Checkerspot's 7th Anniversary Party
Checkerspot is turning 7! Join us on June 14th all day for some awesome music, beer & food.
Checkerspot is turning 7! Join us on June 14th all day for some awesome music, beer & food.
Lone Oak Farm Brewing is celebrating their 5th anniversary on Saturday, June 14.
Enjoy local brews, live music, vendors and delicious food al fresco! Live entertainment featuring Jimmy, Kenny and The Pirate Beach Band on the Library Stage.
Ticket price includes admission & table for 1-6 people, beer samples (served in single-use disposal cups) from everyone’s favorite Maryland Breweries, 6 commemorative glasses, and 2 tokens per guest to be redeemed for alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. Plus, live entertainment and food available for purchase.
On Saturday, June 21st (from 12-7pm), join us on the farm to celebrate the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MANOR HILL! Featuring a day full of fun on our 54-acre working farm:
Max's Taphouse will be pouring the 12 Days of Christmas Collection by The Bruery just in time for Christmas in July! Mark your calendars to get a taste of the holiday season halfway through the year.
The 10th Annual Easton Craft Beer Fest will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from Noon to 4pm (VIP's Enter at 11am).
Join us at Hoffman Park on Sunday, Aug 31st from Noon - 6pm for the 2025 Western Maryland Craft Beverage Festival! This 7th year event is designed to showcase Maryland's breweries, wineries, distilleries, and their products. Festival proceeds go to the Allegany County Animal Shelter, the only “no kill” municipal animal shelter in the state of Maryland. We currently have 30 of Maryland's best breweries, wineries, and distilleries joining us with more being added. They will all be ready to let you sample their best.
Join us for SIEBENFEST, our first-ever weekend-long celebration of seven years of brewing—Oktoberfest style!
From Friday, September 19, through Sunday, September 21, we're pulling out all the stops to bring you an unforgettable weekend of beer, food and Bavarian-inspired revelry.
We are pleased once again to host this unique event to promote Maryland’s microbreweries. The Maryland Microbrewery Festival is the highlight and culminating event of Carroll County Beer Week. This fun-packed festival celebrates and promotes the best of Maryland’s handcrafted and distinctive microbrews. Come join the fun of Maryland’s premier beer festival!
The Good Beer Festival in Salisbury, Maryland, offers unlimited tastings of craft brews, music, games, food and peddlers of crafty and unique items. Friday is the only nighttime beer festival on the Eastern Shore.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR ANNUAL RARE & OBSCURE BEER FESTIVAL OCT 17-19, 2025!
Come try some beers you'd be hard pressed to find on draft anywhere else.
Draft list to follow.
All drafts will be available in person in 5oz and 10oz pours.
Event is free to attend. Must be 21+.
This year, Shore Craft Beer's OCtoberfest has a new date! We are once again at Bayside Park at 3rd Street, with its large grassy area perfect for our festival, with expansive views of the bay, but this year we will hold Octoberfest on November 1st 2025!
Enjoy unlimited sampling of over 50 beers from an AMAZING brewery line up, live music, food trucks, and artisan vendors in beautiful historic Sykesville.
Description: Join us on the spacious farm patio as we celebrate 8 incredible years of beers! Live Music ~ Food Trucks ~ Award Winning Fresh Cold Beer & more Saturday June 7 Open 12 Noon to 10:00PM
Date: June 07, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Address: 13006 Mason Road NE, Cumberland, MD 21502, United States
Contact Name: M M
Contact Email: CONTACT1812BREWERY@GMAIL.COM
Burley Oak Sourfest 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, from 12 PM to 4 PM in Berlin, MD, this annual event will feature over 25 unique sour beers, live music, and a vibrant community atmosphere.
Beer Run Comedy | LIVE on the Forest Floor Stage @ Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co
Description: Beer Run Comedy is a dynamic comedy group that brings the laughter and good times wherever they go. Led by the hilarious duo of Ray Jubela and Steve Tracy, Beer Run Comedy delivers top-notch stand-up performances that will leave you in stitches. With a passion for comedy and a dedication to their craft, these talented comedians have established themselves as fixtures in the Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) comedy scene. Each with their own unique style and perspective, Ray and Steve bring a diverse range of humor to the stage, guaranteeing a night filled with uproarious laughter and unforgettable moments. Whether they're performing at renowned comedy clubs, festivals, or your favorite brewery, winery or cider house, Beer Run Comedy is sure to bring the joy and entertainment that will keep you coming back for more. Get ready for a comedy experience like no other with Beer Run Comedy!
