Cologne Gay Cruising & Fetish Guide

Upcoming Events

Sunday, 15 February 2026, from 22:00
Mixed fetish party for dancing & playing. 10–20% gay crowd. Strict dresscode: fetish, bizarre, fantasy. Most of the party crowd is dressed quite classy, and the atmosphere is very relaxed and party-like. To avoid men outnumbering women door policy often rejects single men – better come early and as a couple.
Admission: 35 € (cash only)
@ Bootshaus Auenweg 173
Cologne 51063

21 – 25 May 2026
Annual international leather and fetish meeting at the Pentecost weekend.
@ Cologne

Bars and Clubs

Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 02:00+; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 05:00+; Sunday 19:00/20:00 – 02:00+
Small gay bar with backroom.
@ Mathiasstraße 5
Cologne 50676
U: Heumarkt

Thursday 19:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 04:00; Sunday 19:00 – 02:00
Small fetish-friendly gay bar in the center of Cologne.
@ Balduinstraße 20 / Schaafenstraße (until 21 February 2026)
Cologne 50676
U: Rudolfplatz

Monday 18:00 – 03:00; Tuesday-Thursday 21:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 05:00; Sunday 21:00 – 03:00
The longest running gay cruising and fetish bar in Cologne (formerly Hands and Boners). Clientele mainly 35+.
Minimum consumption: ≈ 8 €
@ Mathiasstraße 22
Cologne 50676
U: Heumarkt