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