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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.