Orlando’s largest beer festival returns to the heart of the Milk District this weekend for a day of craft beer tastings, entertainment and fun for everyone.
The 9th annual Orlando Beer Festival takes over Festival Park this Saturday, offering Orlandoans the chance to sample a dazzling array of brews from local, regional and international breweries on tap and ready for you — as well as ciders, spritzers and spirits. And all of these refreshing tastes are included with the purchase of a ticket.
We love to showcase and support our area’s breweries! And there are plenty of worthies from around Central Florida repping at this year’s Festival, including Windermere Brewing Co., Salty Llama Brewing, Wop’s Hops Brewing, Persimmon Hollow Brewing, Deviant Wolfe Brewing and Ivanhoe Park Brewing.
Modelo Aguas Fresca, Kona Big Wave, 3 Daughters Brewing, Florida Keys Brewing, Park Brewing, Dee Bros Brewing and many more will also be slinging an array of drinks on Saturday.
But Orlando Beer Festival is about more than just sipping suds. Come for the craft brews, and stay for live music from Wilted Chilis and DJ ET all afternoon. The festival also features a crafts-galore marketplace with local vendors and artisans showcasing their creativity.
Maybe you need a bite or two to fortify you in between cold ones. Area food vendors will be posted up with light (and otherwise) bites including Let’s Make It Saucy, Jeremiah’s Ice, Maya’s Cafe and Phat Ash. VIP-exclusive food offerings include Jimmy Hula’s, Smoke & Donuts and Blue Jackets.
If live music is not your thing, an interactive game zone featuring carnival games and — of course — giant beer pong is another way to spend the day.
But if you’d rather watch the game rather than play games, we’ve got you covered there too. College football fanatics can huddle up in front of a massive Jumbotron streaming the day’s games.
And don’t forget to immortalize your day by snapping some pics at the Van Cam photo booth!
If you thought you’d have to leave your furry friends behind, fear not. Orlando Beer Fest is pet-friendly and offers a lure course for pooch pals to get the zoomies out so you can drink in relative peace.
“Since it started nine years ago, the fest has grown into so much more than a beer event,” says Graham Jarrett, Orlando Weekly publisher and Orlando Beer Festival founder. “It’s truly one of Orlando’s great fall fests, featuring live music, giant games, local food and so much fun. We welcome everyone to come out and join us.”
With a variety of ticket tier levels, there is an access option for everyone.
Designated Drive Tickets include entry and access to the Fest at the same time as the other members of your party. (You’ll still have fun, we promise.)
General Admission includes early access to the College Tailgate Zone at 1 p.m., unlimited access to more than 150 beers, seltzers and more, and access to the GameZone, live entertainment and the vendor marketplace. General Admission Plus includes these benefits in addition to 12:30 p.m. tailgate access and one-hour-early entry to the festival.
VIP tickets, which are almost sold out, include all GA benefits plus two-hour-early entry, a private VIP zone, first-come, first-served VIP parking, branded merch and exclusive bites.
We recommend you purchase tickets before the event to expedite entry.
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This article appears in Oct 23-29, 2024.