2025 BEAR'LY OPEN EVENTS

 
THANK YOU to all our sponsors, community supporters, and all volunteers who made 2025 Bear'ly Open VXIII events a huge success! WE APPRECIATE YOU!
 
All net proceeds from 2025 Bearly Open XVIII will benefit the White Bear Area Food Shelf, where the need has never been greater among our community.
PRE-PARTY
Friday, January 31
Kicking off the festivities at the White Bear Country Inn, featuring RangerThings, the Northland's most ironic band playing hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Join us for a fun evening of dancing, games and prizes, hors d'oeuvres, and cocktails, including the famous Rudytini.
Buy Tickets now! https://www.bearlyopen.org/preparty
 
GOLF ON ICE
Saturday, February 1
Head out to the lake for our 18-hole course on White Bear Lake. More than 300 "golfers" participate in a shotgun-format golf event that features fun sponsor tents with games and activities, food and beverages, a visit from Winter Carnival Royalty, a DJ-hosted dance party, a costume contest, and more! NEW THIS YEAR - a VIP tent, Golf 4-somes, and a 19th Hole After-Party hosted at participating local bars. 
Register online! https://www.bearlyopen.org/golf/

ONLINE ACTION
Wednesday, January 31 - Saturday, February 1
The popular BEAR'ly Open Online Auction will be back again this year as well, with lots of great donated items from local businesses and organizations.
Wed,  January 29: Auction Opens
Sat, February 1: Auction Closes
Sun, February 2: Item Pick Up
Get registered today! 
https://whitebearareafoodshelf.betterworld.org/auctions/online-auction-2025
 
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF
Donate Today! 
https://whitebearareafoodshelf.betterworld.org/donate
 
The BEAR'ly Open is coordinated in partnership with The Rotary Club of White Bear Lake and White Bear Events.  
 
For 17 years, the BEAR'ly Open has helped the White Bear Area Food Shelf combat hunger in our community, and it remains dedicated to its mission of raising awareness and providing a reliable source of healthy, nutritious meals for all our neighbors in need. Since the pandemic, food insecurity has risen dramatically, with demand reaching unprecedented levels in the past few years.

In 2024, the White Bear Area Food Shelf served 66,749 visitors - double the number from just two years ago. Many of those we serve are the most vulnerable in our community, with 38% being children and 12% seniors. Currently, the Food Shelf supports 6,233 visitors each month, serving hundreds of new visitors every month.

Every $1 donated to the Food Shelf can provide up to $6 worth of healthy groceries for neighbors struggling with food insecurity.