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Harbour City Bears – 2026 Bear Pride (NSW) – Bearmuda Triangle

26th August 2026 Luka Musicki

Get ready for the Bearmuda this September (5th to 20th)!

The Harbour City Bears (HCB) will be having their Bear Pride Week in September 2026, and it will be going for two weeks, instead of one week, which is a great achievement to get a lot of great social events together.

The announcement of the theme for Bear Pride (i.e. Bermuda Triangle), as well as the theme for Bear Essentials 31 (i.e. Bearwitched) was publicly announced on their social media back on 1st March 2026.

The Bearwitched theme is a great choice and coincides with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade March theme of ‘HyperBloom’, so we hope to see some bears come alive in a magical bewitching way.

Events:

If you want to know what is happening and get the tickets to the events asap, this is the article for you.

Wk1 of September: Saturday 5th September 2026: Polly’s Marrickville

Event Name: Polly’s – The Merbears of Marrickville (Social Session)
Location: Marrickville Town Hall, Marrickville NSW (303 Marrickville Road, Marrickville, NSW 2204).
Time: 7:00pm to 11:55pm
Cost/Free: Online is $25 (full) and $20 (Concession). At the door, it is $30 (full) and $25 (Concession). The HCB have a Bear Benefit to unlock the special Bear Table code at Polly’s (you will need to log in).
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6776923
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/pollys-5-sep-26

Wk1 of September: Sunday 6th September 2026: Townie

Event Name: Cruising to Bermuda – Bears, Beers and Banter (Pub Session)
Location: The Townie (Town Hall Hotel)
Time: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cost/Free: Free
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/1753591342314231
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6729476

Wk2 of September: Tuesday 8th September 2026: Press Paws

Event Name: The Great Bearcade – Press Paws (Gaming Session)
Location: Astro’s Arcade Bar (22 King Street Newtown)
Time: 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Cost/Free: Free
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/900001586495522
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6769522

Wk2 of September: Wednesday 9th September 2026: Zoo

Event Name: Paws at the Zoo – Taronga Zoo (Outdoor Session)
Location: Meet at Circular Quay – Wharf 4 (10 am sharp), or alternatively at Taronga Zoo entrance (10:30 am). Taronga Zoo is located at: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman NSW 2088.
Time: 10:30 am (at the zoo)
Cost/Free: $40 (members concession), $50 (members full fare), $52 (kindred), $52 (non-members concession), $55 (non-members full fare)
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/1620146146352091
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6783895

Wk2 of September: Thursday 10th September 2026: Meet and Greet

Event Name: Bearmuda Mingles – Meet & Greet/Singles Meet (Networking Session)
Location: Stonewall Newtown (157 King Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042)
Time: 7:00 pm until late (11:59pm)
Cost/Free: Free
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/1672309927190779
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6769526

Wk2 of September: Friday 11th September 2026: Mr HCB Competition

Event Name: King of the Triangle – Mr Harbour City (HCB) Competition (Comp Session)
Location: Paddington RSL (220/232 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW, 2021)
Time: 7:00 pm until late (11:59 pm)
Cost/Free: $20 (members and kindreds), $25 (non-members)
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/2818773575150729
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6783882

Wk2 of September: Saturday 12th September 2026: Bear Pit

Event Name: Bearmuda After Dark – Bear Pit (Social Session)
Location: TRIBE on Oxford Street (231 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW)
Time: 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Cost/Free: $30 (members and kindred), $40 (non-members)
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/2848612345539263
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6777985

Wk2 of September: Sunday 13th September 2026: Townie

Event Name: Bear with me for a Beer – Sunday Bears – Townie (Pub Session)
Location: Town Hall Hotel (326 King Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042)
Time: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cost/Free: Free
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/2827169477658004
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6775382

Wk3 of September: Monday 14th September 2026: Bowling

Event Name: Strikes in the Triangle – Tenpin Bowls with the Sydney Rams (Outdoor Session)
Location: Manhattan Superbowl (549 Gardeners Road, Rosebury, NSW, 2018)
Time: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Cost/Free: RSVP via HCB webpage, register here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DUKcnMgxd/
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/1747128563239151
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6769539

Wk3 of September: Wednesday 16th September 2026: Ghost Tour

Event Name: The Ghosts of Bearmuda Triangle – Ghost Tour (Outdoor Session)
Location: Cadmans Cottage (110 George Street, The Rocks, NSW, 2000)
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost/Free: $60 (members and kindred), $65 (non-members)
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/1624113812624722
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6777981

Wk3 of September: Thursday 17th September 2026: Sauna Night

Event Name: Hot, Foggy and Hairy – Sauna Night (Steamy Session)
Location: Sauna X by 357 (10 Taylor Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010)
Time: 7:00pm to 11:45 pm
Cost/Free: $30 (members and kindred), $35 (non-members)
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/1036322948951464
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6777979

Wk3 of September: Friday 18th September 2026: Furry Fridays

Event Name: The Second Pour – Furry Friday – KCH (Pub Session)
Location: Kings Cross Hotel, aka KCH (248 William Street, Pott Point, NSW, 2011)
Time: 7:00 pm until late (11:59pm)
Cost/Free: Free
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/1576345317433031
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6779490

Wk3 of September: Saturday 19th September 2026: Gala Dinner Night

Event Name: The Bearmuda Furball – Furball Gala Dinner and Party (Dinner Session)
Location: Dockside Cockle Bay (Biai, Darling Harbour Walk, Sydney, NSW, 2000)
Time: 7:00 pm to 11:45 pm
Cost/Free: $160 (members and kindred), $170 (non-members)
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/886759604502559
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6785703

Wk3 of September: Sunday 20th September 2026: Townie

Event Name: Escape from Bearmuda – Sunday Bears – Townie (Pub Session)
Location: Town Hall Hotel (326 King Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042)
Time: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cost/Free: Free
Hyperlink to Event Facebook/Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/events/1346386391003910
Hyperlink to Tickets: https://hcbears.com.au/event-6769536

Further Information:

The Harbour City Bears have great information about the events for Bearmuda Triangle and other events. Here are the relevant links to help you to get across all of the great updates from the HCB crew!

HCB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harbourcitybears

HCB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hcbears

HCB Homepage: https://hcbears.com.au