Beer Run Comedy presents Stand Up Comedt at Elder Pine Brewing & Blending in Gaithersburg, MD on Saturday May 31, 2025 at 7:30pm!!! Headlined by Pete Bergen (DC Comedy Loft) and featuring Sandy Bernstein (DC Improv). Hosted by Walter Gottlieb. Tickets are $20.00 online, and $25.00 at the door.
CLICK LINK BELOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE.
Date: May 31, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Address: 4200 Sundown Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20882, United States
Website: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/1343425464729?aff=oddtdtcreator
Your ticket includes samples of more than 50 homebrews, beer from local craft breweries, as well as a commemorative glass.
We will have three food options this year: 410 BBQ, Old Line Eats and Taqueria el Cabrito
Our entertainment is being provided by Goliath Soundworks and Dave Munford
Many local vendors, silent auction, raffles and more!
A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $75. VIP tickets include one hour early entry to the event, VIP port-o-johns and access to the VIP tent that will have snacks, water and exclusive beers which include samples from various breweries around the area.
This is an animal-friendly event, so please bring your leashed furry friends! A shade tent and water will be provided. The SPCA of Anne Arundel County mobile unit will also be on hand to showcase adoptable animals.
Advanced General Admission: $45
Day-of General Admission: $55
VIP: $75
Designated Driver: $10
To ensure you have a great experience, please take note of important information below before you arrive.
Location
The event is located at 550 Taylor Ave, Annapolis MD, 21401. The event takes place in the parking lot of the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Enter through Gate 5 on the West side of Taylor Ave.
Parking
Event Parking is $10 per vehicle. We encourage carpooling and ride-sharing. As always, please drive responsibly and make use of designated drivers. Designated driver tickets are available through Eventbrite.
Event Time
The event takes place from 2 to 6 p.m. VIP ticket holders may enter up to 1 hour before start time, beginning at 1 p.m.
Tickets and ID
Please bring your ticket (either printed or mobile) and a photo ID with you. All attendees sampling alcohol must be at least 21 years old. Guests without a valid ID will not be permitted to sample.
Beer
This year’s event will feature more than 50 beers from the Annapolis Home Brew Club, as well as from local craft brewers
Vendors
Pints 4 Paws will also feature a variety local vendors! Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be available to purchase from our various food vendors.
Child-friendly
Kids under age 18 are free with an accompanied adult ticket holder.
Pet-friendly
As this is a benefit for the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, we encourage you to bring your well-behaved and leashed pets. Please remember to bring supplies to clean up after your pets.
What to Bring
Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, strollers and wagons, as well as rain umbrellas.
What Not to Bring
Do not bring glass containers, pop-up tents, or beach umbrellas. Outside alcohol and food is not permitted.
Weather
We are expecting great weather, but Pints 4 Paws is a “Rain or Shine” event. In the event of severe weather, attendees are advised to seek shelter until the weather passes.
All proceeds we raise for this event go directly to the SPCA of Anne Arundel County. We truly could not do this without your generous support!
As the largest and oldest animal welfare organization in Anne Arundel County, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County has been providing shelter and humane care for homeless animals in need for more than 96 years. They are not affiliated with or supported by any other SPCA or humane organization and heavily rely on the generous contributions from individuals and businesses to ensure the homeless animals receive the best possible care.
By supporting the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, you are making a commitment to helping the 2,500 homeless animals that enter our shelter each year. On behalf of the Annapolis Homebrew Club, thank you for your support and enjoy the event!
See you May 31st!
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Baltimore’s wildest beer festival! Enjoy your favorite craft brews while wandering through the Zoo and encountering incredible animals, all in support of our largest fundraiser of the year. With so much excitement planned, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Plus, every ticket supports animal care and wildlife conservation efforts.
