Tap & Craft Festival: Buffalo

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 03:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Buffalo RiverWorks | Buffalo, NY

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Sample 30+ Craft Breweries, Cideries, Wineries and Distilleries & enjoy live music by Buffalo Dead Alliance!
About this Event

Tap & Craft believes in affordable festivals that feature amazing craft brands, remarkable music and special venues. Let’s have a nice lil’ Saturday in Buffalo, New York.

The Tap & Craft Festival

Saturday, October 4, 2025

VIP Session: 3-4:00 pm

General Session: 4:00-7 pm

Buffalo RiverWorks

359 Ganson Street

Buffalo, NY 14203

(Free Parking Available)

Ticket Prices

VIP Ticket: $45 (Pre-sale Only)

General Session Pre-sale Ticket: $35

General Session Ticket @ Door: $48 (We cannot guarantee door ticket availability)

Designated Driver: $10 (includes a bottle of water)

Paper tickets can be purchased, without Eventbrite fees, at the Lock Tender. Paper tickets will be available from July 8 to October 3.

The Lock Tender – 4 Lock Street, Lockport, NY 14094

Ticket price includes:

VIP ($45 Pre-sale only)

-Event admission

- Commemorative tasting glass

-Four hours of samples from 30+ Craft Breweries, Cideries, Wineries and Distilleries (3-7 pm) 3 oz for beer & cider. ¼ oz for spirits. 1 oz for wine.

-An extra hour to check out all brands (3-4 pm)

-Special brands and styles only available during VIP (3-4 pm)

-Live music by Dead Alliance Buffalo (3-6:30 pm)

-Pretzel necklace to cleanse the pallet

-Commemorative Lock Tender sticker

-BOGO draft and 15% off a food, to-go or merch order over $30 at The Lock Tender (one time offer, valid from October 4 to December 7) Lock Tender offer only applies to pre-sale Eventbrite tickets and paper tickets purchased at the Lock Tender.

General Session ($35 pre-sale & $48 at the door)

-Event admission

-Commemorative tasting glass

-Three hours of samples from 30+ Craft Breweries, Cideries, Wineries and Distilleries (4-7 pm) 3 oz for beer & cider. ¼ oz for spirits. 1 oz for wine.

-Live music by Dead Alliance Buffalo (3-6:30 pm)

-5% off a food, to-go and/or merch order over $30 at The Lock Tender (one time offer, valid from October 4 to December 7) Lock Tender offer only applies to pre-sale Eventbrite tickets and paper tickets purchased at the Lock Tender

Designated Driver ($10)

-Event Admission

-One bottle of water

-Commemorative Lock Tender sticker

-Live music by Dead Alliance Buffalo (3-6:30 pm)

-10% off a food, to-go and/or merch order over $30 at The Lock Tender (one time offer, valid from October 4 to December 7) Lock Tender offer only applies to pre-sale Eventbrite tickets and paper tickets purchased at the Lock Tender

The Pour List will be released on August 1 @ noon via tapandcraft.com along with Frequently Asked Questions.

About Us

Tap & Craft is a roaming craft festival hosting events in Buffalo, Lockport and the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York. We are proud to be a Lock Tender Taproom & Bottle Shop brand.


What is the Lock Tender?

We are a tap room and bottle shop on the Erie Canal in Lockport, NY. We feature 18 craft taps, hundreds of can options to go, wine, cider, slushies and a fun food menu. Learn more @ www.thelocktender.com

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Where is it happening?

Buffalo RiverWorks, 359 Ganson Street, Buffalo, United States

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Tickets

USD 12.51 to USD 49.87

The Lock Tender

Host or Publisher The Lock Tender

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