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where bears dance
Furball, NYC's infamous gay furry dance party.
Loved by bears and their friends both nationally & around the world!
Upcoming Furball Events
THIS WEEKEND!!!
FURBALL NYC GLOW PARTY
JULY 25, 2025
The Eagle - NYC
Tickets $25 at the door // Cash bar only!
UPCOMING EVENTS!
FURBALL CAMP 2025
AUGUST 1-3, 2025
CAMPOut - Poconos, PA
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FURBALL Chicago Market Days
AUGUST 8, 2025
Metro Chicago- Chicago, IL
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FURBALL @ MAD.BEAR Beach
AUGUST 16, 2025
Aqua Emporio - Torrmelinos, Spain
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New York City is house to many great queer club nights, but one of our favorites is Soaked, held monthly at Rockbar. Soaked is a night full of body positivity, great music, drag, bears and go-go dancers. Plus, they have a damp underwear contest!
To find out more, we spoke to the organisers Matty B and J.Rios:
Hi guys! Why don’t we start by having you tell us about yourselves and your backgrounds
My name is Matty B. I’m of Italian and Irish decent. I’m a native New Yorker and a licensed hair stylist. I am also a special organizer for the NYC Veterans Time parade, an active member of The American Legion Post 1291 and an activist for current active duty military and veterans needs and causes.
I started in the club scene about 8 years ago while working with the Furball Party at various places such as XL lounge, Space Ibiza, Santos House, Stage 48, Cielo and The Copacabana. While working with these places I realized that I wanted to be more involved with nightlife scene and to bring something that was different to a scene that had a lot of the same parties. So when my best friend J.Rios and myself talked about what we wanted to do to change things up, Soak
NYC bear guide
NYC bears are hardly confined to one habitat. Employ our bear guide to locate where you can party with these friendly, furry urban creatures.
Undeniably, the NYC bear scene has moved from subculture to the gay mainstream in the past few years, thanks in part to large-scale events like Urban Bear Weekend and Provincetown, Massachusetts's Bear Week. At this aim , bearded, husky guys dominate much of gay clubs and nightlife, from gay bars like Stonewall and Rockbar to mega move parties including Horse Meat Disco and the Fur Ball. So what makes a bear? These days, it's pretty much anyone with face fuzz and a bit of extra meat on his bones. We're not generally hung up on labels around here, but there's no denying that these guys throw some of the best parties around. Our NYC bear guide will help you navigate the furry forest.
NYC bear photos and videos
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Gay bear videos
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NYC bear photos
Check out our images of bears in their natural habitat of NYC nightlife
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Photos: The Urban Bear Avenue Fair
Urban bears came out in the sun for an ursine fest