NYC bear parties and events
Drink, dance and frolic with urban bears at these local shindigs.
RECOMMENDED: NYC Bear Guide
Horse Meat Disco
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Josh Wood Productions brings the disco daddies of Horse Meat Disco all the way from the South London headquarters of the Eagle for a night of sweaty, holiday-weekend fun, hosted by Desi Monster, Ladyfag, Viva Ruiz and Cameron Cooper. Spank's Sean B and Will Automagic set the mood with an opening set. For more information, go to residentadvisor.net.
Blowoff
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
The Blowoff party—catering to electro-, house- and indie-rock-loving alt boys, burly bears and leather daddies—is back in town. The DJs for the evening are Bob Mould, the revered dude behind iconic alternative-rock combos Hüsker Dü and Sugar, and veteran house producer Richard Morel. For more information, go to blowoff.us.
- Gramercy Theatre 127 E 23rd St, between Park Ave South and Lexington Ave
- Fri Jun 28
Big Apple Ranch
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
The weekly country-Western dance has been helping you spin your same-sex partners round and round for more than a decade now. Each week kicks off with lessons in two-step and line dancing, then continues with a soiree that calls beginners, experts and everyone in between to the floor.
- Dance Manhattan Studios 39 W 19th St, between Fifth and Sixth Aves, fifth floor
- Sat May 25 - Sun Dec 29
Buddies
- Critics choice
- Free
DJ Damian reigns at this casual weeknight get-together, spinning an eclectic set of underground dance, funk, punk, ’80s and rock for the fuzzy, beer-loving guys who pack in every week.
Code
- Critics choice
- Free
Get decked out in your kinkiest gear—or at least don't show up in an ironic tee and orange Pumas, hipster—for the city's biggest weekly fetish bash. Barbers help you achieve that sexy buzz-cut look, and bootblacks keep your kicks glossy while you chug cheap beer. Acceptable attire includes leather, rubber and uniforms. Check the website for more extensive info. And don't fuck it up—the doorman's decision is final.
Cubhouse Sundays
- Critics choice
- Free
DJ/VJ Joe Fiore brings you this weekly happy hour for friendly fuzzballs and their many admirers. All bottled beer will set you back just $3, well drinks are $4, and free hot dogs will offset all the booze.
- The Stonewall Inn 53 Christopher St, between Seventh Ave South and Waverly Pl , 10014
- Sun May 26 - Sun Jun 30
Fire in the Hole
- Critics choice
- Free
Got a thing for carrottops? You'll find plenty of them at this monthly soiree for gingers and their friends. DJ Sean McMahill (guess what color his hair is) presides while you knock back $2 pints and $3 whiskey gingers. For more information, go to facebook.com/fireinthehole.newyork.
Hairy Happy Hour
- Critics choice
- Free
Urban Bear king Robert Valin and DJ Damian, the guys who bring you Piggy Bear at the Eagle, serve up this weekly party featuring $3 domestic beers and free pizza. For more information, go to facebook.com/urbanbearnyc.
Sperm
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
This long-running party is one of the most reliably sleazy and debaucherous events in town.
Stand-up at Rockbar
- Critics choice
- Free
Neil Thornton and Frank Liotti host this weekly showcase for funny queers and their pals. Keep in mind: Cheap beer makes everything funnier.
