Christchurch Big Bear Weekend 2024

Christchurch Big Bear Weekend 2024

Bears Christchurch Big Bear Weekend is always the highlight of the bears social calendar, inviting all bears far and wide for a weekend of fun activities and opportunities to mingle, make new friends, and celebrate what it is to be part of a diverse and inclusive community!

• Visiting Christchurch for the Bear Weekend? Treat yourself at The George with stunning views and impeccable service. Alternatively try the Crown Plaza, with an ultra modern feel and Superb rating.

Event Highlights

• Typically the third weekend in November  – Highlights of the event include the opening drinks social evening where you can meet your new friends. There is also the annual Bear Car Rally and the Wine Tour
• Thursday  – Bears Weekend 2023 – Opening Drinks Bears Christchurch – Flux from 7.30pm

Hanmer Springs Trip

• Friday – Departs Christchurch at 9:00 and arrives in Hanmer about 11.
• Lunch is at Fire & Ice
• The rest of the day is yours to choose any activity you prefer.
• Maybe soak up the hot pools, walk up Conical Hill and along the picturesque Dog Stream Creek, Mountain Biking, or just do the bars and shops.

The Bear Car Rally

• Saturday – Saturday Car Rally (FREE)
• If you are looking for a fun day out with a group of friends, be sure to register your interest! Groups will set off from Latimer Square at 10am and will have to fill out a task list that will require solving clues, taking photos, and more, as you travel a secret path across Christchurch!
• The conclusion of the rally will be a pub lunch at a secret location. Prizes for best dressed, first car/group to complete the course correctly, and more!

The Bears Dinner

• Dinner is Saturday, arrive for 6:30pm and a 7pm seating. Venue is Bison BBQ, 13 Tidal View, Ferrymead, Christchurch.
• Bison BBQ is an incredible new restaurant in Christchurch, where they take American BBQ and give it a Kiwi twist.

Bears Sunday BBQ

• Sunday –  Bears Christchurch are winding down the bears weekend with a relaxing Sunday BBQ, hosted at Andrew’s house out in Kaiapoi. BBQ meats and salads will be provided, please bring along something to drink

Where to stay in Gay Christchurch?

The gay scene in Christchurch is quite compact and most of the bars and clubs are located close to the central business district.

The following Christchurch Hotels are currently trending with our readers:

Sudima Christchurch City,   The George,   Orari Boutique Hotel   The Salisbury Hotel