Sunshine Coast Beer Festival 2026

The Sunshine Coast Beer Festival returns on March 7, and we cannot wait to party with you. After a sold-out event last year, this much-loved celebration is back and ready to deliver another unforgettable day of craft beer, cider, live music with DJ Clef Seeley, 50/50 draw, and great vibes at Gibsons Public Market.

As always, the festival will feature two sessions, giving guests the option to attend in the afternoon or evening:
Afternoon Session: 12:00–3:00 pm
Evening Session: 4:00–7:00 pm

We are excited to announce our first confirmed breweries and cideries: Townsite Brewing, Tapworks Brewing Company, Driftwood Brewery, Persephone Brewing, Sunday Cider, and Banditry Cider, 101 Brewhouse, Driftwood Brewery, and we are excited to welcome House of Lager and Wilson Creek U-Brew!

Tickets available for $35. If last year is any indication, tickets will move quickly. Ticket Includes: Take home a SCBF tasting glass and 3 drink tokens (spend more time enjoying the event and less time waiting in line by purchasing more drink tokens in advance at checkout.)

Mark your calendar, gather your friends, and get ready to raise a glass on March 7th, 2026.

Sunshine Coast Beer Festival is a fundraiser for the Gibsons Community Building Society (GCBS), the operator of Gibsons Public Market. GCBS’s mission is to build a healthy, caring, and thriving community through vibrant community gathering spaces, a progressive collect-and-release aquarium and a bustling local market – to showcase Coastal life and support community economic development. The funds we raise enable us to provide free community events year-round, such as Night Markets, Wellness Fest, Winter Festival & Market, Neighbourhood Nights, Saturday Live Music, and cooking classes for kids and adults.