April 10-12, 2026
COVID Policy Up-to-date vax/boosters, daily rapid tests, and KN95 masks are strongly encouraged but not required for entry. If you feel ill, please stay home!
Yes, the festival is open to 18+ only, due to the adult nature of the content. You will be asked for ID at the door.
All tickets must be purchased online prior to entering the building. There is an ATM machine in the hotel lobby.
There is no pre-registration for workshops. All workshops are free (included in ticket price). Some workshops may have limits on number of attendees, first come, first serve.
There is a restaurant and bar in the hotel, and there are numerous restaurants in the neighborhood.
There will be a cash bar open during the festival. The hotel may refuse to serve alcohol to any person who, in their judgment, appears intoxicated.
Our only requirement is that you have genitals covered. Many people wear jeans/casual clothes, many people wear fetish wear, some are only wearing bottoms. Evenings are usually dressier than daytime. Since this is a hotel take-over, you do not need to worry about covering up in the hotel's public spaces. There will be some nude hours scheduled for the pool.
However, if you leave the hotel for any reason, please dress in family-friendly attire!!
CHANGING ROOM! We will have a changing room where you can dress in your fetish clothes. Please bring a small bag for your street clothes, which can be checked at our Bag Check at the front desk.
Yes, we have a Fetlife group and a Facebook group.
The festival is, overall, a camera-friendly event... because the wonderful exhibits are so eye-catching, and because it is impossible to police who is or isn't taking pictures with cell phone cameras everywhere.
We respect those who do not wish to have their photo taken at a sex-oriented event. If you do not want your photo taken:
Please register at the ticket table when you arrive. After the event, notify the organizers if you have posted photos online. If the photos are not online, we would appreciate a CD/DVD with photos for possible posting on our web site (with proper credit, of course).
When you register for the festival, you will be asked "Do you have a disability or special need which requires
additional support?" Please indicate any accessibility needs such as wheelchair access, ASL interpretation, or a guide.
The Accessibility Services team will follow up with you to clarify your needs.
REAF will have 2 or 3 American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters on-site during the festival. One ASL interpreter is usually available in the registration area on Friday afternoon/evening. The ASL team is available to attendees and staff for workshops, performances, and assistance/problem-solving in general. For ASL services, request in advance on your registration form or stop in at the ASL Service Desk in the Lobby.
REAF encourages workshop presenters to turn on automatic captioning during presentations if they are using a laptop, projector and screen. Unfortunately, for workshops that do not have screens/presentations, we cannot guarantee captioning.
Microphones will be available for presenters in the larger workshop rooms and at the stage. Presenters will repeat the question so that everyone can hear it.
The Holiday Inn Auburn is fully ADA compliant. Wheelchair-accessible guest rooms are available, with a large walk-in/roll-in shower or bathtub with grab rails. The meeting rooms have wheelchair spaces available at the front of the room. Most of the REAF activities are held on the first floor, which is wheelchair and scooter friendly. The raised area of the Atrium has a wide ramp near the Main Elevator. Activities on upper floors are accessible by elevator.
Yes, guide dogs and other service animals are welcome at REAF.
Single gender multi-stalled Men’s and Women’s restrooms are available in the Lobby and across from the Dungeon. All restrooms are equipped with an ADA-accessible stall. Guests are encouraged to use the restroom that best affirms their gender. New this year, there is a single occupant gender neutral accessible restroom that will be located in the Low-Stim Lounge on the first floor near the Pool.
Meeting rooms are within 300 feet of the Lobby. There is limited seating available in workshops and in the Atrium. Several couches and chairs are located in the Lounge (just past the Dungeon) and there are chairs and a bed located in the Low-Stim Lounge (near the pool).
There is a restaurant on-site providing breakfast, lunch and dinner. Water and coffee are available all weekend at no charge. There are several restaurants nearby, but please note that anyone leaving the building must be dressed in street clothing.
The restaurant chef will be able to answer questions on-site about ingredients in specific meals. The menu will be available on the REAF website and in the app prior to the event. The Hospitality Room will have ingredients posted next to each dish. If you have a severe allergy, please indicate this on your registration form.
The Holiday Inn Auburn is a smoke-free building. REAF will provide an outdoor tent where smoking will be allowed. Attendees are asked not to smoke anywhere else on the property.
The Atrium is the performance center of the festival and has medium to loud music playing on Friday from 2 pm to 12
midnight, and on Saturday from 11 am to 12 midnight. If you are concerned about sound levels, bring earplugs. There
will be a limited number of earplugs available at registration. There will be no strobe lights. Other lighting including
spotlights may be used during performances. Blacklights (UV) will be used during the Erotic Playground on Saturday
night.
Yes, we will have a Low-Stim Lounge, which will be an ADA accessible room on the first floor. This space is provided for
people to get away from the noise and activity of the festival, which can at times feel overwhelming. Phones should be
turned off or put on “do not disturb.” Conversation should be kept to a very low volume to facilitate the reprieve this
room is intended to provide. We ask that you use mindfulness and care for other occupants when engaging with this
space. The room contains an accessible, all gender restroom which may also be used as a changing room. Water will be
available in the fridge.
In case of a medical emergency, call 911. Emergency services are across the street from the hotel and the hospital is
less than a half mile away.
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