CHICAGO – Ready for furry debauchery? Want flannel instead of cowhide? Well, while IML is going on, the Great Lakes Bears are holding the 19th Bear Pride this weekend!
Registration and a lot of stuff happens at the host hotel, the Crown Plaza Chicago Metro in Chicago’s West Loop. But stuff happens all over the city. Head to the Bear Pride website for details. Here’s the schedule:
| Wednesday, May 22rd | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 PM | 2:00 AM | Manhandler Saloon |
| Thursday, May 23th | ||
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Registration, Lobby Level, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | Welcome Party, Touché with overflow at Jackhammer. |
| Friday, May 24th | ||
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Grab ‘n’ Growl Breakfast, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 Noon | Registration, Lobby Level, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 12:00 Noon | 4:00 PM | Bear Lounge Games, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Registration, Lobby Level, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Trolley Tour of Chicago (Additional Ticket Purchase Required) |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | First Timers Meet and Greet, Second Floor, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 5:00 PM | 8:30 PM | HIV Testing by Howard Brown Health Center, Second Floor, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM | Meet and Greet by Howard Brown Health Center, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Registration, Lobby Level, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Green Screen Photos, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Open Bar, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro (Additional Ticket Purchase Required) |
| 12:00 Midnight | 4:00 AM | After Hours Hospitality Suite, Second Floor, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| Saturday, May 25th | ||
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Grab ‘n’ Growl Breakfast, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Registration, Lobby Level, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 PM | Bear Lounge Games, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 Noon | First Timers Meet and Greet, Second Floor, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 12:00 Noon | 5:00 PM | Boys Town Bar Crawl, North Halstead Street |
| 12:00 Noon | 5:00 PM | Bus to IML (Additional Ticket Purchase Required, Not an Official Bear Pride Event) |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Friends of Bill W, Second Floor, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Trolley Tour of Chicago (Additional Ticket Purchase Required) |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | Pajama Party, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 AM | Open Bar, Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro (Additional Ticket Purchase Required) |
| 12:00 Midnight | 4:00 AM | After Hours Hospitality Suite, Second Floor, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| Sunday, May 26th | ||
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 Noon | Bear Brunch, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 12:00 Noon | 5:00 PM | Wet ‘n’ Wild, Steamworks Chicago (Additional Ticket Purchase Required) |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Friends of Bill W, Second Floor, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Boat Tour of Chicago (Additional Ticket Purchase Required) |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Bear it All (Almost) Bingo and Poker, Second Floor, Crown Plaza Chicago Metro |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM | Nuts to Butts with DJ Jesse Mercado, Vision |
| 12:00 Midnight | 4:00 AM | After Hours Hospitality Suite, Second Floor, Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro |
| Monday, May 27th | ||
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Farewell Bear-B-Que, Sidetrack |
Buses start leaving the hotel 30 minutes before the event start time. The last bus will leave the venue one hour after the event end time.
