May 20-21, 2023

YYCaesarfest

The Big Four Building, Stampede Park

May 20th – 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (VIP Entrance at 4:00 p.m.)

May 21st – 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (VIP Entrance at 4:00 p.m.)

Tickets:

General Admission: $25.00 each day

YYCaesarfest Weekend Pass: $45

VIP Booth: $75.00

Minimum 5 people

Reserved group booth

Entry tickets for the day

10 tokens for each person

YYCaesarfest or Vendor Swag

Private reserved VIP booths for birthdays, corporate events, stags, or just a long weekend party will be integrated into the festival site for groups as small as 5 and as large as 20, and can be requested at info@yycaesarfest.com.

Sample Tickets:

Will be available at the entrance for $2 each with over 80 vendors sampling Caesars, Craft Beverages, Caesar related products, and more! Samples will range from $2 up depending on the extravagance of the garnish, and type of product. Sample tickets are not included in the entrance price.

Join in for a two-day sampling event & market to celebrate Canada’s National Cocktail with over 40 Caesars, local food, craft beer, Caesar merch & goods.

National Caesar Day should be on a Sunday and not on a Thursday. To respect the great Canadian tradition of Caesar Sunday, YYCaesarfest 2023 will be held on the May long weekend Saturday night and Sunday day! Celebrating one of Calgary's greatest contributions to Canadian culture! This annual two day event kicks off on National Caesar Day! YYCaesarfest is an event celebrating the Caesar cocktail in the city where it was created.

Legend has it, in 1969, bartender Walter Chell was creating a new signature cocktail for the brand-new Italian restaurant in the Calgary Inn, named Marco's. Walter took inspiration from his favourite dish that he longed for since leaving Italy, Spaghetti Alle Vongole, which is served with fresh tomato sauce and clams. The guests at the restaurant loved it and soon so did the city, the province and the country…the rest is history. In 2010 the Canadian government declared the Caesar as Canada's National Cocktail and now Calgary is officially taking it back