The calendar
Beer events & festivals
Coming up in 2026
Dates from official sources, soonest first. Cancelled or postponed editions stay listed and flagged, never quietly removed.
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Keyaki Hiroba Autumn Beer Festival 202617–21 September 2026
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Oktoberfest Munich 202619 September – 4 October 2026
Munich · Germany
Oktoberfest is the largest folk festival on earth: sixteen-plus days on Munich's Theresienwiese, six to seven million visitors, and beer from exactly six breweries —…
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Snallygaster 202610 October 2026
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17 Oct
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San Antonio Beer Festival 202617 October 2026
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7 Nov
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13 Nov
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13 Nov
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27 Nov
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Christmas Beer Festival Essen 202612–13 December 2026
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Archived editions stay up for the record — and link ahead to the next year when dates are announced.
KKPCW · CC BY SA · Wikimedia CommonsBrussels, Belgium
Belgian Beer Weekend 2026
4–6 September 2026 · Scheduled
Bendigo On The Hop 2026
29 August 2026 · Scheduled
Brewskival 2026
28–30 August 2026 · Scheduled
lazy fri13th · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY · FlickrSongdo Beer Festival 2026
22–30 August 2026 · Scheduled
David Burn · CC BY SA · Wikimedia CommonsWellington, New Zealand
Beervana 2026
21–22 August 2026 · Scheduled
Santa Fe Beer & Food Festival 2026
8–9 August 2026 · Scheduled
Top 50 Beer Events
Curated on beer quality, cultural distinctiveness, destination appeal, atmosphere, and accessibility — the full research record sits on each event’s page.
Steve Collis from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№1Munich, Germany
Oktoberfest Munich
19 September – 4 October 2026
Coin-coin · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№2Pajottenland / Brussels region, Belgium
Toer de Geuze
09 May – 10 May 2026 · Open-house weekend across 14 HORAL member producers and blenderies
Plzeň, Czechia
Pilsner Fest
5–10 October 2026
KKPCW · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№4Brussels, Belgium
Belgian Beer Weekend
04 Sep – 06 Sep 2026 · Large free-entry festival in Brussels' Grand-Place
Prague, Czechia
Prague Beer Fest
10 Apr – 11 Apr 2026 · Two-day festival highlighting Czech and international independent beer
Tkarcher · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№6Forchheim, Germany
Annafest
24 Jul – 03 Aug 2026 · Eleven-day hillside festival built around traditional beer cellars
Paris, France
Paris Beer Festival
25 May – 31 May 2026 · Week-long city program ending with a large public festival
Sprt98 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№8Qingdao, China
Qingdao International Beer Festival
17 Jul – 15 Aug 2026 · Month-long festival with attendance commonly reported in the millions
№9Bruges, Belgium
Bruges Beer Festival
12–13 September 2026
Athens, Greece
Greek Beer Festival
27 Mar – 29 Mar 2026 · Three-day public showcase of Greek and guest breweries
szapucki · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY · Flickr№11Burlington, United States
Vermont Brewers Festival
17 Jul – 18 Jul 2026 · More than 40 Vermont breweries on the Lake Champlain waterfront
Asheville, United States
Asheville Beer Week
15 May – 29 May 2026 · Two-week program across Asheville-area breweries and beer venues
Melbourne, Australia
Pint of Origin
15 May – 24 May 2026 · About 800 beers from more than 200 breweries across 22 venues in 2026
San Diego, United States
San Diego Beer Week
7–15 November 2026
№15Straubing, Germany
Gäubodenvolksfest
07 Aug – 17 Aug 2026 · About 1.3 million visitors, seven tents and roughly 27,500 seats
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival/Photographer: Barry Brecheisen · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№16Telluride, United States
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
18–20 September 2026
Blumenau, Brazil
Festival Brasileiro da Cerveja
04 Mar – 07 Mar 2026 · More than 200 breweries and roughly 900 labels promoted for 2026
Yakima, United States
Fresh Hop Ale Festival
10 October 2026
Kiyoteru Awaji · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№19Taipei, Taiwan