Sat., May 24, 1:00 - 7:00pm
Sun., May 25, 1:00 - 7:00pm
NEW! Upgrade to a Roar & Pour Pass and enhance your festival experience. Passes include exclusive merch, private parking, a food truck voucher, and more!
ANIMAL EXPERIENCE COMBO TICKETS: Choose from a variety of animal experiences to pair with your Roar & Pour Pass for the ultimate Brew experience.
All-day admission to the Zoo: Your chance to visit the animals! The Zoo is open from 10AM – 6PM.
Unlimited sampling: Beer, wine, cider, and seltzer samplings of 80+ flavors
Access to live music, food & vendors: 3 live bands each day, plus dozens of artisan and food vendors
Charm City Trivia: Taking place during the festival (Waterfowl Pavilion) at 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00
Watermelon eating competition: Kids ages 5-13 (2:30 PM) and adults ages 14 and up (4:30 PM) in front of the stage
Scheduled animal activities: Enjoy an elephant watermelon smash and more while sipping on an exclusively paired drink
Jon Watkins Band | LIVE on the Forest Floor Stage @ Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co
Description: Experience the harmonious fusion of locally crafted beer and live music on Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co's enchanting Forest Floor Stage during our FREE concert series. Join us most Saturdays from March through mid-October!
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Tucked away in our pine-shaded oasis, our Forest Floor Stage comes alive with the sounds of incredible local musicians, setting the perfect vibe to pair with our one-of-a-kind brews. Expect evenings filled with soulful tunes, craft beer magic, and a whole lot of good times—and the best part? The music is always FREE for our guests!
A quick heads-up: to keep the good vibes flowing and ensure everyone’s safety, outside alcohol is a no-go at these events. But don’t worry, we’ve got more than enough exceptional beer to keep your glass full.
Cheers!
Date: May 24, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Address: 4200 Sundown Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20882, United States
Website: http://www.elderpine.com/events-1/2025/5/24/jon-watkins-band-live-on-the-forest-floor-stage
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Baltimore’s wildest beer festival! Enjoy your favorite craft brews while wandering through the Zoo and encountering incredible animals, all in support of our largest fundraiser of the year. With so much excitement planned, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Plus, every ticket supports animal care and wildlife conservation efforts.
Sat., May 24, 1:00 - 7:00pm
Sun., May 25, 1:00 - 7:00pm
NEW! Upgrade to a Roar & Pour Pass and enhance your festival experience. Passes include exclusive merch, private parking, a food truck voucher, and more!
ANIMAL EXPERIENCE COMBO TICKETS: Choose from a variety of animal experiences to pair with your Roar & Pour Pass for the ultimate Brew experience.
All-day admission to the Zoo: Your chance to visit the animals! The Zoo is open from 10AM – 6PM.
Unlimited sampling: Beer, wine, cider, and seltzer samplings of 80+ flavors
Access to live music, food & vendors: 3 live bands each day, plus dozens of artisan and food vendors
Charm City Trivia: Taking place during the festival (Waterfowl Pavilion) at 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00
Watermelon eating competition: Kids ages 5-13 (2:30 PM) and adults ages 14 and up (4:30 PM) in front of the stage
Scheduled animal activities: Enjoy an elephant watermelon smash and more while sipping on an exclusively paired drink
BeerFest has been re-branded this year to MARYLANDFEST! Opening to a wider audience and a wider selection of beer, wine, and alcohol.
Celebrating all things Maryland, MarylandFest will still feature live music, beverages, and food trucks - but will also have more family-friendly activities!
All proceeds from this event will help further education and research at Historic St. Mary’s City.
TICKETS GO ON SALE MARCH 2025
The DC Beer Festival returns to Nationals Park, bringing together dozens of craft breweries that will feature spring seasonal beers, plus food trucks, dueling pianos, cover bands, DJs, and more throughout the park.
The Biggest St. Patrick's Day Party and True Beer Fest around.. Live Music by SOUTH OF SOBRIETY & SONS OF LIBERTY! 33+ Regional Breweries. 140+ Craft Beers, Ciders, Spirits & Wines. Dozens of vendors, great food, wild games & more!
