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An illustrated flyer in the style of a retro road-trip poster, showing a pin-up figure leaning against a black car in front of mountains, with THE CURVY CABARET: Road Trip!! Revue (Part 2), Burlesque and Variety Show, Sept 19, Reading Room Chattanooga TN, doors open 6:00 PM, show starts 7:00 PM, $25 entry, $35 VIP, 21+ event.
September 19, 2026
Chattanooga, TN · September 19, 2026

The Curvy Cabaret: Road Trip Revue

A burlesque and variety revue in Chattanooga. Doors at 6pm, show at 7pm, 21 and over.

A poolside photo flyer reading DAY 2 OF HVY: THICK & LIT WEEKEND above HVY THICK & LIT POOL PARTY, with plus-size women in swimwear around a pool, and the details Saturday September 19, 3:00PM-9:00PM, BYOB, tickets available on Eventbrite.
September 19, 2026
Union City, GA · September 19, 2026

HVY: Thick & Lit Pool Party

Day two of the Thick & Lit weekend — a BYOB pool party outside Atlanta, 3pm to 9pm.

A flyer headed BBW BUNNIES & DONS showing six plus-size women in basketball and football jerseys, one holding a championship trophy, with the title JERSEY JAM Philadelphia and the details Sept 19th, 5PM to 11PM, BYOB, dresscode sports jersey / apparel.
September 19, 2026
Philadelphia, PA · September 19, 2026

Jersey Jam Philly

The thirteenth city on the BBW Bunnies & Dons tour, with a sports-jersey dress code and a BYOB policy. The flyer gives 5pm to 11pm.

A white-and-gold flyer reading F.U.P.A ENT. PRESENTS above SUPER SIZE SATURDAY, The Ultimate Celebration of Curves, with three plus-size women in white lingerie, the tagline Big Bodies. Bigger Energy. No Apologies., and the details Saturday Sept 19th, general admission $20, Gossip Lounge, 5481 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain GA 30083, food specials, hookahs available, VIP sections, sounds by DJ Dutch.
September 19, 2026
Stone Mountain, GA · September 19, 2026

Super Size Saturday

A curves-first night at Gossip Lounge on Memorial Drive, with DJ Dutch, food specials and hookahs. 21 and over, 10pm.

A collage flyer headed RE/DRESS NYC CLOSET SALE, SAT SEPTEMBER 19, explaining that handpicked Re/Dress NYC customers are bringing their frocks to Plus Bklyn, with the details 1pm-5pm, 671 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn. The right half shows the cover of a pink book reading MORE RUMP, LESS FRUMP! and Re/Dress NYC, Celebrating Brooklyn's Fat Fashion Paradise, with five plus-size people posed across it, beside a Kickstarter Project We Love badge.
September 19, 2026
Brooklyn, NY · September 19, 2026

Re/Dress NYC Closet Sale

Handpicked former Re/Dress NYC customers sell out of their own closets at Plus Bklyn, alongside a Kickstarter for the shop's book. 1pm to 5pm, free to attend.

A photograph of a pink neon sign reading Fantasy Suite in cursive script against a dark wall.
September 20, 2026
Long Beach, CA · September 20, 2026

Fantasy Suite: Rich Fantasy

A queer plus-size pole show from the Fantasy Suite dancers, at Que Sera in Long Beach.

A flyer with Survival of the Thickest in glossy purple script, over a photograph of a performer's legs in tall rhinestoned platform heels beside a pole, lit in blue and red.
September 20, 2026
Baltimore, MD · September 20, 2026

Survival of the Thickest: Aerial for Plus-Size Baddies

An aerial and pole showcase in Baltimore built around plus-size performers.

The Curvy Chick Fitness logo — the words Curvy Chick in a handwritten script above FITNESS in spaced capitals, beside a line drawing of a curvy figure and a pair of trainers.
September 20, 2026
Brooklyn, NY · September 20, 2026

Curvy Chick Fitness Walk Series

The September date in Charity Lynette's Brooklyn walking series — one lap of Prospect Park, meeting at the Grand Army Plaza entrance. Free, 1pm.

