Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend

Thousands of men descend on DC for a weekend of leather themed  debauchery. Enjoy a unique mix of social events, circuit parties,  leather meet-ups and the Mr. MAL Contest.

MAL Weekend Washington

• The Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL) is a three-day long party and event with participants that now number in the thousands.
• Many of the daily events take place at the host hotel, which books up months in Advance. The host hotel for the event is the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill.
• If you can’t get a room at the host hotel, the following hotels are just a short walk from the host hotel: Yotel Washington – 1 Minute Walk  – High tech hotel with very comfortable rooms just steps from the event. Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill – 5 Minute Walk – Rated fabulous, and often preferred by those looking for a relaxed stay. Kimpton George Hotel – 3 Minute Walk – Steps from union station, spacious rooms and warm gay friendly Kimpton welcome. The Phoenix Park Hotel – 3 Minute Walk – Charming hotel with stylish rooms and great rates.

The Event Schedule

• The heart of the weekend is the historic leather formal Saturday evening cocktail social, Leather Cocktails.
• Leather Cocktails is the weekend lynchpin gathering from which all other weekend events evolved.
• Other popular events include the Mr International Rubber Cocktail  Party, The Onyx Show, The Parade of Colours and Pradeof Titleholders  from around the world.
• The Weekend also includes official events organised by weekend  hosts, Centaur MC, that include a bustling Leather Exhibit Hall each day  featuring more than 23 vendor selling customised leather goods and  kinky sexy toys; Sunday brunch; Mr. MAL Contest (1pm to 4pm on the Sunday afternoon) and the official Sunday night closing party.

The Circuit Parties

• Enjoy a full weekend of nightly parties. KINETIC will feature world class DJs, tea dances and after parties at some of the city’s top events.

History of the Leather Weekend

• Started in 1976 as an impromptu cocktail party by a group of  Leathermen staying at New York’s Waldorf Astoria, the Mid Atlantic  Leather Weekend (MAL for short) grew rapidly and moved to a series of  bars in various east coast cities.
• By the mid-eighties, the contest was introduced and the event became  a weekend destination party thrown by the DC based group, the Centaurs.  Since then, it has not only grown in reputation but also in size.

Where to stay in Gay Washington

With rainbow-colored crosswalks, it’s obvious that this Dupont Circle neighborhood street is the place to be. Here are the Hotels we recommend that keep you close to all the action: