Best Beer Festivals in New York (2026)

7 festivals across 7 cities

New York hosts 7 beer festivals, ranging from Regional to Tier 1 events. The biggest draws 1,200 per session (2,400 total) attendees; the oldest has run since 1998.

Together these festivals pour from 118+ breweries.

7

Festivals

1,200 per session (2,400 total)

Largest

CNY BrewFest

1998

Oldest

CNY BrewFest

118+

Total Breweries

By Season

Spring

TAP New York Craft Brew Festival

East Durham Blackthorne Resort

2027 dates TBA · last held May 15-17, 2026 100,000+ cumulative attendees Tier 1

Summer

Flour City Brewers Fest

Rochester Rochester Public Market

2027 dates TBA · last held Aug 21, 2026 Major

NYS Craft Brewers Festival - Buffalo

Buffalo Canalside (Buffalo Waterfront)

2027 dates TBA · last held Jun 13, 2026 Regional

Fall

OktoberFest NYC

New York Watermark - Waterfront Bar at Pier 15

Sep 10 - Oct 31, 2026 Free Major

Hunter Mountain Oktoberfest

Hunter Hunter Mountain Resort

Oct 3-18, 2026 Free Regional

Winter

CNY BrewFest

Syracuse Horticulture Building, NYS Fairgrounds

2027 dates TBA · last held Jan 31, 2026 1,200 per session (2,400 total) attendees Regional

Saratoga Beer Summit

Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs City Center

2027 dates TBA · last held Feb 21, 2026 Regional

All 7 Beer Festivals in New York

OktoberFest NYC

New York Watermark - Waterfront Bar at Pier 15

Sep 10 - Oct 31, 2026 Free Major

Hunter Mountain Oktoberfest

Hunter Hunter Mountain Resort

Oct 3-18, 2026 Free Regional

TAP New York Craft Brew Festival

East Durham Blackthorne Resort

2027 dates TBA · last held May 15-17, 2026 100,000+ cumulative attendees Tier 1

Flour City Brewers Fest

Rochester Rochester Public Market

2027 dates TBA · last held Aug 21, 2026 Major

CNY BrewFest

Syracuse Horticulture Building, NYS Fairgrounds

2027 dates TBA · last held Jan 31, 2026 1,200 per session (2,400 total) attendees Regional

NYS Craft Brewers Festival - Buffalo

Buffalo Canalside (Buffalo Waterfront)

2027 dates TBA · last held Jun 13, 2026 Regional

Saratoga Beer Summit

Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs City Center

2027 dates TBA · last held Feb 21, 2026 Regional

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