THE PEACH STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Georgia beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten festival destinations, from mountain beer halls and regional brewery gatherings to Georgia showcases, downtown tastings, and Savannah’s riverfront. Choose a region, check the edition, and leave room for more of the Peach State.
GEORGIABEER FESTIVALS
Mountain air.
Coastal pours.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EDITIONS
Helen’s season is under way. Valdosta and Hiawassee have October events ahead; Savannah, Atlanta, and Suwanee have exact 2027 dates announced.
Pick a place. Find your next favorite.
01 / PICK YOUR PART OF THE STATE
Start close.
Keep exploring.
Choose a regional starting point, then compare the format. A brewery tasting, a beer garden, and a food-first celebration make different kinds of weekends.
4 FESTIVAL PICKS
Atlanta / Metro Breweries
Suwanee’s tasting, the Guild’s Woodstock gathering, Tucker’s beer garden, and Atlanta’s barbecue festival.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Helen / Hiawassee Mountains
Helen’s extended Oktoberfest season and Hiawassee’s brewery-and-music day.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Athens / Northeast Georgia
Regional brewery sampling at Akins Ford Arena.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Macon / Middle Georgia
Just Tap’d’s downtown Macon craft-beer festival.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Savannah / Coastal Georgia
Beer, bourbon, barbecue, and music at Savannah’s Eastern Wharf.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Valdosta / South Georgia
Georgia Beer Company’s four-day Oktoberfest in Valdosta.
Explore this region ↗This is a destination guide with the last verified edition shown when a new date is unannounced. Some picks are broader craft-beverage or heritage celebrations with beer at their center. Pair the shortlist with our Georgia brewery guide and Georgia beer roundup.
02 / DATES WITH THE YEAR ATTACHED
What is on
the calendar?
Announced future editions and completed editions to watch. Every date belongs to the stated year; old ticket links do not become new festival dates.
Organizer and official destination announcements checked October 12, 2026. Packages, venues, and dates can change. Confirm the current edition before buying or booking.
Chalktoberfest’s 2026 edition was canceled.
The organizer canceled the October 10–11 Marietta festival because of inclement weather. It expresses plans to return in 2027, but a precise new date was not verified.
Read the organizer’s cancellation update ↗Suwanee announces a 2027 date and sale.
The current heading gives March 20, 2027 and a January 8 ticket release. Older sale buttons, entertainment, and package copy remain on the page; check the ticket’s year before buying.
Read the Suwanee edition note ↗