Event Dates
From: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
To: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Mad Bear is the official gay bear party that takes place every December in Madrid.
Mad Bear is the official gay bear party that takes place every December in Madrid. The Mad bear event is held over a bridge holiday bank weekend in Spain (two holidays close together), filling the city with hot Spanish Bears, chaser and otters.
- Stay on Gran Via, one of the city’s most famous streets, close to all the major attractions and just an 8 minute walk to the gay bars and clubs. The Boutique Hotel H10 offers light and airy rooms in a beautiful setting, our top recommended 4 star property in Madrid.
The Event
- Wednesday Dec 4th – Tuesday Dec 10th 2024 – The Mad Bear event is one of the largest bear events of the Winter in Spain.
- Over 8 days more than 4,000 guys from around the world descend upon Spain for hot sexy parties, fetish events and cruising extravaganzas dinners, competitions, trips, saunas, gastronomy and culture.
- For the best places to party, play and stay, check out our gay guide to Madrid.
Mad Bear Madrid Schedule 2024
- Enjoy daily meetups at Sauna Octopus and an evening bar crawl kicking off at 6 pm.
- Saturday plays host to the annual Mad Bear Dinner (Venue to be confirmed)
- Nightly club parties kick off at midnight, each night. Previous parties have included legendary events by Megawoof,(not part of the official program but on the same weekend), Bearsurrection, BearMex and Furball.
- Enjoy the Suite life at Madrid 1915 Private Suites, for an “Exceptional” stay featuring spacious apartments, perfect for a festive escape, just steps from the city’s Christmas markets.
Program for 2024
- All events are held at Ya’sta Club from 23.55 to 06.00 (except Sun – 05.30)
- Awaiting line up for the next edition
- Check out the best places to party, stay and play with our insider gay guide to Madrid.
Daily Events
- 2024 route to be confirmed.
- From Midday to close – Chill out and have fun at Sauna Octopus
- From 6 pm – Bar Route; Bears Bar, El 12, Thick, The Cage, Hot Bar, LL Bar, Star Chueca, Firewood.
The Venue
- For 30 years, Ya’sta Club has stood in the heart of Madrid as a bastion of underground culture. The club is relatively compact with a large stage, chandeliers, a long bar and an intimate feel, perfect for meeting your next hunky Spanish Oso!
- Ya’sta Club is close to Gran Via and is a 6-minute walk from Chueca. It’s faster to walk than drive, given the pedestrian nature of Chueca.
- Stay just steps from the venue at 7 Islas Hotel, rated “Fantastic” by guests with a crisp and clean design, large rooms and perfect location
Popular Bars during Madbear Madrid
- Each evening, official pass holders can go on the bear route around the gay bars of Madrid. Most of the bars are within a five-minute walk from eachother, from the centre of Chueca.
- Bears Bar – Bear-friendly gay bar in the heart of Chueca and HQ for the Madbear Event.
- El 12 – Gay music bar in Chueca featuring cocktails, events & dancing in a playful atmosphere. on C. de las Infantas.
- Thick Madrid – High energy bar with fit and furry dancers, sexy bearded bar tenders and fun atmosphere.
- The Cage – Gay cruise bar in Chueca with sleazy parties and special interest events, open daily from 5 pm in Chueca.
- LL Bar – One of the oldest gay bars in Madrid on C De Palaya, open daily from 10 pm with drag shows. Very popular.
- Star Chueca – Friendly show bar with guest DJS, drag acts and fun atmosphere.
- Firewood – Fetish Bar with ne facilities including a dark room, sling, individual lockers , hosts various theme nights from 8 pm to 3.30 am. (Close to La Latina metro – 25 mins)
Book Early – Big Spanish Holiday Weekend
- Madbear coincides with the largest bridge-weekend (two holidays close together) in Spain, the Puente de la Constitución, so book your hotel well in advance as everyone will be traveling.
Recommended Hotels in Madrid
The following hotels are close to the gay neighbourhood of Chueca and are highly rated by our readers:
NH Collection, Iberostar, Room Mate Oscar, H10 Villa de la Reina
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
Room Mate Oscar is where are editors
stay when in Madrid, in the gay district!
