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Sunday, January 24 – Sunday, January 31, 2027
BeefDip Bear Week is Puerto Vallarta's original bear week, running since 2002 over the last week of January in the Zona Romántica. The 2027 edition is January 24–31 (pre-welcome party January 23): nine days and 20+ parties across the Blue Chairs rooftop and beach, Hotel Delfin's pool, The Tryst rooftop and CC Slaughters — foam and pool parties by day, the Red Ball, White Party, Black Ball and SWEAT by night, the Tidal Wave fundraiser for SETAC and the Friday booze cruise. Dog Tag passes (Gold includes the cruise) are sold at beefdip.com and have sold out in past years.
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Sun, Jan 24
3 PM - 12 AM
Blue Chairs Resort, Rooftop, & Beach Club, Puerto Vallarta
BeefDip Bear Week 2027 opens Sunday Jan 24, 3 PM–midnight on the Blue Chairs rooftop in Puerto Vallarta. Included with the Dog Tag.
Mon, Jan 25
12 PM - 6 PM
Blue Chairs Resort, Rooftop, & Beach Club, Puerto Vallarta
Monday Jan 25, noon–6 PM at Blue Chairs Resort, Puerto Vallarta: BeefDip Bear Week's foam pool party. Included with the Dog Tag.
Tue, Jan 26
10 PM - 5 AM
CC Slaughters, Puerto Vallarta
Tuesday Jan 26, 10 PM–5 AM at CC Slaughters, Puerto Vallarta: the BeefDip Bear Week Red Ball. Included with the Dog Tag.
Thu, Jan 28
12 PM - 6 PM
Hotel Delfin
Thursday Jan 28, noon–6 PM at Hotel Delfin, Puerto Vallarta: BeefDip Bear Week's Tidal Wave charity pool party. Free for Dog Tag holders.
Thu, Jan 28
7 PM - 1 AM
Blue Chairs Resort, Rooftop, & Beach Club, Puerto Vallarta
Thursday Jan 28, 7 PM–1 AM on Blue Chairs beach, Puerto Vallarta: BeefDip Bear Week's Jungle Lust neon beach party. Included with the Dog Tag.
Sat, Jan 30
10 PM - 5 AM
CC Slaughters, Puerto Vallarta
Saturday Jan 30 from 10 PM at CC Slaughters, Puerto Vallarta: the BeefDip Bear Week Black Ball. Included with the Dog Tag.
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