Drink Festivals – Beer and wine festivals in Europe.
Here you’ll find details of the most popular festivals, along with some lesser known ones.
The Munich Oktoberfest is the granddaddy of all beer festivals, but we also have a soft spot for the Berlin International Beer Festival, held in August.
As beer and wine festivals are often combined with food and gourmet, make sure you also check out our Food and Gourmet Festivals page.
For a quick reference of what’s on where and when, see the sidebar listing of Upcoming Food, Wine and Beer Festivals in Europe.
Hafengeburtstag Hamburg, the big port festival 7 – 9 May 2021
Hafengeburtstag Hamburg is considered the world's greatest port festival. A celebration of the founding of Hamburg's port.
Cavatast – Cava Festival, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, Spain. 2 – 4 October 2020
Spain's Cava capital, Sant Sadurni d'Anoi, invites you to the festivities at the annual Cavatast: a cava & gastronomy tasting fair held in October.
Mainz Wine Festival, Germany. 26 – 29 August and 2 – 5 September 2021
A cozy and relaxing wine festival that let you discover the infinite lightness of wine. It is annually held two weekends in the beautiful Mainz City Park.
La Fira del Poblenou Beer Festival Barcelona, July 2020 Cancelled
Combine Beer and a fantastic city. La Fira del Poblenou is Barcelona’s largest and most important Craft Beer Fair. Enjoy tastings, food trucks and music.
London Coffee Festival – (New Dates) 15 – 18 April 2021
London coffee festival with 250 coffee and gourmet stalls, demonstrations, tastings, workshops, coffee cocktails, live music and DJs.
Munich Springfestival – Frühlingsfest München, 23 April – 9 May 2021
Munich Springfest is a lovely celebration of spring. One of Europe's biggest Spring Festivals. Frühlingsfest München is known as Oktoberfest's little sister
Ardesio DiVino Wine Festival, Bergamo Italy 31 July – 2 August 2020
Ardesio DiVino is a festival where you'll discover the magic of the flavors of Italy. It all takes place in the center of the picturesque city Ardesio. Cultural events, art, games, and, of course, food and wine.
Solothurn Beer Days, Switzerland 22 – 24 April 2021
This is your chance to explore the Swiss beer culture in this atmospheric town located right between Basel and Bern. Check out Solothurn Beer Days !
Craft Beer Helsinki Festival, Finland 1 – 3 July 2021
Taste some of the best Finnish and European craft beers straight from the breweries. Take a friend with you and enjoy some nice summer days in Helsinki.
St.Pauli Winzerfest, Wine Festival Hamburg Germany, 19 – 22 August 2021
The St. Pauli Winzerfest takes place in Hamburg. Every year in August you can enjoy wine, music and food, and the great Hamburg atmosphere.
London Craft Beer Festival, (New Dates) 27 – 28 November 2020
A weekend focused firmly on the joys of beer, with over 45 breweries from around the world showcasing their finest craft beers. 300 unique beers for you to sample.
Vijazz, Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, 24 – 26 July 2020 (Cancelled)
Vijazz is a Jazz fest with Food, Wine and Cava - The jazz is perfectly complemented by opportunities to sample up to 300 wines and cavas.
Amsterdam Coffee Festival. (New Dates) 11 – 13 September 2020
Amsterdam Coffee Festival is a vivacious festival filled with music, art and of course, fabulous coffee. Learn, drink and enjoy.
Wine festival Wurstmarkt in Bad Dürkheim, September 2020
Dürkheim's Wurstmarkt winefestival is one of the most traditional and entertaining festival in Germany, annually held two weekends in September.
Rioja Wine Festival – Fiestas de San Mateo, 18 – 23 September 2020
Every year in September you can enjoy the Rioja Wine Harvest Festival. A celebration of Saint Mateo and an exciting ceremony on the main day September 21th.
Oktoberfest in Berlin – 2020 Dates not confirmed
Beer and Germany belong together, and Berlin has its own Oktoberfest held annually at Zentral Festplatz am Kurt-Schumacher-Damm and at Alexander Platz.