For further information and advice on
Mad Bear Madrid, Website
Most of the gay bars in Madrid are located in Chueca, the city’s gay village and epicentre of all Spanish gay life. Hotels here fill up fast, so book well in advance, especially for key events.
Calle del Marqués de Valdeiglesias 1, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Iconic views of
’s Avenue are offered at the elegant and Atico restaurant/cocktail bar of The . This luxurious boutique hotel offers a gym, and stylish rooms and suites.The Wellness Suite with sauna can be booked entirely and exclusively for couples or individual treatment sessions. Some room and suite types include free access to Wellness Suite services.
Calle Gran Vía, 21, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Ideally located in the heart of Madrid, NH Collection Madrid Gran Vía provides buffet breakfast and free WiFi throughout the property, only 400 m from Puerta del Sol.
The stylish rooms and suites in the hotel are fitted with a coffee machine. Each room is comes with a private bathroom with a bath or shower.
Calle Gran Vía 11, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Set in a restored historic building, this design hotel offers a seasonal rooftop terrace with a stylish
and a seasonal pool with spectacular views over Madrid. Rooms have a flat-screen TV. Free high speed WiFi is available throughout.Iberostar Las Letras Gran Via has a literary theme, and includes a well-stocked library. Rooms have high ceilings, large windows and a seating area. They are individually decorated with quotes by famous writers and poets.
Plaza de Vázquez de Mella 12, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Room
is a stylish Gay hotel located in , between and the Chueca district. It offers free Wi-Fi, rooms with flat-screen TVs and a .Room Mate Oscar features chic décor with bright colours throughout. Each of its air conditioned rooms is spacious and comfortable. All have a minibar and a fully equipped bathroom.
Calle de San Marcos, 31, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Featuring a kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, each unit also comes with a satellite flat-screen TV, ironing facilities, desk and a seating area with a sofa. There is a private bathroom with shower
Calle de Barbieri, 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
The apartment has 5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms, a living room with an XXL sofa bed, a large TV, a fireplace a minimalist dining room. fully equipped kitchen with all the necessary crockery and utensils.
Calle de San Marcos, 8, 28004 Madrid, Spain
All units here are air-conditioned and feature a flat-screen TV, a living room with a sofa, a well-equipped kitchen with a dining area, and a private bathroom with shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries, & dishwasher
C/ Gran Vía, 16, 28013 Madrid, Spain
The apartment has 7 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 5 bathrooms with a shower. Free WiFi, & air conditioning
C. de Pelayo, 31, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Small but fun gay bar with good music and service
C. de la Reina, 17, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Nice gay bar good music and friendly staff you always feel welcome here
C. del Amparo, 78, Centro, 28012 Madrid
Private club for men only cruising and sex bar
C. de la Reina, 17, Centro, 28004 Madrid
Small but aiways fun fay bar
C. de Pelayo, 82, Centro, 28004 Madrid
Fun gay bar with sey barmen
C. de Trujillos, 7, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Lively dance & cruising gay club with a sprawling dance floor, hosting events & parties.
C. de San Bartolomé, 6, 28004 Madrid, Spain
fun gay bar with great staff, atmosphere, inclusivity, friendliness and attention to individual customers. Music is great and varied too
C. de Pelayo, 30, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Small gay club with Djs and darkroom
C. de Hortaleza, 43, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Fun gay bar with realy good drag shows
C. de Embajadores, 62, Centro, 28005 Madrid
Gay cafe bar serving cocktails and food
C. de las Infantas, 12, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Gay-friendly nightclub featuring cocktails, events & dancing in a playful atmosphere.
C. de Pelayo, 59, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Buzzing gay bar & nightclub featuring drag performances, live music & stand-up comedy.
