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 (20 only left)
🎩 Saturday Only – $600
⏳ Late Registration (9.2–10.2) – $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.
🎪✨
Barak and Brat Sheba
🎪 THE MIDWAY SPEAKS OF TWO TRAVELING ARCHITECTS OF CONSENT & EDGE…
Long before they wandered into the Freakshow tents, Barak & Sheba were busy building something far trickier than dungeon furniture…
Community.
Founders. Mentors. Presenters. Podcasters. Storytellers. Builders of spaces, conversations, and connections.
Through Interacting in the Scene, they unravel the hidden machinery behind extraordinary human interaction — etiquette, negotiation, consent, communication, boundaries, autonomy, mutual seduction, anticipatory energy, and the delicious truth that the “good stuff” often begins long before the first touch.
Whether you’re brand new and shiny or years deep into the scene, they explore everything from successful negotiation and personal limits to ongoing consent, CNC, inclusive practices, and the delicate balance between spirit and letter.
Then…
They invite the brave deeper into Further Adventures with Shiny, Sharp & Pointy Things— a gleaming exploration of needles, knives, fear play, focus, trust, precision, mind games, and the beautiful psychology that lives dangerously close to the edge.
At their booth, AIS Kink Labs continues the work — creating ergonomic toys, handcrafted dungeon furniture, jewelry, and ingenious creations forged by longtime community hands who understand not only how scenes function…
but how bodies, energy, and connection move through them.
Some educators teach techniques.
Barak & Sheba teach foundations… and what happens when you sharpen them.
BARAK & SHEBA -The Diplomats of Delightful Disorder.
Michele From Too Hot to Handle Candles
🎪✨ MISTRESS OF THE MELT 🎪✨
The Midway's Keeper of the Perfect Drip
Gather close, curious souls, and hear the tale of the woman who refused to trust chance with fire.
Whispers tell of Michele, a devoted student of sensation who spent months studying waxes, temperatures, and every mystery hidden inside a candle flame.
While others accepted whatever dripped from the shelf, she sought perfection.
She tested.
She measured.
She experimented. And when she could not find the candle she wanted, she created it herself.
Now, beneath the glow of the Midway lights, the Mistress of the Melt invites newcomers and seasoned travelers alike to learn the secrets hidden within the humble candle.
What wax should never touch skin? Why do some candles soothe while others scar? How can a single drop create anticipation instead of injury?
In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn the science behind sensation, the art of safe application, negotiation before the first drip, and the aftercare that follows.
You'll discover the difference between myth and reality, confidence and recklessness, knowledge and accident.
The bold come seeking excitement.
The wise leave with understanding.
And somewhere between the first lesson and the final question, many discover that the true magic of wax play isn't the heat at all...
It's knowing exactly how to wield it. 
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Added Features This year
Themed Floors
This isn't just an Expo, it's an Experience!!
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
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.
🎪🖤Whispers On The Midway🖤🎪
Sparkelly
Whispers have been swirling through the midway… Something colorful… curious… and just a little mischievous has been spotted at the Freakshow…
They call them Sparkelly.
A mom & pop creation station of delight and danger, crafting custom Owie Pops and resin creations that feel like they were plucked straight from a dream… or a dare.
💋 Some say their pieces are too pretty to use… Others say that’s exactly the trap.
Each item is handmade, one-of-a-kind, and infused with just enough chaos to make you wonder…
✨ Who chose it… you?
✨ Or did it choose you?
🎡 Find Sparkelly inside the Freakshow 🎁 Custom creations available 💫 Come see what everyone’s whispering about…
But be warned— You may not leave empty-handed…
Too Hot to Handle Candle
🎡 Whispers on the Midway…
Introducing @TooHotCandles To the Freakshow 🎡
They say if you wander too close to their booth… you’ll feel it before you see it.
A shift in the air… warm… curious… a little dangerous.
Word is, Too Hot To Handle doesn’t just make candles… they perfected them.
Some swear Michele spent months locked away, melting and mixing until the wax started behaving… listening… obeying.
