THE PELICAN STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Louisiana beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten Louisiana beer festival destinations, from German pours on Bayou St. John and Baton Rouge’s animal-shelter fundraiser to Northshore tastings, Lafayette brew stops, and zoo evenings. Pick a region, compare the format, and leave room for a Louisiana meal.
LOUISIANABEER FESTIVALS
Bayou roads.
A local pour.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EDITIONS
New Orleans Oktoberfest continues on October 16–17 and 23–24, 2026. Cap City Beer Fest follows on November 1. The other profiles retain completed editions to watch.
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.
1 FESTIVAL PICK
New Orleans / Bayou St. John
Deutsches Haus Oktoberfest’s German food, beer, and music across three Friday–Saturday weekends.
Explore this region ↗3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Mandeville / Abita Springs
A Trailhead beer tasting, an indoor humane-society fundraiser, and Abita’s music-and-beer celebration.
Explore this region ↗3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Baton Rouge / Capital Region
Cap City’s animal-shelter benefit, an LSU museum tasting, and the zoo’s new Wild Pour format.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Lafayette / Acadiana
Gulf Brew’s downtown brewery stops, music, crafts, and designated-driver experience.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Alexandria / Central Louisiana
Alexandria Zoo’s evening gathering with a drink-ticket package and separate food trucks.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Shreveport / Northwest Louisiana
Shreveport BREWtoberfest’s wider festival entry and separately priced tasting access.
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 Louisiana brewery guide and Louisiana 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.