For Full Details Or Inquiries, Please Visit Our OFFICIAL WEBSITE (Click Here)
NEW RULES IN 2025:
All Attendees Must Be At Least 21 Years Old. No Exceptions.
No Outside Food Or Drinks Permitted (Only Unopened Bottled Water)
Bags/Coolers Must Be Under 12"X12"X18"
This is an all weather event. Make Up Date TBA
Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12 PM - 7 PM
Hyper Local BREW FEST '25
Frederick Fairgrounds
797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701-5999
It's time again for the area's Premier BREW FEST of the YEAR!
Get ready for the ultimate local beer festival, where we'll come together as a community to celebrate and support all of our awesome FREDERICK CITY BREWERIES!
Welcome to the Hyper Local Brew Fest! A Festival your gonna love!
Join us on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the Frederick Fairgrounds for a full day enjoying the finest local brews, fantastic friends, tasty food trucks, kickin' music, and hip vendors!
Your favorite Frederick City Breweries are coming together in one location to Celebrate BEER and the Frederick Community.
A Brew Fest, By the Breweries!
Deets:
Date/Time: February 15, 2025 from 12-7PM
Locale: Frederick County Fairgrounds, INSIDE Building 9.
Tickets: Ages 21+ $8 Pre-sale tickets or $12 at the door
Ages 18-20 $ 5 or $10 at the door. Ages 17 and under free
Breweries: Rockwell, Olde Mother, RAK, Idiom, Midnight Run, Steinhardt and Monocacy.
Live Music: Let There Be Rock School; Headliner Band TBA
More: Food Trucks; Vendors; Games!
Plenty of FREE parking on-site
Come drink some beer, have some fun, and support your local breweries!
All ticket sales are final. No refunds.
Held in conjunction with the 2025 Chesapeake Fire & Ice Festival throughout the Town of Easton.
Saturday, February 15, 2025, from Noon to 4pm
The Easton Beer Fest is YOUR destination for Great Beer and a Great time. We know you will be looking for something to break the Cabin Fever Blues, STEWS & BREWS is just what you'll need!
STEWS & BREWS sponsored by Easton Liquors will feature 25+ Craft Brewers, Wineries and Distillers like Burley Oak, Harvest Ridge Winery, Lyon Distilling, Other Half (DC), RAR, Ten Eyck. Your tasting glass is your ticket to unlimited tastings. Restaurant / Caterers like Doc's Downtown Grille, The Bagery, Chef Jordan Lloyd and many more will offer samplings of stews and chowders to Festival goers. A tasting glass and stew sampling is included in your General Admission Ticket. Food-only (non-drinking) tickets are available. Restaurants / Caterers will have small plates for sale as well.
Take a break from the cold by viewing ice sculptures and events around downtown. Enjoy the warmth inside the Easton Volunteer Fire Department building, sip on some of your favorite craft beers, fill yourself with mouthwatering stews, shop vendors, enjoy the live music, play a few games of chance and have a Great Time with Your Family and Friends.
The past STEWS & BREWS have SOLD OUT in advance, don't get left out in the cold, get your tickets early!!!!
General Admission: $50.00 ($60 Same Day, if available) includes 12 Noon Entry, tasting Glass, unlimited beer sampling, and stew samples.
Food Only: $20.00, includes stew samples, music, and enjoying the day with friends.
ATM available in the Firehouse
Must be 21 to Enter. IDs Checked before entry.
NO 4 LEG FRIENDS OR STROLLERS PERMITTED (infants in chest carriers are okay)
Location: Easton Volunteer Fire Department, 315 Leonard Rieck Drive, Easton, MD 21601
STEWS & BREWS and the Easton Beer Fest are Hosted and Operated by the Easton Volunteer Fire Department as Fundraising Events
Mark your calendars and save the date! 21st annual belgian beer festival at Max's Taphouse is coming.
Love Thy Beer is the Brewers Association of Maryland's annual FeBREWary showcase of locally crafted winter ales and lagers! Fans of malt-forward, winter beers can't miss this event.
