Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival – Wilmington, NC
It’s Time to Go HOG WILD!!
Gear Up Wilmington! We are Back! The Show That SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR is going WILD!!! Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbecue, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass, and Smoked Beasts! It’s a great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbecue eatin’. ALL RIGHT IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON!
SAME GREAT LOCATION! Just like the 2025 Wilmington Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, the 2026 festival will take place Downtown at the Wilmington Riverfront at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion! We’re so excited to bring Beer, Bourbon & BBQ back to Downtown Wilmington!
- Each Guest Receives a Souvenir Glass to enjoy All You Care To Taste Beer and Bourbon Tastings as you stroll from table to table.
- BBQ Galore! Enjoy the great barbeque selection from our vendors onsite – pulled pork from whole hogs, ribs, brisket, chickens, sausages and all the fixins’ you can imagine. We’ll keep the portions heavy and the prices low.
- Enjoy Seminars in the Tasting Theatre with Master Distillers, Brewmasters, and Pit Masters from all over the East Coast.
- The SHRINE OF SWINE is back! Enjoy whole hogs during each session. Pork worship at its finest!
- GAME IT: The Cochon Carnival is loaded with fun activities and games to keep everyone challenged. Connect four, giant jenga, cornhole, ping pong and so much more……
- DANCE: Listen To Live Rock & Blues Music on The Main Stage.
- SHOP: Browse Cool Exhibits of Brewerania, Hot sauces, BBQ accessories, Cigars, and more!
… and MORE!
VIP Admission
Valid from 12pm – 6pm
The VIP ticket includes 2 extra hours of sampling, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, a BBQ dinner plate, and all live entertainment.
General Admission
Valid from 2pm – 6pm
This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.
Designated Driver Tickets are available onsite only for $25.00.
PLEASE NOTE:
- All sales are FINAL and NON-REFUNDABLE. Please email Team@drinkeatrelax.com for alternative options.
- E vent is Rain or Shine.
- Pets are not permitted to enter the event; this is for the safety and comfort of other attendees. Service animals excluded.
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