Tianmu Beer Festival
18 Jul – 19 Jul 2026 · Free public festival reported to attract up to about 200,000 visits
Wrocław, Poland
Beer Geek Madness
17 Apr – 18 Apr 2026 · Specialist two-day festival with a strong international brewery roster
Yokohama, Japan
BeerFes Yokohama
12–13 September 2026
№22Stuttgart, Germany
Cannstatter Volksfest
25 September – 11 October 2026
Four Brewers · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY SA · Flickr№23Denver, United States
Great American Beer Festival
10–11 October 2026
Ensenada, Mexico
Ensenada Beer Fest
20 Mar – 21 Mar 2026 · More than 120 craft breweries and over 30 food participants reported for the 15th edition
Helsinki, Finland
Craft Beer Helsinki — Summer
25 Jun – 27 Jun 2026 · Three-day summer festival in central Helsinki
David Burn · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№26Wellington, New Zealand
Beervana
21 Aug – 22 Aug 2026 · More than 60 breweries commonly represented
№27Nelson, New Zealand
MarchFest
28 Mar 2026 · More than 20 breweries and 100+ beers promoted for 2026
Paweł Leszczyński · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№28Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Beer Festival
26 Mar – 28 Mar 2026 · Flagship multi-day gathering for Poland's large modern craft-beer market
Gothenburg, Sweden
All In Beer Fest
17 Jul – 18 Jul 2026 · Two-day festival centered on Scandinavian independent beer
Larry Koester · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY · Flickr№30Matamata, New Zealand
Hobbiton Beer Festival
13–14 November 2026
Bernt Rostad · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY · Flickr№31Copenhagen, Denmark
Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen
22 May – 23 May 2026 · Up to about 800 beers across multiple tasting sessions
Jmmuguerza · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№32Villa General Belgrano, Argentina
Oktoberfest Argentina
2–12 October 2026
Moritz Barcelona · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY · Flickr№33Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona Beer Festival
10 Apr – 12 Apr 2026 · One of Southern Europe's largest consumer craft-beer gatherings
mlcastle · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY SA · Flickr№34Bangkok, Thailand
Drunken Ghost
2–4 October 2026
Fremantle, Australia
Fremantle BeerFest
13–14 November 2026
W.Feistler · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№36Blumenau, Brazil
Oktoberfest Blumenau
7–25 October 2026
Graham Hills · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY · Flickr№37Singapore, Singapore
Beerfest Asia Singapore
11–13 September 2026
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Beer Week
04 May – 10 May 2026 · Week-long city program culminating in a large international tasting
Sapporo, Japan
Sapporo Craft Beer Forest
11 Jul – 12 Jul 2026 · Two-day summer festival featuring Japanese craft breweries
London, United Kingdom
London Craft Beer Festival
17 Jul – 18 Jul 2026 · More than 100 breweries and hundreds of beers in recent editions
Douglas, Isle of Man
Isle of Man Beer & Cider Festival
09 Apr – 11 Apr 2026 · Three-day public festival of beer and cider
David P Howard · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№42Cairndow, Argyll, United Kingdom
FyneFest
29 May – 31 May 2026 · Three-day rural brewery festival with camping and a large independent-beer lineup
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Mikkeller Beer Celebration Faroe Islands
18–19 September 2026
Pittsburgh, United States
Barrel & Flow Fest
07 Aug – 09 Aug 2026 · Multi-day program centered on the main public festival on August 8
Ctomasetti · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№45Cincinnati, United States
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
17–20 September 2026
Pune, India
Deep Dive Beer Fest
23 Jan – 25 Jan 2026 · More than 25 breweries and over 50 beers in the 2026 edition
Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich Bier Festival
24 Apr – 25 Apr 2026 · Two-day public tasting of Swiss and guest breweries
Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland
Hagstravaganza
08 Aug 2026 · More than 50 breweries and about 80 beers promoted for 2026
Clarens, South Africa
Clarens Craft Beer Festival
26 Feb – 01 Mar 2026 · Multi-day village-square festival; approximately 5,000 attendees reported by an event directory
George Hotelling · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY SA · Flickr№50Munster, Indiana, United States
Dark Lord Day
16 May 2026 · Highly limited annual release festival at 3 Floyds Brewing