2018 Beer Festivals

It’s the Festival Season!  Here’s the list for 2018.  Email us if you know of or have an event to add:  beer@kansascitybeer.com.  As some events draw closer, we will update with current information.  If you would like KansasCityBeer.com to attend your event to take pictures and write a review, email us.

Past Events from 2018:

Saturday, January 27

  • 1pm-5pm – The BIG Chill – Strong Beer & Chili Fest, Stockyards Brewing, 1600 Genessee St, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64102 – A strong beer and chili tasting featuring 1-2 strong beers from local and regional breweries. Breweries will also provide a special chili made with one of their featured strong beers. $35

Saturday, February 10

  • 12pm-4pm – KC Brew Fest, Union Station, 30 West Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 – Dozens of craft and international breweries including KC’s best local breweries.  Over 40 breweries, 100 beers, food, and music.  $40 GA, $50 VIP, food sold separately.

Saturday, March 03

  • 12pm-3pm & 4:30pm-7:30pm – Kansas Craft Brewers Expo, Abe & Jake’s, 8 East 6th St, Lawrence, KS 66044 – Two sessions for this big Kansas Expo featuring 40 breweries in its 7th year. $40, Sold Out
  • 12pm-4pm – Missouri Beer Festival, The Expo Center, Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Dr SW, Columbia, MO 64203 – Ready for a road trip? Just a few hours east of KC, attend the 8th Annual Missouri Beer Festival for unlimited beer sampling! $25 GA, $35 at the gate, $40 VIP

Saturday, March 10

Saturday, March 17

  • 1pm-5pm – Blarney Brew Off, 204 SW Market St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 – Get your green on at this Irish inspired festival. Get a glass, t-shirt, souvenir bag, live entertainment, and beer for the price of admission.  $30

Saturday, April 07

  • 1pm-5pm – Kegs ‘N’ Eggs at the Renaissance Festival, 628 North 126th St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012 – Thousands of Easter Eggs are stuffed with prizes and you have to find them.  Some eggs will even have $100 each in them. Also, there’s beer to taste!!! $45 GA, $15 DD
  • 5pm-8pm – Spring Fling Beer Fest, iWerx, 1520 Clay St, North Kansas City, MO 64116 – Where the craft brewing boom started a few years ago, North Kansas City will be the city for the Second Annual Spring Fling Beer Fest. Homebrewers will share their creations and there will be a Gone Pro Row – a section of Kansas City’s newest commercial breweries that are owned by former homebrewers! $30 Advanced, $40 at the gate, $10 DD

Thursday, April 19

  • 6:30pm-9pm – Forks and Corks, Arrowhead Stadium, 1 Arrowhead Dr, Kansas City, MO 64129 – A few breweries will be alongside wineries, restaurants, and distilleries in this 22nd annual event. A little pricey, but it’s for a good cause where 100% of the proceeds benefit the hungry in our community. $125 GA, $200 VIP

Saturday, April 21

  • 1pm-4pm – Hy-Vee Craft Beer Festival, Hy-Vee, 310 SW Ward Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 – Sample more than 150 beers and try a burger or brat. You’ll get a beer mug and a mixed six pack of your favorite beers to take home. $40

Saturday, April 28

  • 1pm-5pm – Parkville Microbrew Fest, English Landing Park, 8701 Clark Ave, Parkville, MO 64152 – One of, if not the, most popular local festival especially with the nerdiest of beer nerds, the Parkville Microbrew Fest will be holding their 15th Annual festival.  Homebrewers will serve their beers alongside commercial and local breweries. $36 in advance, $45 at the gate

Friday, May 11

  • 6pm-10pm – Fins & Flights, Sea Life, 2475 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 – Enjoy a sample of assorted beverages from local breweries while gazing at sharks, rays, seahorses, jellies, and more. Tickets are limited for this Friday night fest, so get yours soon. Prices $35 GA, $20 GA Members, $45 VIP, $15 DD

Saturday, May 12

  • 12pm-4pm – Brew-B-Que Beer Fest & BBQ Competition, KC Renaissance Festival, 633 North 130th Street, Bonner Springs, KS 66012 – If you live in the KC area, you know beer and BBQ are two of the city’s favorite things. Now, get several samples in the same place. KC Barbecue Food Trucks will battle to see who is the best and you can sample the BBQ and over 100 craft beers at this event. $35 GA, $55 VIP, $5 DD

Sunday, May 20

  • 8am-3pm – Tour de Bier, Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120 – Explore Kansas City’s modern breweries, historic brewing landmarks, and other breweriana while riding your bike. $45

Saturday, May 26

  • 2pm-6pm – KC Nanobrew Festival, Berkley Riverfront Park, Grand Boulevard, KCMO 64120  – A crazy amount of homebrewers and a few professional breweries will be at the event serving over 200 unique beers.  $35

Saturday, June 02

  • 12pm-4pm – Get Ripped Brewfest, Big Rip Brewing, 216 East 9th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116 – For their 5th birthday, Big Rip will be celebrating with you! Live music, food trucks, local beer, with proceeds going to Miles of Smiles. $30

Thursday, June 07

Friday, June 08

  • 5:30pm-9pm – The Independence Square Wine & Brew Walk, 112 West Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64050 – Stroll in and out of Independence businesses while tasting some wines and beers. The walk benefits the Independence Square in the preservation and beautification of the historic district. $25 GA, $30 at the gate, $40 VIP

