Must-See Canadian Beer Festivals in 2018
If you’re a tourist and Canada is your destination, do something different – mingle with the locals by hitting up a local beer festival. If Canada is your home, chances are you’ll run into a beerfest near you at some point this year. There are dozens of great Canadian beer festivals all across the country offering up the best local and international brews.
By The Beer Community on May. 16, 2018
A curated list of the best and brightest in the beer industry are featured here. These are the must-attend beer festivals across Canada this year. Don’t miss out.
MAY 2018 BEER FESTIVALS
May 19, 2018: Fort Langley, BC
FORT LANGLEY BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL
Fort Langley National Historic Site
May 21, 2018: Toronto, ON
BREWER’S BACKYARD: QUEEN VICTORIA’S SECRET
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave
May 24 – 26, 2018: Halifax, NS
CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS & CRAFT BREWERS CONFERENCE
Halifax Convention Centre
May 25 – June 3, 2018: Vancouver, BC
VANCOUVER CRAFT BEER WEEK
Various Venues around Vancouver
May 25 & 26, 2018: Saskatoon, SK
TOP OF THE HOPS GRAPES AND GRAINS FESTIVAL
Prairieland Park Hall B, 503 Ruth St. W
May 25 & 26, 2018: Moncton, NB
ATLANTIC BEER FESTIVAL
Moncton Coliseum
May 26, 2018: St. Thomas, ON
BEER-LESQUE & CARNIV-ALE
Elgin County Railway Museum, 225 Wellington St.
Saturday, May 26, 2018: Toronto, ON
PROHIBITION GASTROHOUSE WE LOVE BEER FEST
Prohibition Gastrohouse, 40 Eglinton E
JUNE 2018 BEER FESTIVALS
May 31 – June 2, 2018: Gatineau, QC
FESTIBIÈRE DE GATINEAU
Canadian Museum of History
June 1 & 2, 2018: Edmonton, AB
EDMONTON CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Expo Centre, Northlands Park
June 1 – 3, 2018: Windsor, ON
NORTHERN HEAT WINDSOR RIB & CRAFT BEER FEST
Riverfront Festival Plaza, 370 Riverside Dr. E
June 2 & 3, 2018: Vancouver, BC
VANCOUVER CRAFT BEER WEEK FESTIVAL
PNE Fairgrounds
June 4 – 10, 2018: Calgary, AB
YYC CRAFT BEER WEEK
Various Venues around Calgary. Launch Party @ Trolley 5
June 6 – 9, 2018: Montreal, QC
MONDIAL DE LA BIÈRE
Palais des Congrès, 201 Avenue Viger W
June 7 – 9, 2018: Orleans, ON
ORLEANS CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Centrum Plaza
June 8 – 10, 2018: Hamilton, ON
NORTHERN HEAT HAMILTON MOUNTAIN RIB & CRAFT BEER FEST
T.B. McQuesten Park, 1199 Upper Wentworth St
June 8 – 9, 2018: Peterborough, ON
KAWARTHA CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Millennium Park, 130 King St
June 9 – 17, 2018: Ontario, Canada
ONTARIO CRAFT BEER WEEK
Various Venues around Ontario
Saturday, June 9, 2018: Victoria, BC
HOPOXIA
Phillips Brewery, 2010 Government St
June 9, 2018: Kingston, ON
YGK CRAFT BEER FEST
Fort Henry
Sunday, June 10, 2018: Vancouver, BC
TRI-CITIES SIRIS CASK FESTIVAL
12 Kings Pub, 395 Kingsway
June 15 – 17, 2018: London, ON
LONDON BEER & BBQ SHOW
Metroland Media Agriplex, 845 Florence St
June 15 – 16, 2018: Ottawa, ON
OTTAWA BEER FEST
Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
June 15, 2018: Langley, BC
TIP ‘N TASTE
Coast Hotel & Convention Centre
June 15 – 16, 2018: Yarmouth, NS
YARMOUTH CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Rodd Grand Hotel & Convention Centre
June 16, 2018 : Fairmont Hot Springs, BC
EAST KOOTENAY BEER FESTIVAL
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
June 16, 2018: Sussex, NB
SUSSEX ROTARY BREW FEST
69 Poley Mountain Road
JUNE 16, 2018: Yellowknife, NWT
BEER BARGE
Old Wardair Dock
June 22 & 23, 2018: Winnipeg, MB
FLATLANDERS BEER FESTIVAL
Bell MTS Place, 300 Portage Ave
June 22 – 24, 2018: Toronto, ON
TORONTO CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Ontario Place – Toronto, ON
June 23, 2018: Fort McMurray, AB
BEER BACON BANDS
SMS Equipment Stadium at Shell Place
June 23 & 24, 2018: Vaughan, ON
CANADA’S WONDERLAND BREW & BBQ FESTIVAL
Canada’s Wonderland
