Rochester's Downtown Burgers & Brews Get Together

Friday, October 16, 2026
4:00 to 7:00 PM
Peace Plaza, Downtown Rochester

Come hungry and get ready for the first ever Burgers & Brews Rochester Get Together in the heart of downtown Rochester!

Burgers & Brews brings together featured restaurants, breweries, live music, games, and the Rochester community for an outdoor tasting experience on Peace Plaza.

Your ticket gives you the opportunity to taste all five featured burgers, explore beer selections from participating breweries with eligible drinking admission, enjoy the full event experience, and help crown Rochester’s People’s Choice winners.

Taste your way through five unique burger creations from participating restaurant partners.

Each burger station will serve a tasting size burger creation made especially for the event, giving you the chance to experience every featured burger throughout the afternoon.

Featured burger stations include participating restaurant partners along with hosted stations from North Stone Kitchen and Lord Essex Tavern & Grill of Kahler Hospitality Group.

Guests with eligible drinking admission can enjoy beer tastings from five featured breweries, with participating breweries bringing selections for guests to discover throughout the event.

Explore the featured brews, find a new favorite, and cast your vote for the brewery you think deserves the title of People’s Choice Favorite Brewery.

Your event experience also includes:

• Live music on Peace Plaza
• Cornhole, games, and interactive activities
• People’s Choice voting
• Event giveaways and prize opportunities
• A full afternoon of food, drinks, and fun in downtown Rochester

Everything included with your admission is provided as part of your event experience with no additional payment required at the tasting stations.

Try the burgers, explore the featured brews, and cast your vote throughout the afternoon for:

People’s Choice Best Burger

People’s Choice Favorite Brewery

The winners will receive official Burgers & Brews recognition, downtown Rochester bragging rights, and the opportunity to return as a featured host station at next year’s event.

Your complete Burgers & Brews tasting experience, including:

• Five featured burger samples
• Beer tastings from five featured breweries
• Live music and entertainment
• Cornhole, games, and activities
• People’s Choice voting
• Giveaways and prize opportunities

Guests must be 21 or older to purchase The Classic and receive beer tastings.

Want the complete Burgers & Brews experience with a few extra perks?

The Works includes everything included with Classic admission, plus:

• Early event access
• A commemorative Burgers & Brews tasting glass
• A limited edition Burgers & Brews tote bag

Works Tickets are limited, so early purchase is encouraged.

All the fun, minus the beer.

This non drinking admission includes:

• All five featured burger samples
• Live music and entertainment
• Cornhole, games, and activities
• People’s Choice voting
• Giveaways and prize opportunities

Burgers, Hold the Brews is available for designated drivers, guests ages 18 to 20, and anyone who wants the burgers without the brews.

A portion of event proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House Southeastern Minnesota & Western Wisconsin.

For every paid event ticket sold, $2 will be donated to help support the organization and the children and families it serves.

Guests will also have the opportunity to learn more about Ronald McDonald House and its impact in our community during the event.

Guests must be 21 or older and present a valid government issued photo ID to receive beer tastings.

Guests ages 18 to 20 are welcome to attend with a Burgers, Hold the Brews ticket.

All attendees must be at least 18 years old.

Tickets are limited, and advance purchase is strongly encouraged. Ticket availability is not guaranteed at the event.

Participating restaurants, breweries, live entertainment, activities, and additional event details will be announced leading up to October 16.

We encourage arriving at 4:00 PM to enjoy the full experience. Check in anytime before 6:00 PM!

Burgers & Brews is an outdoor event and will take place rain or shine unless severe weather creates unsafe event conditions.

If the event must be canceled or rescheduled because of severe weather, ticket holders will receive additional information regarding the rescheduled date or available refund options.

Standard ticket refunds will be available according to the refund deadline listed on Eventbrite.

Come hungry. Bring your crew. Taste all five burgers. Explore five featured breweries. Cast your votes. Help us crown Rochester’s favorites.

Burgers. Brews. Live music. One big downtown Rochester Get Together.