Best Beer Festivals in Ohio (2026)

5 festivals across 4 cities

Ohio hosts 5 beer festivals, including Regional events. The biggest draws 818,532 (2024 record) attendees; the oldest has run since 2006.

Together these festivals pour from 131+ breweries.

5

Festivals

818,532 (2024 record)

Largest

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

2006

Oldest

Ohio Brew Week

131+

Total Breweries

By Season

Spring

Columbus Brew Festival

Columbus COSI (Center of Science and Industry)

Mar 7, 2026 $55 (8 PM - 11 PM) Regional

Winter Warmer Fest

Cleveland Windows on the River

Mar 7, 2026 $58.99 advance ($55 + $3.99 fee) / $70 at door Regional

Summer

Ohio Brew Week

Athens Uptown Athens (multiple venues)

Jul 10-18, 2026 Free Regional

All 5 Beer Festivals in Ohio

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

Cincinnati Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove

Free 818,532 (2024 record) attendees Regional

Cleveland Oktoberfest

Cleveland Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds

$19 (1-day) / $35 (2-day) Regional

Columbus Brew Festival

Columbus COSI (Center of Science and Industry)

Mar 7, 2026 $55 (8 PM - 11 PM) Regional

Ohio Brew Week

Athens Uptown Athens (multiple venues)

Jul 10-18, 2026 Free Regional

Winter Warmer Fest

Cleveland Windows on the River

Mar 7, 2026 $58.99 advance ($55 + $3.99 fee) / $70 at door Regional

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March July

Burp Fest hosts burping contests at beer festivals in Ohio.