Saturday, June 09

  • 5pm-9pm – Westport Summer Beer Fest, 4057 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64111 – In its 8th year, this beer fest will feature over 35 breweries and several craft distilleries. Sample some libations while meeting members from this year’s Sporting KC team. $35 in advance, $40 at the gate
  • 5pm-10pm – Brew at the Zoo Topeka, Topeka Zoo, 635 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66606 – Drink among the animals! This fest includes animals, games, music, and beer sampling from a variety of regional beer vendors.  $40 GA, $70 VIP, $20 DD, Prices go up $5 at the gate

Friday, June 15 & Saturday, June 16

  • Various times – Boulevardia, Stockyards District, KCMO 64102 – Boulevardia returns to the Stockyards District with beer, music, vendors, and more!  Taps & Tastes promises to be even better than last year, with a covered area to save you from the sun. $20 GA, $75 VIP, $85 Taps & Tastes GA, $115 Taps & Tastes VIP

Saturday, June 16

  • 12pm-10pm – KC Brew & Chew, East Forty Brewing, 1201 West Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015 – Be introduced to East Forty Brewing with this festival. Along with the brewery, there will be food trucks, local brewers, live music, and a super fun time! Percentage of every beer tasting ticket goes to help kids at St. Jude. The festival itself is free, but you can purchase a Beer Tasting Ticket Package for $20 and that includes 15 3-ounce samples of craft beer.

Saturday, June 23

Saturday, June 30

  • 5pm-10pm – Cheers! Central MO Wine & Beer Festival, Historic Downtown Sedalia, 415 South Ohio Avenue, Sedalia, MO 65301 – Samplings of wine and craft beers and the opportunity to win a 2018 Jeep Compass, a hot air balloon ride, and some other fun prizes. Proceeds go to Child Safe. $30

Saturday, August 11

  • 4pm-8pm – Hip Hops Hooray, The DeLeon Event Space and Chapel, 3235 Gillham Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64109 – If you love hip hop music, homebrew beer, commercial beer, and hanging out with the coolest group of people in KC, be sure to check out this festival in its 2nd year. $35 GA, $10 DD
  • 4pm-9pm – Zona Rosa Microbrew Fest, Zona Rosa, 8460 N Dixson Ave, KCMO 64153 – From homebrew competitions to the big guys, this year marks the 10th time they’ve been holding it.  This festival usually sells out, so get your tickets fast. $30

Saturday, August 25

  • 12pm-4pm – South East Craft Beer Fest, 4400 Nocona Parkway, Columbia, MO 65201 – If you like helping charities, drinking craft beer, listening to live music, tasting great food, and having lots of fun, check out the South East Craft Beer Fest in Columbia. Prices vary.

Friday, September 14

  • 6pm-9pm – Sauced & Lost Beer & Wine Fest, Liberty Corn Maze, 17607 NE 52nd St, Liberty, MO 64068 – Drink some beers and wines and try to escape the Liberty Corn Maze. There will be six checkpoints throughout the maze to taste different beers and wines. $40

Saturday, September 15

  • 1pm-5pm – High Plains Brewhoff, Brew Lab, 7925 Marty St, Overland Park, KS 66204 – Ever wanted to meet someone famous before they got famous? That’s what this festival is kind of like. Meet some brewers before they get famous and try their delicious homebrews. Free by invitation.
  • 2pm-6pm – KC Beer Fest, Power & Light District, KCMO 64106 – More than 200 hand-picked craft beers from around the world, rare keg tappings, live music, food trucks, and more will be featured in two blocks that make up Kansas City’s Power & Light District. $35 GA, $60 VIP

Saturday, September 22

  • 6pm-11pm – Village West WineFest, Schitterbahn Waterpark, 9400 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66112 – Be prepared to party all night and end it with some fireworks! This fest showcases over 200 wines and over 100 craft beers from all over the world. $65 GA, $140 VIP

Saturday, September 29

  • 12pm-5pm – Festival of the Lost Township, 62nd & Raytown Road, Raytown, MO 64133 – Crane Brewing will host their 4th annual beer festival in Raytown. Beer, special guests, food, music, and more will take over the day. Brewtopia will again team up with the festival for homebrewers to show off their brewing skills. Be sure to stop by their tent to try some really creative beers!

Friday, October 05 & Saturday, October 06

  • Hours to be decided – KC Oktoberfest, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd, KCMO 64108 – KC Bier Co is teaming up with Crown Center to host an Oktoberfest. It will be authentic, modeled after the traditional Munich Oktoberfest in Germany. It will feature world-class music and entertainment, delicious menus crafted after the genuine tastes of Bavaria, and family- friendly games and activities.
  • 4pm-9pm Friday, 12pm-9pm Saturday – Bloktoberfest, Wichita Waterwalk, 515 South Water St, Wichita, KS 67202 – Hog Dog Eating Contest, Wiener Dog Olympics, German Brat Buffet, and more at this Oktoberfest style festival in Wichita. Free to attend, $20 for the Beer Fest

Saturday, October 13

Saturday, October 20

  • 7pm-10pm – Brew at the Zoo & Wine Too, Kansas City Zoo, 6800 Zoo Dr, KCMO 64132 – Hang out with animals while enjoying beers, spirits, and wines from local breweries, distilleries, and wineries.