Countdown to San Diego Pride Festival Opening!

Join us on Sunday, November 10th, from 1 PM to 4 PM, for a fun-filled day at Kinky Karnival—an unforgettable event for San Diego’s kink community! This is your chance to connect with like-minded individuals, play some wild Karnival games, and support the iconic Leather Realm at Pride 2025.

This is the only fundraiser for Leather Realm, a community space that has been a cornerstone of San Diego’s kink and leather communities for more than 30 years. 

Leather Realm’s mission is "To Ensure a Safe, Enjoyable Educational Environment supporting the eradication of stereotypical misconceptions within and about the lifestyle choices of the Leather/BDSM/Fetish/Kink/Alternative communities at large." Your participation helps ensure Leather Realm continues offering a safe, inclusive space at San Diego Pride.

Expect a day of games, raffles, local vendors, delicious food, and lots of community fun! Whether you're here to shop for kinky toys and goods, win prizes, or just hang out, there's something for everyone. Don’t miss the chance to bond with the community and give back to a cause that means so much to us all.

What to Expect

• Local vendors offering toys and the best kinky goods.
• Karnival Games like Toy Bowling, Ring Toss, Junk Punch, Plug ‘Em, Mystery Grab, Plinko, Spin the Wheel, and Slap Happy—a game where you can win additional raffle tickets!
• A bonus game: Peep Show, where you can decorate a lil peep to take home (buy-in required).
• Mystery prizes and raffle ticket giveaways!

Ticket Information

Tickets are $25 and include:

• Entry to the event
• One free bag of tokens to play games
• 5 raffle ticket entries
• Additional tokens and raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event. 
• All proceeds go to support Leather Realm at San Diego Pride. 

Important Info

This event is for attendees 18+.

The dress code is vanilla, but we still encourage everyone to express themselves! The event will take place both indoors and outdoors.

Kindness is a must. We have a strict policy of zero tolerance for kink-shaming, anti-vanilla comments, racism, bullying, hate speech, transphobia, sexism, bigotry, homophobia, fatphobia, or any harmful speech.

Accessibility & Parking

• Street parking only is available, so carpooling and ride-share are encouraged.
• Limited venue parking will be available for those with accessibility needs. Please contact us at sandiegoleatherrealm@gmail.com if you require this accommodation.
• Easy access to the MTS Trolley.
• The venue is wheelchair and mobility aid accessible.

Volunteer Opportunities

We still need volunteers for 2-hour shifts during the event! If you're interested in helping out and supporting the community, please contact us at sandiegoleatherrealm@gmail.com.

Buy your ticket today, and come ready to play, support, and have an unforgettable time with the community!

In 25+ years, the San Diego Leather Realm has grown to become a 24,000+ square foot lushly landscaped, age-restricted area of The San Diego Pride Festival. The Leather Realm opens its’ doors for 16+ hours of education and fun, hosting nearly 10k attendees during the annual 2 day Festival every July. Realm hours run from 11 am to 8 pm Saturday and 11 am to 6 pm Sunday.

Our mission is one of educational outreach. We are a group of cross-community and club volunteers dedicated to providing visibility, awareness and communication of Safe, Sane and Consensual play, Leather, BDSM, Fetish, and Kink Life Styles through hands-on demonstration areas, workshops, community organizations, and alternative lifestyle friendly businesses.

Our goal is to provide support in the eradication of stereotypical misconceptions within and about the lifestyle choices of the Leather /BDSM /Fetish /Kink /Alternative communities at large.

Our pursuit of these goals is a welcoming and reassuring one. Feel free to try something new or stand back and watch. Come in and check us out. You just may find what you’ve been looking for.

You can  us any time by email at sandiegoleatherrealm@gmail.com

To Ensure a Safe Enjoyable Educational Environment supporting the eradication of stereotypical misconceptions within and about the lifestyle choices of the Leather/BDSM/Fetish/Kink/Alternative communities at large.

With this year’s IN-PERSON Pride, The San Diego Leather Realm is excited to curate an amazing experience with you! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to expand your knowledge – and your dirty mind!