An autumn-toned flyer reading SAVE THE DATE, FALL Debut & CONFIDENTLY CURVY Fashion Show, Monday September 21, 5:00pm–7:00pm, The Village Vintner, surrounded by photographs of models in fall outfits and a list of the evening's segments.
September 21, 2026
Algonquin, IL · September 21, 2026

Fall Debut & Confidently Curvy Fashion Show

An evening fashion show at a winery previewing a fall collection cut for curvy bodies, with styling advice and shopping.

A flyer on a blue, green and magenta gradient reading Plus Size Heels class in large white serif type, above the lines A Beginner Heels Class, Taught by Ana @af.rys, Hosted by Amanda @everybody_ug, then Saturday, September 26, 2:30-4:30 pm, Studio: Phresh NYC, and at the foot All levels welcome, No heels experience needed, Heels fundamentals plus choreography, $20, Link in bio to register.
September 26, 2026
New York, NY · September 26, 2026

Plus Size Heels Class

A beginner heels class built around plus-size bodies, in a Garment District studio. Two hours, no heels experience needed.

A gold satin banner reading 2026 MS. FULL-FIGURED USA above NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION in black capitals, then PAGEANT in tall gold letters with Weekend in gold script beneath, and the details September 26th and 27th, 2026, Baltimore, Maryland, above the line Two days. Two experiences. One unforgettable weekend.
September 26–27, 2026
Baltimore, MD · September 26–27, 2026

2026 Ms. Full-Figured U.S.A. National Capital Region Pageant Weekend

Two days at Martin's West as the National Capital Region crowns its next titleholders across three full-figured categories.

A dark green and gold flyer headed A PCOS AWARENESS EVENT above the words CURVY FOR A CAUSE in tall gold letters, with a plus-size woman in a green fringed gown at the centre, and panels listing September 27, 4:00–8:00pm, Embassy Suites Ayrsley, Charlotte NC, and early bird tickets at $20 general admission and $35 VIP.
September 27, 2026
Charlotte, NC · September 27, 2026

Curvy Nights: A PCOS Awareness Event

A fashion show and awareness evening for PCOS, at the Embassy Suites in Ayrsley.

A wide flyer reading SAVE THE DATE, 27 September 2026, Plus-Size Clothing Swap, Fattie Baddies + Babes, over a photograph of shoppers browsing rails at an outdoor swap.
September 27, 2026
Sacramento, CA · September 27, 2026

Plus-Size Clothing Swap (Fattie Baddies + Babes)

A free-form swap for mid- and plus-size folks in Sacramento, run out of a studio on 24th Street.

A wide flyer with a purple and blue starburst background reading AUSTIN'S ONLY FREE MONTHLY in a purple tag, then PLUS SIZE CLOTHING SWAP in pink, and below it SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2026, FROM 1:00PM TO 3:00PM, FOR ALL PLUS SIZE BODIES SIZE 14/XL & UP, RSVP REQUIRED, SOUND SPACE AT CAPTAIN QUACKS, 5326 MENCHACA RD, AUSTIN, TX 78745.
September 27, 2026
Austin, TX · September 27, 2026

Austin's Free Monthly Plus-Size Clothing Swap

The September edition of I Slay's free monthly swap for size 14/XL and up, now at the Sound Space at Captain Quack's. 1pm to 3pm, RSVP required.

A pink flyer headed FATSPO PODCAST BOOK CLUB, showing the yellow, magenta and orange cover of the second edition of Charlotte Cooper's Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement, with the details WED. SEPT. 30 7PM, THE BUREAU, 208 W 13TH ST ROOM 210, and the BGSQD logo beneath.
September 30, 2026
New York, NY · September 30, 2026

Fatspo Podcast Monthly Book Club

September's Fatspo book club at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, reading the second edition of Charlotte Cooper's Fat Activism. 7pm to 9pm.

