Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl 2026
About this Event
🎃 Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl 🍺
Craft Beer • Costumes • Contests • Haunted Fun
Get ready for a frightfully fun afternoon in the heart of Downtown Gilroy!
Grab your friends, put on your best costume, and make your way through Downtown Gilroy while sampling craft beers from participating breweries at pour stations throughout downtown.
But this year, it’s more than a Beer Crawl!
👻 COME DRESSED TO IMPRESS
Break out your best Halloween look and get ready to impress our judges in the Costume Contest! Creative, creepy, funny or completely over-the-top — we want to see it!
And don’t leave your four-legged friends out of the fun! Dress up your pup and enter our Pet Costume Contest for a chance to take home a prize and some serious downtown bragging rights.
🍺 THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
Put your strength and stamina to the test in our Stein Holding Contest!
Grab a stein, hold it high and see if you can outlast the competition. Who will be crowned Downtown Gilroy’s stein-holding champion?
🕸️ ENTER GILROY’S HAUNTED GOURMET ALLEY
Do you dare?
Take a walk through Gilroy’s Haunted Gourmet Alley for a spooky addition to your Beer Crawl adventure. You never know what might be waiting around the corner...
🎟️ WHAT YOUR BEER CRAWL TICKET INCLUDES
Your Beer Crawl experience includes:
🍺 Craft beer tastings from participating breweries
📍 Pour stations located throughout Downtown Gilroy
👻 Costume Contest
🐾 Pet Costume Contest
💪 Stein Holding Contest
🕸️ Gilroy’s Haunted Gourmet Alley
🎃 An afternoon of Halloween fun in the heart of downtown!
Explore downtown, discover local businesses, meet fellow beer lovers and experience Downtown Gilroy in a whole new way.
⭐ UPGRADE YOUR CRAWL — GO VIP!
Want to take your Halloween Beer Crawl experience to the next level? Upgrade to VIP!
Your VIP experience includes:
🎁 Exclusive VIP Swag Bag
🍺 Access to the VIP Biergarten Experience
🎶 Live Music in the VIP Biergarten
🍴 Lite Bites
🥂 Two Complimentary Drinks provided by Old City Hall
Take a break from the crawl, grab a bite, enjoy a drink and some live music, and hang out in the VIP Biergarten before heading back out for more Halloween fun.
VIP space is limited — upgrade early!
🎃 COME FOR THE BEER. STAY FOR THE EXPERIENCE.
Whether you’re a craft beer enthusiast, Halloween fanatic, fierce competitor or just looking for an unforgettable Saturday with friends, the Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl has something for you.
Drink. Crawl. Compete. Get Spooky.
Grab your tickets, plan your costume and get ready to take over Downtown Gilroy!
📍 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
21+ Event: All Beer Crawl participants must be 21 or older.
Check-In: Check in at the GDA Booth on 5th Street starting at 12:00 PM.
Bring Your ID: Please have a valid photo ID ready at check-in.
Designated Drivers: Designated Driver tickets are available so your non-drinking friends can join in on the fun, too!
Last Pour: The final beer pour of the day will be at 4:50 PM.
Rain or Shine: The Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl will take place rain or shine, so come ready for a great time no matter the weather!
🍺 Please sip responsibly and plan for a safe ride home.
We’ll see you in Downtown Gilroy! 🎃👻🍺
Agenda
🕑: 12:00 PM - 04:30 PM
CHECK IN
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
STEIN HOLDING CONTEST
🕑: 04:30 AM - 04:45 PM
COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Info: Costumes are judged during check-in. Entrance to the Costume Contest ends at 4:00 pm. Winners are announced at 4:30 pm.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Gilroy's Haunted Gourmet Alley
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 28.52 to USD 85.00
