KATMAI PLAYOFFS · 2026
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FRI · OCT 2

Fat Bear
Week

COMPETING FOR THE GOLDEN SALMON

I stinkin’ love Fat Bear Week, so naturally this calls for a party. Come scout extremely large Alaskan bears, make questionably informed bracket picks, eat salmon-adjacent food, and compete for eternal glory—and possibly The Golden Salmon.

Love, Mandi

GAME DETAILS
WhenFriday, October 2 · 7:00 PM
WhereDenver, CO
Bracket nightStarts ~8 PM
No homework. Bear intel provided. You'll fill out as much—or as little—of your bracket as you want on the night.
Bring a +1! Friends, spouses, cousins & fellow bear enthusiasts welcome.
COSTUME ENCOURAGED

Bear. Salmon. Tree. Ranger. Suspiciously outdoorsy human.

Or just wear brown, rust, moss, forest green, salmon pink or river blue.

Commitment to the bit: optional but admired.

See who's coming (20 confirmed)
WTH IS FAT BEAR WEEK?

Every fall, Katmai’s brown bears gorge on salmon before hibernation. Then the public votes, March Madness–style, for the most gloriously fat.

It is real. There is a champion. We will take this extremely seriously.

SCOUT THE COMPETITIONOptional homework for the competitively deranged: 42 bear profiles, Park Service IDs and life histories.
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BROADCAST SCHEDULE · LIVE ON BEARCAM
Rangers and biologists go live to answer all our nerdy questions. Free, no registration.
This season's live events have wrapped.
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