Bears in Excess

10/16/2026

🐻 LOOKING FOR SOME COOL BEAR SHIRTS? 🐻

Want to show off your bear pride in style? 🐾

Check out Hunky Tops for some fun, eye-catching bear-themed shirts! Whether you're a bear, cub, daddy, chub, or admirer, why not add something new to your wardrobe?

👕 Check out the collection and order yours today!

👉 https://hunkytops.com/BEARSINEXCESS

🇺🇸 A little heads-up for our Canadian followers! There's just one small catch: Hunky Tops doesn't ship to Canada quite yet. Hopefully, that will change in the future! In the meantime, this one's especially for our American friends and followers. 🇺🇸

We didn't want our friends south of the border to miss out on some great bear-themed fashion!

But Canadians, don't give up just yet! If you have a friend or family member living in the United States, why not ask if you can have your order shipped to their address? You can arrange to pick it up on your next visit or have them bring it along when they come to Canada. Just make sure to check with them first!

Whether you're heading to Bears in Excess, Chubs at the Tubs, or another bear event, why not show off your bear pride?

🐻 Wear it loud. Wear it proud. BEAR PROUD! 🐾🏳️‍🌈

Shop with Hunky Tops Apparel for unique, high-quality LGBTQ graphic tees. As a proud Latino & q***r-owned business, we celebrate diversity and pride. Express yourself in style.

10/15/2026

👑🔥 LAST CHANCE! SHADY QUEENS: APOLOGETIC — THIS SATURDAY!

Our friends at Fife House are offering the Bears in Excess and Chubs at the Tubs community an exclusive 15% OFF tickets!

Get ready for an unforgettable night of drag hosted by Trinity the Tuck, featuring Gawdland, VanGoth, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Miz Cracker! 💃✨

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026

📍 Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W., Toronto

🥂 VIP Reception & Meet & Greet: 5:30 p.m.

🚪 Doors: 7:00 p.m. | 🎭 Show: 7:50 p.m.

🎟️ SAVE 15% WITH PROMO CODE: BearsXcess

👉 GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

🐻 Don't miss your chance to enjoy a fabulous night of drag while supporting Fife House!

10/15/2026

🎨 THE SIGNIFIERS — AN EXHIBITION BY BRUCE EVES

Discover 30 never-before-seen works by acclaimed Canadian artist Bruce Eves, exploring memory, loss, and q***r history.

Using vintage physique photographs by Bruce of Los Angeles, Eves removes the male figures, leaving haunting images of absence and remembrance.

🏛️ FOY House, 92 Isabella Street, Toronto

📅 December 1–22, 2026

🥂 Opening Reception: December 1, 6–9 p.m., coinciding with World AIDS Day.

A recipient of the 2018 Governor General's Award, Eves has exhibited internationally, with work represented in major collections, including MoMA.

🌐 bruceeves.com

📧 [email protected]

10/15/2026

🩲🐻 A FRIENDLY REMINDER — COLLECTING THE UNMENTIONABLES! ❤️

As winter approaches, Bears in Excess and Chubs at the Tubs, together with Lansing United Church and Rev. Brad Inglis, are once again collecting new, packaged underwear for Torontonians in need!

📅 September 20, 2026 – January 31, 2027

🩲 We're collecting: Children's, women's and men's underwear, boxers, briefs, and long underwear.

🚫 No jockstraps, please!

Last year, we collected over 800 pairs! This year, we're aiming for 1,000 pairs to support Toronto shelters and community programs, including those serving women and youth.

🎄 Help us decorate the Lansing United Church Christmas tree with underwear and spread a little warmth this winter!

❤️🐻 Every pair makes a difference. Thank you for your generosity!

10/15/2026

🐻🎉 WIN A FULL EVENT PASS TO HiBearNation 30: RETURN TO THE DEN!

We're sending TWO lucky bears to HiBearNation 30 in St. Louis, Missouri, celebrating its 30th anniversary!

