Event Dates
From: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
To: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Bear Pride Cologne is held every year at the end of November and features a bear brunch, sauna parties and evening cruising nights.
Cologne Bear Pride is one of the longest running and most attended bear events in Europe.
The event takes place on the last week in November and can make for the perfect pre-Christmas escape as the Cologne Christmas Markets also open that weekend where you can munch on marzipan and gingerbread and knock back warming glasses of gluhwein – German mulled wine.
- Cologne is busy during the Christmas period. Book your hotel early. We recommend you stay close to the Old City district, full of charm and close to the city’s gay bars and clubs.
Cologne Bear Pride Program
The Cologne bear pride is wide and varied, ranging from hot nights in the sauna, to shopping trips, bear brunches and a super Bear circuit party on the Saturday night of the weekend.
- Next Edition : Wednesday 27th November – Sunday 1st December 2024 – 40th Anniversary Edition.
- Events kick off on Wednesday with a Bear Welcome Party.
- Most social evening events are held at The 3 B and My Lord followed by cruising nights at Pullermans.
- Enjoy daily Saunas at Babylon Badhaus from 10 pm
- The highlight of the event is the Bears and Beard Party on Friday, hosting the election of Mr Bear Germany.
- Saturday’s Mega Part PIPE is the biggest bear event of the season in Cologne. The party kicks off at 9 pm until late.
- Events end on Sunday with a farewell meet-up at Gentle Bar and post party cruising at Pullermans.
- Stay at the Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne, rated “Fabulous” by guests with stylish and spacious rooms, delicious breakfast options and perfect location for exploring the city.
Popular Bear Venues in Cologne
- The 3B – Compact, bustling gay bar featuring cocktails & throwback music amid teddy bears on the walls. Host of the famous Bears and Beard Party.
- Phoenix Sauna – Right in the heart of Cologne on Richard Wagner Str. 12, easily accessible from the Rudolfplatz U-Bahn. With hot-jacuzzi, an entire new bar and vast cruising-areas. Young local crowd.
- Deck 5 – Late-night gay cruise bar with dark room in the back. Deck 5 attracts men in their 40’s and 50’s. Located on Mathiasstraße 5.
- Pullermanns – Pullermanns is a gay venue in Cologne that is popular for Cruising. Located pretty close to the centre of the city, close to the busy gay bars on Mathiasstraße.
- My Lord Cologne – Gay bar and cafe popular with older guys and admirers.
- Bogen 2 – Hosts the big Saturday night party, in a beautifully listed, Neo Renaissance building. Bogen 2 is located in a former German post office in the popular Agnesviertel neighbourhood of Cologne, 8-minutes from the old town.
- Badehaus Babylon Sauna – A cologne institution running for over 30 years with a large outdoor pool (May to Sept), Finnish sauna, steam room, bar and lounge, jacuzzi, cruising area, and courtyard.
- Club Volta – Concert hall and event centre with large internal beer garden with over 1, 500 m2 of space, transformed for the Mr Bear Competition and Bears and Beard party, 30-minutes drive from the old town.
Where to stay during Bear Pride Cologne
We have located Hotels that keep you in the heart of all the action and close to the bear events:
Hotel Lyskirchen, Maritim Hotel, Dorint-Cologne, 25hours Hotel,
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The 25hours Hotel is our choice when
we stay in Cologne close to the gay bars
For further information and advice on
Bear Pride Cologne, Facebook
There two gay areas in Cologne: Rudolfplatz, known locally as the “Bermuda Triangle” is more modern in style with Many of the cafes, bars and clubs around have started during the last twenty years. The Old Town is home to more Traditional pubs and bars for mixed ages.
Filzengraben 26, 50676 Köln, Germany
This hotel lies in the heart of
, 100 m from the Rhine Promenade. Guests enjoy free use of the large indoor swimming pool and modern gym, and the sauna can be used for a surcharge.The bright and spacious rooms at Hotel Lyskirchen feature elegant interiors. All rooms come with a flat-screen TV, a desk and a coffee machine as well as a complimentary bottle of mineral water. Free WiFi is available.
Pipinstraße 15 0667 Cologne, Germany
This hotel is situated in Cologne city centre, 200 m from the Heumarkt Square. It offers spacious rooms and a restaurant. Some rooms include access to a health club with large indoor swimming pool (usable for a surcharge).
Dorint am Heumarkt Köln provides spacious rooms with soundproofed windows and modern décor. All rooms include free tea/coffee facilities and a stylish marble bathroom. Some rooms offer a view of Cologne Cathedral.
Heumarkt 2050667 Cologne, Germany
Centrally located in Cologne, this hotel provides
panoramic views of the River Rhine. The Maritim Köln offers elegant accommodation and a spa with a gym and indoor pool.The air-conditioned rooms and suites of the Maritim Hotel Köln are furnished in warm colours. All rooms include satellite TV, a desk and a modern bathroom. WiFi is provided free of charge for guests in the whole hotel.
Hohe Straße 30 51149 Cologne, Germany
Located next to the lively pedestrian areas Hohe Strasse and Schildergasse you find Hotel am Augustinerplatz, only a 4-minute walk to Cologne’s Old Town and the Rhine.
The rooms at the 4-star Hotel am Augustinerplatz were completely renovated in 2009 offering a comfortable, modern design. They all feature a TV with free sky channels, a telephone, minibar and a safe.
