11/7/25 – 11/21/25
Tier One Pricing
$85 – VIP (1-6p)
$65 – Early Entry (1-6p)
$35 – General Admission (2-6p)
$15 – Designated Driver
Winterfest 2026 – Over 75 Frosty Indiana Craft Bevs, Silent Ski Disco, & Our New VIP Iceberg Lounge.
February 7, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm UTC+0
#IndyWinterfest | Drink Beer. Support Indiana Brewers.
Join the Indiana Brewers Guild for our 17th annual Winterfest nonprofit fundraiser on February 7, 2026 from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Indiana State Fairgrounds West Pavilion in Indianapolis! Support local vendors & enjoy games while sampling over 300 beers, cider, craft cocktails & alt beverages all crafted by your favorite Hoosiers!
Please review festival info below as well as our FAQs and remember to drink responsibly.
Ticket Info and Pricing
TICKET TYPES
- New! VIP Ticket – Enter at 1pm & receive a taster glass to enjoy first dibs on beers from 75+ participating Hoosier breweries and guests, with a smaller crowd size and shorter lines. VIP guests will also receive a 2-pack of limited-edition Drink Indiana Beer winter glassware, a specially-crafted snack mix, a dedicated entrance line, dedicated restrooms, seating to take a rest, an event-branded bag with brewery swag, and the opportunity to win one of two special prize packs valued at $200.
- Early Entry – Enter at 1pm & receive a taster glass to enjoy first dibs on beers from 75+ participating Hoosier breweries and guests, with a smaller crowd size and shorter lines. Early Entry guests will also receive a limited edition Winterfest pint glass upon exit.
- General Admission – Enter at 2 p.m. and receive a taster glass good for unlimited 3 oz. pours of local beer, cider and craft cocktails.
- Designated Drivers – Enter anytime & enjoy unlimited water, soda, and limited samples of NA beverages from our vendors. (We’re bringing more to our DD ticket in 2026!)
No refunds or exchanges. This is an all-weather (rain, snow, sleet, or shine) event.
11/22/25 – 11/28/25
Tier Two Pricing + Black Friday *Package* Sale
$95 – VIP (1-6p)
$75 – Early Entry (1-6p)
$280 – 4 Pack Early Entry
$45 – General Admission (2-6p)
$160 – 4 Pack General Admission
$15 – Designated Driver
11/29/25 – 12/28/25
Tier Two Pricing
$95 – VIP (1-6p)
$75 – Early Entry (1-6p)
$45 – General Admission (2-6p)
$15 – Designated Driver
12/29/25 – 2/6/26
Tier Three Pricing
$105 – VIP (1-6p) if available
$80 – Early Entry (1-6p) if available
$50 – General Admission (2-6p)
$15 – Designated Driver
2/7/26
Day of Event Pricing
$115 – VIP (1-6p) if available
$85 – Early Entry (1-6p) if available
$60 – General Admission (2-6p) if available
$20 – Designated Driver
Pre-Banding
Pre-banded lines are the fastest way to enter the fest!
With 1000s of attendees for this festival, we’ve added more options to get you banded and into the event as fast as possible!
Friday, February 6, 2026 | 5:30-7:00p
Deviate Brewing – 4004 W 96th St, Indianapolis, IN 46268
First 12 people to arrive to be prebanded get a Deviate pint glass!
Respond to the Facebook event >>
Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 11:00a-12:15p
Taxman Cityway – 310 South Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Respond to the Facebook event >>
Winterfest Sprinter Sponsors
Winterfest Beverage Vendors (as of 10/22/25)
10-56 Brewing Company
2Toms Brewing Company
450 North Brewing/Simmons Winery/450 North Spirits
Afterburner Brewing Co.
Ash and Elm Cider
Bad Dad Brewing Company
Barker Brewhouse
Bier Brewery
Big Lug Brewing
Black Circle
Blind Owl Brewery
Blockhead Beerworks
Bloomington Brewing Company
Broad Ripple Brewpub
Brokerage Brewing Company
Burn Em Brewing
Byway Brewing Company
Cedar Creek Brewing Co.
Chilly Water Brewing Company
Civilian Brewing Corps
Creatures of Habit Brewing Co
Damsel Brew Pub
Daredevil Brewing
Deviate Brewing
Feed Store Beer Co
Field Brewing
Flix Brewhouse, Carmel
Floral Beverages
Four Day Ray Brewing
Gas City Brewing Company
Grand Junction Brewing Co.
Guggman Haus Brewing Company
Hi & Mighty/Shake Up
Hog Molly Brewing Co.
Hoplore Brewing
Kekionga Craft Company
King Jugg Brewing Company
Mad Anthony Brewing Company
Mashcraft Brewing
Metazoa Brewing Company
Moontown Brewing Company
Northbrook Brewing
Patoka Lake Brewing
Pax Verum Brewing
People’s Brewery & Taproom
Planetary Brewing
Primeval Brewing
Quaff ON! Brewing Company
Saint Benedict’s Brew Works
Saint Joseph Brewery
Science Project Brewing Co.
Shoreline Brewery
Studebaker Brewing Co
Sun King Brewery
Taxman Brewing Company
Teays River Brewing
Terre Haute Brewing Co.
The Tap Brewery
Three Floyds Brewing & Distilling
Upland Brewing Company
Urban Vines
Westwind Brewery Co.
Wooden Bear Brewing
Yard Goat Artisan Ales
ZwanzigZ Brewing
Winterfest Sponsors & Vendors
We love building our Indiana craft beer community! Our vendor selection is unique to our event and features local and regional artisans, businesses, and nonprofits. Please help us support local by visiting websites, following socials, and buying plenty of goods while you enjoy this year’s fest. If you’re interested in registering as a sponsor or vendor of this year’s event, please find our registration form online here >>
Giving Back
We’re proud to partner with Joy’s House, a not-for-profit adult day service. Joy’s House hosts Guests who are seeking safety, companionship and engagement in community. Many of their Guests are no longer able to stay at home alone safely due to basic aging or a variety of diagnoses. Joy’s House services are designed for those with a wide range of abilities and interests.
A rock star team for Joy’s House manages our coat check station at the event so you can dress warm for arrival and departure and not have to carry around your coat during the event!
Winterfest Entertainment
Coming Soon!