🎁 TWO PASSES — TWO WINNERS! Each pass is valued at US$225!

📅 January 21–24, 2027

📍 Radisson Hotel St. Louis Downtown–Convention Center

Enjoy a weekend packed with bears, parties, meals, Bingo, an underwear auction, strip poker, pool parties, playroom activities, the Mr. HiBearNation Contest, and much more!

Your pass also includes transportation to Club STL for Bears and Baths! 🐻🔥

🎟️ Listen for your chance to win at Bears in Excess!

Two lucky winners. Two Full Event Passes. One unforgettable bear weekend! 🐻🎉

HiBearNation 30 returns to St. Louis, January 21-24, 2027.

10/15/2026

🐻🎉 WIN A FULL EVENT PASS TO MIDWEST BEARFEST 30!

We're giving away TWO Full Event Passes to Midwest Bearfest 2026, celebrating its 30th anniversary!

🎁 TWO PASSES — TWO LUCKY WINNERS!

📅 December 10–14, 2026

📍 Wyndham Westfield, Indianapolis area, Indiana

Each pass includes 8 meals, midnight clothing-optional pool parties, a nightly playroom, contests, movies, strip poker, Bear Bingo, and plenty of naughty fun! 🔥

Last year, Bears in Excess and Chubs at the Tubs sponsored three wildly popular clothing-optional pool parties!

And don't worry… you might even spot someone wearing clothes! 😂🐻

🎟️ Listen for your chance to win at Bears in Excess!

Two passes. Two winners. One unforgettable bear weekend! 🐻🎉

Midwest Bearfest

10/15/2026

🎭😂 WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO HYPROV: IMPROV UNDER HYPNOSIS!

Get ready for a hilarious, unpredictable evening with comedy legend Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?) and renowned hypnotist Asad Mecci!

📅 Friday, November 6, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

📍 Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto

In this internationally acclaimed show, audience volunteers are hypnotized, and the most responsive join Colin onstage for outrageous, unscripted comedy!

Part hypnosis, part improv, and 100% unpredictable! 🤣

🎁 Don't miss your chance to win TWO tickets at Bears in Excess! 🐻

Created by hypnotist Asad Mecci & Colin Mochrie from "Whose Line is it Anyway?", HYPROV is a live comedy show that combines hypnosis & improv to create a unique comedic experience. An expert hypnotist welcomes 20 volunteers on stage to be hypnotized. Then, the most receptive "

10/15/2026

📚🐻 WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF SOMETHING FOR EVERY BODY: A GUIDE FROM THE FRIENDLY S*X WORKER BY S. JAMES CURTIS!

Ever walked into a s*x shop and felt overwhelmed or unsure what to ask? This fun, informative, and beginner-friendly guide has you covered!

Drawing on his experience working in an adult novelty store, Montreal-based author S. James Curtis shares helpful advice to make exploring adult products less intimidating.

Some of you may even remember James from his memorable appearance at Bears in Excess a few years ago! 😉🐻

Follow The Friendly S*x Shop Worker on Instagram, Bluesky, and YouTube.

🎁 Don't miss your chance to win an autographed copy at Bears in Excess!

10/15/2026

📚🐻 WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF CUB BY MANN!

Meet Travis Ferrell, a shy, stocky 17-year-old from West Virginia who loves flannel, country life, and handsome, hairy guys like himself.

As Travis discovers his s*xuality, he learns there's a place for boys like him in gay culture — they're called cubs! 🐻

A touching coming-of-age romance by Lambda Literary Award-winning author Jeff Mann, celebrating self-discovery, acceptance, and finding where you belong.

🎁 Don't miss your chance to win a personally autographed copy at Bears in Excess!

https://jeffmannauthor.com/

10/15/2026

Win a $30 gift certificate toward any purchase from Mistr Bear, located in the heart of Montreal’s Gay Village at 1336 St. Catherine St. E.

You can also visit their website at mistrbear.com to check out their selection of proudly Canadian-made products. Some of their products are available in sizes up to 4XL.