BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:64db659317db22cf18a82fb105eeaa11 DTSTAMP:20260408T215322Z DTSTART:20250228T180000 DTEND:20250301T220000 SUMMARY:Ottawa - I Heart Beer & Taco Festival DESCRIPTION: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!\n\nWhen: Friday, February 28 (6:00pm - 11:00pm) and Saturday, March 1 (12:00pm - 10:00pm), 2025\nWhere: EY Centre, Eastern Ontario's Largest Exhibition Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa\nCost: Tokens (used for both food and drink) are $2.50 each, cash only\nAverage sample cost: 1 token\nBeer sample size: 5 oz\n\nCurious about which breweries will be onsite? Here's a list of what to expect:\nCowbell Brewing Co. (Blyth, ON)\nJunction 56 Distillery (Stratford, ON)\nFounder's Original (Burlington, ON)\nRice Lake Hard Cider (Baltimore, ON)\nLake of Bays Brewing Co. (Baysville, ON)\nBlack Fly Beverage Company (London, ON)\nSandbagger Hard Seltzer (Toronto, ON)\nDunrobin Distilleries (Ottawa, ON)\nOrleans Brewing Co (Ottawa, ON) \nBlack Rapids Brewing Company (Ottawa, ON)\nCold Bear Brewing Company (Arnprior, ON) \nBroadhead Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON) \nLatina Beer (Niagara Falls, ON) \nPaniza Brewing Co. (Toronto, ON) \nStray Dog Brewing Company (Orleans, ON) \nBig Rig Brewery (Kanata, ON) \nFlora Hall Brewing (Ottawa, ON) \nBicycle Craft Brewery (Ottawa, ON) \nBond Brewing Company (Orleans, ON) \nKichesippi Beer Co. (Ottawa, ON) \n4 Degrees Brewing & Distilling (Smith Falls, ON) \nDominion City Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON)\nBlack Lab Brewing (Toronto, ON)\n\nCurious about your food options? Here are some examples:\nChucky Habanero Hot Sauce \nBitten on Locke\nEl Patcho’s Tacos \nFiesta Empanada \nLeSher Kitchen \nMona's Taqueria \nPicante mx \nMexi-can cocina \nJunior & The Kid BBQ \nCurry Curry\nMaria's Tacos \nSmokeBox Catering \nUnique Choice \nLa Mesita Restaurante \nFiesta and Tequila \nLa Catrina \nEl Gringo Taqueria\n\nHere's what you need to know:\n➡️ 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.\n\n? 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.\n\n? Volunteer prior or during the event to get FREE Tickets and Tokens. Start times are flexible and the work is pretty easy. \n\n? 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)\n\nSee their website for further detail on ticket pricing and packages.\n\nMost importantly - have fun!! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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.

Most importantly - have fun!!\n\n\n LOCATION:4899 Uplands Dr, Gloucester, ON K1V 1S2, Canada END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR