Burp Fest at Sip Nebraska Fall 2026

Sip Nebraska launched in 2014 as a wine-focused tasting event in Lincoln, the brainchild of Blur Events, a local event production company. At a time when Nebraska's craft beverage scene was still finding its footing, the festival offered a platform for the state's wineries to reach a wider audience. But as Nebraska's craft brewing and distilling industries grew through the mid-2010s, Sip Nebraska grew with them, expanding to include craft beer, hard cider, and spirits alongside its original wine lineup. The evolution mirrored a broader trend in the state: Nebraska's beverage producers were diversifying, and drinkers wanted a festival that reflected the full range of what was being made locally.

Now in its second decade, Sip Nebraska operates as two seasonal editions — a spring festival and the marquee fall event at Haymarket Park Ballpark in Lincoln. The fall edition has become a full-day affair running from morning through evening, with unlimited tastings, live music, lawn games, food trucks, artisan vendors, and college football on the big screen — a nod to the fact that in Nebraska, fall Saturdays belong to football almost as much as they belong to anything else. An Early Access tier capped at 500 tickets creates a VIP-lite experience without the steep price jump common at other festivals, and the accessible $65 tasting ticket (with Designated Driver options at $15) keeps the event welcoming. Sip Nebraska occupies an unusual space in the festival world: it is neither purely a beer fest nor a wine event, but a celebration of Nebraska's entire craft beverage ecosystem under one roof — or, more accurately, under an open prairie sky.