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AN UPDATE ON EVENTS AFFECTED BY COVID-19:
ALMOST ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY, OR TO A SPECIFIC FUTURE DATE, OR HAVE BEEN CANCELLED COMPLETELY. SOME CHARITY EVENTS STILL HAVE A VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION OR OTHER COMPONENT YOU MAY DONATE TO, SO PLEASE SUPPORT THEM IF YOU CAN. INFORMATION ON EACH EVENT IS AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.

May 2020

May 29-30, 2020

The Edmonton Craft Beer Festival (MOVED TO SEPTEMBER 25-26, 2020)

The Butterdome on University of Alberta Campus, 11500 87 Ave. N.W., Edmonton, Alberta

Friday, May 29th: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 30th: 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
VIP Doors open 30 minutes before general admission

Tickets:
Friday/Saturday: $19.99
Weekend Pass: $34.99
You get an official Alberta Beer Festivals 4 ounce sample mug to keep plus gains you access to the event during regular hours.
Friday/Saturday – Beer Geek VIP: $29.99
Weekend Pass – Beer Geek VIP: $49.99
Beer Geek VIPs get several awesome perks! VIP Lanyard, separate entrance, early admission, their own private VIP Lounge area with private VIP washrooms & one free admission to Brew Master and Cooking with Beer Seminars.

One of the fastest growing beer festivals in the world, the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival is the City of Champions’ premier beer, spirit and food festival. With 500+ beers from 100+ breweries, and so many innovative destinations within the festival, your biggest challenge will be deciding where to start.
Hear great stories in the Brew Master Seminars or savour the chocolate and cheese pairings in the Cooking with Beer Seminars; Explore the emerging craft spirit industry in Distillery District; sample delicious food from some of Edmonton’s best restaurants; Take in all the entertainment; Be the first to try the #BeTheBrewer Beer in the Brightside #BeTheBrewer Lounge; support great charities and immerse yourself in this amazing community. With a range of ciders, meads, and other beverages to go with the beers and spirits – there really is something for everyone.
At Alberta Beer Festivals, we strive to educate our fellow Albertans on all things beer related! Part of what we do is promote craft beer created in our own back yard, in addition to creating a brew culture with positive experiences for everyone. And there’s no better time to do this than at the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival!
Increase your beer knowledge and find a new favourite by sampling some of the more than 500 different types of beer on site. Take part in beer seminars, cooking with beer, vote for the People’s Choice awards, meet new people, sample delicious foods from Edmonton's best pubs and restaurants, enjoy the atmosphere and entertainment, and most importantly have a great time!
The Edmonton Craft Beer Festival is a celebration of beer culture in Alberta. The focus is on bringing the beer community together, including brew masters, brewery representatives, restaurant owners, managers and chefs. Together, these experts will share their knowledge through Brew Master Seminars, Cooking With Beer Seminars, food & beer pairings, and so much more. And when it’s all done – cast your vote for your favorite beer and food.

The Distillery District
One of the many reasons people love craft beer and spirits is they feel so connected to the people who brew and distill it! Distillers are authentic, passionate, and take great pride in their work, and with the growing number of craft distillers in Canada ABF is creating a specific area at both the Calgary International Beerfest (May 3 & 4) and Edmonton Craft Beer Festival (May 31 & June 1) for people to discover these distilled spirits!
The Distillery District will be a must-see destination for patrons at Beerfest. They will have their senses stimulated with visual and engaging displays, the ability to sample a wide range of spirits from over a dozen distilleries from Canada and taste delicious food from local restaurants inspired by spirits. There will also be opportunities to learn about the process of making spirits via seminars that will take place in the district area and exhibitors will be able to interact with festival goers to uncover why this is the next evolution!

