March Beer Festivals and Events

BAKERSFIELD: Bakersfield Taco & Beer Festival March 25, 2023 at Stramler Park. Unlimited Beer, Cider & seltzer tastings, bands Tijuana Panthers, Levitation Room, Los Shadows and Melt Mars.   Location: 4003 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. $40-70, westcoasttacobeerfest.com

FRESNO: Fresno Chaffee Zoo's Roar & Pour Beer Festival  Fresno Chaffee Zoo
894 W. Belmont Ave.
Fresno, CA 93728
$40-50 includes unlimited beer tastings and commemorative glass, fresnochaffeezoo.org
Age 21 and older beer tasting event
Stroll through the Zoo after hours and sample a variety of local craft breweries. Food available for purchase, live music

SANTA CRUZ: Downtown Santa Cruz Beer March
Downtown 1130 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz, CA $20-25, downtownsantacruz.com
Includes beer sample at each location on issued map, custom glass, and passport. Food is not included with the ticket, but most bars and stops along the way have food available to purchase. All the bars are within a 15 minute walk of each other.

ATASCADERO: Central Coast Craft Beer Fest 
Sunken Gardens
15 E. Mall
Atascadero, CA
Tickets $50-60, centralcoastcraftbeerfest.com
50+ breweries, 6 wineries, 4 cideries, and live music at the Sunken Gardens in Atascadero. Admission includes a commemorative cup and unlimited 2 oz pours.
Past -- Who's pouring: Alvarado Street | bang the drum | Barrelhouse | the Brewhouse | Brew Lab | Captain Fatty's...

SACRAMENTO: Capitol Beer Fest 
4 blocks of Capitol Mall
500 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA
$15 music only, $45 tasting, $75 VIP, pre-sales only! no tickets sold at gate, capitolbeerfest.com
Capitol Mall was such a hit, that builds upon last year's event with improvements and comfort. 4 blocks of Capitol Mall this year, instead of 3 blocks in the past, every tap is pouring. With 125+ breweries, serving over 300 varieties of craft beer, and live, high energy classic rock, it will be epic!

 

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FAIRFAX: Fairfax Brew Fest, no info 2022
Sample beers from 20+ craft brewers and 70 brews. Location: 142 Bolinas Rd
Fairfax, CA 94930 $40-up, 

SAN DIEGO: Best Coast Beer Festival no info 
Embarcadero Marina Park $45-up, bestcoastbeerfest.com

SAN FRANCISCO: Bay Area Brew Fest no info 
 samplings  Hundreds of beers, food trucks, DJ, photobooth. Location: Pier 35 1454 Embarcadero San Francisco, CA $45 - $60, bayareabrewfestival.com |

SAN DIEGO: Art & Craft Beer Festival no info
The Abbey 2825 5th Street San Diego, CA $25-up, bankershillbusinessgroup.com The Bankers Hill Business Group and the San Diego Brewers Guild present the annual Bankers Hill Art & Craft Beer Festival. This evening event will feature beer from more than 15 local craft breweries. There will also be food from San Diego chefs and art installations from Bankers Hill artists.

LOS ANGELES: Fifth Annual LA IPA Fest No info 
 Calling all Hop Heads and West Coast IPA lovers! Beer competition open to the public that celebrates the best India Pale Ales from across California. Sample over 60 craft beers from 60 competing breweries and enjoy a limited menu, pizza slices, and $ keepsake glasses. laipafestival.com

YUBA CITY: Yuba Sutter Brewfest no info
$, approx. yubasutterbrewfest.com
Yuba Sutter Brewfest
Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds
442 Franklin Av.
Yuba City, CA

SAN DIEGO: Rock Star Beer Festival No info 
Tickets $35 - $50, rockstarbeer.com
Humphreys at the Bay
San Diego, CA

SAN JOSE: Hop 'N Vine Festival & Market no info 
Tickets $15 - $55 S
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
San Jose, CA

FORT BRAGG: Wine, Chowder and Craft Beer no info 
mendocinocoast.com
Annual Beer Festival at Historic Eagles Hall 210 N. Corry St. $30. Taste some ales and watch the whales. No limit, no kids, no pets allowed. 21+ only. Beer Tasting Craft Brews from North Coast Brewing Company $5 and include a FREE 3 oz. pour of North Coast Brewing Company's new North Coast Steller IPA!

LOS ANGELES: Waffles and Beer Festival no info 
Pershing Square
532 S. Olive Street
Los Angeles CA 90013
$5-7 admission, all ages, wafflesandbeerfest.com
Waffle Day on March 25, per the Swedish Tradition comes downtown with fun, food and good times. Beer | mimosas | live music | all the best Waffles in LA

SANTA ANA: Orange County Beer and Music Festival No info
Downtown, Outdoors
602 N. Flower St.
Santa Ana, CA
$35 - $50, rockstarbeer.com | orangecounty-beerfestival.com
Complimentary samples over 100 craft beers | Live music from Offspring Tribute, Live Dj's, and Pop Punk Mayhem | Multiple Food trucks

ANAHEIM: Firkfest Cask Beer Festival 
Farmers Park
400 S. Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA
$55 unlimited beer tastes
firkfest.com
Cask ale from 30 southern California breweries. Local artisanal food vendors will be on-site. more than 50 cask-conditioned ales from 35 of southern California's best breweries. In addition, ten local chefs will compete in a chili cook-off. Over 50 casks of beer from 30 of Socal's best breweries

SAN DIEGO: Totally 80s Food and Beer Fest No info 
Waterfront Park San Diego Downtown
1600 Pacific Coast Hwy.
San Diego, California 91950
$25-50, unlimited beer tasting | eventbrite.com
Wicked and gnarly brewed Beers, food for purchase, bitchin' entertainment with DJ Endless, DJ Ramen, Alumni Dance Troupe

Please note that all festivals are subject to change. Always call or confirm before going. We hope you know that but just in case you don't, you must realize that things are subject to change in an imperfect, ever-changing world.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.