Edmonton Craft Beer Festival 2026

Beer nerds, this is your weekend. The Edmonton Craft Beer Festival (a.k.a. #YEGBeerfest, presented by Alberta Beer Festivals) takes over the Expo Centre each March with 150+ breweries, distilleries, cideries, and meaderies to sample, local eats, live music, and a legendary After Party. A prime search for Edmonton beer festivals, things to do in March, and 18+ events in the city.

YEGBeerfest is coming to town and it’s one of the biggest parties of the season. There are more than 150 breweries showing up for this March festival - meaning that you get to try the latest and greatest brews in teh city. Find cideries, meaderies, and breweries under one roof at Edmonton Expo Centre.

Event Details

  • Dates: March 2027 - Friday and Saturday

  • Location: Edmonton Expo Centre

  • Admission: General Admission from $29.99; VIP from $49.99 and add on packages for tokens and after-parties

  • Tickets: albertabeerfestivals.com

About the Festival

This is Edmonton's premier beer, spirit, and food festival — a sampling event where you taste your way through hundreds of beers and beverages from 150+ producers across Alberta and beyond. Beyond the pours, there's a craft distillery district, food from 20+ local pubs and restaurants, beverage seminars, live music lounges, and an After Party that runs late.

Highlights

  • 150+ breweries, distilleries, cideries & meaderies to sample

  • Food from 20+ local pubs and restaurants to go with the beer

  • Beverage seminars are free with VIP access

  • Live music lounges throughout the festival

  • The After Party with DJs and late-night entertainment

  • VIP perks include early entry, private lounge and washrooms, commemorative mug

Tickets

You’re going to want to buy your tickets in advance for this one. General admission gets you in the door and package tickets get you after party and sample tokens. Add on VIP for early admission, a lounge and seminars. To get the best bang for your buck, watch for early bird tickets.

Good to Know & Getting There

This is a sampling festival, so pace yourself. Take the Capital Line LRT to Coliseum Station, right by the Expo Centre. No outside food or beverages permitted.