THE LONE STAR STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Texas beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten Texas beer festival destinations, from Austin’s independent-brewer showcase and San Antonio’s downtown tasting to Katy’s charity brewfest and Fredericksburg’s market-square pours. Find German heritage weekends in New Braunfels, Galveston, and Fort Worth, plus a Midland invitational, an Austin lager gathering, and a Fort Worth run-and-taste morning.
TEXASBEER FESTIVALS
City tastings. Hill Country weekends.
A Lone Star State festival trail.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EDITIONS
San Antonio announces October 17, Galveston’s host October 23–24, Wurstfest November 6–15, and Austin’s Texas Craft Brewers Festival November 14, 2026. For 2027: Katy April 15–17, Fredericksburg’s main festival June 12, and Fort Worth Oktoberfest September 23–25. Three profiles show completed 2026 editions.
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.
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Austin / Capital Region
November 14, 2026 Texas Craft Brewers Festival at Fiesta Gardens, plus Lager Jam’s completed September 2026 gathering at Spokesman South.
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San Antonio / South Central
October 17, 2026 San Antonio Beer Festival at Civic Park at Hemisfair, with entry times that depend on the ticket tier.
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Fredericksburg / New Braunfels / Hill Country
New Braunfels’ ten-day November 2026 Wurstfest and Fredericksburg’s announced June 12, 2027 main craft beer festival.