Bear Pride

Bear Pride is an annual event for the bear community.

It was started in 2002 by Mark Ames under the name "Bear Necessities" to bring the Bear Community together. Following a very successful turn-out in 2003, the name was changed to Bear Pride in 2004. In 2007 this one day event became a three day event with international artists acts and a globally mixed attendance. In 2013 it became a week-long event. under the name "XXL Bear Pride".