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.
Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp, Belgium, 1 – 3 July 2022
An incredible selection of 200+ Belgian beers: fruity, heavy blond, brown, red, abbey and trappist etc, at Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp.
Vijazz, Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, 2 – 4 July 2021
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.
Museum Embankment Culture Festival, Frankfurt 26 – 28 August 2022
The Museum Embankment Festival Frankfurt - one of the largest Culture Festivals globally. It attracts more than 3 million visitors every year
Bordeaux Wine Festival, a Revised Verison 17 – 20 June 2021
Bordeaux, the wine city, holds a four-day wine festival every two years. Over 80 wine areas from the district of Bordeaux to taste from.
Ghent Festival “Gentse feesten”, Belgium. 16 – 25 July 2021 Cancelled
Ghent Festival "Gentsefeesten" is one of the largest folk festivals and cultural events in Europe, been running since 1843.
Budapest Wine Festival, Hungary, 23 – 26 September 2021
Budapest International Wine Festival - one of the most beautiful wine festivals in Europe that annually takes place in September.
Wychwood Pop and Rock Music Festival, UK. 3 – 5 June 2022
Enjoy Wychwood pop and rock festival with lots of good music, great food, idyllic camping and over 100 workshops for all ages.
Rheingau Wine Festival in Frankfurt 1 – 10 September 2021
Rheingau Wine Festival in Frankfurt invites you to try good wine of the Rheingau region. Over 600 wines at about 30 wine stalls.
Mainz Wine Festival, Germany. 26 – 29 August and 2 – 5 September 2021
Mainz Wine Festival let you discover the infinite lightness of the wine. It is annually held two weekends in the beautiful Mainz City Park.
Ardesio DiVino Wine Festival, Bergamo Italy 30 July – 1 August 2021
Ardesio Divino is a food and wine festival in the picturesque city of Ardesio in Italy. Glorious food and wine accompanied by great music.
Latvia Beer Festival in Riga. May 2022
The largest beer fest in the Baltics. Regional brews and worldwide special craft beers at Latvia Beer Festival in the centre of Riga.
Stuttgart Wine Festival Weindorf, 18 August – 5 September 2021
Stuttgart Wine Festival Weindorf is attracting people from all over the world to experience wine and food from this district of Germany.
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 adventure at UK’s biggest beer festival.
North Sea Beer Festival in Ostend, Belgium. August 2021
About 30 breweries and beer companies and more than 150 Belgian speciality beers in the relaxing seaside town Oostende in Belgium.
Munich Strong Beer Festival Starkbierzeit, In middle of March 2022
The strong beer festival Starkbierzeit, in Munich, has crowds half as large, and beer twice as strong as the Oktoberfest.
Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt – Wine festival in Bad Dürkheim, September 2021
Wurstmarkt wine festival in Bad Dürkheim, one of the most traditional and entertaining festivals in Germany, annually 2 weekends in September.
Barcelona Beer Festival, 16 – 18 April 2021 Postponed
Combine Beer and a fantastic city. Barcelona Beer Festival is usually held in middle of April.
Berlin Beer Week Festival, 3 – 12 September 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
Hafengeburtstag,Hamburg Port Birthday Festival 2021 will only be virtual
Hafengeburtstag, Port Birthday Festival in Hamburg, is the world's biggest port festival. A celebration of the founding of Hamburg port
Munich Springfestival – Frühlingsfest München, 2021 Postponed
Munich Springfest is a lovely celebration of spring. One of Europe's biggest Spring Festivals. Frühlingsfest München is known as Oktoberfest's little sister
Birrasana Beer Festival, Lloret de Mar, Spain.
A weekend for beer lovers with Spanish craft brews while enjoying the idyllic seaside location of Lloret de Mar on Costa Brava, Spain.