A dark Halloween flyer headed F.U.P.A ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS with the words BIGGER BADDER THICKER SPOOKIER in the top corner, showing three plus-size women in nurse, witch and devil costumes outside a lit Gossip Lounge sign under a full moon, above SUPER SIZE SATURDAY in gold and SPOOKY EDITION in dripping red letters, then October 3rd, Gossip Lounge, 5481 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain, GA, tickets available via Eventbrite, and the taglines Costumes, Curves, Good Vibes All Night and Same Energy, Bigger Curves, Spooky Vibes.
October 3, 2026
Stone Mountain, GA · October 3, 2026

Super Size Saturday: Spooky Edition

The Halloween edition of F.U.P.A. Ent.'s curves-first night at Gossip Lounge, with costumes and a full night of it.

A black flyer carrying the GD Event Space and The Girlfriend Groove logos above the words THE CLOSET CLEANOUT in tall cream serif letters and SHOPPING EXPERIENCE in pink, with the details SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, WALDORF, MARYLAND, HOSTED BY NEL OF GIRLS OF PLENTY, MUSIC BY DJ BIGGS, $20 TICKETS. A woman in a wide-brimmed hat, oversized sunglasses and a black-and-white striped jacket poses at the right.
October 4, 2026
Waldorf, MD · October 4, 2026

The Closet Cleanout Shopping Experience

A DMV closet sale with a Curvy Catwalk, hosted by Nel of Girls of Plenty with music from DJ Biggs. 1pm to 5pm.

A wide yellow banner reading OWN YOUR Curves above SACRAMENTO CLOTHING SWAP in black, with the Self Designs Art Gallery and The Swap Society logos, and a photograph of a plus-size woman in a striped jumpsuit and camel coat at the right.
October 10, 2026
Sacramento, CA · October 10, 2026

Own Your Curves: Sacramento Clothing Swap

A Swap Society clothing swap at Self Designs Art Gallery on K Street, open to all sizes. 6pm to 8pm; leftovers go to WEAVE.

A wide banner split into four panels labelled Wedding, Food, Lifestyle and Fashion, each showing a plus-size model, with the words ENJOY CELEBRATE LOVE and thickland.com across the centre.
October 11, 2026
Morrow, GA · October 11, 2026

Welcome to Thickland: Plus-Size Bridal & Wedding Expo

A bridal expo built for plus-size brides and their parties, with wedding, food, lifestyle and fashion floors.

A flyer reading SAT 10-17 above the words A +SIZE ONLY FASHION SHOW in a pink and blue banner, over a photograph of a model in a black tulle gown on a striped runway.
October 17, 2026
Hazel Park, MI · October 17, 2026

A +Size ONLY Fashion Show, 4th Annual

A plus-size runway show curated by a plus-size woman, featuring models from a size 10/12 up. Its fourth year running.

A full event flyer headed THE FASHION. THE CULTURE. THE MOVEMENT. above the word THICKCON in white and pink brush lettering with a gold crown, and the strapline Where Fashion Meets Empowerment. A panel to the right reads Saturday October 17 2026, Westside Cultural Arts Center, Atlanta GA. Lower panels list eight designers, models, two panels, celebrity walk-throughs and live performances, beside a QR code.
October 17, 2026
Atlanta, GA · October 17, 2026

THICKCON 2026

Atlanta's plus-size fashion and empowerment convention — eight designers, two panels, live performances and a vendor marketplace. General admission was listed at $45 and is showing sold out on the organizer's own site as of 21 August 2026.

A black flyer built around a chrome spiderweb, headed Fantasy Suite above HOTTIEWEEN in red balloon letters, with QUEER THICK POLE SHOW in chrome lettering inside the web, SUNDAY OCTOBER 18TH in dripping red type, and the notes TIP THE DANCERS, SPOOKY STRIP SHOW, DOORS 8:00, SHOW 8:30, 21+, Que Sera, 1923 E. 7th St, LONG BEACH.
October 18, 2026
Long Beach, CA · October 18, 2026

Hottieween: Fantasy Suite Queer & Thick Pole Show

Fantasy Suite's Halloween pole and strip showcase at Que Sera. Doors 8pm, show 8:30pm, 21 and over, dancers work for tips.