C. de Valverde, 10, 28004 Madrid, Spain
gay club with two floors with pop and electro music. A lot of people of different ages, everybody is dancing and having fun. Worth visiting
C. de Regueros, 5, 28004 Madrid, Spain
gay bar with super friendly bar staff & a really friendly, party loving crowd. Music you can dance to too It's packed at the weekends with 80s and 90 music.
C. de San Bartolomé, 4, 28004 Madrid, Spain
The Cage is a festish - sex - bar exclusively for men located in the heart of Madrid, in the Chueca neighborhood (the nerve center of gay life in the city of Madrid)
C. de San Bartolomé, 2, 28004 Madrid, Spain
A small gay bar with a mix of popular music. It's a Great place to grab a couple of drinks before going to the neighboring clubs.
C. de Atocha, 49, 28012 Madrid, Spain
The spectacular rooftop terrace at the Axel Hotel Madrid was designed for both daytime and night-time entertainment. Stretch out and sunbathe on the loungers during the day, and take a dip in the pool when the weather's at its hottest even in winter with its heated water. When the night falls, that's when the fun begins! Sky Bar transforms into a trendy meeting point where you can enjoy unrivalled drinks right in the heart of Madrid.
C. de la Libertad, 10, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Spectacular Gay Café Bar with the Best Cocktail Bar in the Center of Madrid with Cocktails inspired by Broadway and Disney Musicals. Brunch on Weekends from 12 noon
C. de Calatrava, 14, 28005 Madrid, Spain
only gay dive bar in the La Latina quarter, lively on Sundays Typical eighties neighborhood gay bar
C. de Calatrava, 15, 28005 Madrid, Spain
Gay bar with a wide selection of the finest bears and otters of Madrid gyrating and grinding shoulders and butts to the beat. Outstanding bar staff!
C. de San Bartolomé, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Great little bar, the guys serving drinks are really friendly nice music and the crowd is mixed, young and mature hotties also lots of bearded guys
C. del Olivar, 22, 28012 Madrid, Spain
The Attack Gay Bar Madrid is a gay Cruising bars the center of Madrid. Gay Underwear, Jockstraps, Nudes and fetish themed parties.
C. de Gravina, 5, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Gay Bar Friendly staff, great decor and atmosphere, and good drinks prices
C. de las Infantas, 26, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Fun and friendly Gay bar in the heart of Chueca. The friendliest staff in a fun atmosphere with great music, clientele and drinks. The must stop before going to the dance clubs. People of all ages and sizes.
C. de Caños Viejos, 2, 28005 Madrid, Spain
Gay fetish bar, nude, underwear or jockstrap. Fetish clothing at the discretion of the management
C. de San Marcos, 16, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Gay bar with DJs really fun bar with cool decor, handsome bears and friendly staff.
C. de Valverde, 3, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Gay Cruising Bar Waiters are hot & beer is cold, Cabins, Glory Holes and darkroom
C. de San Bartolomé, 8, 28004 Madrid, Spain
LGTIQA+ bar. If you're a fan of Drag Race, Eurovision, this is the bar for you Open from Thursday to Sunday
C. de Gravina, 4, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Fun gay bar with good (strong) drinks. Great atmosphere and music
Calle de Gravina 11, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Calle De Pelayo 82, 28004 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Now in a new locaton offering 2 floors and a dance floor this gay bar just keep getting biger
Calle de Pelayo 4, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Friendly gay bar for bear and friends in Madrid with regular event nights like Nude nights
Calle de San Marcos 29, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Gay Cocktail bar, video sessions, music and underground atmosphere, since 1984.
Calle de las Infantas 9, 28004 Madrid, Spain
A fun gay bears bars with a darkroom well worth a visit
Plaza de Chueca 10, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Trendy gay bars in the heart of the gay part of Madrid
Calle de Pelayo 11, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Gay Cocktail bar with Drag shows
Calle del Clavel 8, 28004 Madrid, Spain
it is a not very big gay bar but, even if it gets crowded, you always have a good time
Calle de Barbieri 7, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Great music and great gay bar for a few drinks and a good vibe
Costanilla de los Capuchinos 1, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Nice and friendly gay bar with good drink prices older clientele
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