Dark Odyssey: Winterfire - Nocturne

Registration is Open!: https://www.event-systems.com/esys/wf26/register

After an incredible 2025, we’re back in Baltimore for Winterfire. We’re thrilled to be heading back to the gorgeous, historic hotel — a beautifully restored gem built in the late 1920s at the height of Art Deco elegance. Not only does this hotel ooze vintage charm, but it also offers lots of space for all the sizzling workshops, electrifying events, and unforgettable moments.

This year, Winter Fire invites you to descend into the seductive world of Nocturne, where vampires walk among us and creatures of the night mingle freely with those who crave their touch. Our elegant 1920s-era hotel provides the perfect backdrop for a weekend of vintage glamour, dark romance, and decadent mystery. Whether you arrive as a vampire, a willing fang-banger, or in your favorite classic scene attire, you’ll find yourself right at home in our themed parties, mixers, and immersive nocturnal experiences. Step into the shadows, embrace the allure of the night, and discover the secrets waiting to be awakened.

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Dark Odyssey combines sexuality, spirituality, education and play in a three day, immersive environment where fantasy becomes reality. We are omnisexual – straight, gay, bi, queer, trans, and genderqueer. We are leatherfolk, kinksters, swingers, cross dressers, sex educators, Tantra practitioners, Pagans, and perverts. We are vanilla and kinky, beginners and veterans, singles, couples, triads, and more.

Join us and more than a thousand fellow kinksters, on an adventure where we play, discover, and learn to achieve more ecstatic states of love, awareness, and personal sexuality. Dark Odyssey: Winter Fire will immerse you in an atmosphere of sexual energy and experimentation that will add excitement and passion to your relationships and create deeper levels of connection between you and your partners.

Highlights of Winter Fire 2026:

Opening Night Extravaganza: Kick off the weekend with a showstopping performance blending neo-burlesque, aerial, and variety acts

Queer Social and Orgy: A celebratory and affirming space for queer attendees to connect, socialize, and indulge

Top Presenters and Workshops: Learn from over 70+ sessions led by industry-leading educators covering everything from kink and connection to self-discovery and skills-building

Mixers: Meet new friends, build community, or find that special spark in one of our fun social events

More to come!!!!

Don’t miss your chance to join us for a weekend of passion, education, and unforgettable memories. Secure your spot and get ready to dive into the dark, dazzling world of Winter Fire!

Registration Is Open! Please note, hotel rooms sell out very quickly, so we highly recommend registering as early as possible to secure your room as well as the most affordable rate for attending the event. Keep an eye on DarkOdyssey.com, Fetlife, Instagram, Bluesky and/or your email for the announcements

https://darkodyssey.com/winterfire/

Volunteer

We love our volunteers! Volunteers are indispensable to making the event happen in exchange for reduced cost. You can apply for a volunteer position here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWKpsb1d-5IJ6BGsXYlTNmeWkhbFj7-B1Elykf3My-L9T_kw/viewform

Covid Protocols:

The following items are mandatory for admittance to Winter Fire:

* Test Negative at registration upon arrival (Rapid Antigen Self Test aka Home Kit). Mask must be worn at registration until a negative test result is obtained

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* Bring enough kits and perform a Self Test each day in attendance. You must have these to show at registration. If you do not have your test kits with you, you will not be able to complete registration

**Up-to-Date Covid Vaccines are Strongly Recommended**

NOTE: Test Kits will NOT be provided. You must bring enough for every day you are at the event.

Covid Cancellation Policy:

Event Credit (prorated) given for the unused portion of the event registration to those who submit their positive Covid Test results taken within 1 week of the start of or during the event. Test must be performed by a professional 3rd party verifiable lab and results must be emailed to the registrar.

Too much testing? Stay Home!

(Seriously, do not register if you can not agree to the above terms.)