Upcoming Philly Beer Festivals For Booze Lovers

Philadelphia is home to a wide variety of summer festivals. Of course, this means beer festivals. There is something for everyone to enjoy, from summer ale to Oktoberfest. Grab some friends and enjoy some beer around town at these Philly beer festivals!

1. Wheat Beer Fest

The 13^th annual Wheat Beer Fest will be held at the South Philadelphia Tap Room on Saturday, May 19 from noon to 7 p.m. The event will have 30+ beers on tap. There will also be live performances from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. from DJ Too Tuff, Three 4 Tens, Anika Pyle, and Point Breeze Country Club.

2. The All Star Craft Beer and Wine Festival

Philly’s largest craft beer, wine, and cocktail festival will be even bigger this year with a 50,000 beer, wine, and cocktail garden at Citizens Bank Park on May 19 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests will receive two tickets to a Phillies game. There will be live entertainment, giveaways, and other surprises throughout the event.

3. Philly Beer Week

The 11^th annual Philly Beer Week will take place from June 1 to June 10. The event will feature local beer tastings in neighborhood taprooms to guided tastings, lectures, and prix-fixe beer pairing dinners across the city.

4. Beer Under the Big Top

Beer Under the Big Top is being held on June 2 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Navy Yard. There will be more than 150 local and national craft beers on site to be sampled along with stilt walker, contortionists, sword swallowers, and jugglers. There will also be a collection of toiletries such as bar soap, toothpaste, deodorant, sunscreen, shampoo, and conditioner for Committee to Benefit the Children, an organization that helps kids with blood disorders and cancer.

5. Fishtown FestivALE

This 7^th annual “alfresco fiesta” will be held on Frankford Avenue in Fishtown June 9 from noon to 8 p.m. Attendees can buy beer and food from more than 20 local places along the Avenue. The event is rain or shine and will also feature carnival games, local art, and DJ sets.

6. Philadelphia Zoo Summer Ale Festival

The Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo will take place on June 23 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Attendees will enjoy live entertainment, food truck food, and the creatures that call the zoo home, all while sampling Philly-area craft beers.

7. Summerfest Live! at XFINITY Live!

On Saturday, July 21, Summerfest Live! will take place at XFINITY Live! in South Philadelphia from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The afternoon will feature unlimited samplings of craft beer as well as live music, games, and food trucks.

8. Labor Day Volkfest

Torresdale’s Canstatter German Society will host this year’s Labor Day Volkfest from September 1 to 3, 2018. The three-day Oktoberfest festival will offer crafts, beer, live entertainment, rides, games, and more for the who family to enjoy.

9. Brauhaus Schmitz Oktoberfest

This popular German eatery on South Street will celebrate its 10^th annual Oktoberfest on September 22 from noon to 8 p.m. The event will feature beer, German beer, live entertainment, and activities for kids to enjoy. These Philly Beer Festivals are not to be missed.

10. Oktoberfest at 23^rd Steet Armory

The 23^rd Street Armory will host its third annual Oktoberfest party from October 5 to the 6. There will be traditional German food and beer as well as live musical acts. There will be three 4-hour sessions for attendees to choose to attend.