MEXICAN · OWNED · OPERATED · BEAR APPROVED

By bears, for bears.

How a Puerto Vallarta local built the #1 bear destination in Latin America.

Christian Serrano with the Bearadise crew

THE BEARADISE VIBE

Not just parties.

Bearadise® isn't an event company that happens to throw bear parties. It's a community-building project that uses parties as the medium.

From the very beginning, Christian Serrano set out to develop one-of-a-kind experiences for locals and visitors alike. "I wanted to create a friendly, loving, fun, and inclusive brand for Puerto Vallarta," Christian says. "I want my clients to escape reality and enter into a fantasy world, a true paradise where there's no judgment, only joy, love, sexy times, and positive energy."

We call it the Bearadise Vibe. It runs through every event we produce, from the smallest summer Mixer at Studs to the largest Bearadise Beach takeover.

MEET THE FOUNDER

Christian Serrano.

Founder, CEO, lifelong Vallartense, and the reason any of this exists.

Christian Serrano has been building Puerto Vallarta's gay community for over fifteen years. He started in 2010, launching the original Puerto Vallarta Gay Bar Hopping Tour and becoming one of the pioneers of walking tours in Zona Romántica. By 2015, it was the #4 tour on TripAdvisor.

In 2013, he joined the local Gay Alliance, was one of the original organizers behind Vallarta Gay Pride, and served as the festival's official photographer for the first three years. In 2014, he founded VallartOsos, the first local bear community group in Puerto Vallarta, holding monthly events that planted the seeds for what came next.

Vallarta Bear Weekend launched in 2018 as Christian's first dedicated festival production. In 2019 it became Bearadise®, and the brand has grown into three flagship festivals a year, year-round Mixers, and the signature Bearadise Beach experience, pioneering clothing-optional pool parties for bears in Puerto Vallarta along the way.

"I'm always looking to innovate," Christian says. "I love creating fresh, unique experiences with high standards, fantastic customer service, and attention to details, no matter how small." Today, Bearadise is the only Mexican-owned and operated bear event production company in Puerto Vallarta, designed by bears, for bears, with a clear goal: position PV as the #1 bear destination in Latin America, year-round.

15+ YEARS IN THE MAKING

The journey.

2010
Puerto Vallarta Gay Bar Hopping Tour
Christian launches the first VIP nightlife experience in Zona Romántica.
2013
Vallarta Gay Pride co-founder
Joins the Gay Alliance. Co-organizes the inaugural Vallarta Gay Pride. Serves as the official photographer for three years.
2014
VallartOsos
Founds Puerto Vallarta's first local bear community group.
2018
Vallarta Bear Weekend
Launches the first dedicated festival production.
2019
Bearadise® is born
Rebrands as Bearadise®. Pioneers clothing-optional bear pool parties in PV.
2020
Bearadise Beach
During the pandemic, launches Bearadise Beach as a safer, open-air alternative. It becomes the brand's signature offering.
2021
Bear Pride during Vallarta Pride
Inaugural Bear Pride, the first dedicated bear festival within Vallarta Pride.
2022
Year-round Mixers
Adds year-round Mixers to grow the local bear community.
2024
Mexican-owned and operated
Becomes the only Mexican-owned bear event production company in Puerto Vallarta.
2026
Three flagship festivals
Three flagship festivals running annually. Bear Pride 2026 expected to be the largest yet.
TODAY

WHAT WE CARE ABOUT

Five pillars.

01
Customer Obsession
“We treat all of our customers like VIPs. We take care of you from beginning to end.”
02
Inclusion & Diversity
“We celebrate everybody's body. Every shape, every size, every story.”
03
Creativity
“We provide fresh, new, original experiences. We're never doing the same party twice.”
04
Teamwork
“We work together with our sponsors, community, influencers, and business leaders to exceed expectations.”
05
Love
“We value and nurture the relationships we develop. We care about the safety, comfort, and well-being of all.”

WHAT WE PIONEERED

Bearadise originals.

2019
Clothing-optional pool parties for bears in PV
2020
Bearadise Beach
The first all-inclusive private beach experience for bears in Puerto Vallarta.
2021
Bear Pride during Vallarta Pride
The first dedicated bear festival running parallel to Vallarta Pride.
2022
Year-round bear Mixers
The first ongoing bear community events outside of festival weeks.
The Bear Float (La Carabana)
The first bear-themed double-decker float in the Vallarta Pride parade.