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Whistler Village beer festival

Whistler Village Beer Festival 2026 is brewing up an unforgettable mountain-side festival filled with craft beverages, live music and nonstop good vibes.

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The Festival week

Whistler Village Beer Festival is returning to Whistler September 16–20, 2026! Experience five days of craft beer events, brewery tastings, après parties, and mountain vibes in the heart of Whistler Village.

The Main Event takes place Saturday, September 19 at Whistler Olympic Plaza, featuring breweries and 80+ varieties of craft beer, cider, and seltzers for an afternoon of tasting surrounded by the mountains. Enjoy live music, lawn games, food trucks, interactive activities, and one of Whistler’s most anticipated festival weekends.

After the Main Event, keep the celebration going with Oktoberfest at Longhorn Saloon on Saturday night.

Congratulations to our 2025 winners

1st place
Beer & Cider

Enjoy a pint from the champs, Coast Mountain Brewing, at Black’s Pub

1st Place
RTD Canned Cocktail

Cinco Drink Co.’s canned cocktails are now available at Black’s Pub

2nd place
Beer & Cider

Enjoy Geo Cider on tap at Tapley’s Neighbourhood Pub​

Your brewery could be the 2026 winner! Join the festival for your chance to make your craft beverage the people’s favorite choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

WVBF is a 5-day festival featuring a series of peripheral events leading up to the main tasting event.

The main event takes place at Whistler Olympic Plaza and brings together 40+ vendors for an afternoon of craft beer and beverage tastings, live music, food trucks, games, and competitions.

The festival wraps up with the after-party, Oktoberfest, hosted at Longhorn Saloon.

WVBF runs from September 16–20, 2026, and the main tasting event is on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Whistler Olympic Plaza.

The main tasting event for WVBF takes place at Whistler Olympic Plaza in Whistler Village. It’s an outdoor venue surrounded by mountain views along the Village Stroll.
Peripheral events happen at different venues in Whistler, while the after-party, Oktoberfest, is hosted at Longhorn Saloon.

Sponsors

WVBF is proudly owned and operated by Gibbons Whistler

WVBF gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Resort Municipality of Whistler through the Festival & Events Animation Fund and Province of B.C.