ACTIVITIES
details such as event times, locations, or agendas, are not YET finalIZED.
daily Ask spicy creators
MAIN STAGE @ tEXAS 1-4
FRIDAY, April 3rd: 2pm – 3Pm
saturday, April 4TH: 2pm – 3Pm
sunday, April 5TH: 11am – 12Pm
The “Real Talk” session you’ve been waiting for. This isn’t just a Q&A; it’s a moderated dialogue about the industry, branding, and safety. Get the inside scoop from the pros who navigate the digital frontier every day.
SUGAR BUNNY GAME LOUNGE
lounge @ cottonwood 1-2
friday, April 3rd: 1pm – 6pm
A game lounge event for creators to setup gaming sections to engage with congoers and play table top and card games!
New Baddies on the Block Showcase
MAIN STAGE @ tEXAS 1-4
friday, April 3rd: 5pm – 6:30pm
This Friday evening feature event is where we put dazzling baddies and creators ready to give it a shot preforming on the pole or brand new burlesque routine for a high-energy, rapid-fire showcase in front of the entire Creators After Dark audience.
Tattoo Maid parlor
Our featured 5 “Tattoo Maids” will offer on-site tattoos to attendees. Sign up for appointments or get exclusive flash designs!
elder emo friday afterparty
MAIN STAGE @ tEXAS 1-4
FRIDAY, April 3RD: 11pm – 2am
With nu metal, emo, and alternative jams mixed by boyblk_, this Friday afterparty comes included with your CAD 2026 weekend/Friday badge experience!
cosplay pageant
Participants may only compete in one of the following events:
- Cosplay Pageant
- Cosplay Craftsmanship Contest
Dual participation is not permitted. If you are accepted into both events, you must select which competition you will enter.
A performance showcase modeled after the classic Miss America circuit! 12 INCREDIBLE contestants will compete for these prestigious categories:
- ✨ Formal Wear
- 👙 Swimsuit
- 🎭 Talent
- 🎤 In-Character Q&A
COSPLAY CRAFTSMANSHIP CONTEST
Participants may only compete in one of the following events:
- Cosplay Pageant
- Cosplay Craftsmanship Contest
Dual participation is not permitted. If you are accepted into both events, you must select which competition you will enter.
This contest is a celebration of technical skill, construction, and creative problem‑solving in cosplay. Unlike performance‑focused events, this competition centers on how each contestant’s costume was made, the techniques used, and the craftsmanship choices behind their work.
Watch our contestants compete for the following titles!
- Novice Division
- Journeyman Division
- Master Division
temptation teahouse: lingerie maid cafe
lounge @ cottonwood 1-2
Saturday, April 4th: 1pm – 6pm
18+ interactive lingerie maid café where volunteer maids will entertain guests through games, performances, and will be able to sell fun 1-on-1 interactions with guests that they personally choose.
saturday afterparty
MAIN STAGE @ tEXAS 1-4
sATURDAY, April 4TH: 11pm – 2am
Get down with your favorite EDM, Hip Hop, and twerking tracks DJed by boyblk_! This Saturday afterparty comes included with your CAD 2026 weekend/Saturday badge experience!
trinket swap
hosted by @chiquitaolguita & @celestiallauren
Bring your favorite goodies–Sonny Angels, Pop Mart figures, blind box collectibles, mini toys, charms, and more!
Sunday, April 5th: 1:30PM – 2:30PM
PANEL ROOM 2 @ SPRING CREEK
Digital discrimination + sex workers rights
In an era of shadowbanning, algorithm bias, and shifting platform policies, how do we protect the creators who drive the culture?
We’re diving deep into the technical and legal challenges creators face today—from financial censorship to unfair moderation—and discussing the path toward a more equitable, inclusive digital future.
Learn the Ropes
A 101 dive into the world of shibari, getting tied up and tying up others. Safety, negotiations, and skills classes.
Gooning 201: Analysis of the Gooning State of Mind
An intermediate panel on the practices and consumer behavior of gooning in the modern world presented by @bbgmoder
Love & Deepspace: Guess That Steamy Memory!
Are you a whore for Love&Deepspace? If so, come in and grab a seat to try your luck at guessing these spicy memories! Take part in this Kahoot game to win some sexy prizes. Not sure if your memory is great? Don’t worry, us too! Just try to keep your panties on!
Who’s that Hentai? Guessing game
Cum one cum all! Put your hentai knowledgeable to the test in the NSFW hentai guessing game!
Anatomy of a Smut Scene
Need we say more? Come shout a bunch of words at Silcoitus as they fill out a series of steamy mad libs they’ve written. Will the stories be sexy? Probably not. Will they make sense? Doubtful. But will they be funny? You bet your ass.
Makeup 100: Turn up the base!
Skincare and makeup? Yes, Please! Is your face dry? Does your product pill? Cant get your foundation to stop getting on your costume? Flashback ruining your photoshoots? Makeup coming off to soon in your movies 😉 ? Don’t worry! Omyn has you covered in this class you will learn how to shop for your skin type and how to layer makeup for the most FLAWLESS, ALL DAY, SEX PROOF beat of your life!
Oh My Monster!
Are you a monster lover? Perhaps, an aspiring monster fucker? Do you have trouble finding adult toys that fit your anatomy? This panel is for you! We will discuss what exactly these toys are, how to maintain them, shops that uphold good ethics, provide a variety of sizes, firmnesses, shapes, textures, and toys for all anatomy (including non-traditional anatomy) at this after dark panel!
What Ive learned from making Monster Girl Porn
Take a look behind the curtain in the world of fantasy monster girl fetish. On set Stories, lessons learned from producing real life monster girl porn
Funny and Freaky DMs: THEY SAID WHAT?! (NSFW)
From those weird custom requests to straight up harrassment, we’ve ALL recieved some freaky (AND FUNNY!) messages online! Time to share them with the class! NO judgement…well, maybe a little.
Lip Sync for Your Life
Impress the crowd with your moves! Give a wow performance! Lip Sync for Your Life is based off of the elimination challenge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Where you lip sync to a song of your choosing and battle other people. The crowd cheers on who shall continue. This is the ultimate test of your ability to show off, avoid elimination and win the grand prize!
Rope 101: Safety and Beginner Ties
This Rope 101 will be covering hard skills with three different single column variations listed below. It will cover pros and cons of each as well as if time allows for a few examples in common ties. This class will touch briefly on, but not be a substitute for classes on consent, negotiation, and nerve safety. Remember rope is not safe and to play within your risk profile.
Lets Rank: Monster Girl Encyclopedia Vol. 1
If you are anything like us, you love monster girls! In this panel we will need your help to rank 50 monster girls from the first volume of the Monster Girl Encyclopedia books by Kenkou Cross. Audience members will be able to vote on where to place which girl in the tier list!