The Brewers Association of Maryland will return to the Silver Spring Civic Building for this year's Love Thy Beer tasting event on Friday, February 7, 2025. This exclusive tasting event showcases a huge collection of winter ales and lagers from two dozen Maryland breweries. Attendees of Love Thy Beer are invited to sample from dozens of Maryland-made beers, enjoy lite fare, dance to live music and celebrate local craft beer! Cupid's Curse Pass holders gain early entry (6:00 pm) to this year's event and are invited to enjoy a welcome beer!
Love Thy Beer isn't your average craft beer event. The beers featured at this event are typically limited releases and focus on recipes that are best enjoyed seasonally. Attendance at this event is incredibly limited and attendees are given the opportunity to chat with the experts behind Maryland beer in an intimate setting – all while tasting incredible seasonal ales and lagers and meeting some of our industry's greatest influencers. And to round out the fun, enjoy some delicious lite fare and great live music with your beers!
Breweries attending Love Thy Beer will feature their unique 2025 "Cupid's Curse" entries. These beers are brewed with this event and FeBREWary in mind! Love Thy Beer attendees are invited to VOTE for their favorite Cupid's Curse entry! Each attendee will receive tokens to use to The winning brewery will take home an awesome trophy and earns bragging rights for the next year.
You won't want to miss this! Hub City Brewery's Grand Opening is going to be a BLAST! Come enjoy some beautifully crafted beverages and celebrate with live music - Rays of Violet from 7 -10 pm, delectable food from Diego's World, and a LIVE spiced rum demo with our head distiller (tickets required).
Hub City Brewery
25 W. Church Street Hagerstown, MD 21740
email: gm@hubcitybrewery.com
When: Saturday, December 7th, 2024
VIP: 3 PM – 7 PM
General Admission: 4 PM – 7 PM
Where: Cambria Hotel, Ocean City, MD (on the water!)
Tickets: Limited to 400! Get yours now before they sell out!
Join us for a Shuckin' Good time on Saturday, November 30th for our annual OYSTER FEST for 2024!! LIVE MUSIC is provided by The High & Wides! Unlimited evo craft beer tastings are included along with fresh local oysters on the half shell, single fried oysters, a variety of baked oysters along with a CHILI STATION, our smoked pork & more! Tickets are sold online and available for anyone 21 and older. This is a rain or shine event!
This year we wanted to recreate that Frat party vibe, kicked up Burley Oak style. We have invited some of our great friends to swing by with some of their best craft creations. This will be general admission only. Click the link below to purchase your tickets before they're gone!
We’re throwing a pretty sweet party on Saturday, November 16 right here on Kent Island known as Greater Maryland Beer Festival (don’t read it out loud ‘cause then it kinda sounds like “Great American Beer Festival”, and we don’t want to cause any confusion).
We’re hosting in 23 breweries in honor of our 23 counties (almost all represented) who are each bringing 2 styles of beer for your to enjoy.
The party will run from 12-4pm outdoors under the tent and we’ll have food and all sorts of entertainment including a live game show, music, and a presentation of medals for winning beers based on YOUR voting. Each guest will get a ticket and can put them in the ballot box to vote for best beers, coolest breweries, and best brewery hairstyles.
A ticket is just $43 and includes unlimited samples during the 4 hour extravaganza as well as access to all the ridiculousness.
Assemble your crew and make your vote count!
Saturday, November 9 · 12 - 4:30pm EST
Patterson Park Bull Circle
27 S Patterson Park Ave
Baltimore, MD 21231
Show map
No Refunds
This event is rain or shine and tickets are non-refundable. Kids 16 and under are FREE! For severe inclement weather, the event will be held November 9.
Saturday, November 2 · 12 - 8pm EDT
Nationals Park
1500 South Capitol Street Southeast Washington, DC 20003
No Refunds
The DC Beer Festival finally returns to Nationals Park, bringing together dozens of craft breweries , featuring their spring seasonal beers. Taking place throughout the stadium's concourse including Centerfield Plaza, Budweiser Brew House, Bud Light Loft and Budweiser Terrace, the DC Beer Fest will have over a dozen food trucks throughout as well as lawn games, DJs, and more!
