🐻 Bear week · Sitges, Spain
Sitges Bear Week
Sitges Bear Week is the largest bear event in Europe — ten days of parties, beach days and community in the gay-friendly resort town of Sitges, just down the coast from Barcelona. Thousands of bears, chasers and admirers take over the town’s bars, beaches and a pop-up “Bear Village” each September.
When is Sitges Bear Week?
Around 4–13 September 2026 (the main Bear Village runs the second week). It’s held early-to-mid September each year (around ten days).
Confirm dates & tickets on the official Bears Sitges Club siteAbout Sitges Bear Week
A long-running annual gathering of the bear community (and everyone who loves them), built around pool parties, BBQs, beach meet-ups and club nights, with a central Bear Village of stalls and bars. Sitges itself is one of Spain’s most established gay-friendly towns, with a relaxed, walkable old quarter and a string of beaches.
The action spreads across Sitges’ compact centre — the bars around Carrer del Pecat (the “street of sin”), the beaches, and the Bear Village hub — all within walking distance. It’s sociable and easy-going, and the town is small enough that you bump into the same crowd everywhere.
Where to stay for Sitges Bear Week
Stay in Sitges itself to be walking distance from the beaches, bars and Bear Village — accommodation books out months ahead for Bear Week, so reserve early. Barcelona is a 35-minute train ride away if Sitges is full.
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Book early — event stays sell out months ahead
Getting to Sitges
Fly into Barcelona (BCN), then it’s about 30–40 minutes to Sitges by train (from Barcelona Sants or Passeig de Gràcia) or a short taxi/transfer from the airport. Sitges is small and walkable once you arrive.
Things to do around Sitges Bear Week
- Beach days on Sitges’ gay-friendly beaches (Playa de la Bassa Rodona)
- Bar-hop the old town around Carrer del Pecat
- A day trip into Barcelona and the Gaixample
- Explore the whitewashed old quarter and the seafront church
Know before you go
- Book accommodation very early — Bear Week sells the town out.
- Spain has had same-sex marriage since 2005; Sitges is openly welcoming.
- Confirm the exact dates and party line-up on the official site before booking — they shift slightly each year.
Sitges Bear Week FAQs
When is Sitges Bear Week 2026?
It runs in early-to-mid September — around 4–13 September 2026, with the main Bear Village in the second week. Always confirm the exact dates on the official Bears Sitges site, as they shift slightly each year.
Where is Sitges Bear Week held?
In the gay-friendly resort town of Sitges on the coast about 35 minutes south of Barcelona, across the town’s bars, beaches and a pop-up Bear Village.
Where should I stay for Sitges Bear Week?
In Sitges itself, to be walking distance from everything — but book months ahead, as the town sells out. Barcelona is a 35-minute train ride if Sitges is full.
Is Sitges gay friendly?
Very — it’s one of Spain’s most established gay-friendly resort towns, in a country with same-sex marriage since 2005.
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Plan my trip — freeEvent dates and programmes change year to year — always confirm the latest details and buy tickets on the official Bears Sitges Club site before booking travel. Laws and attitudes vary; verify your government’s travel advice before you travel.