Multi-Day Bear Festivals & Weekends (April 2025)
Maspalomas Bear Carnival
📍Maspalomas, Gran Canaria (Spain)
April 3–13, 2025.
A large-scale international bear gathering held during the famous Maspalomas Carnival. The 2025 edition (10th anniversary) offers 11 days of festivities with 70+ events, including signature dance parties, pool parties, excursions (spa, waterpark, etc.), and social activities.
ℹ️ Official website: bearcarnival.com (tickets & program available).
Lauderdale Tropical Bear Week
📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA)
April 8–13, 2025.
An over-the-top 6-day celebration in a tropical paradise where “hot bears” flock for fun in the sun. The week features a Bear Village street fair with vendors and shows, four pool parties (some clothing-optional), three big dance parties, a VIP bear cruise on a boat, a beach party, and even a bear cabaret show. In total, expect dozens of parties across multiple venues and thousands of bears attending.
ℹ️ Official website: lauderdaletropicalbear.com (tickets & packages available).
Bangkok Songkran Bear Week (BSBW)
📍 Bangkok, Thailand
April 11–15, 2025.
An annual bear week coinciding with Thailand’s Songkran water festival. BSBW 2025 is an “ultimate celebration of the bear community,” an extraordinary experience blending imagination, diversity, and unity with the festive backdrop of Songkran. The week is packed with events like a neon-lit foam dance party on a rooftop (opening night), Asia’s largest bear pool party, nightly dance parties with international DJs, and the Mr. Bear International 2025 contest finale.Official website: bangkokbearweek.com (tickets available).
Sugar Bear Weekend
📍 Montréal, Quebec (Canada)
April 10–13, 2025.
A 4-day spring bear festival in Montreal’s Gay Village, returning in 2025 with the playful theme “Whipped Cream.” It promises “sweetness, sensuality and unforgettable fun,” with an explosion of wild energy, delicious surprises, and “whipped-up delights” throughout the weekend. Attendees can expect multiple parties (dance events with top DJs), drag shows, and a cozy bear brunch (cabane à sucre) to wrap up the weekend in true Canadian style.
ℹ️ Official info: Hosted by Bear It Montreal – bearitmtl.com (see Facebook page for passes).
MadBear Easter Weekend
📍 Torremolinos, Spain
April 18–20, 2025.
A special Easter edition of Spain’s famous MadBear event (organized by Mad.Bear Madrid). This weekend in the beach town of Torremolinos features daytime and nighttime events for bears and admirers. Festivities include a pool party at Hotel Ritual and nightly club parties – bringing the “woofiest, beariest, furriest” crowd to town. (Dates roughly April 17–20 as per organizers facebook.com.)
ℹ️ Official info: madbear.org (check for Easter Weekend announcements).
Bear Festival Milano
📍 Milan, Italy
April 23 – May 1, 2025.
Italy’s biggest annual bear festival – an international bears’ meeting now in its 12th year. This week-long event includes nightly parties at Company Club (Milan’s iconic bear cruising bar), plus daytime activities like sauna events, drag shows, karaoke, sports, and more. It attracts bears from across Europe for eight days of hot and hairy fun.
ℹ️ Official website: bearfestivalmilano.it (schedule and registration).
Atlanta Bear Pride
📍 Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
April 25–27, 2025.
A weekend-long bear pride celebration in Atlanta (2025 marks the 10th annual ABP). From Friday through Sunday, expect a big weekend of events and entertainment showcasing the diversity of bear culture. Parties include the Bear Invasion kickoff night, pool parties, dance events at local clubs, and a Sunday tea dance, all drawing bears, cubs, otters, chubs and chasers from around the U.S.
ℹ️ Official website: atlantabearpride.com (event details and tickets) or see the official Facebook event page.
Notable Single-Day Bear Parties (April 2025)
Bigger Party Prague
📍 Prague, Czech Republic
April 4, 2025.
“Bigger” is Prague’s most popular party for lovers of all things beary and kinky. This one-night dance party (often at Klub Kotelna) brings out a crowd of bears and fetish-friendly guys. Expect high-energy music and a playful, sexy atmosphere.
ℹ️ (No formal website; info via local listings.)
Bear Necessity Amsterdam
📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands
April 12, 2025.
A famous men-only bear dance party in Amsterdam. Bear Necessity returns with sizzling editions on special holidays and draws an international crowd of bears, cubs and admirers. The April installment is usually part of the Easter/King’s Day festivities, featuring top DJs and a packed dancefloor at a major club venue.
ℹ️ Official: See Bear Necessity Facebook.
Roast London
📍 London, UK
April 12, 2025.
“Roast” is billed as “London’s beefiest night out,” a men-only party for bears, cubs, chasers and admirers. This Saturday night event features guest DJs and a friendly, fur-filled crowd. (Notable as one of the UK’s big bear nights aside from annual bear weekends.)
ℹ️ Info: Typically hosted at a London venue – check social media for Roast London events.
Easter Bear Dance (Berlin)
📍 Berlin, Germany
April 18, 2025.
A traditional Easter weekend bear party in Berlin. Each Easter, the Bear Dance kicks off the spring season of bear-friendly events in Berlin, bringing together local and visiting bears to dance and mingle. It’s a one-night event (often on Good Friday) that serves as the unofficial start to Berlin’s festive Easter gay scene.
ℹ️ Info: See @cazabeareurope on Facebook.
Bigger Party São Paulo
📍 São Paulo, Brazil
April 11, 2025.
The Brazilian edition of “Bigger” – touted as Brazil’s number one bear party for the “bearded, bulky, furry, beefy” guys and their admirers. This one-night event in São Paulo features big DJs and a high-octane party vibe uniting the bear community.
ℹ️ Info: See @gruposuperfestas on Instagram.
Woof: Bad Bunny Party (Rio)
📍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
April 19, 2025.
Woof Rio produces some of the city’s hottest pop-up bear parties, and this “Bad Bunny” edition will bring out a proud bear crowd in Rio. Expect a night of dancing with furry and flirty guys, themed decor, and DJs spinning to keep the energy high. (Info via Woof Party Rio pages on Facebook/Instagram.)
ℹ️ Official website: Woof - Bad Bunny (event details and tickets), see @woofweekrio on Instagram for more information.
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