A year of beery pilgrimages - International beer festivals from August 2025-July 2026
From Serbia to Stockholm and Antwerp to Anchorage, we love a good beer festival. To celebrate International Beer Day, we’re raising a glass to the beer festivals happening around the world from August 2025 through July 2026.
This isn’t an exhaustive list — think of it as a wide net of interesting, unusual, and beloved festivals across the globe. We’ve included links where possible, plus festival dates (if known), so you can start planning your own beery pilgrimage.
Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
2025
August
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel & Flow Fest | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Aug 9 |
| Great British Beer Festival | Birmingham, UK | Aug 5-9 |
| Beervana | Wellington, New Zealand | Aug 22–23 |
| Belgrade Beer Fest | Belgrade, Serbia | Aug 28–31 |
| Annafest | Forchheim, Germany | Jul 25–Aug 4 |
September
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Oktoberfest | Munich, Germany | Sept 20 – Oct 5 |
| Oktoberfest Zinzinnati | Cincinnati, USA | Sept 18 – 21 |
| Belgian Beer Weekend | Brussels, Belgium | Sept 5 – 7 |
| Brugs Bier Festival | Bruges, Belgium | Sept 13 – 14 |
| Cannstatter Volksfest | Stuttgart, Germany | Sept 26 – Oct 12 |
| Fresh Hop Pop-Up Festival | Portland, Oregon, USA | Sept 20 – Oct 6 |
October
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Oktoberfest Celebrations (Global) | Various cities worldwide | Throughout October |
| Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival | Stockholm, Sweden | Oct 24 – 25 |
| Great American Beer Festival | Denver, Colorado | Oct 9 – 11 |
| PINT Bockbier Festival | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Oct 3 – 4 |
November
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Billie's Craft Beer Fest | Antwerpen, Belgium | Nov 7 – 8 |
| FOBAB (Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer) | Chicago, USA | Nov 7 – 8 |
December
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| O.B.E.R. Kerstbierfestival (Christmas Beer Festival) | Essen, Belgium | Dec 13 – 14 |
GABS in Sydney
2026
January
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival | Anchorage, Alaska, USA | Dates TBC |
| Geelong Beer Festival | Geelong, Victoria, Australia | Dates TBC |
February
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Le Week-end Bieres Spéciales | Sohier Village, Belgium | Dates TBC |
March
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Marchfest | Nelson, New Zealand | March 28, 2026 |
| Melbourne BeerFest | Melbourne, Australia | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Barcelona Beer Festival | Barcelona, Spain | Dates TBC |
| Foeder for Thought | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | Dates TBC |
April
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Zwanze Day | Various Locations | April 20, 2026 |
| Collaboration Fest | Westminster, Colorado, USA | Dates TBC |
May
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| BeerEx Africa | Cape Town, South Africa | Dates TBC |
| GABS (Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) | Australia & New Zealand | Dates TBC |
| Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen | Copenhagen, Denmark | May 22 – 23 |
| Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival | Paso Robles, California, USA | Summer 2026 |
| Hop City | Leeds, United Kingdom | Dates TBC |
| FyneFest | Cairndow, Scotland | Dates TBC |
| Toer de Geuze | Pajottenland & Zenne Valley, Belgium | May 9 – 10 |
| Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend | Tallinn, Estonia | May 29 – 30 |
June
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Mondial de la Bière | Montréal, Canada | Dates TBC |
| Craft Beer Helsinki | Helsinki, Finland | Dates TBC |
July
| Festival | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| BrewLDN | London, United Kingdom | Dates TBC |
| Michigan Summer Beer Festival | Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA | Dates TBC |
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