Part of the Gay Orlando Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Orlando, FL
Orlando, FL, United StatesInternational Bear Bash (formerly Orlando Bear Bash, since 2010) is Orlando's gay bear, leather, and uniform weekend, produced by Bear Bash Events — a late-September host-hotel takeover with pool parties, a masquerade, cabaret, and the marquee BLU Ball. Exact 2026 dates announced with the full schedule.
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Wed, Sep 23
2 PM - 8 PM
Epcot, Walt Disney World
Thu, Sep 24
6 PM - 9 PM
Bear Bash Host Hotel, Orlando
Fri, Sep 25
9 PM - 1 AM
Bear Bash Host Hotel, Orlando
Sat, Sep 26
12 PM - 5 PM
Bear Bash Host Hotel, Orlando
Sat, Sep 26
10 PM - 3 AM
Bear Bash Host Hotel, Orlando
Fri, Oct 16
10 PM - 2 AM
Southern Nights Orlando, Orlando
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