11th and Harrison St: 2025 Bearrison Street Fair

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Bears of San Francisco are thrilled to announce the entertainment lineup for the 2025 Bearrison Street Fair, happening Saturday, October 18, 2025, in San Francisco’s Leather & LGBTQ+ Cultural District (SoMa).

This year’s fair continues the tradition of being “A Fair For Every Bear” — celebrating body positivity, cultural diversity, and queer joy with an inclusive lineup of music, drag, comedy, wrestling, art, and community contests.
Highlights include:

Main Stage Headliner: Chris Conde – a queer rapper redefining hip-hop with powerful, sex-positive storytelling praised by Rolling Stone.

DJ Headliner: DJ FunkyBearMartin – international bear-scene favorite returning to San Francisco to headline the Bear Lounge.

Competitions & Crowd Favorites: Beard & Mustache Contest, FLEX Bicep Contest, Furrocious Majesty Drag Showdown, Twerking Contest, and more.

Special Performances: Afro-Indigenous rapper Malleous, comedy by Alfons Mueller and Metal Pete Comedy, San Francisco’s own gay all-male revue Baloney, plus drag icons Grace Towers and Coco Buttah.

Community Attractions: Queer wrestling matches, midway carnival games, XL Art Gallery showcasing LGBTQ+ artists, and live flow artistry from Flagging in the Park.

📅 Save the date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
📍 Where: 11th & Harrison in the Leather & LGBTQ+ Cultural District, SoMa — San Francisco
🌐 More info: www.bearrison.org
📲 Follow us: @BearrisonSF on Instagram & Facebook

We’d love for you to cover this year’s fair and help share the word about San Francisco’s most welcoming celebration of the bear and LGBTQ+ communities. Please see full details in the attached press release. If you’d like interviews with organizers or performers, please reach out directly.

Looking forward to seeing you at Bearrison!