PinkUk home page
add gay venue to PinkUk add gay pride/event to PinkUk create and publish a banner advert
 
Home > Community >  Bears

Bears and their admirers

Welcome to our page for Bears, their friends and admirers.

bear flag The International Bear Brotherhood Flag, the pride flag of the bear community. Craig Byrnes created this flag in 1995.

What is a Bear and who are some of their important friends?
The Urban Dictionary says, “The most common definition of a "bear" is a man who is hairy, has facial hair, and a cuddly body. However, the word "Bear" means many things to different people, even within the bear movement. Many men who do not have one or all of these characteristics define themselves as bears, making the term a very loose one. Suffice it to say, "bear" is often defined as more of an attitude than anything else - a sense of comfort with our natural masculinity and bodies that is not slavish to the vogues of male attractiveness that is so common in gay circles and the culture at large.”

Additionally, Bears have often have friends who include Cubs - usually younger gay men who have the same build and look as Bears - and Otters who are usually gay men who like body hair but who may not have a larger build.

We are adding more content to this page and we welcome any suggestions about how to make it a more useful resource for anyone interested in Bear culture and lifestyle.

esmale bears
Bear issues on PinkUk

Some useful bear links.:
Bear World Magazine
FaceBook: Bear Brotherhood
FaceBook: Gay Bears Official
lgbt.fandom.com/wiki/Bear

Bear prides/events

These are the future bear prides that we have listed. If we don't have a bear event listed, please let us know
Spain 09 March 2026 Noxon Bear Week 2026 Maspalomas, Canarias, Spain
Ireland 19 March 2026 Bear Feile 2026 Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
USA 22 March 2026 Los Angeles Leather Pride 2026 Los Angeles, California, USA
Germany 31 March 2026 Easter Berlin Leather Fetish Week 2026 Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Estonia 16 April 2026 Tallinn Bearty 2026 Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
USA 24 April 2026 Atlanta Bear Pride 2026 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
UK 30 April 2026 The Great British Bear Bash 2026 Manchester, Lancashire, UK
Norway 07 May 2026 Oslo Bear Week 2026 Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Mexico 20 May 2026 Bear Pride Vallarta 2026 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Mexico 20 May 2026 Pride Bearadise at Beach 2026 Updated event Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Germany 21 May 2026 Cologne Fetish Pride 2026 Cologne, North Rhine, Germany
USA 21 May 2026 International Mr Leather 2026 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Portugal 24 May 2026 Lisbon Bear Pride 2026 Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Poland 04 June 2026 Bear and Fetish Camp 2026 Znin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
USA 04 June 2026 Bear Jamboree 2026 Orlando, Florida, USA
Netherlands 11 June 2026 Amsterdam Bear Pride 2026 Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
USA 11 June 2026 Fire Island Bear Weekend 2026 New York, New York, USA
USA 19 June 2026 Jones Pond Pride Weekend 2026 Angelica, New York, USA
Finland 25 June 2026 Bear with Us Helsinki 2026 Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
UK 09 July 2026 Brighton Bear Weekend 2026 Brighton, East Sussex, UK
USA 27 July 2026 Lazy Bear Week 2026 Guerneville, California, USA
USA 31 July 2026 Asbury Park Bear Invasion 2026 Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Czech Republic 02 August 2026 International Prague Bear Summer 2026 Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Australia 03 August 2026 A Week of Leather 2026 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ecuador 02 September 2026 Montanita Bear Week 2026 Montanita, Santa Elena, Ecuador
Iceland 03 September 2026 Reykjavik Bear 2026 Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland
Spain 04 September 2026 Bears Sitges Week 2026 Sitges, Catalonia, Spain
Germany 10 September 2026 Folsom Europe 2026 Berlin, Berlin, Germany
USA 16 September 2026 Rehoboth Beach Bear Weekend 2026 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA
USA 17 September 2026 Urban Bear NYC 2026 New York, New York, USA
Belgium 29 September 2026 Belgium Bear Pride Brussels 2026 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Spain 01 October 2026 Maspalomas Fetish Week 2026 Gran Canaria, Canarias, Spain
Poland 15 October 2026 Bear Pride Poland 2026 Poznan, Greater Poland, Poland
USA 17 October 2026 Bearrison Street Fair 2026 San Francisco, California, USA
Puerto Rico 03 December 2026 Puerto Rico Winter Bear Fest 2026 Aguada, Metro, Puerto Rico

Bear venues

These are the venues that we have listed, that have been classed as a 'bear' venue. If we dont have a bear venue listed, please let us know
Belgium 9Hotel Central Brussels, Belgium
Colombia Turkish baths and sauna ULISES Bogota, Colombia
France Le Bears Bar Occitanie, France
France Le Bronx Paris, France
Germany Blond Cocktailbar Berlin, Germany
Germany Leipzig Bears Saxony, Germany
Germany Raw Shop Hesse, Germany
Germany Stargayte Sauna Saxony, Germany
Ireland The Wiley Fox Dublin, Ireland
Japan Bear Osaka Honshu, Japan
Mexico Tom's Leather Bar Mexico City, Mexico
Netherlands Bear-Necessity Amsterdam, Netherlands
Portugal 3Sauna Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal Shelter Bar Lisbon, Portugal
Spain Bears Bar Valencia, Spain
Spain Hot Madrid, Spain
Spain Men's Bar Andalucia, Spain
UK BBB - Bristol Bear Bar Somerset, UK
UK Camelford Arms East Sussex, UK
UK Club Wearinghers London, UK
UK Eagle London London, UK
UK Eden Bar West Midlands, UK
UK Kings Arms Soho London, UK
UK Manbears Lancashire, UK
UK Sherlocks Bar Lancashire, UK
USA 440 Castro California, USA
USA Barracks Bar California, USA
USA Bear Wear California, USA
USA Diesel Washington, USA
USA Pat O's Bunkhouse Saloon Arizona, USA
USA Ripcord Texas, USA
USA Rockbar NYC New York, USA
USA The Bolt California, USA
USA The Eagle New York, USA
USA The Iron Bear Texas, USA
Contact us | Advertise with us | Accessibility | Privacy policy | Testimonials | Donate | © 1999 - 2026
Our Social:  | PinkUk bsky page  | PinkUk's FB group