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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Urban Bear's daytime beer-blast tradition — cheap drafts, a packed bar, and the warm reunion energy of a bear weekend. Runs across the weekend and closes it out alongside Sunday's street fair. Venue/times confirmed closer to the weekend.
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Thu, Sep 17
6 PM - 8 PM
Meatpacking District & West Village, NYC
Urban Bear NYC 2026 — New York's bear weekend: the parties, beer busts and events across the city's bear scene, plus where to stay.

Thu, Sep 17
9 PM - 2 AM
Meatpacking District (venue TBA)

Sat, Sep 19
10 PM - 2 AM
Manhattan (venue TBA)

Sun, Sep 20
1 PM - 7 PM
Little West 12th St, Meatpacking District
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