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Gay bear parties

Parties for bears, cubs, otters, chubs and the men who love them: hairy, big and body-positive, with a famously friendly crowd. They range from weekly club nights and pub socials to boat parties and whole bear weeks, such as BeefDip in Puerto Vallarta and the bear weeks in Sitges and Provincetown.

Glitter lists 25 upcoming gay bear parties, busiest in London, Puerto Vallarta and Austin. Crews that throw them most often include DILF, ROAST and BEEFMINCE.

Bear Night NOV 7

EQ San Diego · San Diego

Sat 7 Nov, 21:00 · $17.85

DILF LONDON

RAES · London

Fri 13 Nov, 22:30 · £22

Furball Chicago Friday the 13th

Jackhammer · Chicago

Fri 13 Nov, 21:00 · $10–$15

DILF Birmingham X BEAR

Eden · Birmingham

Sat 14 Nov, 22:00 · £10–£16

ROAST

Electrowerkz · London

Sat 14 Nov, 22:00 · £25

HONEY HONEY

Electrowerkz · London

Fri 20 Nov, 22:00 · £5 - £25

DILF LONDON

RAES · London

Fri 20 Nov, 22:30 · £22

BEAR-TRAIN 《熊収穫祭》 The Bear Harvest Festival

AiSOTOPE LOUNGE · Tokyo

Sun 22 Nov, 00:00 · Free

BEEFMINCE x RVT

Royal Vauxhall Tavern · London

Sat 21 Nov, 22:00 · from £12

Furball Austin Jock Fetish Gear 11/21/26

The Austin Eagle · Austin

Sat 21 Nov, 21:00 · $10–$15

TIMBER: Bring Back My Bears

The Cuff Complex · Seattle

Sat 21 Nov, 21:00 · from $17

WE’RE ON HOLIDAY

RAES · London

Fri 27 Nov, 22:30 · £22

Dandy Does London: 28/11/26

Royal Vauxhall Tavern · London

Sat 28 Nov, 22:00 · £4–£8

DILF Glasgow Club Classics- Old Skool

Slay Glasgow · Glasgow

Sat 28 Nov, 23:00 · £10–£16

DILF Manchester

The Eagle Bar · Manchester

Fri 4 Dec, 23:00 · £12–£16

TROUGH XMAS - SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER

Club Union · London

Sat 5 Dec, 22:00 · £19.50–£29.50

BEEFMINCE x Brighton

Concorde 2 · Brighton

Sat 5 Dec, 23:00 · from £12

DILF Newcastle: XXXMAS BASH 🎅🏼

SR44 Warehouse · Newcastle upon Tyne

Sat 5 Dec, 23:00 · £10–£14

DILF Dundee XXXMAS EDITION 🥳

HIDDEN · Dundee

Sat 12 Dec, 22:00 · £10–£16

DILF Leeds: XXXMAS BASH 🎅

PRIDE · Leeds

Sat 12 Dec, 22:00 · £12–£16

DILF Edinburgh: FESTIVE FLING 🕺 🎄

La Belle Angele · Edinburgh

Sat 26 Dec, 23:00 · £12–£16

ROAST NYE

Electrowerkz · London

Thu 31 Dec, 21:00 · £38

HONEY HONEY - THE TEA DANCE

Electrowerkz · London

Sat 2 Jan, 18:00 · £5.50 - £15

PRE WELCOME PARTY

The Tryst Hotel RoofTop · Puerto Vallarta

Sat 23 Jan, 21:00

FURBALL POOL PARTY

Hotel Delfin · Puerto Vallarta

Wed 27 Jan, 12:00

Who throws them

Where they happen

Bears — quick answers

Where are the most gay bear parties right now?
London (10), Puerto Vallarta (2), Austin (1), Birmingham (1) and Brighton (1) have the most upcoming gay bear parties listed on Glitter. Each city page can be filtered to Bears.
Who throws gay bear parties?
The organisers Glitter lists most often for Bears are DILF, ROAST, BEEFMINCE, Dandy and Honey Honey. Each has its own page with upcoming dates.
Which venues host gay bear parties?
Venues that host them most often include Electrowerkz, RAES, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Eden and EQ San Diego.

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