
- HorseMarket SF – Modeled as close as possible to the famous Fickstutenmarkt party that is held in Europe. This to some people, is known as the Stallion and Mare party.
- Before the event begins, every participant has to decide whether he wants to attend as a Mare (bottom) or as a stallion (top) and there are no changes.
- HorseMarket now has four separate events across the weekend: Pulse (Thu) Fresh Meat (Fri) HorseMarket (Sat) Unbridled × Fornication (Sun)
- On the day of the market, the Mares arrive and undress either to underwear or naked and then get hooded. After they are ready, the Stallions enter and can fully inspect the Mares at their leisure.When a Stallion has decided on a mare, he can then mount the Mare. When the Stallion has finished mounting the mare, they are then available for mounting by other Stallions.
The Venues
- Powerhouse – Compact, no-frills leather and cruise bar known for its packed patio, themed kink nights and famously uninhibited Dore Weekend crowd.
District: SoMa – Less than 2 minutes’ walk from the fair.- Mr S Leather – San Francisco’s landmark leather and fetish store, hosting demonstrations, performers and outdoor action during the Dirty Alley opening party.
District: SoMa – Approximately 6 minutes’ walk from the fair.- 1015 Folsom – Long-running multi-level nightclub with several dance floors, powerful production and a strong history of hosting San Francisco’s largest gay circuit events.
District: SoMa – Approximately 7 minutes’ walk from the fair.- The Stud – Worker-owned queer institution dating back to 1966, known for drag, underground performers, alternative club nights and community-led events.
District: SoMa – Approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the fair.- Public Works – Independent club and arts space with a tall main room, mezzanine level and a programme built around underground house, techno and queer nightlife.
District: Mission District – Approximately 18 minutes’ walk from the fair.- DNA Lounge – A sprawling late-night venue with two stages, four dance floors, seven bars and an attached pizza restaurant for post-party food.
District: SoMa – Approximately 7 minutes’ walk from the fair.- The San Francisco Mint – Monumental former US Mint filled with stone vaults, grand halls and hidden rooms, creating a dramatic setting for Sneaks and large multi-room productions.
District: Mid-Market – Approximately 20 minutes’ walk from the fair.- 888 Garage – Raw industrial event space near The Midway, built around warehouse-scale sound, minimal interiors and large underground dance productions.
District: Dogpatch – Approximately 40 minutes’ walk or 10–15 minutes by taxi from the fair.- Club Six – Underground SoMa nightclub with separate upstairs and basement rooms, letting parties run contrasting house, techno and leather-bar sounds under one roof.
District: SoMa – Approximately 18 minutes’ walk from the fair.- Transform1060 – Dedicated adult event space with social areas, dungeon equipment and several rooms designed for cruising and men-only play parties.
District: SoMa – Approximately 7 minutes’ walk from the fair.- Halcyon – Intimate late-night club recognised for its high-spec sound system, low ceilings and DJ-focused house and techno programme.
District: SoMa – Approximately 6 minutes’ walk from the fair.- Lookout – Popular Castro gay bar with a wraparound upper-floor balcony overlooking Market Street, hosting the traditional Monday recovery gathering.
District: Castro – Approximately 30 minutes’ walk or 10–15 minutes by taxi from the fair.- StopGap – Private SoMa dungeon used for ticketed fetish workshops, community socials and smaller play-focused events away from the main club circuit.
District: SoMa – Exact address and distance are provided to ticket holders.Where to stay during Dore Alley Fair
San Francisco’s most popular gay neighbourhoods include, The Castro and Soma (home to the most famous gay fetish bars)
SOMA: InterContinental Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott , Palace Hotel, Hotel Zelos,
CASTRO: Beck’s Motor Lodge,
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Address: 1347 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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Address: 1354 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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- Open: Mon–Sat 4pm–2am, Sun 2pm–2am
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Address: 401 6th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- Gay after-hours club open since 1973.
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- Open: Thu 10pm–4am, Fri 10pm–8am,
- Sat 10pm–10am, Sun 8pm–4am
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Address: 1190 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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- Open: Wed–Sat 9pm–3am
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Address: 1225 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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- Open: Tue–Wed 4pm–12am, Thu–Sat 4pm–2am
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Address: 1369 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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- Open: Mon–Fri 2pm–2am, Sat–Sun 12pm–2am
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Address: 424 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
- Nightclub & electronic-music bar with varied party nights.
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- Mixed, inclusive crowd; attracts queer-friendly & music-lover visitors.
- Relaxed vibe, small-club energy rather than flashy mainstream club.
- Good for an alternative night out or casual drinks + music.
- Open: Mon–Wed 7am–1pm; Thu 7am–1pm & 9pm–2am;
- Fri 7am–1pm & 9pm–2am; Sat 10am–3pm & 9pm–2am; Sun closed
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Address: 1437 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
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- Mixed crowd — queer community, locals and visitors.
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- Open: Mon–Fri 12pm–2am, Sat–Sun 11am–2am
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Address: 4 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- Piano bar & lounge known for martinis and live music.
- Dark, intimate atmosphere with cozy seating and bar.
- Mixed, inclusive crowd — many queer or gay-friendly visitors.
- Live sing-alongs, cabaret-style nights and mellow energy.
- Great for cocktails, relaxed nights or a low-key musical outing.
- Open: Mon–Sun 4pm–2am
Address: 2700 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- Queer-women and LGBTQ-friendly bar in the Mission.
- Dance floor, DJ nights, brunch & themed events.
- Pool table, cocktails, casual and party vibe.
- Inclusive crowd — lesbians, queer women, trans folks & allies.
- Great for nights out, meet-ups or a fun brunch & dance combo.
- Open: Thu–Sat 7pm–2am, Sun brunch 12pm–4pm
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Address: 3079 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- Queer-women / femme-centered bar in the Mission.
- Cocktails, affordable beers, cozy bar + lounge mood.
- Inclusive, mostly women/femme/trans crowd.
- Frequent Latin-theme parties, drag, DJ sets and community vibes.
- A rare, important queer-women space in SF nightlife.
- Open: Mon–Wed 4pm–12am, Thu–Fri 4pm–2am,
- Sat 2pm–2am, Sun 2pm–12am
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Palace Hotel
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Top Gay Neighbourhoods in San Francisco
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SoMa (South of Market) | Gay Hotspot
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- Located to the east of the city, SoMa has an edgy and industrial feel, with a mix of gay bars, clubs, and art spaces.
- SoMa is also home to the world-famous Folsom Street Fair, held at the end of September each year.
- The neighbourhood is home to the stunning San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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The Castro
One of the world’s most famous gay districts since the 1960s, a focal point for LGBTQ+ culture.
Union Square
In the heart of downtown, a great choice if you want to be close to major tourist attractions.
The Mission
South of the city centre, known for its colourful murals, hipster culture, bars and restaurants.
Nob Hill
Upscale neighbourhood with beautiful city views, known for its elegant hotels and historic architecture
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