TAPAS
Step into TAPAS, one of our signature events. Inspired by tapas-style dining, this experience lets you sample a range of BDSM play in one space.
Explore stations featuring flogging, whips, rope, needles, electro, and more. Each area offers a chance to learn, watch, or try something new at your own pace. You choose what to engage with.
Move through the space. Ask questions. Find what resonates.
Like any good tasting menu, the best experiences go fast.
TAPAS Schedule
Saturday
4:15pm – 6:00pm
Consent, Awareness, & Self-Care
- Participation in more than one station can lead to an altered emotional, physical, or mental state.
- By engaging in multiple scenes, you acknowledge full awareness and consent to participate.
- If at any point you feel overwhelmed, emotional, or need aftercare please seek one of our Advocates or the TAPAS Chair immediately.
- They are available to help you ground, rest, and return to center.
ADA Accommodations
There will be ADA chairs at the front of the TAPAS line for attendees with mobility or accessibility needs.
Please be kind and respectful.
Allow these spots to remain open for those who need them.
2026 TAPAS Presenters
Bondage & Ties 1
Dungeon left, 1st rig
Experience restraint through rope, cuffs, ties, and more while exploring the sensations of restriction, support, and connection.
Bondage & Ties 2
Dungeon left, 4th rig
Experience restraint through rope, cuffs, ties, and more while exploring the sensations of restriction, support, and connection.
Bondage Variety / Basic Suspension
Dungeon left, 3rd rig
Participants can explore rope bondage variations and experience partial lifts or supported elevation while monitored by experienced practitioners.
Bondage Variety / Basic Suspension
Dungeon left, 2nd rig
Participants can explore rope bondage variations and experience partial lifts or supported elevation while monitored by experienced practitioners.
Gravity Boots
Dungeon left, 5th & 6th rig
Participants can explore inversion by hanging upside down with gravity boots while carefully supported and monitored.
Ouchery
Arrow lane, Dungeon left
A playful experience where participants can try human archery using safe LARP arrows, blending theatrical pain play with precision and fun.
Whips
Dungeon left, cross
Experience the sharp, fast sensation of whip play. Participants can feel the distinctive sting and rhythm that make whips a unique impact experience.
Whips for Tops
Dungeon left, cross
A learning space for those curious about topping with whips. Participants can practice whip motion and control on a stuffed animal before applying those skills with a partner.
Light/Moderate Flogging
Dungeon right, cross
A beginner-friendly introduction to flogging, offering rhythmic impact sensations that may feel thuddy or lightly stinging depending on the technique used.
Heavy Flogging
Dungeon right, cross
Explore deeper impact sensations created by heavier floggers, offering strong thuddy sometimes stingy strikes designed for those curious about more intense impact play.
Fire Cupping / Wands 1
Dungeon right, fire tables
Experience fire play through warming wands that wick heat across the body and cupping techniques that create gentle suction and warmth on the skin.
Fire Cupping / Wands 2
Dungeon right, fire tables
Experience fire play through warming wands that wick heat across the body and cupping techniques that create gentle suction and warmth on the skin.
Fire Cupping / Wands 3
Dungeon right, fire tables
Experience fire play through warming wands that wick heat across the body and cupping techniques that create gentle suction and warmth on the skin.
Electric Fire Wand
Dungeon right, fire tables
A sensation station combining electric stimulation with fire wand techniques to move heat and electric pulses across the body.
Electro-Sensation Board
Dungeon right, fire tables
Experience a current board designed for electric stimulation, where controlled current travels through contact points to create varied sensations.
Impact
Dungeon Right, spanking benches
Explore a variety of impact tools and discover how different toys create different sensations across the body.
Topping at Tapas
Dungeon Right, spanking benches
A station focused on exploring the role of the top within a TAPAS scene, helping participants understand presence, communication, and guiding play with an experienced bottom.
Needles
Dungeon Right, spanking benches
Experience needle play in a controlled setting, focusing on sensation and body awareness within a sterile environment.
Genital Torture
Dungeon Right, spanking benches
Experience tools designed for controlled stimulation and intensity focused on sensitive areas of the body.
Knives
Dungeon Right, spanking benches
Experience the psychological thrill and sensory awareness of knife play through controlled touch and edge sensation.
Canes
Dungeon Right, spanking benches
Experience the precise and focused strike of a cane. This station highlights the crisp, intense sensation that makes caning a classic impact play style.
Tarot for Intentional Kink
Center Stage
Use tarot as a reflective tool to explore intention, energy, and connection within kink scenes and dynamics.
Our TAPAS Advocates are trained professionals with backgrounds in:
- Consent and boundary education
- Advocacy and emotional support
- Mental health
- Neurodiversity awareness
- Trauma-informed crisis response
- Nonviolent communication
They act as a blend between dungeon monitors and emotional support staff, ensuring the event remains safe, compassionate, and consent-focused for everyone involved.
You’ll find them in marked vests, available anytime for check-ins, aftercare, or grounding support.
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Training & Onboarding
All TAPAS team members including Leads, Assistants, and Advocates have completed/ are up to date on a structured TAPAS Onboarding Program.
This training includes:
Consent, ethics, and boundary negotiation, tapas Scene communication and safety flow, Emergency response and emotional regulation, Incident reporting and advocacy protocol.
Selection & Future Involvement
The TAPAS Team was selected through a public application process, open to anyone in the community interested in facilitating, assisting, or advocating.
For future TAPAS experiences, ideas, or to join the next team — we welcome your interest and participation!