Event Dates
From: Friday, June 27, 2025
To: Sunday, June 29, 2025
Dublin Bear Pride takes place at the end of June each year, culminating in a series of parties and events.
Dublin Bear Pride takes place at the end of June each year, culminating in a series of parties and events in tandem with Dublin Pride.
- Visiting Dublin? Stay in the heart of the city in Stephens Green. Check out the Iveagh Garden Hotel, rated “Fabulous” with spacious rooms and delicious breakfast options.
The Events
Next Edition: Friday 27th – Sunday 29th June, 2025 – Join the hottest bears, cubs, chasers and admirers for a fun weekend in the Irish Capital. Highlights include:
- Friday – Opening Pride Party – Bear Party at DV8 on James Street with DJ Sean Long, 9 pm to 3am.
- Saturday – Bear Bus Party in the Bear Parade – from noon. (Orange Zone – Dublin Bus Head office)
- Followed by El Styra’s Pride Party from 2 pm on Capel Street.
- Dublin bear Pride is organised by Dublin Bers Events, producers of the famous Bear Feile Party.
The Venues
- Venues for 2025 to be confirmed.
- DV8 Dublin – Formely known as Guinans, DV8 Bar is a pub / bar / venue in the heart of historic Dublin 8. A 5 minute walk from the Guinness Storehouse,Heuston station & St James Hospital.
- The Black Sheep – Craft ales and global comfort food in traditional pub with olive-green walls and eclectic furniture.
Recommended Hotels in Dublin
- Dublin’s two famous gay bars are The George on South Great Georges Street and Panti Bar on Capel Street. Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to the bars and the city’s top attractions:
The Merrion Hotel, The Westbury Hotel, Westin Dublin, The Morrison Dublin.
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Book now and pay on arrival.
The Merrion Hotel offers amazing rooms
in the heart of the city next to the action
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Dublin is a compact city and the gay scene is clustered around the areas of Dublin 1 and Dublin 2, close to Templabar and Georges Street.
College Green, Westmoreland Street, D2 Dublin, Ireland
In the heart of historic Dublin and overlooking Trinity College, the The Westin Dublin offers 5-star luxury close to Grafton Street and the Luas tramline. Set in a historic former bank, it offers spacious rooms with 49-inch HD TVs.
Luxurious rooms at the Westin all boast signature Westin Heavenly Beds, along with in-room movies and satellite channels on the LCD TV. Guests can relax with deluxe toiletries, cosy bathrobes, and tea/coffee in the room. Some rooms have a balcony or overlook the glass atrium.
Grafton Street, D2 Dublin, Ireland.
The luxurious 5-star
Hotel has spacious and sumptuously furnished bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. On ’s , the Westbury has , a bar and a fitness suite.Each
has Sealy beds, Lissadell linen, and Aromatherapy Associates bathroom products. They also feature LCD TVs and an iPod compatible music system.Ormond Quay Lower North City, Dublin, Ireland.
Fully refurbished in February 2013, The Morrison Hotel boasts a boutique interior, a musical theme, a
, and to city centre. The bars and restaurants in are within 5 minutes’ walk of this hotel, as is O’Connell Street.Rooms at the stylish Morrison hotel include free Wi-Fi, a 40-inch, flat-screen smart TV, a minibar, tea and coffee making
and an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer. Free wired internet is available in rooms.Merrion Square Dublin 2, Ireland
Italian marble bathrooms, a restaurant with 2 Michelin stars, and an infinity pool are offered at this award-winning 5-star hotel. In Dublin’s centre, the Georgian building features
landscaped gardensSpacious and sumptuously furnished with Georgian decor, each room at The Merrion features city or garden views. Guests can relax in cosy bathrobes with luxury toiletries in the bathroom.
offer a flat-screen satellite TV, a refrigerator, and a minibar.Dublin, Ireland
Boasting city views, Temple Bar Crown Square Apartments features accommodation with a balcony, 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and washing machine, 1 bathroom with a shower.
4 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 YK53, Ireland
FAB apartment in TEMPLE BAR in Dublin offers accommodation equipped with 2 bedrooms, a living room with a TV and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave. and a bathroom with shower and bath. Free WiFi
Dublin, Ireland
The accommodation is equipped with a dining area and seating area with a flat-screen TV. There is also a kitchen, fitted with a dishwasher, and microwave. a private bathroom with a bath or shower and free toiletries. Free WiFi
Dublin, Ireland
The accommodation is equipped with a dining area and seating area with a flat-screen TV. There is also a kitchen, fitted with a dishwasher. Each unit comes with a private bathroom with a bath or shower and free toiletries
89 South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
The George is Ireland's most iconic LGBT bar & club, standing at the forefront of Ireland's LGBT scene for over 30 years.
Regent House, 2 Strand Street Great, North City, Dublin, D01 P9K1, Ireland
A Stylish gay lounge and cocktail bar Sister bar to neighbor Pantibar
8 Capel St Dublin Northside, Dublin 1, Ireland.
We opened our flamboyant doors in November 2007 and have been welcoming the LGBTQ+ community ever since. Mistress Panti Bliss rules the roost in truly glamorous fashion! Always expect impeccable service, cocktails and a welcoming environment.
33-34 Parliament St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland
Award winning gay venue with amazing cocktails, Beers and tunes.
61-63 Meath St, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 P4V2
An inclusive gay bar, venue and community space slap bang in the middle of Dublin's most famous markets street, offering Karaoke and drag shows
131 James St, Saint James' (part of Phoenix Park), Dublin 8, D08 HH96, Ireland
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