1st Annual Durham Pride Bear Contest
Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Time: 3 PM - 7 PM
Price: Free
Category: Community
Durham Pride's 1st Annual Bear Contest has bears, drag performers, we've got booty-shakin' beats and a competition to make you say HELL YEAH! Bear contests date back to the late 80s to poke fun at gay skinny/athletic culture and to celebrate bigger bodies for the sexy and large and in charge! Whether you identify as a bear, a member of the queer community or an ally, celebrate the bears! Registration is from 3-4pm and the competition is from 4-7pm. Also, this event is FREE with a $10 suggested donation. Please bring cash to tip drag performers.