Beyond The Beer
- Distillery District
- Live Music Stages
- Edmonton’s Best Restaurants & Pubs
- Brew Master Seminars hosted by Craft Beer Market
- Cooking with Beer Seminars
- Vote for People’s Choice Favourite Beer Award
- Vote for People’s Choice Favourite Restaurant Award

2020 SEMINAR & CASK SCHEDULES
TBA

2020 BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES, & CIDERIES
TBA

2020 RESTAURANTS
TBA

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June 2020

June 1-7, 2020

YYC Beer Week (POSTPONED)

Various locations

Schedule:
TBA

As you can understand, due to unprecedented circumstances, YYCBeerWeek 2020 (initially scheduled for June 1–7) is postponed. In the meantime, we encourage you to continue supporting our many incredible local businesses, including craft breweries, restaurants, retailers and charities.
Furthermore, you are invited to join the BeerGuys Craft Club membership program by visiting BeerGuys.ca. Your membership helps efforts to support Calgary’s world-class brewing industry.
Lastly, in place of YYCBeerWeek, join BeerGuysYYC each Friday afternoon for the new Lockdown Happy Hour: Meet the Brewer edition. In this 30-minute session, you can listen and chat with local Brewmaster’s while drinking a delicious cold beer!
For more info and to RSVP, please visit BeerGuys.ca/HappyHour

How Does YYCBeerWeek Work?
The format is threefold...
1) Calgary Breweries
Local CRAFT Breweries HOST SPECIAL beer TASTING EVENTs OR OFFER A special PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, donating $1 FROM EACH SALE TO A LOCAL CHARITY.
2) Calgary RESTAURANTS
Restaurants CREATE An exclusive BEER-INSPIRED DISH MADE WITH LOCAL CRAFT BEER OR PAIRED WITH A LOCAL craft BEER. $1 FROM EACH MEAL COMBO is donated TO A LOCAL CHARITY in need.
3) Calgary RETAILERS
Retailers OFFER A SPECIAL PROMOTION ON ONE OR MORE LOCAL CRAFT BEERS throughout the week, WITH $1 FROM EACH SALE donated TO A LOCAL CHARITY.

BeerGuysYYC is an organization dedicated to the growth and support of the craft beer industry, local business and community. With so many great local breweries starting up across Southern Alberta they've made it their mission to showcase and promote their incredible talent. In partnership with Calgary's best and brightest they bring to you Calgary's Second Annual YYCBeerWeek, a place where local brewers, chefs and Calgarian's alike can revel in the artisanal mastery of the world-class craft beer industry that lies on our very doorstep.

In Support Of:
Every time you take a bite or drink a sip during YYCBeerWeek you're helping support one of over a 40 amazing local charities. Each brewery & restaurant has teamed-up to support a local organization close to their heart. All you have to do is enjoy an amazing meal or a frosty pint! How awesome is that?!
See them all here.

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June 7, 2020

4th Street Lilac Festival (POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2020)

4th St. S.W. from 13 Ave. to Elbow Drive

10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Join in at the Parade!
The 4th Street Lilac Festival kicks off the day with a parade at 10:00 a.m. Beginning at 25th Avenue S.W. along 4th Street and finishing at 13th Avenue S.W.. Bring the whole family to enjoy an exciting Sunday morning spring parade.

Sunday, June 7th marks the 31st Annual 4th Street Lilac Festival. This free one day event is the start up to Calgary's vibrant festival season, and encourages citizens to shake off their winter blues and reintroduce themselves to the thriving creative community in our city. Each spring, thousands of attendees come out to enjoy the unique and pedestrian friendly 4th Street venue, offering an array of musical talent, artisan vendors, quality entertainment and some perfect people watching.
At the Lilac Festival, there is an activity made for all ages. This could mean a jump in the bouncer for the kids, discovering a great new band, choosing a perfect summer patio or searching for a trendy fashion; there is no shortage of things happening.
The 4th Street Festival Society works diligently to provide an ideal environment for new and emerging local musicians to showcase their talents. There are six stages hosting over 30 performances throughout the day, offering artists exposure to an often brand new audience.
4th Street is host to over 500 vendors that vary from artisan crafts, to imported wares, to community organizations and more. The 4th Street Lilac Festival looks forward to another great year, hosting the best and brightest in Calgary's cultural community.

The 2020 Entertianment Line-up
The 4th Street Lilac Festival is about promoting independent and emerging talent from across Western Canada.
The 2020 Entertianment Line-up is TBA.

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