It’s time to start planning your spring and early summer BC ale-ventures, and what better way to kick things off than with a beer festival?
Make 2025 the year you turn a craft beer festival into a full-fledged getaway. Picture this: a weekend escape where dozens of craft breweries (and maybe even a cidery and distillery or two) come together at one venue, offering tastings of their latest and greatest releases alongside delicious local food, live music, and the company of fellow craft beer enthusiasts.
Why just attend a festival when you can build an entire vacation around it? Explore BC’s diverse regions, support local businesses, and discover the unique character each community brings to their brewing scene. Don’t forget to check out the Sip & Stay packages that pair perfectly with your festival plans!
Here are the must-attend craft beer festivals on the calendar for spring and early summer 2025. Stay tuned for summer and fall festival announcements coming soon.
Start planning your next beer-themed weekend adventure to experience these exceptional events.
Okanagan Fest of Ale • Penticton
April 11 – 12
The Okanagan Fest of Ale has been bringing together craft beer lovers and craft brewers to celebrate the almighty ale since 1996! Every April, Penticton is host to one of the largest and longest-running annual beer festivals in the Pacific Northwest. This two-day event features great entertainment, fabulous food and the opportunity to sample a diverse array of quality craft beverages.
Since its inception, over $850,000 in net proceeds has been gifted back to local charitable organizations!
Brewhalla Beer & Music Festival • North Vancouver
April 11
Brewhalla is back at the Shipyards on Vancouver’s North Shore for another year of tasty brews and musical vibes. Sip and sample local craft beer, wine, cider, seltzers, spirits & non-alcoholic options while discovering new artists and dancing the day away. Brewhalla is all about connecting and celebrating the best of the best in our communities! Again this year, partial proceeds from Brewhalla events will go towards the KPU Brewing Scholarship to help someone achieve their dream of becoming a brewer.
Be sure to check out the transit and safe ride options listed on the Brewhalla website – getting to the festival and back home safely has never been easier.
Search for the Perfect Pint • Port Moody
May 2
The Search For the Perfect Pint features dozens of breweries and food vendors for you to sample. This is an all-inclusive festival: no tokens needed!
Not only is this a celebration of great craft beer, but it’s also a major fundraising event for the Port Moody Rotary Club. All proceeds go directly back into the community to support local charitable organizations.
Langley Craft Beverage Week
May 9 – 18
This nine-day run of events by the craft beverage community returns to Langley in May. Events kick off with the 2025 collab beer launch at Locality Brewing, and then continue with special events at The Barley Merchant, Brookswood Brewing, Dead Frog Brewery, Farm Country Brewing, Five Roads Brewing, Fraser Valley Cider Company, Roots & Wings Distillery, Trading Post Brewing, and Smugglers’ Trail Caskworks, and a wrap-up party at Camp Beer Co. on the 18th. And don’t forget about Brewhalla Fort Langley happening on May 17th!
Stay tuned for more details as plans are finalized in the coming weeks.
Kelowna Beerfest • Kelowna
May 10
A summer kick-off party with all of your favourite breweries, food trucks, games and local musicians, just steps from the beach in the heart of downtown Kelowna. The event offers two tasting sessions and will feature up to 50 breweries and cideries from around BC.
Brewhalla Beer & Music Festival • Fort Langley
May 17
This popular annual event welcomes more than 30 local BC craft breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries, along with two live music stages, food trucks, games, attractions, and more.
Squamish Beer Festival • Squamish
June 21
Located at the Loggers Sports Ground, the Squamish festival brings together more than 55 breweries and cideries for craft beer lovers to celebrate great beer and mountain culture with food, games, axe throwing, DJs, live music, and more. Early-bird ticket prices are available until April 30.
Grab your tickets, your fellow craft beer lovers and start planning your festival outfits!
No matter where your ale-ventures take you this year, be sure to share your experiences by tagging @BCAleTrail – and always enjoy responsibly. Cheers!
