2026 Charlotte Brewfest

Schedule

Sat Apr 04 2026 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

South End Station Parking Lot | Charlotte, NC

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Celebrate National Beer Day at the Charlotte Brewfest, the city's signature beer festival coming this spring!
About this Event

2026 Charlotte Brewfest

21+ ONLY EVENT

Celebrate National Beer Day at Charlotte's signature beer festival, coming April 4th!

Enjoy UNLIMITED BEER SAMPLES from 25+ craft breweries, food trucks, live music, vendors, cornhole, and more fun activities!

Grab a friend, or 10, and come party with us this spring while supporting a great cause. Proceeds from the event benefit AltruSpirit, a local non-profit that will provide athletic programming for at-risk/financially disadvantaged youth in the Charlotte area.



WHAT YOU GET:

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET

  • 1 PM Entry
  • 3 Hours of Beer Sampling
  • Commemorative Tasting Glass
  • Live Music & Entertainment
  • Games & Activities
  • Chance to Vote for Best Beer
  • Raffle Drawing


VIP TICKET

Everything General admission gets PLUS:

  • Get an extra hour of beer sampling (Entry starts at 12 PM)
  • $5 Food Voucher
  • Extra Raffle Drawings


PARTICIPATING BREWERIES TBA!

2026 Brewerie will be announced closer to April 4th.

See the list below from 2025 for an idea of who will be there! Each brewery will serve 2 of their beers, ciders, or seltzers giving you the chance to taste 50+ varieties and vote for your favorite!

  • 760 Craft Works
  • Arizona Hard Tea
  • Armored Cow Brewing
  • Best Day Brewing
  • Booneshine Brewing Co
  • Brew and Feed
  • Bull City Ciderworks
  • Cavendish Brewing Company
  • Clubtails
  • Happy Dad Seltzer
  • Hoptown Brewing Co
  • Jekyll and Hyde TapHouse Grill
  • Lake Norman Brewery
  • Lazy Hiker Brewing Co
  • Legion Brewing
  • Lenny Boy Brewing Co
  • Middle James Brewing Co
  • Montucky
  • NoDa Brewing Co
  • Noble Cider
  • Panzú Brewery
  • Petty Thieves Brewing Co
  • Primal Brewery
  • R&D Brewing
  • Red Oak Brewery
  • Resident Culture Brewing
  • Sycamore Brewing
  • Toasty Kettlyst Beer Company
  • Traust Brewing Company
  • Victory Brewing Company

*Breweries and vendors are subject to change. If you are interesting in participating as a brewery, cidery, vendor, or sponsor, please email [email protected] for more information.


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Where is it happening?

South End Station Parking Lot, 1435 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, United States

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Tickets

USD 23.27 to USD 28.90

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