Berlin Beer Week Festival, 23 July – 1 August 2021
Breweries from Berlin and around the world, as well as craft beer establishments from all over the city, present their best stuff at Berlin Beer Week
Rheingau Wine Festival in Frankfurt 2 – 11 September 2020
Rheingau Wine Festival, outside the Old Opera in Frankfurt, invites you to try the finest wines of Rheingau region. Over 600 wines at about 30 wine stands.
Poperinge Beer Festival in Belgium, 24 – 25 October 2020
The Poperinge Beer Festival is held during two days of the last weekend in October, it's often referred to as "Belgium's coziest beer festival".
Duckstein Beer Festival Hamburg, 17 – 26 July 2020 (Cancelled)
Duckstein Beer Festival has long been a tradition in Hamburg with Music, design, international street theater, fine dining and of course the Duckstein beer.
Bordeaux Wine Festival, 18 – 21 June 2020 (Postponed to June 2021)
Bordeaux, a city synonymous with wine, holds a four-day wine festival every two year. Over 80 appellations from Bordeaux and Aquitaine to taste from.
Stragusto Food Festival in Trapani, Italy. 29 July – 3 August 2020
The sights and smells of the delicious Mediterranean food are truly tantalizing. There will be food with many dishes from across Italy and other countries in addition to the regional dishes. Check out Stragusto food festival, in Trapani.
Fiesta del Albariño Wine Festival, Cambados Spain 29 July-2 August 2020
Fiesta del Albariño is a wine festival with great music that takes place on the west coast of Spain in Cambados. Celebrating the locally-produced white wine, Albariño.
Edinburgh Food Festival, 6 – 8 August 2021
Edinburgh once again hosts this three day culinary food festival in August: The month of festivals in Edinburgh.
The Great British Beer Festival, London 4 – 8 August 2020 (Cancelled)
The Great British Beer Festival offers visitors the chance to try more than 900 beers. A tasty exploring adventure known as UK’s biggest beer festival.
North Sea Beer Festival in Oostend, Belgium 2020 Cancelled
About 30 breweries and beer companies will be flaunting more than 150 Belgian specialty beers in the relaxing seaside town Oostende, Belgium.
Gwledd Conwy Feast, Wales, UK. 23 – 25 October, 2020
The Conwy Feast is a weekend full of food, drink, music, arts and crafts. It takes place in the stunning medieval town of Conwy in North Wales in October
Birrasana Beer Festival, Lloret de Mar, Spain. 2020 Cancelled
A weekend for beer lovers with Spanish craft brews, all while enjoying the idyllic seaside location of Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava, Spain.
Museum Embankment Culture Festival, Frankfurt 27 – 29 August 2021
The Museum Embankment Festival Frankfurt is one of the largest Kulture Festivals in the world and attracts more than 3 million visitors every year.
Gentse feesten in Ghent, Belgium 17 – 26 July 2020 (Cancelled)
Gentsefeesten, one of the largest folk festivals in Europe, has been running since 1843. It's a feast, a festival, and a cultural event all rolled into one.
Oktoberfest in Munich, 19 September – 4 October 2020 (Cancelled)
It all started with a royal wedding, and ended with the most famous beer fest in Europe, and probably in the world.
Enjoy Oktoberfest in Munich !
Enjoy Oktoberfest in Munich !
Fete des Vendanges Wine Festival, Montmartre Paris 7 – 11 October 2020
Paris's only working vineyard, Clos Montmartre, is found here. Over half a million visitors attend "Fete des Vendanges" wine festival every year.
Zurich Beer Festival, Switzerland 3 – 5 September 2020 (New dates)
Zurich Beer Festival, also known as Zurich Beer Week, takes place in April every year.
Barcelona Beer Festival, 13 – 15 March 2020 (Cancelled)
Stuttgart Springfest – Fruhlingsfest, Germany, 2020 (Cancelled)
Stuttgart Springfest is a family friendly funfair with a huge range of stalls and rides and the famous beer tents.
Held over 3 weeks in spring, it's one of the biggest spring festivals in Europe.
Held over 3 weeks in spring, it's one of the biggest spring festivals in Europe.
