Lisbon Bear Pride 2027: Europe's biggest bear week

Lisbon Bear Pride is an international bear gathering in the Portuguese capital, drawing bears, admirers and friends for a week in late May. The 2027 edition runs from Monday, May 24 to Sunday, May 30. The program splits across two settings. Evening parties take place at Bar TR3S Lisboa in the city, and days are spent at Hotel Villa 3 Caparica, a gay resort on the Atlantic coast just south of Lisbon, so there’s city nightlife and pool time in the same trip.

Local venues are part of the program. Finalmente Club, a gay nightclub running daily shows since 1976, hosts the late-night Sleepless Bears dance sessions, and XXL Lisbon Club hosts the Bear Cruising Party.

Lisbon Bear Pride History

The event pairs a city-center bar with a resort hotel, and that mix of nightlife in town and pool days by the coast has become its signature. Lisbon has an established gay scene, and Portugal’s legal protections for LGBTQ+ people make it an easy destination for bears traveling from abroad.

Events at Lisbon Bear Pride 2027

The week includes pool parties at Villa 3 Caparica, a Steam and Sauna Party, a Bearbecue Pool Party and a Leather and Fetish Party at TR3S Lisboa. The Mr. Lisbon Bear Pride election and the Big Pool Party take place on Saturday, May 29, and the week closes with the Farewell Bears party at TR3S and Last Standing Bears at Finalmente Club. The program is subject to change.

Where to Stay

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