THE PEACE GARDEN STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
North Dakota beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten North Dakota beer festival destinations, from West Fargo’s Brewers Guild tasting and Fargo’s brewery celebrations to zoo fundraisers, Grand Forks’ pork-and-beer gathering, and Oktoberfest in Minot, Jamestown, Dickinson, and the capital region. Compare the last verified edition and ticket format before making a prairie weekend.
NORTH DAKOTABEER FESTIVALS
Prairie brewery pours.
Small-city festival weekends.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EDITIONS
Mandan’s October 18, 2026 Oktoberfest dinner is announced with limited seating. The other nine profiles show completed editions while awaiting new dates. Under Brew Skies’ organizer page still advertises June 7, 2025; that is not a 2026 or 2027 announcement.
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.
3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Fargo / West Fargo / Red River Valley
Under Brew Skies’ completed June 2025 Guild edition, plus Fargo’s completed August 2026 Zoo Brew and October 2026 Drekker Oktoberfest.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Grand Forks / Northern Red River Valley
Happy Harry’s Pork & Brew’s completed January 2026 Grand Forks edition, with its next date still unverified.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Minot / North Central
Sertoma Sips’ completed October 2026 tasting in Citizens Alley, featuring North Dakota beer, cider, and wine.
Explore this region ↗3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Bismarck / Mandan / Capital Region
Mandan’s announced October 18 dinner-and-beer celebration, plus Bismarck’s completed zoo tasting and German Fest at the Depot.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Jamestown / Central Prairie
The Arts Center’s completed September 19, 2026 Oktoberfest in Hansen Arts Park, with a new edition to watch for.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Dickinson / Southwest
Dickinson’s completed October 10, 2026 Oktoberfest at All In Events & Catering, with its own Mountain Time schedule.
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 North Dakota brewery guide and North Dakota 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 13, 2026. Packages, venues, and dates can change. Confirm the current edition before buying or booking.
Under Brew Skies still shows 2025
The Guild’s page names June 7, 2025 at The Lights in West Fargo. The profile remains completed. Wait for a new year-specific announcement before treating an old ticket link as a future edition.
Watch the Guild’s announcements ↗Mandan’s finish time needs a check
The October 18, 2026 dinner listing has conflicting finish times in its header and description. Confirm final hours and remaining seats with the host before purchasing.
Check the limited-seat dinner ↗Two zoo tastings, two cities
Fargo’s Red River Zoo and Bismarck’s Dakota Zoo host different events. The verified 2026 editions are completed. Daytime zoo hours, concert set times, and retained gate-sales wording do not establish a future tasting ticket.
Compare the Bismarck tasting ↗03 / 10 FESTIVALS WORTH KNOWING
Find your kind
of North Dakota weekend.
Search a city or festival, narrow the region, and check the edition status. Each profile explains the setting, ticket details, and the pract