Event Dates
From: Thursday, October 30, 2025
To: Sunday, November 2, 2025
If you’re into leather, maybe you’ll want to be locked up in Palm Springs during the last weekend of October.
Leather lovers unite in Palm Springs for a weekend of fetish parties, leather events and horny guys in the hottest gear this October. Let your Leather Pride Shine.
- Stay close to the all the parties right on Arenas Road at the Hideaway Hotel, a Superb rated hotel with mid century appointed spacious rooms and perfect pool.
The Leather Pride
- Next Edition: Thursday 30th October 2025 – Sunday 2nd November, 2025.
- Over the past two decades, the Palm Springs leather community has welcomed the world to the desert paradise each year in the Fall.
- While temperatures are dropping elsewhere, come and enjoy the sun and warm weather in Palm Springs. The leather Pride is one of the city’s most popular LGBT events. It is also one of the largest, longest-running, and most successful Leather events in the country.
- The event falls the weekend before the Palm Springs Pride celebrations. Many visitors combine a trip to take in both events, so book your stay in advance.
- Our editors top picks include Santiago Resort, The Parker, and The Ace Hotel. All are close to the centre of town and offer great pools and excellent customer service.
The Schedule
- Awaiting schedule and theme – Several parties will revolve around the theme.
- For the those that love leather, Palm Springs Leather Pride is more than just an event. Expect a weekend full of competitions, shows, shops, and most importantly an opportunity to give to an organisation that funds the leather/SM/fetish community.
- Note – This year most events are held at the Hotel Zoso – the host hotel which is the new nerve centre for events after the closure of The Barracks.
- Highlights include the ALPHA opening party on Thursday and Dark Alley on Friday and Saturday at the Tool Shed, from 6pm – 1:30am.
- Don’t miss Plunge, the World-famous pool party with hot men and themed play spaces at the CCBC on Saturday.
- Saturday evening plays host to the main event, The Contest, Mr. PS Leather 2025: Battle for the sash with special guest performers.
- End the weekend at Beer Bust Official Closing Party: Victory party with live entertainment and hot go-gos; The Tool Shed, Noon-8pm
Host Hotel
- 2025 Host Hotel to be confirmed.
- Hotel Zozo – Modern guest rooms and suites with private balconies or patios, luxurious bedding, and pool/mountain views.
- Dining & Amenities: On-site restaurant with locally-sourced cuisine, poolside bar, outdoor pool with cabanas, hot tub, fire pits, full-service spa, and fitness center.
- Services: Complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk and concierge, valet parking, and pet-friendly rooms (with advance notice).
Popular Cruising Bars
- Eagle 501 – New leather gay bar and the only one in the downtown area.
- Hunters – Popular gay bar, especially for leather guys and men in gear for Fur Fridays. Dancing and cruising every night.
- Tool Shed – Men only bar in the heart of Palm Springs with regular theme nights and beefy bar tenders.
- CCBC Resort Hotel – Hotel/cruising club with 4 playrooms, a compound and 12-hour day passes at the Cathedral City Boys Club.
Recommended Palm Springs Hotels
The following hotels are close to the gay bars on Arenas Road:
Andreas Hotel & Spa, Hilton Palm Springs, Alcazar Palm Springs, Casa Cody
For more, visit out insider’s gay guide to Palm Springs.
Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The Colony Palms is charming has a
great pool & offers great value for money.
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Palm Springs Leather Pride, Website
Palm Springs has a number of gay bars and clubs most of which are located around Canyon Drive in down town area.
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All rooms have LCD TVs and iPod docks. A spa and outdoor pool with private cabanas are on site. Guests can also enjoy the on-site restaurant & lounge. The property does not charge a resort fee. Guests can schedule a massage at Spa Del Sol or workout in the gym. A children’s pool is available for younger guests.
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Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, this clothing optional resort for gay men is 5 minutes’ drive to Canyon Plaza Shopping Center. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.
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Best of the Valley's award-winner for Best Bar/Night Club Scene, Chill Bar is located in the premier gay-borhood. Two distinct spaces offer patrons a range of entertainment and nightlife options. With vast glass window-walls overlooking the famous Arenas Strip and beautiful views of the iconic San Jacinto mountains, the front bar is perfect for relaxing, grabbing a bite to eat or meeting friends, old and new. Internationally known DJs and renowned performers appear in the back bar; which houses the largest dancefloor in Palm Springs along with state-of-the-art sound and light
302 E Arenas RdPalm Springs, CA 92262
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Founded in 1992 on the border of Palm Springs and Cathedral City as THE WOLF's DEN, this wildly popular leather & gear bar was later renamed BARRACKS. A sprawling warehouse complex that earned its notoriety for hosting the world's most-attended Sunday Beer Bust, BARRACKS is also the Coachella Valley's host to many of the world's most popular leather/kink events.
315 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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2100 N Palm Canyon DrPalm Springs, CA 92262
Toucans Tiki Lounge in Palm Springs hosts the city’s longest continuously running drag show, Tommi Rose & The Playgirls, as well as weekly theme nights, ranging from Latin Fever Monday, Neon Thursday and Dirty Pop Saturday. The club also brings in top tier cabaret and performance talent as part Toucans Live on Stage
224 E Arenas RdPalm Springs, CA 92262
Friendliest gay bar in Palm Springs CA. Great entertainment. The valley's best bartenders and drinks.
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Fun Gay friendly Bar that has a Sunday brunch with a drag show
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Nice gay bar with live music & karaoke drag show and drag brunch
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Palm Springs Leather Pride 2018
Palm Springs, an oasis in the California desert, has long been an LGBTQ+ haven, drawing visitors with its warm climate, iconic mid-century architecture, and welcoming vibe. Many neighbourhoods have a significant gay presence, but Arenas Road is undeniably the heart of the city’s gay scene.
4-minute drive from Arenas Road with a relaxed vibe, superb adults-only resorts and famous pool parties.
A 10-minute drive from Arenas Road and home to the world Famous gay parties at the Barracks complex