General Admission is $55 with a choice of two sessions: noon to 3pm and 5pm to 8pm. Admissions includes unlimited tastings, with food sold separately. For additional event info, visit www.dcbeerfestival.com
*This is a 21 and over event. This event is rain or shine. Please note that new DC law requires that Nationals Park be a non smoking facility. As such, we've eliminated the smoking section of the event and smoking will not be allowed at the event.
**Tickets are non refundable
The Baltimore Craft Beer Festival Is Charm City’s ONLY Official Maryland Beer Celebration!
String up your pretzel necklaces, put on your best brewery T-shirt, and join your favorite Maryland Brewers at our new location at Baltimore Peninsula!
This annual celebration of Maryland’s growing craft brewing industry showcases more than five dozen local breweries and their awesome portfolios of ales, lagers, ciders, and meads.
Our new waterfront venue features even more space, easier access, and parking!
As always, BCBF will present great live music, local food trucks, shopping from unique vendors and much, much more!
New for 2024
The Maryland Craft Beer Competition Gold Medal Winners Circle and a live presentation of the competition’s Best In Show award.
All Beer Geek (VIP) Passes have the option of purchashing an addtional parking pass. These spots are located directly outside the festival entrance.
Enjoy unlimited sampling of over 50 beers from an AMAZING brewery lineup, live music, food trucks, and artisan vendors in beautiful historic Sykesville.
The event is rain or shine.
When: November 2, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Sykesville, MD 21784, USA
Connect with our Facebook page here.
NO PETS ALLOWED (Town Ordinance 301, which modified the Town Code. The Town Code reference for the “no pets or animals allowed at Town events is: Chapter 51, Article 1, Sections 51-1 through 51)
FREE shuttle service thanks to our sponsors! Picking up at Freedom Park and Sykesville Middle School, looping through the nearby “Park and Ride” and taking you to our beautiful Main Street, 11:30 am to 4:30 pm, regular and ADA accessible at both locations.
Those in the know, know: Snallygaster is the District’s biggest & beastliest beer festival, bar none. And on October 12, 2024 the merry monster makes its triumphant return to DC for its 12th year as a rollicking tribute to the wonderful world of craft beer. Festival goers can expect a mind-boggling selection of no fewer than 450 highly sought-after draft beers, casks, gravity kegs and bottle pours from 175+ of the finest American and international producers set against a backdrop of local food trucks and two stages of live music.
Tickets go on sale right here (and only here) beginning Tuesday, July 9th at 10 am sharp!
Everything else you need to know about the big day you can in our handy-dandy FAQ.
The Hopes & Harvest Festival brings together purveyors of beer, wine, cider, mead, and spirits to Merriweather Park.
Saturday, October 12 · 12 - 5pm
Location:
Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods
10431 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD, 21044
The Good Beer Festival in Salisbury, Maryland, offers unlimited tastings of craft brews, music, games, food and peddlers of crafty and unique items. Friday is the only nighttime beer festival on the Eastern Shore.
For more information on the Good Beer Festival, contact James Simmons
at 410-548-4900 x114 or jsimmons@wicomicocounty.org.
It’s an Olympic Year! Get Ready for DAS VERRÜCKT OLYMPIADE! We’ve build a Sports Stadium inside the show so you can participate in Stein Holding! Fingerhakeln! Tug-of-War! The Carry-Your-Wife Competition! And new this year – WIENER SLINGING! BE THE WELTMEISTER! Win great prizes like THE WURST trophy ever.
Great Centralized Location: the Timonium Fairgrounds. Directly on the light rail or use the totally FREE parking. Get ready to have an UBER GOOD time!
ALL YOU CARE TO TASTE OVER 120 INTERNATIONAL, DOMESTIC, AND LOCAL MARYLAND BEERS, DOMESTIC WINES and SCHNAPPS. All of your favorite craft beers and perfectly paired wines will be served to highlight the great Beer Hall theme.
OOMPAH BANDS and LIVE MUSIC. There will be 2 STAGES. Listen to Live Rock & Party Music on the Main Stage and enjoy Authentic Oompah Bands on the Oompah Stage.
