Bear Frolic 2026
October 8 @ 8:00 pm – October 12 @ 12:00 pm
🐻 The Biggest Bear Frolic Yet! 🐻
This Thanksgiving weekend, hundreds of bears, cubs, otters, chasers, and bear admirers are coming together in Ottawa for five days of parties, social events, great food, and unforgettable fun.
This year’s Bear Frolic is our biggest ever, with more events than we’ve ever packed into one weekend!
✨ What’s new for 2026?
- NEW Afternoon Tea Dance
- NEW partnership with Illuminaughty for a private afternoon play party just one block from the host hotel
- Even more opportunities to meet people and make new friends
Plus all the favourites are back:
🐻 Mr. Ottawa Bear competition
🌊 Wave pool excursion
🎧 Saturday night dance party with DJ Dis Moi Oui
🍽️ Group meals and social gatherings throughout the weekend
The best value is our VIB (Very Important Bear) pass, which gives you access to almost the entire weekend for one low price.
📅 October 8–12, 2026 (Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend)
Book your hotel, grab your tickets, and join bears from across Canada, the U.S., and beyond for an incredible long weekend in Canada’s capital.
