When you summer in Provincetown the gay mecca at the tip of Cape Cod you will know that each week has its own ‘theme’ e.g. ‘gay parents week, carnival week etc etc It’s been a tradition for so long no one has any idea who started it, but whoever they are they had a wicked sense of humor. July 4th week is Circuit Boy Week when all the young (ish) very fit gym buff bodies come to the party trying desperately not to have a single meal the whole week, probably relying on all those ‘health supplements ‘(!) It makes every full-time resident feel very old and very overweight.
And then immediately after the last Underwar Paty is over they all disappear as if by magic, and the Town welcomes Bear Week. The irony is not lost on us as all those skinny twinks are replaced by a whole cross-section of bulky hirsute men who love both their clan and their food. This is the one week in the whole season when these visitors, known for all their really happy dispositions, infuse the town with such joy and good humor. And you can join in without having to be one of the various types of bears (there are Chubs, Cubs, Otter, Panda, Polar, Wolf etc. for the rest see HERE)
The organizers of Provincetown Bear Week go all out with a jam-packed schedule for every single day. Here then are
QUEERGURU’s TEN TOP PICK OF EVENTS
Furball Bear Week Opening Underwear Party
Join the crowd at the Boatslip for Furball – The Bear Week Opening Underwear Party! The event features Frenchie and runs from 10p – 1 am.
Saturday July 08, 2023 10:00 pm Boatslip 161 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 Purchase Tickets Now
Straight from his sold-out 0ff-Broadway Show (very) funny man SAM MORRISON is back in town with his STAND UP AND STRIP SHOW. He promises a silly raunchy late-night hour of comedy at 7 pm ,…. it is like his recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Myers except I cannot remember anyone taking their clothes off then. PS. you may also like to check out Queerguru’s interview with him
OtterPOP-on-by and hang out with the sexiest otters, bears, cubs, and wolves in all of Provincetown in their natural habitat – poolside, at the Crown & Anchor! International Favorite DJ TDon (@dj_tdon) will be serving up the happy beats to keep all your frisky furry fellas splashing away in the pool!
You don’t wanna miss this bulgy, furry-fete – It may be Bear Week in Ptown – but Otters need love too!
Tuesday July 11, 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Crown & Anchor $20 - $25
Bear Boat Cruise 2023
Anchoring the wonderful week of events during Bear Week in Provincetown, this boat ride is the golden honey pot of dancing, cruising, and fun. …
SUNDAY JULY 9TH 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM MacMillan Pier Ryder Street Extension, Provincetown, MA 02657
BEARMANIA: ‘Man on Man’ Live at Red Room Roddy Bottum (also Imperial Teen, Nastie Band and Crickets) and his boyfriend Joey Holman (Cool Hand Luke) who make up Man On Man are P Town residents, QUEERGURU didn’t get to see them perform until we were both in London. This talented duo has combined east and west coast influences to create a new American sound.
MAN ON MAN @ RED ROOM 8:30pm … SUNDAY JULY 9TH 8:30 PM 258 Commercial Street, Provincetown,
Bearlicious: Sunset Dune Tour, Camp Fire & Dinner On The Beach. This has to be one of the major treats of the whole week. Run by a married bear couple who have turned their sunset tours into one of the most romantic nights you will be able to enjoy in PTown.
…TUESDAY JULY 11TH 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Art's Dune Tours 4 Standish Street, Provincetown,
Bear Week: Solid Gold Tea
We cannot remember a Thursday at The Boalsip before they started SOLID GOLD TEA. DJ Maryalice plays THE very best dance music which everyone on the crowded floor. DON”T forget to wear GOLD too …. and more good news, for Bear Week. this Tea Dance will run until 8 pm. …
Bear Market @ The Crown & Anchor
Featuring more than a dozen different vendors, this is your chance to support your fellow maker bears and grab something handmade to bring home with you. …
SUNDAY JULY 9TH 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Crown & Anchor 247 Commercial Street,
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BABES & BOIS: Cubbyhole Pop-Up
We love a chance to party and at the same time do some good This Pop-up event at Porch Bar for the Queer & Sapphically Inclined to benefit NYC’s famed lesbian bar Cubbyhole …
MONDAY JULY 10TH 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Porch Bar @ Gifford House 9 Carver Street, Provincetown
Award-winning queer singer/songwriter TOM GOSS has a real mutual love affair with bears (he even married one) . On the eve of the launch of his 9th Album, he’s coming back to PTown to put on another fabulous show. Exactly what he’ll be performing is still not known BUT Tom is giving an interview to QUEERGURU tomorrow: so watch this space
MONDAY JULY 10TH 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Red Room 258 Commercial Street,
For the FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS https://ptown.org/calendars/bears/