Others say Steve tested every batch himself—patiently… thoroughly… making sure each drip knew exactly how far it could go… and no further.
The real rumor though? Their wax doesn’t just touch the skin… it teaches it.
A little sting… a quick cool… and suddenly you’re leaning in for more like you’ve forgotten what “too hot” ever meant.
And if you’re not ready? They’ve got something softer… gentler… …but don’t be fooled.
Even the “Baby Hots” have a way of waking things up you didn’t realize were sleeping. 🎪 Some say it’s just science. 🎪 Some say it’s decades of experience. 🎪 And some… whisper it’s something else entirely.
Just remember— once you step up to their table… you might leave with more than candles. 🕯️🔥
Madame Moth
Introducing Madame Moth to the Haunted floor:
🎪👀They say the third floor has always needed a shop like hers…
A place for the things that refuse to fade… for beauty that lingers… long after it should have gone. You’ll know it when you find it— velvet shadows… antique frames… glass cases filled with delicate wings, exquisitely still…
Madame Moth keeps it. A Chicago artist, working in that quiet space between beauty and decay… where preserved life is handled with reverence… and death is arranged into something hauntingly ornate.
Ethically sourced specimens… paired with dark textures and antique-inspired materials… each piece carefully composed by hand… like relics from a forgotten parlor… a cabinet of curiosities pulled straight from another century.
But her shop isn’t just for looking. No…
she has a way of drawing you in— asking what you see… what you feel… what you’re drawn to… And somehow… before you realize it…
you’re lingering longer than you meant to… caught between fascination and unease. They say she doesn’t just preserve what’s passed…
she immortalizes it. And if you stay too long… you might wonder what part of you she’s chosen to remember.
🕯️ 3rd Floor's Madame Moth’s Shop Where beauty lingers… and decay is never the end.
D's Products
🎪 Whispers on the Midway… 🎪
Step a little closer… not too fast now…
There’s a name that’s been echoing through the canvas halls… carried in the hush between footsteps…
Sir GalaxyD.
They say he’s been at this longer than most have even known to look…
Back when the world didn’t speak of such things so freely… 1973… the first spark… the first scene… the first creation laid carefully by hand. And oh… those hands.
Trained in art… shaped by study… guided by spirit… Leather, to him, isn’t just material— …it’s language. A craft passed through time… refined through decades… from whispered lessons with a Mistress… to the steady discipline of the old guard…
Now… tucked quietly among the wonders of the Midway…
you’ll find D’s Products— a family forge of leather and legacy. Floggers that hum with history… Cuffs that remember every careful stitch… Pieces made not just to be used… …but to last…
They don’t shout their worth here… They don’t need to. Because those who know… feel it the moment they touch it. 🎭 Instruments of impact… 🎭 Curiosities of leathercraft… 🎭 A legacy that never chased the spotlight… but somehow became it So if you find yourself wandering… and something calls to your hands before your mind can catch up… …don’t be surprised.
Some craftsmanship doesn’t introduce itself.
It recognizes you.
Compassrose Creations
🎪 Whispers on the Midway… 🎪
They say if you follow the glow of polished hardwood beneath the carnival lights… you’ll eventually find yourself standing before the booth of
🌹 MISS ROSE 🌹
And once you do… you’ll understand why people whisper her name with such reverence.
Compassrose Creations isn’t just another vendor stop on the Midway. It’s a showcase of craftsmanship, temptation, and beautifully engineered trouble.
Exotic hardwood paddles polished to perfection. Elegant sensation toys that practically beg to be touched. Implements crafted with the kind of care only true artisans can offer.
For decades, Miss Rose, alongside LB Sir and their Pixie, has built a reputation for creating some of the most sought-after handcrafted pieces in the community—equal parts art gallery and wicked little toy shop hidden behind carnival curtains.
The kind of booth where hands linger a little too long… where eyes widen at the grain of the wood… and where someone inevitably whispers,
“Okay… I need that one.”