Zythos Beer Festival in Leuven, Belgium, April 2022
Zythos Beer Festival is held in April every year in Leuven - the capital city of the province Flemish Brabant. 25 kilometers from Brussels
La Fira del Vi – Wine Festival in Falset, Spain
Fira del Vi is a weekend of wine tastings, fabulous food and great music. In the charming town of Falset, Spain, in May.
Artusiana Food and Wine Festival, Forlimpopoli Italy. June 2021 Postponed
During the 9 days Artusiana Food and Wine Festival, the Italian town Forlimpopoli is a wonderful mix of gastronomy, culture and entertainments.
Stuttgart Springfest – Fruhlingsfest, Germany, 2021 (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.
Craft Beer Festival Helsinki, Finland 1 – 3 July 2021
Taste some of the best Finnish and European craft beers straight from the breweries. Enjoy some nice summer days in Helsinki.
Milan Coffee Festival,12 – 14 November 2021
Everything about coffee at Milan Coffee Festival. Free tastings, street food noshes, baristas, demonstrations, art and live music.
Amsterdam Coffee Festival. 5 – 7 November 2021
Amsterdam Coffee Festival is a vivacious festival filled with music, art and fabulous coffee. Learn, drink and enjoy.
London Coffee Festival 23 – 26 September 2021
Around 250 coffee and gourmet stalls at the London coffee festival. Demonstrations, tastings, coffee cocktails, live music and more.
Oktoberfest in Munich 18 September – 3 October 2021 Cancelled
It all started with a royal wedding and ended with the most famous beer festival in Europe, and probably in the world. Oktoberfest in Munich.
Zurich Beer Festival, Switzerland, (New Dates) 16 – 18 September 2021
Zurich Beer Festival, also known as Zurich Beer Week. It usually takes place in April every year, but in 2021 it will be held in September.
Solothurn Beer Days, Switzerland 28 – 30 April 2022
Explore the Swiss beer culture in this atmospheric town Solothurn, located between Basel and Bern. Check out Solothurn Beer Days.
Viti Loire wine and food festival in Tours, France.
Viti Loire Festival in the city of Tours in the beautiful Loire Valley, an area synonymous with fine wine, promotes the region's wines.
London Craft Beer Festival, 13 – 15 August 2021
London Craft Beer Festival with over 45 breweries from around the world showcasing around 300 unique craft beers to sample.
La Fira del Poblenou Beer Festival Barcelona
Combine Beer and a fantastic city. La Fira del Poblenou is Barcelona’s largest and most important Craft Beer Fair. Enjoy food, music and beer.
London Wine Week – London Coctail Week
DrinkUp London arranges London Wine Week. More than 125 venues across London offering wine flights, paired menus and special deals.
Manchester Beer and Cider Festival
Due to the situation with the pandemic, Manchester Beer and Cider Festival has been cancelled, and some new events are held.
Poperinge Beer Festival in Belgium, 30 – 31 October 2021
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".
Christmas Beer Festival in Essen, Belgium 18 – 19 December 2021
During the two days Christmas beer festival you have the chance to try more than 150 Belgian Winter and Christmas beers at OBER Kerstbierfest.
Bruges Beer Festival, 5 – 6 February 2022
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
Boccaccesca Food and Wine Festival in Certaldo,Tuscany, October 2021
Boccaccesca is a yearly food and wine extravaganza, attracting countless visitors to the narrow medieval streets of Certaldo Alto in October.
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.
St.Pauli Winzerfest, Wine Festival Hamburg Germany, in August
The St. Pauli Wine festival in Hamburg. Every year in August, you can enjoy wine, music and food, and the great Hamburg atmosphere.
Rioja Wine Festival – Fiestas de San Mateo, September 2020 (Cancelled)
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 – 2021 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.
Duckstein Beer Festival Hamburg, 17 – 26 July 2020 (Cancelled)
Duckstein Beer Festival has long been a tradition in Hamburg with Music, design, international street theatre, fine dining and of course, the Duckstein beer.
Stragusto Food Festival in Trapani, Italy. July 2021
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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