The Best Beer Festivals in Edmonton
Edmonton craft beer events — Edmonton Craft Beer Festival, tap takeovers and brewery releases in Yellowhead, Old Strathcona and Whyte Ave. Updated weekly.
Edmonton's craft-beer scene has expanded rapidly over the last decade, with breweries clustered along Yellowhead Trail, in the Old Strathcona / Whyte Avenue district, and through the Delton and industrial corridor. The city hosts one of Alberta's marquee sampling events — the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival at the Edmonton EXPO Centre in early spring — alongside a full year of taproom-driven programming.
Late-winter and early-spring are peak festival season in Edmonton, driven by the Craft Beer Festival's traditional early-March dates. Summer patio programming across the Whyte Ave and Old Strathcona breweries picks up from May through September, with individual brewery anniversaries and collaboration launches keeping the calendar busy.
1 beer festival to catch in Edmonton
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Where Edmonton’s craft-beer scene lives
- Yellowhead Corridor
- Old Strathcona / Whyte Ave
- Delton & 118 Ave
Frequently asked
When is the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival?
The Edmonton Craft Beer Festival is typically held in early March at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. It's a sampling festival featuring dozens of Alberta and Canadian breweries. Confirm the current year's dates on the festival page.
Where are the best breweries on Whyte Avenue?
The Old Strathcona / Whyte Avenue district has several walkable taprooms hosting regular tap takeovers, release nights and trivia. Filter the events feed by Whyte Ave or Old Strathcona to see what's on this week.
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