THE BEEHIVE STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Utah beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten Utah beer festival destinations and seasonal series, from Snowbird’s Bavarian weekends and Deer Valley’s lift-access tasting to Ogden’s spring beer fest and Logan’s community fundraiser. Explore Solitude’s canyon brewfest, Brighton’s food-and-beer celebration, Snowbasin’s two seasonal programs, City Weekly’s traveling Beer Hop, and Brian Head’s fall beer and music.
UTAHBEER FESTIVALS
Taproom tastings. Mountain weekends.
A Beehive State festival trail.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EDITIONS
Snowbasin’s SnowWiesn season remains under way, with its final scheduled weekend October 17–18, 2026. The other nine profiles show completed 2026 editions or series; their next dates are unverified here. Weekend series are not daily festivals. Confirm operations and the selected day’s ticket before traveling.
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
Salt Lake City / Urban Taprooms
Utah Beer Hop’s completed October 3, 2026 Octoberfest stop at Epic Brewing, part of City Weekly’s traveling mini-festival format.
Explore this region ↗3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Snowbird / Brighton / Solitude / Cottonwood Canyons
Snowbird and Brighton’s completed fall 2026 weekends, plus Solitude’s completed June 13–14 Big Cottonwood Canyon Brew Fest.
Explore this region ↗3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Ogden / Huntsville / Northern Wasatch
SnowWiesn’s final scheduled October 17–18, 2026 weekend at Snowbasin, plus completed Ogden Beer Fest and summer Blues & Brews editions.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Park City / Deer Valley
Deer Valley’s completed September 19–20, 2026 Mountain Beer Festival, reached by chairlift from Snow Park check-in.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Logan / Cache Valley
Logan’s completed May 3, 2026 Community Craft Beer Fest at Church Street and Federal Avenue, supporting local community causes.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Brian Head / Southern Utah
Brian Head’s completed September 2026 Oktoberfest music weekends; the dated September 20 listing is shown here.
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 Utah brewery guide and Utah 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.
SnowWiesn has a final weekend ahead
Snowbasin’s current program lists October 17–18, 2026 as its final weekend, beyond some older October 11 summaries. Its notice also records an October 11 weather cancellation. Check the selected day’s operating update before heading up.
Check the final Snowbasin weekend ↗Utah Beer Festival went on tour
City Weekly’s 2026 format is Utah Beer Hop, a traveling taproom mini-festival series. The latest verified stop here is the completed October 3 Octoberfest at Epic Brewing. An older Gateway listing does not verify the next venue or date.
Explore the taproom format ↗Brighton’s tasting pass is for food
Not Oktoberfest’s Foodie Wars pass covers competing culinary entries and a vote. Beer collaborations are part of the wider program, but that food pass does not establish included beer samples. Its 2026 weekends ended October 11.
Compare the Brighton format ↗03 / 10 FESTIVALS WORTH KNOWING
Find your kind
of Utah weekend.
Search a city or festival, narrow the region, and check the edition status. Each profile explains the setting, ticket details, and the practical checks for a better visit.