international bear runs

Lazy Bear Weekend, a unique event unlike anything in the world, bringing bears, cubs and men together from all over the world to take advantage of the activities and natural beauty of Guerneville in Northern California. With an expected attendance of over 6000 attendees, the event will prove to be an exciting weekend.

Lazy Bear Weekend, founded in 1995 (the Lazy Bear Fund was officially founded in 2005), is a not-for-profit organization committed to helping and supporting a diversity of outreach and educational programs which benefit our brothers and sisters in the LGBT community in the USA.

The „International Bear Pride Cologne” offers all that our bear world could ask for: fabulous parties, great dinners, interesting trips, hot bear saunas and a fantastic bear show at the Bear Night with the Mr. Bear Germany contest! Expect lots of fun and many occasions to meet old and new friends from all over the world. Each day of the Bear Pride week there will be a bear sauna and a bear party.

Cologne the German bear metropolis of the pride each year, is organized around some theme or another bear host community, they are presented.

Official website: International Bear Pride Cologne

The Bears come out of hibernation in April for Barcelona’s annual fur-fest, Bearcelona. Hosted by the Bearcelona social and support network for gay men who don’t fit into the „traditional stereotype” of gay society, the group has been running functions since 1999. Six days of fun and games are planned over the long weekend of ursine events including welcome cocktails, sauna sessions, happy hours and various parties including a pool party for those bears that like a good soaking. There’s also a tour of the cities many tourist sites, an official dinner and free transport to and from the venues.

Official website: Bearcelona