Chicago’s Fetish Headquarters
The Hole is a leather, kink, fetish, BDSM, and LGBTQIA+ bar in Chicago built for community, consent, gear, nightlife, and no-attitude self-expression.
A darker kind of Chicago nightlife.
Located at 6406 N. Clark St. in Rogers Park, The Hole preserves and celebrates the culture of leather, fetish, kink, and BDSM while creating a modern, welcoming space for Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ nightlife community.
Whether you are local, visiting Chicago for IML, traveling in for Pride, or making Market Days weekend unforgettable, The Hole is a basement-level destination for gear, connection, music, and unapologetic queer expression.
What you came for.
Kink & Fetish Events
Explore upcoming leather, fetish, kink, BDSM, and LGBTQIA+ nightlife programming in Chicago.
Dress Code
Fetish dress code is highly encouraged and may be required for select advertised events.
Visit The Hole
Find us in Rogers Park at 6406 N. Clark St., basement level, open late Thursday through Sunday.
Built for people who come to be themselves.
The Hole welcomes a diverse mix of leather, fetish, kink, BDSM, and LGBTQIA+ communities and their friends. Respect is not optional. Consent is the standard. Bigotry, harassment, hate, and shame have no place here.
Come dressed up, geared up, curious, confident, or somewhere in between. The culture is bold, but the space is built to be welcoming.
Here for IML, Pride, or Market Days?
The Hole is a must-visit Chicago leather and fetish bar for locals, out-of-town guests, and international travelers looking for authentic LGBTQIA+ kink nightlife during IML, Pride Month, Northalsted Market Days, and major Chicago event weekends.
Find us underground.
Address
The Hole
6406 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60626
Basement Level
Hours
Closed: Monday–Wednesday
Thursday & Friday: 9pm–4am
Saturday: 9pm–5am
Sunday: 9pm–4am
Preserving Leather.
Celebrating Fetish.
Making Room for What Comes Next.
Step into Chicago’s basement-level home for leather, kink, fetish, BDSM, and LGBTQIA+ nightlife.