Kawartha Craft Beer Festival

The Kawartha Craft Beer Festival, Presented by Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is pleased to announce the 7th annual event, taking place Friday May 31 from 4pm-11pm and Saturday June 1 from 11am-11pm. This year’s two-day event will once again be held at Del Crary Park and will feature Ontario Craft Breweries, cideries, distilleries, food vendors, merchandise vendors, a kids zone, and live music throughout the weekend.

“We are thrilled to bring back the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival even bigger and better in our 7th year. We’ve got some new features at the event this year, and we can’t wait to see everyone back in the park enjoying fun, friends and craft beer.” said Kim Cranfield, Owner at Kawartha Craft Beer Festival. “We’re excited to be back as the Presenting Sponsor at this year’s event.” said Richard Wood,  President and Co-Founder at Bobcaygeon Brewing Company. “This is such a great event for our community and a great way for people to sample the amazing craft breweries we have here in Ontario.”

The Festival is back in a big way with a 2-day event taking place at Del Crary Park at Peterborough’s Little Lake. Early bird tickets are on sale now until April 30th, giving guests a savings of $5. Tickets allow access on both Friday and Saturday, and include a beer mug and 2 drink tokens. This year’s lineup features 16 craft breweries, cideries and distilleries, 7 food vendors, and live music throughout the weekend. Guests will be able to do some shopping from our merchandise vendors, play lawn games, and new this year, we’ve added a Kids Zone for fun and games available to kids 12 and under.

Families and friends are encouraged to join in as we celebrate the 7th annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival!

Early bird tickets are on sale now at kawarthacraftbeerfestival.com, and regular priced tickets go on sale on May 1st. Guests can pre-purchase event tickets, beer tokens and Kids Zone tickets. Early Bird weekend tickets are $20 + tax and fees and are on sale now until April 30th. Regular priced weekend tickets are $25 + tax and fees and sales begin May 1st. With each ticket comes a wristband, branded Festival mug, and 2 drink tokens. Wristbands and 2024 Festival mugs are required in order to sample beer. Designated drivers and anyone under 19 are not required to purchase a ticket. 

The Kawartha Craft Beer Festival is possible in part due to our wonderful sponsors including Bobcaygeon Brewing Company, Uride, WHATtoday.ca Powered by Movingmedia, Shorelines Casino Peterborough, D.M. Wills, The Wolf 101.5, Corus Entertainment, Matthew Montgomery – Century 21, Lancer Electric and Black Cap Design.

About Kawartha Craft Beer Festival

The Kawartha Craft Beer Festival has been running in downtown Peterborough for 7 years and features local craft breweries, cideries, distilleries, food vendors and bands. The Festival is focused on spotlighting the incredible culinary options located right here in Ontario.

The Kawartha Craft Beer Festival received a 2018 Business Excellence Award in the Tourism category, and are excited to continue to grow the event tourism within our community.  

The Festival is excited to be back in person and to continue to feature local vendors and welcome guests into the Kawarthas to sample the best of Ontario. 

For more information, please visit www.kawarthacraftbeerfestival.com. 

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