SPANK! San Francisco's Hottest Party

Almost everyone has incorporated spanking in some form into their kinky bag of tricks. SPANK is a pansexual celebration of that erotic art of spanking - from sensual sensation play to butt-blistering beatings, and everything and anything in between.

At SPANK we provide an inclusive space where people of all experience levels may explore, learn, connect and play. While spanking is the focus of the night, only your imagination can limit the kind of fun you have at the Bay Area’s hottest spanking party!

We invite you to join in the revelry at SPANK! Bring your creativity, your energy, your awesome self. This party is a perfect way to celebrate your love of spanking at a fun party. See old friends, make new ones, and play the night away!

The Venue

This will be AfterDark's first party at the new Stopgap in San Francisco! While a new venue in it's current iteration, the building itself has a rich history in the kink community. The first floor is fully accessible, with social and play spaces - including hardpoints. Descend into the 3100 square foot basement to on equipment that many in the community may have enjoyed in days gone by plus some newer pieces from our collection. There will be crosses, benches, tables, bondage chairs, cages, and much more!

SPANK Will Feature:

• Role stickers, conversation starters, and wristbands to help you connect.
• House Tops - get a spanking courtesy of our friendly & experienced house tops!
• Fully equipped and vibing venue with accessible ground floor.
• Multiple social and play areas.
• Cozy cuddle space for aftercare, pre-care, and non-sexual intimate touch.
• Snack on decadent morsels with vegan options.
• Curated playlists to set the mood.
• Enjoy atmospheric vibes in a unique community space where you can spank the night away.

Connect

As with all AfterDark events, we'll have role stickers at the party to help identify and spark connections. In addition - we will be using our wristband system to help people appropriately initiate social interactions. People who are comfortable being respectfully approached about the possibility of play will be wearing yellow wristbands. If you see someone wearing a red wristband, that indicates that they prefer to not be approached about play, but may be open to conversations on other topics. Let them bring up play, don’t bring it up to them.

If you want to meet and chat with others who are coming to this party ahead of time then check out the SPANK! chat after RSVP'ing to this event.

Play

Enjoy the kink furniture - Stopgap is a fully equipped BDSM club with numerous pieces of equipment to play on. There will be accessible spaces for play. We will also create a quieter non-sexual cuddle area for ace folks, for aftercare, and for those looking to get away from the energy of the play areas.

Dress Code

Kinky or sexy outfits, lingerie, fetishwear, general kink/BDSM outfits are encouraged in order to help maintain the immersive ambiance of the night, lingerie or general fetishwear are also welcome as are dungeon blacks. We encourage you to dress up - make an effort to impress but if nothing else comes to mind then dress as you would for a fancy night out.

Please be mindful that you might have to wait in line outside and that you are welcome to arrive in regular clothes and then change into your kinky outfit once you get inside! There are free, unmonitored cubbies for first-come-first-serve use, and there is also a complimentary coat and bag check.

Embracing Diversity in Every Form

Our events are celebrations of humanity in all its forms, a space where age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and abilities blend seamlessly together. Join with your fellow adventurers from every corner of life's spectrum, honoring the beauty that arises from our shared experiences. Nurturing a spirit of acceptance, our gathering is an inclusive one that warmly welcomes everybody. While it doesn't dominate the narrative, the ethos of inclusivity is woven into the very fabric of the event, ensuring that each guest feels valued and celebrated.. We expect all guests to honor the diversity of our communities. We will not tolerate behavior or language to the contrary at our events. 

Date and Time

Saturday April 20th, 2024, 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Doors will close at 11:00 PM. Late arrivals will not be allowed entry and not be refunded so please arrive before 11:00 PM or let us know ahead of time if you will be arriving late.

Entry

Presale tickets are required - the venue address will only be sent to ticket holders. Ticket prices are tiered as follows. Each tier has a fixed number of tickets.

- Tier 1 - $50

- Tier 2 - $60

- Tier 3 - $70

- Tier 4 - $80

- Financial Access (while available): $30

- Volunteer: $0

All tiers will have tickets available until the tier sells out. Lower tiers will sell out quickly so we recommend getting your tickets as soon as possible! If you are a member of one of our partner affinity groups, please check with your group for discount codes. 

A portion of all ticket sales will go towards enabling access to the event for low-income community members. Financial access tickets may be purchased on the ticket page while they remain available. Volunteer tickets help defray the cost of rapid testing. Your regular ticket fees help cover venue rent, rapid tests, security, catering, performers, and other professional service fees, food, decorations, A/V, purchase and maintenance of play equipment, paying the guest hosts and so much more. AfterDark believes in paying people for their time, knowledge and experience. We are also putting aside all excess revenue towards Paradox - our new permanent home opening soon.

This event WILL sell out in advance of the event date. Purchase your tickets as early as possible for the best available ticket price and to guarantee your spot - don’t miss out! We sometimes get a few cancellations the days leading up to the event so place yourself on the waiting list if you see a sold out message.

Organizers

This event is presented by the AfterDark Events team each of whom bring many years of experience organizing events in the kinky community starting with the founding of Mystique, Savor, Element, Aura, and many other epic parties. Feel free to reach out to them at @AfterDark-Events on Fetlife or info@afterdark-events.com with any questions or concerns before, during or after the event.

COVID-19 Safety

For everyone’s safety you are required to show proof at the door, that you have had a full first round of vaccines and at least one booster to attend this event.

We're also asking that everyone do a rapid test before they arrive. Put your name/initials & date on the test strip. Take a photo & show it at the door when you arrive. We will have a limited number of tests for sale at $25 each in case anyone is unable to pretest.

Masks are still optional and we encourage their use.

Consent is Paramount

Part of our responsibility in fostering a consent culture is to provide some guidance to help prevent consent incidents from happening at our events.

Please make sure you read and understand our Event Rules and Consent Guidelines before you come to any AfterDark event. By coming to an event you acknowledge that you understand the rules and agree to abide by them. If you have any questions or need clarifications on any of our rules or guidelines please contact us before coming to an event.

Any consent concerns can be confidentially given to the hosts at the event or by email at info@afterdark-events.com.