Curvy Ventures' promotional photo from a past Halloween bash: a large smiling crowd in costumes and swimwear poses at night among palm trees, in front of a hedge backdrop carrying the Curvy Ventures name in neon script, with the Curvy Ventures Plus Size Entertainment & Travel logo at lower left.
October 22–25, 2026
Fort Lauderdale, FL · October 22–25, 2026

Ft. Lauderdale Halloween Bash 2026

Curvy Ventures' four-night Halloween weekend in Fort Lauderdale — themed outdoor pool parties, a mimosa and cupcake bar, and a Battle of the 90s Bands sing-along pool party.

A black-and-white flyer reading Leather And Lowriders BBW Prom Night, October 24th 7-11pm, located in Rancho Cordova, with the silhouette of a reclining woman between two lowrider cars under spotlights, and notes about drag and burlesque performances and a night market featuring adult vendors.
October 24, 2026
Rancho Cordova, CA · October 24, 2026

Leather and Lowriders: BBW Prom Night

A grown-up prom with drag and burlesque performances, a night market of adult vendors, and local lowriders on display. 7pm to 11pm.

A teal flyer with The 6th Annual in coral script above Plus Swap in thick white letters, the line A plus-size only clothing swap, since 2021 beneath it, and a pale banner along the foot reading Sunday, November 8th 2026, 10 AM to 1 PM, Drop-offs start at 9 AM, Temple University's Howard Gittis Student Center.
November 8, 2026
Philadelphia, PA · November 8, 2026

The 6th Annual Plus Swap

A plus-size-only clothing swap running since 2021, back at Temple's Howard Gittis Student Center. Drop-offs from 9am, doors at 10.

A dark burgundy banner reading THE EVOCATIVE ATELIER with Evoke Boudoir above Fall Fantasy Formal in gold, the line Where lingerie meets the world of fantasy literature, and the details Sunday, November 15, 3-7 PM, Haymarket Virginia, tickets $25, VIP $65 — beside a low-lit photograph of a woman in a sheer lace bodysuit.
November 15, 2026
Haymarket, VA · November 15, 2026

The Evocative Atelier Fall Fantasy Formal

A size-inclusive lingerie boutique turns its shop floor into two fantasy-literature sets for an afternoon, with local authors, bookstores and a best-dressed ballot. 21 and over, 3pm to 7pm.

A wide gold-glitter banner reading Very Thickmas Lingerie Trunk Show and thickland.com, with two plus-size models in lingerie either side of the lettering.
December 7, 2026
Decatur, GA · December 7, 2026

Very Thickmas Lingerie Trunk Show

A plus-size lingerie trunk show and day party from the Thickland team, in Decatur. The listing had not published a venue address at the time of writing.

A Grinch-green flyer reading Fantasy Suite, BIMBOS IN WHOVILLE, Queer Thick Pole Show, Tip The Dancers, with doors 8:00, show 8:30-11:30, Grinch Holiday Bar, Que Sera.
December 20, 2026
Long Beach, CA · December 20, 2026

Fantasy Suite: Bimbos in Whoville

The Fantasy Suite dancers' holiday pole show, staged in a Grinch-themed bar. Doors at 8, show 8:30 to 11:30.

Fat Con's 2027 event card: the words fat con in deep green serif letters, the o holding an orange circle with a sparkling fat figure at its centre, above 2027 in orange numerals and the hashtag #FATPRIDE in dark grey capitals.
February 5–7, 2027
Seattle, WA · February 5–7, 2027

Fat Con 2027

The self-billed biggest fat convention on the West Coast returns for its fourth year — three days of programming, keynote speakers, a fashion show and a marketplace.

A wide three-panel banner of plus-size brides in white wedding gowns — one by a harbour, one walking a runway, two standing together by a barn door — with the words Exhibits of Love, Unforgettable Romance! and My Plus Size Wedding Expo across the middle.
April 10, 2027
Houston, TX · April 10, 2027

Welcome to Thickland: The Ultimate Plus Size Bridal & Wedding Expo — Houston

The Houston edition of the Thickland bridal expo, at the Marriott Energy Corridor. 11am to 7pm.

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