Chianti Classico Wine Festival, Italy 10 – 13 September 2020
Chianti Classico Wine Festival takes place in September every year in Greve in Chianti, Italy. Wine has been produced in this area for over 2000 years.
Budapest Wine Festival, Hungary, 10 – 13 September 2020
Budapest International Wine Festival - one of the most beautiful wine festivals in Europe that annually takes place in the Hungarian capital in September
Munich Strong Beer Festival Starkbierzeit, 2020 (Cancelled)
The strong beer festival Starkbierzeit, in Munich, has crowds half as large, and beer twice as strong as the Oktoberfest.
Stuttgart Wine Festival Weindorf – 2020 (Cancelled)
Stuttgarter Weindorf is attracting people from all Germany, Europe and even other continents, to experience an unique peaceful and cozy atmosphere, and of course the best wines and food from this district of Germany.
Borefts Beer Festival Bodegraven, Netherlands, September 2020 (Cancelled)
This celebration of fine craft beer first took place in 2009 and breweries from all over the world are invited to showcase their best brews.
Artusiana Food and Wine Festival, Forlimpopoli Italy 2020 (Postponed)
During the 9 days Artusiana Food and Wine Festival, the Italian town Forlimpopoli is a wonderful mix of gastronomy, culture and entertainments.
Dusseldorf Funfair on the Rhine, 17 – 26 July 2020 (Cancelled)
It first took place 690 years ago and now the Dusseldorf funfair is one of the biggest outdoor celebrations in Germany with over 4 million visitors.
Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp, Belgium, 25 – 27 June 2021
An incredible selection of 200+ Belgian beers: fruity, heavy blond, brown, red, abbey and trappist etc, at Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp.
Viti Loire wine and food festival in Tours, France. June 2020 (Cancelled)
Viti Loire is held in the city of Tours in the beautiful Loire Valley, an area synonymous with fine wine, and promotes the wines of the region.
London Wine Week, 11 – 17 May 2020
London Wine Week is arranged by DrinkUp.London. More than 125 venues across London offering wine flights, paired menus, special deals on corkage and a variety of events.
Milan Coffee Festival, 21 – 23 November 2020
Everything about coffee: from the grounds to the equipment to free tastings, street food noshes, world-class baristas, demonstrations, art and live music.
Wychwood Pop and Rock Music Festival, UK. 4 – 6 June 2021
Enjoy Wychwood pop and rock festival. Lots of good music, great food, idyllic camping, Real Ale Festival and over 100 workshops for all ages.
Zythos Beer Festival in Leuven, Belgium, 24 – 25 April 2021
Zythos Beer Festival is held in April every year in Leuven - the capital city of the province Flemish Brabant. 25 kilometers from Brussels
Bruges Beer Festival, 1 – 2 February 2020
More than 70 breweries and over 300 different beers at Bruges beer festival. New beers are launched each year and it attracts over 20,000 visitors
Latvia Beer Festival in Riga 22 – 30 May 2020 (Cancelled)
The largest beer fest in the Baltics. Regional brews and special craft beers from around the world. Latvia Beer Festival takes place in the center of Riga.
La Fira del Vi – Wine Festival in Falset, Spain, 1 – 3 May 2020 (Cancelled)
A wine festival which takes place in Falset, Spain, in May. Fira del Vi is a weekend of wine tastings, fabulous food and great music.
Christmas Beer Festival in Essen, Belgium 14 – 15 December 2019
During the two days Christmas beer festival you have the chance to try more than 150 Belgian Winter and Christmas beers at OBER Kerstbierfest.
Boccaccesca Food and Wine Festival in Certaldo,Tuscany, October 2020
Boccaccesca is a yearly food and wine extravaganza, attracting countless visitors to the narrow medieval streets of Certaldo Alto in October.
Manchester Beer and Cider Festival 22 – 25 January 2020
Raise a glass or three for the biggest beer festival in Northern England where a tasty selection from breweries in the Greater Manchester area are on offer.
Enjoy some good wine Tasting in Tuscany
A full or half day tour is a combination of a beautiful scenery and wine tasting in Tuscany – and the starting point of those tours is often from Florence.
Nottingham, the UK’s number one Festival City in October
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