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Banff Beerfest – Know Before You Go
- October 3, 2025
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Every good mountain adventure requires preparation for it to be successful. To ensure you make the most of your upcoming Banff Craft Beer Festival experience from October 23-25, 2025, we’ve compiled a list of important information for you.
Get ready for world-class brews in the heart of the Canadian Rockies!
Getting There
To ensure everyone’s safety, personal vehicles will not be permitted to park at the Cave & Basin (311 Cave Ave, Banff, AB) during the festival. However, we have several convenient transportation options available to help you get to this year’s festival.
- Accessibility Assistance – if you have accessibility issues please contact us at least one week in advance at beer.info@albertabeerfestivals.com and we will coordinate transportation to and from the event. *Please note, there is not a dedicated shuttle with accessibility capabilities so you must coordinate with us in advance.
- Shuttles – The Lake Louise Pipestone Express Shuttle will be running continuously throughout the event. You can load at the Ski Louise Shuttle Tent in the Mount Royal Parking Lot (135 Beaver St., Banff, AB)
- Drop-offs – Taxis and personal vehicles will be allowed to drop off and pick up attendees directly at the Cave & Basin.
- Walk or Bike – Enjoy the beautiful Banff scenery! You can easily walk or ride out to the event – it’s about a 10-minute stroll from the Nancy Pauw pedestrian bridge in Central Park by downtown Banff.
Important Times
Thursday, October 23 & Friday, October 24
4:00 PM: Shuttle Service Begins
5:00 PM: Doors Open & Sampling Begins
9:00 PM: No Entry
9:15 PM: Sample Token Sales End
9:45 PM: Last Pour
10:00 PM: Event/Consumption Ends
11:00 PM: Shuttle Service Ends
Saturday, October 25 – Afternoon Session
11:00 AM: Shuttle Service Begins
12:00 PM: Doors Open & Sampling Begins
3:00 PM: No Entry
3:15 PM: Sample Token Sales End
3:45 PM: Last Pour
4:00 PM: Afternoon Session Ends
Saturday, October 25 – Evening Session
5:00 PM: Doors Open & Sampling Begins
8:00 PM: No Entry
8:15 PM: Sample Token Sales End
8:45 PM: Last Pour
9:00 PM: Event/Consumption Ends
10:00 PM: Shuttle Service Ends
Washrooms
There are 4 washroom areas conveniently located throughout the venue:
1) Outside in the front lounge (along the North side of the building)
2) Outside in the back smoking area
3) Just inside the front doors to the left (only 2 individual washrooms)
4) Inside the back building downstairs
Coat Check
The Banff Beerfest is primarily an indoor event, but there are outdoor areas you will want to explore, so we recommend dressing warmly. If you wish to check your coat, our charity partner, Rocky Mountain Adaptive, will once again be operating a coat check area with all proceeds supporting their amazing work of making adventure accessible!
Sample Tokens
All purchased Banff Beerfest tickets include $40 worth of sample tokens that you will receive at the door. If you require additional sample tokens, they will be for sale inside the event.
- All beverages and food can be sampled using sample tokens.
- Sample tokens are $1 each and sold in blocks of ten.
- Each beverage sample is a minimum of 2 tokens, but food and more expensive beverages (like spirits) can be more.
- A sample of beer is legally 4oz, spirits ½ ounce, and wine 2oz.
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More Important Points
- This is an 18+ sampling event, no minors are allowed, and all attendees must present a valid government-issued ID upon entry.
- No outside food or beverages are permitted inside the festival grounds.
- No re-entry is allowed once you have exited the festival.
- Tickets are non-refundable but transferable. Can’t make the event? We have enabled Showpass’ Resale functionality, instructions on that feature available HERE
- Please do not drink and drive for the safety of yourself and others. Check stops may be in place throughout the weekend to ensure this
- Visit our Online FAQ for common questions & answers
- Visit our Banff Craft Beer Festival website
- Follow us @ABBeerfestivals
- Remember to be safe & have fun!