This winter, while grizzly bears across North America hibernate, the Daddy Bears of Provincetown will be on their feet and shaking their asses. P-Town is best known as a gay summer destination, though New England’s homo-haven continues to heat up the queer social scene well into the chilly winter months. For LGBTQ+ New Englanders looking to thaw out on the dance floor, we’ve rounded up P-Town’s hottest queer events this season.
Provincetown’s Follies Saint Valentine’s Edition
Come out of the cold and into the Crown & Anchor for this colorful cabaret show, which combines elements of Vegas, Folies Bergere, and Moulin Rouge. This evening of song and spectacle includes the talents of Jon Richardson, Mackenzie, and João Santos, and proceeds go toward the Provincetown Performing Arts Fund.
8:00 pm
The Paramount Club at the Crown & Anchor
247 Commercial Street
$25 general admission/$35 VIP preferred seating
My Slutty Valentine Underwear Party
Warm up your winter nights in P-Town at Crown & Anchor’s Valentine’s weekend underwear extravaganza. Slip into your sexiest skivvies and hit the dancefloor with your partner, or sniff around for some new daddy bears and gayby cubs.
9:00 pm
The Vault at the Crown & Anchor
247 Commercial Street
$5 cover donated to ASGCC (AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod)
Art with Heart
For all our gay aesthetes looking for family-friendly fun, show some love for Provincetown IB Schools by supporting this Valentine’s weekend art sale at Provincetown Commons. The event will feature works by students, local artists, and a drawing workshop donated by Mark Adams. Proceeds will help fund the schools’ upcoming trip to London.
February 11 & February 12
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Commons
46 Bradford Street
Snowbound Leather Weekend XV
Leather is notable for keeping in one’s body heat, making it the perfect focus of celebration this February. Fetishists from P-Town and beyond flock to this event to flaunt their favorite gear, cruise fellow kinksters, and compete in the annual Mr. Snowbound Leather competition. Make your winter less hoary and more whore-y.
February 24-26
Various venues
Out of Hibernation
Shake off your seasonal adjustment doldrums with this long weekend of bears, brunch, and body positivity. Hosted by the Northeast Ursamen social club at the Crown & Anchor, this series of events will ensure your winter goes out like a bruin, before going in like a lamb.
March 10-12
Various venues
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