Evergreen
BearFest

Evergreen Federal Bank is the originator of BearFest, a whimsical public art project that showcases the talent of Southern Oregon artists.

Evergreen’s BearFest Bears

Originally created in 2003, Evergreen introduced BearFest with 20 life-sized, fiberglass bears displayed as public artwork in downtown Grants Pass. The bears were such a hit that Evergreen commissioned local artists to create more bears in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2014-today.

Through BearFest, over 187 have been created. Half of the bears have been auctioned to raise over $250,000 for local nonprofits. The remaining bears are part of Evergreen's permanent art collection that can be seen on the streets of Grants Pass during the summer and at Evergreen's Bear Hotel the rest of the year.

Evergreen's Bear Hotel Tours:

Scheduled Tours of the Bear Hotel will be unavailable October - December this year and will resume in January 2025. We hope to see you at one of our holiday events this coming season.

For more information, call us at 541-479-3351 and ask for Evergreen's Bear Hotel.