Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Cary, North Carolina

July 31 & August 1, 2026

Friday, July 31st

6pm – 10pm

VIP & General Admission

Saturday, August 1st

12pm – 6pm
VIP Admission
2pm – 6pm
General Admission

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Cary Beer, Bourbon & BBQ

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Badass Bone-In BBQ…it’s GOING HOG WILD!!

2 BIG DAYS WITH OVER 60+ BEERS, 40+ BOURBONS, AND LOTS OF BARBEQUE!

Its time for THE MEAT COMA. This session will feature SMOKED MEATS and more. Pigs were only just the beginning.

NEW LOCAL BEER GARDEN. Beers around the world are wonderful but this area is focused on your neighbors.

Cary’s Favorite Festival is Back and Better than Ever. Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbeque, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass and Smoked Beasts! It’s two great days of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, and barbeque eatin’. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon.

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.
The SHRINE OF SWINE is back! Enjoy whole hogs during each session. Pork worship at its finest!
Enjoy seminars in the Tasting Theater with Master Distillers, Brewmasters, and Pit Masters from the deep South.
GAME IT: The Cochon Carnival is loaded with fun activities and games to keep everyone challenged. Connect four, giant jenga, cornhole, and so much more……
DANCE: Listen To Live Rock & Blues Music and great Bluegrass on The Main Stage.
SHOP: Browse Cool Exhibits of Brewerania, Hot sauces, BBQ accessories, cookware and more!

…and a few surprises!

Grand Poobah

Two-Day Ticket

$165

ALL ACCESS TICKET

Plus $16.09 Fees
Valid Friday 6pm – 10pm & Saturday 12pm – 6pm

These limited tickets will allow guests to partake in both days and all sessions. In addition to all sessions (if you can truly handle hours and hours of pure liver and artery destruction) these guests will enjoy a GOODIE BAG of SWAG (with t-shirt, lanyard and more) with admission and EXPRESS ENTRY into the event, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, a dinner ticket for FRIDAY night, special POOBAH ONLY area, and all live entertainment. We wish we could do this for everyone but participation is very limited. This ticket is available for one person for two days.

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Friday Night

VIP Admission

$79

Plus $7.70 Fees
Valid from 6pm – 10pm

The Friday Night Session offers an exclusive tasting experience where each guest will enjoy a BARBECUE DINNER PLATTER, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.

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Friday Night

General Admission

$39

Plus $3.80 Fees
Valid from 6pm – 10pm

The Friday Night Session offers an exclusive tasting experience where each guest will enjoy a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.

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Saturday

VIP Admission

$79

Plus $7.70 Fees
Valid from 12pm – 6pm

The VIP ticket includes 2 extra hours of sampling, a BARBECUE DINNER PLATTER, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and live entertainment. These tickets are limited and always SELL OUT.

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