Part of the Gay Asbury Park Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Asbury Park, NJ
The Asbury Park Beach Bear Invasion is the Jersey Shore’s biggest bear weekend — four days (Jul 31-Aug 3, 2026) of tea dances, pool parties, and dance parties centered on The Empress Hotel and its Paradise nightclub, plus days on the Asbury Park beach. “Muscle bears on the beach, polar bears in the pool, cubs on Cookman Ave.”
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