And this year, the Midway is fortunate enough to welcome not only her creations… but the woman behind them.
So when the lights dim and the crowds gather… follow the murmurs. The polished wood.
The curious smiles.
Compassrose Creations has arrived at the Freakshow.
Naughty Workshop
🎪 Whispers from the Midway… 🎪
They say every great Freakshow needs two things…
A sign to lure you in… and the right equipment to make you stay.
Enter… Naughty Workshop.
Craftsmen of custom creations built for the bold, the curious, and the delightfully wicked. From handcrafted furniture designed for impact, restraint, sensory play, pet play, and beyond… to the very signs that will guide wanderers deeper into the shadows of AKE… their work doesn’t just fill a room— it transforms it.
The Midway has been hard at work behind the curtains… forging pieces made not only for function, but for fantasy.
Rumor has it… some of the Dungeon’s most unforgettable stations are being built by their hands.
Solid. Beautiful. Dangerous in all the right ways.
So when the lights flicker low and the doors to the Dungeon creak open… remember who helped build the playground.
🖤 Naughty Workshop 🖤
Where craftsmanship meets curiosity… and the Freakshow gets a little more wicked.
Dark Garden Corsetry
🎪 Whispers drift through the Midway of a place stitched together with satin, steel, and temptation… 🎪
They call it…
🖤 Dark Garden Corsetry 🖤
For 35 years, this legendary house of laces and longing has shaped bodies, fantasies, and confidence from the heart of San Francisco.
Some say the walls of the Dark Garden hold generations of secrets whispered between corset strings… and if you listen closely, you may hear them too.
Born from the queer and kink communities, Dark Garden does not believe beauty belongs to only one shape, size, gender, or silhouette.
No, darling… here, every body is worthy of adornment. And leading this elegant rebellion?
None other than Autumn herself…
The Midway’s own Mistress of the Hourglass…
A woman who has spent decades mastering the delicious balance between restraint, comfort, transformation, and pleasure. At their booth, you’ll discover:
✨ world-renowned corsets crafted from decades of custom fitting experience
✨ couture silhouettes that hug like devotion
✨ leather accessories and bespoke designs
✨ affirming fittings for every body and every curiosity
✨ and perhaps… the first corset that truly feels like it was made for you
They say once you step into Dark Garden… you stand taller.
Breathe differently. Carry yourself like the main attraction.
So wander carefully, curious souls…
Because somewhere on the Midway, satin ribbons are waiting to pull tighter. 🕯️🖤
Mama Blue’s Unique & Twisted Acquisitions.
🎪 WHISPERS ON THE MIDWAY… A DOOR OF CURIOSITIES AWAITS… 🎪
Somewhere between forgotten treasures… peculiar adornments… And things your grandmother absolutely warned you about…
you’ll find Mama Blue’s Unique & Twisted Acquisitions.
A room where curiosity isn’t simply welcomed… …it’s rewarded.
The Midway whispers of strange keys to unusual places… snake oil curiosities with suspiciously devoted admirers… vintage treasures… unexpected delights… and marvelous little things you didn’t know you desperately needed until they somehow found their way into your hands.
Some visitors arrive “just to browse.” They leave clutching mysterious parcels, wondering how that happened.
Others come seeking Mama Blue herself.
Legendary merchant of mischief.
Architect of Anticipation.
Curator of the uncommon.
Her room is part curiosity cabinet… part hidden marketplace… part delightful danger to your wallet. Browse the shelves carefully. Admire the unusual. Ask questions you didn’t expect yourself to ask.
The seasoned collectors linger. The newcomers wander wide-eyed. And nearly everyone discovers something strange enough… beautiful enough… or twisted enough to follow them home.
🗝️ Mama Blue’s Unique & Twisted Acquisitions
Keys to the Unusual. Curiosities for the Clever. Treasures for the Bold. Step inside, darling…
The Midway saved something strange for you. 🎭
We try to make this event every year. It is becoming one of our favorites-CL
~ 2025 Attendee