Pricing and Tickets
Annual Kink Expo Pricing
Ticket Pricing for The Annual Kink Expo
🎟 PRICING
🐍 Early Bird (First 25 Weekend Rooms) – $875- SOLD OUT
🎪 Full Weekend – $950 for two
🎪 Full Weekend for Singles- $600 (24 only left)
🔥 Friday Only – $500
🎩 Saturday Only – $600
⏳ Late Registration (8.15–10.2) – $1,050 Weekend
🎪 Sunday Vendor Faire
Open to the public – $5 entry
A.K.E Educator's Introductions to the Show- Barker Ballyhoo'
SirSynisterTokin
Step right up… and take a proper look.
Not all talent hides in the shadows of the midway.
Some of it sits center stage—steady, skilled, and entirely unforgettable.
At Annual Kink Expo 2026: Freakshow, we don’t just bring you spectacle…
we bring you mastery.
Sir Tokin is not a curiosity to be questioned—
he’s an experience to be understood.
With a reputation built on control, precision, and deep knowledge of the body’s responses, Sir Tokin guides participants through the intensity and artistry of Aqua Impact & Fisting—where trust, technique, and sensation collide.
This isn’t shock value.
This is education with edge.
Skill with intention.
Power handled correctly.
So when you see the banner…
when you hear the name…
Understand this:
Some acts are meant to be watched.
This one is meant to be learned. 🎪
The Mazoku
Ladies, gentlemen… and those who know better than to be defined…
Some acts entertain.
Some acts impress.
And then there are the ones that take control of the room without asking.
At Annual Kink Expo 2026: Freakshow, we don’t just showcase talent—
we hand the spotlight to those who’ve earned it.
The Mazoku doesn’t chase attention.
Attention follows.
With a presence that’s equal parts magnetic and merciless, they bring you into the world of Closed Fist Impact and the art of Pick-Up Play & Negotiation—where instinct meets intention, and connection is forged in moments that matter.
This is where skill sharpens spontaneity.
Where reading a room becomes its own kind of power.
Where impact isn’t just felt… it’s understood.
So when you hear the name whispered across the midway…
when you see that grin before the first strike ever lands…
Just know—
Not everyone can handle what they ask for. 🎪
Mr Gloves
Step right up… step right up… the Midway has a name on everyone’s lips…
🎪 MR. GLOVES 🎪
They say he’s a man who doesn’t just wear leather…
he understands it… speaks its language… commands it.
A steady hand.
A knowing eye.
And a presence that turns curiosity into confidence.
Some come to him just to learn the basics—
the rhythm… the feel… the first dance of leather in motion.
🖤 Flogging 101 — where foundations are built, confidence is found, and technique begins to take shape.
But the whispers don’t stop there…
They drift deeper into the Midway…
calling to those ready for something more refined… more intentional…
🎭 The Art of Impact – 301 (Advanced) — where skill meets control, communication sharpens, and impact becomes more than action… it becomes art.
Mr. Gloves brings a grounded, intentional approach to every lesson—focusing on safety, awareness, and the connection between partners that makes every moment meaningful.
So the question is…
will you just watch from the crowd…
or step inside and learn the rhythm for yourself?
Miss-Rose
Step right up… step right up… and lend your attention to a true Midway marvel…
🎪 THE PROFESSORESS OF PLEASURE & PAIN 🎪
They say she doesn’t just teach…
She transforms curiosity into confidence.
A knowing smile… a practiced hand… and a presence that commands the room without ever raising her voice.
From the first playful strike to the deeper study of sensation…
she guides her audience through the art with precision, care, and just a hint of mischief.
⛓ MISTRESS OF THE PADDLE
⛓ THE SPANKO’S SCHOLAR
⛓ WEAVER OF KNOT & CONTROL
Some gather for the foundations—
the rhythm… the connection… the language of impact and restraint…
Others stay… drawn in by the more refined exhibitions—
acts tailored to the moment… the time… and the boldness of those watching.
If the hour is short… she knows exactly which performance will leave hearts racing…
and minds wandering long after the lesson ends.
A familiar name on grand stages like APEX…
her craft is honed… her reputation earned…
So the question isn’t what she offers…
It’s—
are you ready to learn when the spotlight finds you? 🎭
Circe- HornyLittleNymph
🎪 Step right up, curious souls…
The Midway whispers of a woman who blends science with seduction…
A scholar of sensation… a witch of wicked wisdom…
✨ CIRCE ✨
They say she can unravel the mysteries of desire with a single question…
decode the body’s secrets…
and turn awkward curiosity into shameless confidence.
Part educator.
Part enchantress.
Part troublemaker with a wicked grin.
From anatomy to arousal… from pleasure myths to pleasure mastery…
Circe invites brave wanderers to peer behind the curtain and discover what truly makes the body come alive.
💋 “The Oracle of Orgasm.”
💫 “The Witch Who Makes Pleasure Make Sense.”
