Zexpo – the Zindra Adult community’s annual fair – gets underway tomorrow for a 10-day celebration.

Tamely promoted (for understandable reasons) on the LL website, the event is described as:

“A mix of creative and interactive experiences for Residents, as the four regions of ZEXPO are transformed into a land of surprises and innovative creations. Games, contests, rides and daring attractions will all be in the mix, along with art galleries, concerts, live discussions and exotic play areas. ZEXPO is a celebration of Zindra, the sophisticated adult mainland of Second Life. Zindra will host this Forbidden Carnival, offering 10 days of fun. Be there as ZEXPO 2011 celebrates Zindra and everything adult in SL.”

Tame or not, it’s good to see the event getting an up-front mention on the official blog.

The official Zexpo website is very much more to the point: “The ultimate virtual tradeshow and immersive convention experience in Second Life, showcasing the best of the adult mainland and much more!”

The event will run from the 26th August through to the 4th September across four themed sims (SLurl), and features an impressive list of exhibitors. The sims themselves are heavily loaded with builds, scripted items (a lot of flashing lights and suchlike), etc., so lag might be an issue when it gets busy; you might want to divest yourself of heavily scripted attachments before making a visit – and consider turning down any high draw distance you may have.

You can wander the sims at leisure, or opt for one of several modes of transport, including scripted pods and … elephants.

Events for the expo include talks, presentation, tribute concerts (including a Lady Gaga tribute), performance artists, a 24-hour film theatre for many types of machinima, etc.

for those wishing to experience the most from the event, there is even the ability to stay at an in-world hotel!

Zexpo is open to those over 18, and requires Age Verification via the SL website (ACCOUNT -> AGE VERIFICATION).

Useful Zexpo Landmarks

• Main entrance
• Blogging area
• Celebrity tables – meet the celebrity guests