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Updated January 17, 2026

Dates for the next event to be announced. Last event dates - Jul 27, 2025

Up Your Alley® in San Francisco (also known as Dore Alley), is known as the "dirty little brother of Folsom."

San Francisco,
California, United States

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Up Your Alley

Entrance: Free and 18+

Leather, men, and geared up event goers from rubber, sportswear, to latex can be found on the streets of San Francisco’s South of Market district. Located in front of the iconic Powerhouse Bar, over 10,000 leather and fetish lovers enjoy BDSM play and adult vendor booths. Men, sleaze and BDSM fun will be waiting for you at Up Your Alley® in San Francisco.

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Folsom Street between 9th and 10th Streets and on Dore Street
San Francisco, California, 94103
United States

finfo@folsomstreetevents.org

Local number
415 552 3247
Dialing from abroad
+1 415 552 3247


Crowd

  • 21+
  • Bears
  • Bisexual
  • Cruising
  • Fetish
  • Gay
  • Leather
  • Naked

Music

  • Dance
  • EDM
  • Hip Hop
  • R&B
  • Top 40

Dates & Hours

Dates for the next event to be announced. Last event dates - Jul 27, 2025

Sunday
July 27
11 am - 6 pm
 

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