🎪 “Where Curiosity Becomes Craving.”
🖤 “Facts. Flesh. Fun.”
At the Freakshow Midway…
some performers breathe fire—
Circe teaches you how to spark your own.
Autumn Of Dark Garden
🎪 Step right up… step closer… closer still… 🎪
The Midway whispers of a woman who has spent decades shaping fantasy with ribbon, steel, and devotion.
🖤 AUTUMN 🖤
The Mistress of the Hourglass
Some claim she can look at a body once and know exactly where the laces belong.
Others say she’s been perfecting the art of transformation since childhood—crafting her first corset at only twelve years old.
For over 30 years, Autumn has stitched her name into the very bones of corsetry itself, founding the legendary Dark Garden and helping pave the way for generations of corsetiers who followed behind her velvet shadow.
But do not mistake her work for simple fashion.
No… this is ritual.
Adornment.
Discipline.
Pleasure wrapped carefully in satin and steel.
At Freakshow, she invites curious souls behind the curtain for:
🕯️ Tightlacing, Waist Training & Corset Safety 🕯️
Where eager hands will learn: ✨ how to choose the right corset for your body
✨ the seductive dance of lacing yourself—or a willing partner—into perfection
✨ the secrets of safe cinching and body modification
✨ warning signs, best practices, and compassionate aftercare
✨ and why true corsetry should never sacrifice comfort for beauty
With radical inclusivity at the heart of every fitting and every lesson, Autumn reminds the Midway that corsetry is not about becoming someone else…
…it’s about discovering the shape of your own power. 🖤
Mama Blue
🎪 STEP RIGHT UP… THE MIDWAY SPEAKS A FAMILIAR NAME… 🎪
MAMA BLUE.
A legend in the community.
A veteran of sting, suspense, and perfectly timed anticipation.
A woman whose reputation arrives several steps before she does.
Some know her from years of mastery…
from wisdom earned through precision, psychology, and purpose.
Others?
They know her from the stories traded between seasoned players…
the kind that begin with:
“You’ve never taken a class with Mama Blue?”
At her booth, curiosity meets experience…
clever finds, trusted tools, and the unmistakable touch of someone who knows her craft.
In her class — Terrifying, Titillating Tactical Play — the crowd learns that control is an art…
anticipation is a language…
and timing?
Timing is everything.
The old hands lean closer.
The newcomers take notes.
The bold discover why her name has echoed through the community for years.
🎭 Mama Blue — The Architect of Anticipation.
The woman who turned suspense into strategy…
strategy into spectacle…
and made calculated chaos look effortless.
Come visit the booth.
Come learn from the legend.
But fair warning, darling…
Once Mama Blue shows you the mechanics behind the magic…
you may never experience tactical play quite the same way again.
🎪✨
Added Features This year
Themed Floors
Dueling Sybians
This isn't just an Expo, it's an Experience!!
Dueling Sybians
Dueling Sybians
Step Right Up.... Come see the cure for Hysteria. See the Dueling Sybians on the Asylum floor.
Poolside After Dark
Poolside After Dark
Come play or simply watch what unfolds
Purge Hunt
Poolside After Dark
Where Adult Tag Meets Survival
Fire Patio and All Day Dungeon
Fire Patio and All Day Dungeon
Fire Patio After Dark but the Dungeon never sleeps
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Vendors On The Midway
Too Hot Candles
Too Hot To Handle Candles is a maker of high quality, 100% natural, body safe, wax play candles with a yummy “bite”!
SirGalaxyD
Leather like never before
Rosie's Floggers
high-quality, handcrafted leather floggers and impact toys created specifically for the BDSM and leather community. Known in the fetish community for decades, these toys are highly praised for their durability, customizability, and beautiful design
NaughtyWorkshop
custom fetish furniture builder based in the Chicago area, specializing in bespoke pieces for bondage, spanking, and BDSM play
Lucky Paw Blooms
Lilac Hippo Crafts
Dark Garden Boutique
Dark Garden Boutique
Dark Garden Boutique
Supporting uncommon beauty is our goal. That means appreciating the beauty in every single client we meet, and working with you to cultivate a style that embraces your best self. Every size, every gender, every shape, every aesthetic is welcome in our boutique
Tails of Fantasy
Dark Garden Boutique
Dark Garden Boutique
AVN 2026 "O" Award Winners: Outstanding Non-Powered Product
Soaring Eagle Creations
A quality line of leather and wood products for our kinky patrons
DragonTailz
Nominated by Xbiz Magazine for Top Pleasure Product Manufacturer 2022-2023
Vibrant Sanctuary
Vibrant Sanctuary
Our products are designed to draw you deeper into your headspace through scent and personal ritual.
Curated for an indulgent escape into play.
Cultivated to celebrate the dynamics that shape us.
We try to make this event every year. It is becoming one of our favorites-CL
~ 2025 Attendee