VIP Ticket Experience. This option offers guests 1 extra hour of drinking, a reduced crowd, and a LARGER 16 ounce Souvenir PINT GLASS.
SHOP. Browse Cool Art Exhibits and Craft Exhibits, Brewerania, Beer Accessories, Cigars, and more!
GREAT FOOD. There will be several brat concessionaires who will be offering the best sausages and German food along with food trucks and your festival faves! Enjoy all your favorites! Food will be purchased a la carte.
18th Maryland Microbrewery Festival
Celebrating Maryland Beer and History
We are pleased once again to host this unique event to promote Maryland’s microbreweries. The Maryland Microbrewery Festival is the highlight and culminating event of Carroll County Beer Week. This fun-packed festival celebrates and promotes the best of Maryland’s handcrafted and distinctive microbrews. Come join the fun of Maryland’s premier beer festival!
A wide selection of Maryland breweries, each with a variety of different beers to sample.
Food vendors.
Continuous live music and entertainment.
Crafts and unique merchandise vendors.
Seminars to enhance the public’s knowledge of brewing
Historic Site – 16 acres of open, beautifully maintained parkland with easy access.
Ample parking, both onsite and at the satellite parking lot–Park there and carpool!
Tickets are available at the event, or get prepaid tickets in advance on the event website, marylandmicrobreweryfestival.com. Limited admission: tickets sold on first-come, first-served basis.
Adult / beer sampling: $25 (in advance) or $30 (at the door)
Non-beer sampling: $8 (in advance) or $10 (at the door)
Under 12 years: free
Proceeds of the Festival support the Union Mills Homestead Foundation’s ongoing interpretation and preservation of the historic Union Mills site. Please contact us at 410–848-2288 if you require additional information. Thank you for your support!
Follow the Maryland Microbrewery Festival on Social Media: #MDMBF
The City of Rockville's Rocktobierfest celebrates German culture with beer, bands, bratwurst and more! This free festival includes two stages of live music, food, beer sales by local breweries, an artisan shopping area, and activities for kids. This annual Oktoberfest event attracts nearly 8,000 people to Rockville Town Center.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Rockville Town Center
Fredericks’s Oktoberfest is an event rich in tradition and history!
Bratwurst, Oktoberfest beer, German wines, dancing, music, children’s events and much more! And it all benefits Frederick County charities. Spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, and the Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County this annual event not only promotes cultural exchange, but it also supports both clubs’ efforts in the community to raise thousands of dollars for area non-profits. These are all rain or shine events. Sorry, no refunds.
Friday's event is from 6:00pm - 10:00pm and is an age 21+ only event. Featuring the opening ceremony and keg tapping. Great food, a wide selection of beers, and live music by The Dan McGuire Band. 21+ only event!
Saturday's event is fun for the entire family! Featuring authentic German cuisine, an amazing selection of seasonal beers, live music, kids zone, German heritage tent, and live football games in the sports tent!
For more information, please visit frederickoktoberfest.org This is a rain or shine event, no refunds. No pets permitted, except registered service animals.
Ticket Pricing (price is per person)
Friday, 9/27 General Admission Age 21+: $8.00 advance, $10.00 per person day of event. (age 21+ event)
Friday, 9/27 General Admission Age 21+ with Beer Stein*: $20.00 per person. Advance sales only. (age 21+ event)
Saturday 9/28 General Admission Age 13+: $10.00 advance, $12.00 per person day of event. (all ages event)
Saturday 9/28 General Admission Age 21+ with Beer Stein*: $22.00 per person, advance sales only. (all ages event) Advance sales end 9/27 at 10PM. Steins will be available for purchase inside the event while supplies last.
Saturday 9/28 General Admission, Age 3-12: $6.00 per person in advance or day of event (all ages event)
*stein with ticket purchase will be empty; must be 21 years old to receive stein at the gate. 2024 Stein availability: Stein availability is only guaranteed if picked up by 8PM on the date of ticket. After 8PM, a dated stein cannot be guaranteed.
Bog Turtle Brewery in Rising Sun (Cecil Co) has closed. Bog Turtle is unfortunately another Maryland brewery that closed before I had a chance to step inside.