The third annual Ottawa 'I Heart Beer & Taco Festival' will run from Friday, February 28 - March 1, 2025. This event pro...
The third annual Ottawa 'I Heart Beer & Taco Festival' will run from Friday, February 28 - March 1, 2025. This event promised to be two fun-filled days and nights of beer, cider and spirits sampling with games, dancing, and tacos!
When: Friday, February 28 (6:00pm - 11:00pm) and Saturday, March 1 (12:00pm - 10:00pm), 2025
Where: EY Centre, Eastern Ontario's Largest Exhibition Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa
Cost: Tokens (used for both food and drink) are $2.50 each, cash only
Average sample cost: 1 token
Beer sample size: 5 oz
Curious about which breweries will be onsite? Here's a list of what to expect:
Cowbell Brewing Co. (Blyth, ON)
Junction 56 Distillery (Stratford, ON)
Founder's Original (Burlington, ON)
Rice Lake Hard Cider (Baltimore, ON)
Lake of Bays Brewing Co. (Baysville, ON)
Black Fly Beverage Company (London, ON)
Sandbagger Hard Seltzer (Toronto, ON)
Dunrobin Distilleries (Ottawa, ON)
Orleans Brewing Co (Ottawa, ON)
Black Rapids Brewing Company (Ottawa, ON)
Cold Bear Brewing Company (Arnprior, ON)
Broadhead Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON)
Latina Beer (Niagara Falls, ON)
Paniza Brewing Co. (Toronto, ON)
Stray Dog Brewing Company (Orleans, ON)
Big Rig Brewery (Kanata, ON)
Flora Hall Brewing (Ottawa, ON)
Bicycle Craft Brewery (Ottawa, ON)
Bond Brewing Company (Orleans, ON)
Kichesippi Beer Co. (Ottawa, ON)
4 Degrees Brewing & Distilling (Smith Falls, ON)
Dominion City Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON)
Black Lab Brewing (Toronto, ON)
Curious about your food options? Here are some examples:
Chucky Habanero Hot Sauce
Bitten on Locke
El Patcho’s Tacos
Fiesta Empanada
LeSher Kitchen
Mona's Taqueria
Picante mx
Mexi-can cocina
Junior & The Kid BBQ
Curry Curry
Maria's Tacos
SmokeBox Catering
Unique Choice
La Mesita Restaurante
Fiesta and Tequila
La Catrina
El Gringo Taqueria
Here's what you need to know:
➡️ All General Admission Tickets include admission to the Festival and an official 10 ounce I❤︎BEER sampling cup. Tokens can be purchased at the festival (cash only) at the designated token tent or online when purchasing tickets.
? Designated Driver Tickets are $10 at the Door. DD Tickets give you admission to the event but you are not permitted to consume any alcohol at the Festival (If caught consuming alcohol of any kind, you'll be removed from the venue). Non Alcoholic drinks and food can be purchased using tokens at the local food vendor booths and the snack shack.
? Volunteer prior or during the event to get FREE Tickets and Tokens. Start times are flexible and the work is pretty easy.
? The Earlier you buy your admission ticket, the cheaper it is. Tickets start at just $9.99 for Session #2 and $14.99/$15.99 for Session #1 & #3 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees) and slowly make their way up to our regular ticket price of $14.99/$19.99 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees)
See their website for further detail on ticket pricing and packages.
The third annual Ottawa 'I Heart Beer & Taco Festival' will run from Friday, February 28 - March 1, 2025. This event promised to be two fun-filled days and nights of beer, cider and spirits sampling with games, dancing, and tacos!
When: Friday, February 28 (6:00pm - 11:00pm) and Saturday, Marc...
The third annual Ottawa 'I Heart Beer & Taco Festival' will run from Friday, February 28 - March 1, 2025. This event promised to be two fun-filled days and nights of beer, cider and spirits sampling with games, dancing, and tacos!
When: Friday, February 28 (6:00pm - 11:00pm) and Saturday, March 1 (12:00pm - 10:00pm), 2025
Where: EY Centre, Eastern Ontario's Largest Exhibition Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa
Cost: Tokens (used for both food and drink) are $2.50 each, cash only
Average sample cost: 1 token
Beer sample size: 5 oz
Curious about which breweries will be onsite? Here's a list of what to expect:
Cowbell Brewing Co. (Blyth, ON)
Junction 56 Distillery (Stratford, ON)
Founder's Original (Burlington, ON)
Rice Lake Hard Cider (Baltimore, ON)
Lake of Bays Brewing Co. (Baysville, ON)
Black Fly Beverage Company (London, ON)
Sandbagger Hard Seltzer (Toronto, ON)
Dunrobin Distilleries (Ottawa, ON)
Orleans Brewing Co (Ottawa, ON)
Black Rapids Brewing Company (Ottawa, ON)
Cold Bear Brewing Company (Arnprior, ON)
Broadhead Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON)
Latina Beer (Niagara Falls, ON)
Paniza Brewing Co. (Toronto, ON)
Stray Dog Brewing Company (Orleans, ON)
Big Rig Brewery (Kanata, ON)
Flora Hall Brewing (Ottawa, ON)
Bicycle Craft Brewery (Ottawa, ON)
Bond Brewing Company (Orleans, ON)
Kichesippi Beer Co. (Ottawa, ON)
4 Degrees Brewing & Distilling (Smith Falls, ON)
Dominion City Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON)
Black Lab Brewing (Toronto, ON)
Curious about your food options? Here are some examples:
Chucky Habanero Hot Sauce
Bitten on Locke
El Patcho’s Tacos
Fiesta Empanada
LeSher Kitchen
Mona's Taqueria
Picante mx
Mexi-can cocina
Junior & The Kid BBQ
Curry Curry
Maria's Tacos
SmokeBox Catering
Unique Choice
La Mesita Restaurante
Fiesta and Tequila
La Catrina
El Gringo Taqueria
Here's what you need to know:
➡️ All General Admission Tickets include admission to the Festival and an official 10 ounce I❤︎BEER sampling cup. Tokens can be purchased at the festival (cash only) at the designated token tent or online when purchasing tickets.
? Designated Driver Tickets are $10 at the Door. DD Tickets give you admission to the event but you are not permitted to consume any alcohol at the Festival (If caught consuming alcohol of any kind, you'll be removed from the venue). Non Alcoholic drinks and food can be purchased using tokens at the local food vendor booths and the snack shack.
? Volunteer prior or during the event to get FREE Tickets and Tokens. Start times are flexible and the work is pretty easy.
? The Earlier you buy your admission ticket, the cheaper it is. Tickets start at just $9.99 for Session #2 and $14.99/$15.99 for Session #1 & #3 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees) and slowly make their way up to our regular ticket price of $14.99/$19.99 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees)
See their website for further detail on ticket pricing and packages.