Saturday, June 23, 2018: Olds, AB
OLDS BEER FESTIVAL
Olds Regional Exhibition Cow Palace, 5116 54th St
June 28 – July 1, 2018: Lévis, QC
FESTIBIÈRE DE LÉVIS
Quai Paquet
Friday, June 29, 2018: Qualicum Beach, BC
QUALICUM BEACH CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS FESTIVAL
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones St
JULY 2018 BEER FESTIVALS
July 7, 2018: Vancouver, BC
FARMHOUSE SAISON & WILD ALE FESTIVAL
UBC Farm
July 7, 2018: Squamish, BC
SQUAMISH BEER FESTIVAL
O’Siyam Pavilion
July 7, 2018: Fredericton, NB
BEER ON THE BRIDGE
Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge
July 13 – 15, 2018: Hamilton, ON
BECAUSE BEER CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Pier 4 Park
July 13 – 15, 2018: Laval, QC
FESTIVAL DES BIERES DE LAVAL
Centre de la Nature, 901 Avenue du Parc
July 14, 2018: Vernon, BC
SUMMER SUDS
Vernon Recreation Complex Auditorium
July 20 – 21, 2018: Kitchener, ON
TRUE NORTH BEER FESTIVAL: WATERLOO
Lot 42 Courtyard, 41 Ardelt Place
July 26 – 29, 2018: Toronto, ON
TORONTO’S FESTIVAL OF BEER
Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place
July 29, 2018: Vancouver, BC
BREWERY & THE BEAST
Concord Pacific Place, 180 Pacific Blvd
AUGUST 2018 BEER FESTIVALS
August 2 – 4, 2018: Baie-Comeau, QC
FESTIVAL DE LA BIÈRE DE LA CÔTE-NORD
Parc des Pionniers
August 8 – 12, 2018: London, ON
COLLECTORS OF CANADIAN BREWERY ADVERTISING CONVENTION
Days Inn Hotel, 1100 Wellington Rd. S
August 10 & 11, 2018: Halifax, NS
HALIFAX SEAPORT BEER FESTIVAL
Cunard Centre, Halifax Seaport
August 10 & 11, 2018: Thunder Bay, ON
BREWHA! CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Prince Arthur’s Landing
August 10 & 11, 2018: Picton, ON
TRUE NORTH BEER FESTIVAL: PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
Loch-Sloy Business Park, 343 County Road 22
Saturday, August 11, 2018: Cloverdale, BC
CLOVER VALLEY BEER FESTIVAL
Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre
August 11, 2018: Shawinigan, QC
LA SOIRÉE DES BRASSEURS
Parc des Vétérans
August 12, 2018: Winnipeg, MB
WINNIPEG BEER FESTIVAL
Fort Gibraltar, 866 Rue Saint Joseph
August 16 – August 19, 2018: Québec City, QC
FESTIBIÈRE DE QUÉBEC
l’Espace 400e du Vieux-Port de Québec
August 18, 2018: Paris, ON
PARIS DRINKS FEST
Lions Park
August 18, 2018: Bobcaygeon, ON
BOBCAYGEON CRAFT BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL
Kawartha Settlers’ Village
August 23, 2018: Calgary, AB
BREWERY & THE BEAST
Fort Calgary, 150 9 Ave SE
August 24 & August 25, 2018: Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC
FESTIVAL DES BRASSEURS DE DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI
1264 Boul. Wallberg
Saturday, August 25, 2018: Gravenhurst, ON
MUSKOKA CRAFT BEER FEST
Muskoka Wharf
SEPTEMBER 2018 BEER FESTIVALS
September 7, 2018: Courtenay, BC
TAPPED CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Saturday, September 8, 2018: Brantford, ON
BRANTFORD BEER FEST
Knights of Columbus, 12 Catharine Ave
SEPTEMBER 11 – 16, 2018: Whistler, BC
WHISTLER VILLAGE BEER FESTIVAL
Various Venues, Main Event @ Whistler Olympic Plaza
September 15, 2018: Ottawa, ON
OTTAWA BREWERY MARKET: BACK TO GLASS
Hintonburg Park
September 22, 2018: Nanaimo, BC
LONGWOODSTOCK BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Longwood Brewery, 101A-2046 Boxwood Road
September 23, 2018: Victoria, BC
BREWERY & THE BEAST
Royal Athletic Park, 1014 Caledonia Ave
OCTOBER 2018 BEER FESTIVALS
October 5 & 6, 2018: LaSalle, ON
LASALLE CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Volmer Culture and Recreation Complex
OCTOBER 2018: Whitehorse, YT
October 19 – 21, 2018: Toronto, ON
CASK DAYS
Evergreen Brick Works
NOVEMBER 2018 BEER FESTIVALS
November 2 & 3, 2018: Coquitlam, BC
COQUITLAM CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club
November 7 & 8, 2018: Toronto, ON
ONTARIO CRAFT BREWERS CONFERENCE
Beanfield Centre