Hamilton I Heart Beer & Taco Festival

We are so pumped to be bringing back the 7th annual Hamilton I❤︎BEER & Taco Festival presented by Cowbell Brewing Co. on Friday, February 7th & Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at the Hamilton Convention Centre by carmen's. Join us for a fun-filled day or night of beer, cider, and spirits sampling, games, dancing, and tacos! 

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INFO

➡️ 19+ Event - Please Drink Responsibly

➡️ Tokens can be purchased with your ticket(s) online or at the event.

➡️ Tokens are cash only at the Event (ATM's onsite)

➡️ No refunds on tickets or tokens (Tickets & Tokens are Transferable on Showpass.com)

➡️ This is a 2 day event with 3 sessions

➡️ If you don't like beer, there are plenty of non beer options like cider and spirits.

➡️ Designated Driver tickets are available at the door for $10.00 + Tax

➡️ NEW - The Friday Session is now 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Instead of 5 to 10)

➡️ NEW - The Saturday Day Session is now 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Instead of (1 to 5)

EVENT INFO

📍 Location: Hamilton Convention Centre

📅 Date: Friday, February 7th & Saturday, February 8th, 2025

🌮 Theme: Beer & Tacos

🕰️ Time: Friday - 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM & Saturday - 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

💵 Token Cost: $2.50 Each (Used for both Food and Drink)

📏 Beer Sample Size: 5 Ounces

🍺 Average Sample Cost: 1 Token (Specialty Beers & Spirits will be more)

🧥 Coat Check: Yes ($5.00 near main entrance)

DRINK

Cowbell Brewing Co.​ (Blyth, ON)

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Junction 56 Distillery (Stratford, ON) • Founder's Original (Burlington, ON)

Rice Lake Cider (Baltimore, ON) • Lake of Bays Brewing Co. (Baysville, ON)

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Great Lakes Brewery (Etobicoke, ON) • Anderson Craft Ales (London, ON) • Nickel Brook Brewing Co. (Burlington, ON) • Broadhead Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON) • Top Dog Brewing Company (Kingsville, ON) • Wishbone Brewing (Waterford, ON) • Wrinkly Bear Brewing (Guelph, ON) • Paniza Brewing Co (Toronto, ON) • Railway City Brewing Co. (St. Thomas, ON) • Turncoat Brewing Company (St. Catherines, ON) • Storm Stayed Brewing (London, ON) • Sassy Britches Brewing Co. (Brantford, ON)

FOOD

Chucky Habanero Hot  Sauce • Bitten on Locke

Fiesta Empanada • LeSher Kitchen • Fresh Burrito Mexican Grill • Chickbites • El Milagro • Mona's Taqueria • Picante mx • Mexi-can cocina • Big Daddy Bacon • Maria's Tacos • Bigjerk

FEATURES/FUN

Cup rinsing stations • Free water stations • Oktoberfest style seating area • Board game seating area • Beer pong area • 9:00 PM Dance Party • NES • SNES • SEGA • Playstation • Classic Arcades • Jenga • Battleship • Connect Four • Name Tag Station • Extra Washrooms on the 2nd Floor • People Watching👀 • Hot Sauce Sampling • Beer, cider & spirits available • 10+ Taco Exhibitors • 18+ Drink Exhibitors • Digital Menu Card

TICKET INFO

➡️ All General Admission Tickets include admission to the Festival and an official 10 ounce I❤︎BEER sampling cup. Tokens can be purchased online with your ticket or at the festival (Cash Only at the event) at the designated token tent.

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🎫 Designated Driver Tickets are $10 + tax at the Door. DD Tickets give you admission to the event but you are not permitted to consume any alcohol at the Festival (If caught consuming alcohol of any kind, you'll be removed from the venue).  Non Alcoholic drinks and food can be purchased using tokens at the local food vendor booths and the snack shack.

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​🙋 Volunteer prior to or during the event to get FREE Tickets and Tokens. Start times are flexible and the work is pretty easy. [SIGN UP PAGE]

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🚨 The Earlier you buy your admission ticket, the cheaper it is. Tickets start at just $9.99 for Session #2 and $14.99/$15.99 for Session #1 & #3 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees) and gradually make their way up to our regular ticket price of $19.99 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees)

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TICKET PRICING​

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Session #1 Ticket Price (Friday Night - 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM)

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🎟️ $5 Discount Offer (Discount Expires Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM) - $14.99 + Tax & Fees

🎟️ $3 Discount Offer (Discount Expires Friday, January 27th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM) - $16.99 + Tax & Fees

🎟️ Regular Price + Door Price (If Tickets are Still Available) - $19.99 + Tax & Fees

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Session #2 Ticket Price (Saturday Day - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM)

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🎟️ $5 Discount Offer (Discount Expires Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM) - $9.99 + Tax & Fee

🎟️ $3 Discount Offer (Discount Expires Wednesday, January 27th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM) - $11.99 + Tax & Fee

🎟️ Regular Price + Door Price (If Tickets are Still Available) - $14.99 + Tax & Fees

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Session #3 Ticket Price (Saturday Night - 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM)

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🎟️ $4 Discount Offer (Discount Expires Wednesday, January 8th, 2024 @ 11:59 PM) - $15.99 + Tax & Fees

🎟️ $2 Discount Offer (Discount Expires Wednesday, January 27th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM) - $17.99 + Tax & Fees

🎟️ Regular Price + Door Price (If Tickets are Still Available) - $19.99 + Tax & Fees

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Host or Publisher Haben Tekie