Clubs, Organisations & Party Series
Ositos de Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ositos de Argentina is the primary bear social community in Buenos Aires, connecting Argentine bears
Bears Perth
Perth, Australia
Perth bear club. Runs the Mr Bear Perth competition. Mikey Tate is current Mr Bear Perth 2025.
Brisbears
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane bear club. Northern Exposure event in October 2026.
Harbour City Bears
Sydney, Australia
Sydney bear club. Runs the Mr HCB competition. John "Jono" Metzl (Papua New Guinea origin)
VicBears
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne-based bear club. Produces BearFest Melbourne. Runs the Mr VicBears competition which feeds
Austrian Bear Community
Vienna, Austria
Vienna-based bear community. Active social events in one of Europe's most bear-friendly cities.
Belgium Bear Pride / Carebears
Brussels, Belgium
Belgian bear collective. Mr Bear Belgium 2026 created the Carebears collective. Autumn celebration w
Ursos do Rio (est. 1995)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The first Brazilian bear group (founded 1995); organises regular bear gatherings, notably at Sauna C
Ursound (est. 2008)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ursound is Sao Paulos longest-running bear party, operating for over 16 years. With 68K Instagram fo
Bears in Excess / Chubs at the Tubs
Toronto, Canada
Toronto bear event producers. Run Chubs at the Tubs and Bears in Excess at Spa Excess. Recurring eve
Ottawa Bears
Ottawa, Canada
The Ottawa Bears (Ours Ottawa Bears) is Ottawa's flagship bear social club, serving the bear co
Tico Osos de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Costa Rican bear (osos) group; runs monthly bear parties at House Pub La Cali in the La California d
Bears Czechia
Prague, Czech Republic
Czech bear club. Hosts Prague Bear Summer (Aug 2–10 2026). Runs Mr Bear Czechia — joint holders Ajva
Tallinn Bearty
Tallinn, Estonia
Estonian bear club. Mr Reykjavik Bear 2025 Johann is connected to this community.
Les Ours de Paris
Paris, France
Paris bear club. Hosts Fierté Ours (Bear Pride Paris) May 13–17 2026. Classic on the European bear c
Bears & Friends Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong community group for bears, admirers and friends — the city's visible bear social netw
Dublin Bears
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin bear club. Runs Bear Féile and Mr Bear Ireland. Eamon Bishop is Mr Bear Ireland 2025.
Orsi di Roma
Rome, Italy
Orsi di Roma (Bears of Rome) is Italys longest-established bear social club, based in Rome. Part of
Bear Club of Japan (est. 1994)
Tokyo, Japan
The Bear Club of Japan (BCJ), founded in 1994, is one of the oldest bear clubs in Asia. Based in Tok
BearMex
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City bear club. Primary bear community hub for Mexico. Latin American bear network node.
Bear New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
National New Zealand bear club. Connects bears across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch.
Norway Bears (est. 2001)
Oslo, Norway
Norway Bears (Den Norske Bamseklubben) is one of Norway's most visible queer organisations, wit
Bears of Poland
Poznań, Poland
Polish bear club based in Poznań. Runs Mr Bear Poland competition alongside social events in a histo
Associação de Ursos de Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Portuguese bears association. Hosts Mr Bear Europe 2026 in Lisbon July 15–19 2026. Lisbon Bear Pride
Bears of Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Bears of Portugal (Associação de Ursos de Portugal) is the primary bear organisation in Portugal, ba
BearScots (est. 2000)
Glasgow, Scotland
BearScots is Scotland's gay bear group, founded in 2000, with members in both Glasgow and Edinb
Seoul Bear Community
Seoul, South Korea
The Seoul bear community is centred on Itaewon and the Jongno gay district, with bear-friendly bars
Bears of Sitges
Sitges, Spain
Sitges-based bear club closely associated with Bears Week Sitges, one of Europe's flagship bear
Taipei Bears Community
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei has one of the most developed bear cultures in Asia, strongly influenced by Japanese bear aes
Bangkok Songkran Bear Week
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok Songkran Bear Week is the annual April event founded by Vajira Somlim in Bangkok that hosts
Bearcation Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
Bearcation is the primary annual bear gathering in Bangkok, held during Songkran (Thai New Year, Apr
London Bear Pride (est. 2004)
London, UK
London Bear Pride is the UKs premier annual bear event, growing out of the Bear Necessities weekend
Adventure Bears
USA, USA
LGBTQ+ bear group cruise organiser run by Laz Cabrera at Galaxy Travel & Cruises. Not all-gay ch
BearCruise.com
Cincinnati, USA
Self-described "most trusted name in gay travel." Specialises in bear group sailings. Alas
Bearracuda (est. 2006)
San Francisco, USA
The world's largest bear dance party series. 40+ cities globally. The Advocate calls it "t
Bears LA
Los Angeles, USA
Los Angeles bear club at bearsla.org. Runs Mr Bear LA and Ms Bear LA competitions.
Bears of San Francisco (est. 1994)
San Francisco, USA
Bears of San Francisco (BOSF) — the club that organised the International Bear Rendezvous (IBR) and
Bears of South Florida
Fort Lauderdale, USA
Community organization supporting local LGBTQ+ organizations through the Grizzly Giving Program with
Cruising Bears / BiggerCruise
USA, USA
Bear, chub and chaser cruise specialist. Partners with BiggerCity (social/dating app) to produce Big
Dallas Bears
Dallas, USA
Producers of TBRU, the largest bear run in North America. 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Has donated over $1M
FURBALL — Joe Fiore Productions
New York, USA
Global bear dance party brand. Palm Springs (IBC), NYC, Chicago, Provincetown, now FURBALL Camp at T
Gay Vacation Travel
USA, USA
Organiser of the Sitges Bear Cruise 2026 (Holland America, Rome→Barcelona Aug 29–Sep 5). Large gay g
Green Country Bears (est. 2010)
Tulsa, USA
Community organization for bears and admirers. Monthly dinner (2nd Thursday) and breakfast (4th Sund
Houston Bears
Houston, USA
Houston bear club. Relocated their annual Bear Camp from Grizzly Pines to Rainbow Ranch Campground i
Kentucky Bourbon Bears (est. 2011)
Lexington, USA
The Kentucky Bourbon Bears (KBB) are the founding club behind NAB Weekend — the North American Bear
Lazy Bear Fund
Guerneville, USA
Non-profit that runs Lazy Bear Week in the Russian River redwoods. Entirely volunteer-run, raises si
MyBearCruise.com
USA, USA
Bear cruise and LGBTQ+ group travel specialist. Products: Sitges Bear Cruise Rome→Barcelona Aug 29–S
Ogunquit Bears (est. 2025)
Ogunquit, USA
Maine bear club founded 2025. Growing New England bear community presence in one of the East Coast&#
Rehoboth Beach Bears
Rehoboth Beach, USA
Social non-profit providing fellowship and raising money for charities. Distributes LGBTQ+ youth col
Southern Bears
Atlanta, USA
Southern Bears is the Atlanta-based nonprofit club that presents Atlanta Bear Fest and co-produces W
Virginia Bear Crew
Richmond, USA
Virginia bear social group. Active in the Mid-Atlantic bear community.
Washington DC Bears
Washington DC, USA
Washington DC Bears — the local bear club of Washington DC and the greater National Capital Area. Ho