Im Klapperhof 22-24, 50670 Köln,
Conveniently set in Cologne, 25hours Hotel The Circle provides air-conditioned rooms, a restaurant, free WiFi and a bar. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The hotel has newspapers and a fax machine and photocopier that guests can use.
Guest rooms at the hotel are equipped with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and a shower. All units include a desk.
Komödienstraße 3, 50667 Köln, Germany
The units come with tiled floors and feature a fully equipped kitchenette with a fridge, a dining area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and a private bathroom with bidet and a hairdryer. Free WiFi and a balcony.
Ehrenstraße 67, 50672 Köln, Germany
The apartment has 3 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 3 bathrooms with a bidet. Free WiFi and private parking
Friesenwall 24B, 50672 Köln, Germany
The units come with tiled floors and feature a fully equipped kitchenette with a fridge, a dining area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and a private bathroom with bidet and a hairdryer. Free WiFi and a balcony.
Hämergasse 4-14, 50667 Köln, Germany
All apartments at DASKöln feature designer-style furniture, a safe, and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a private bathroom with a shower. Just a 10-minute walk from Cologne Cathedral & the Main Train Station
Pipinstraße 3 50667 Cologne, Germany
The Barcelon has been a popular gay gin bar in Cologne's old town since 2011 with a large outdoor terrace.
Art Cafe with some Mediterranean inspiration from Barcelona
Am Rinkenpfuhl 51, 50676 Köln, Germany
Busy gay bar with nice decor and lighting. The bar staff are friendly (and hot:-) and the drinks are well priced
Mühlenbach 53, 50676 Köln, Germany
Bear Bar in the center of Cologne.
Welcomes the Bear community and their allies
Club Bogen 2, Gladbacher Wall 5, 50670 Köln, Germany
Legendary party, well known for a great line up and light show. Cute crowd as well.
Schaafenstraße 49, 50676 Köln, Germany
Popular gay bar can be a lot of fun
Vor St. Martin 8, 50667 Köln, Germany
Cafe Bar in the old town close to the Kiein St Martin tower
Energetic, pink-hued gay bar featuring drinks, cafe bites & drag shows, plus outdoor tables.
Mauritiuswall 43, 50676 Köln, Germany
Alternative gay bar, popular with guys in the 30s and 40s in the heart of the gay "Bermuda Triangle"
Pipinstraße 5, 50667 Köln, Germany
Small gay bar in the old town close to several other popular venues
Mathiasstraße 22, 50676 Köln, Germany
Longest running gay fetish bar in Cologne open daily until 3 am
Mathiasstraße 5, 50676 Köln, Germany
Small gay cruising bar with darkroom, popular with 30+ crowd.
Balduinstraße 20, 50676 Köln, Germany
Gay Fetish bar right in the heart of Cologne Men Only!
Greesbergstraße 2, 50668 Köln, Germany
The busiest gay bar in the Eigelstein quarter always a fun night
Pipinstraße 5 50667 Cologne, Germany
Here everyone is welcome to have a good time and party either gay, trans, old or young, fetish rubber, sneaker, leather or none fetish at all.
Opened in June 2010 at the premises of former “Zille” we are a meeting point in the gay scène of Cologne.
Kasinostraße 1A, 50676 Köln, Germany
Since 2008, Josef and Wolfgang run the Casino-Eck, the slightly different neighbourhood pub.
Here everyone is welcome, whether young or old, male or female, hetero, lesbian, gay or transgender - here is simply lived tolerance.
Cosy and full of atmosphere; nice people meet with delicious beer and enjoy the season themed evenings, such as May Party, Holland evening, Octoberfeast or Travesty show.
Schaafenstraße 57 50676 Cologne, Germany
Rather inconspicuous during the day, the Ex|Corner wakes up in the evening with regular entertaiment this bar is always busy
Schaafenstraße 61 50676 Cologne, Germany
Your bar on Schaafenstrasse. Open Wednesdays to Saturdays with changing mottos, DJs & regular events
Schaafenstraße 45 50676 Cologne, Germany
Schaafenstraße 51 50676 Cologne, Germany
The Mumu is a somewhat wacky gay bar Cologne's hottest pub, open since June 2008
Mühlenbach 57 50676 Cologne, Germany
The traditional bar in the gay scene for 54 years in a cultivated communicative atmosphere for men from 30 + years and their admirers!
Alter Markt 58 50667 Cologne, Germany
Our Zum Pitter Cologne has been the first point of contact for gays and friends in the middle of Cologne's lively and popular old town for many years.
With us you can forget the worries of everyday life, meet very nice people and just feel good. It is not for nothing that our guests often refer to the Zum Pitter Cologne as the "living room"
Pipinstraße 7, 50667 Köln, Germany
A popular gay Inclusive & relaxed watering hole with outside seating
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Cologne Bear Pride
Cologne, affectionately referred to as the “Gay Capital of Germany”, boasts vibrant gay neighbourhoods brimming with history, culture, and LGBTQ+ pride. The city’s heart beats loudly in the districts of Rudolfplatz and the Old Town’s famous Bermuda Triangle.
Nicknamed “The Bermuda Triangle”, located west of town and home to Babylon & Phoenix saunas.
Known for its hip atmosphere offering a blend of chic boutiques, trendy restaurants, & lively bars.