8 CITIES + 25k PEOPLE = ONE HECK OF A WINTER PARTY
KITCHENER
2026 I❤️BEER FESTIVAL - MAR 14th
🚨 Tickets $14.99 for a Limited time! 🚨
We are so pumped to be bringing back our 7th annual Kitchener I❤︎BEER Festival on Saturday, Mar 14th, 2026 at the Bingemans Conference Centre. Join us for a fun-filled day or night of beer, cider, and spirits sampling, games and dancing!
INFO
➡️ 19+ Event - Please Drink Responsibly
➡️ No refunds on tickets or tokens (Tickets & Tokens are Transferable on Showpass.com)
➡️ This is a 1-day event with 2 sessions
➡️ If you don't like beer, there are plenty of non-beer options like cider and spirits.
➡️ Designated Driver tickets are available at the door for $10.00 + Tax
EVENT INFO
📍 Location: Bingemans Conference Centre
🗺️ Address: 425 Bingemans Centre Dr, Kitchener, ON N2B 3X7
📅 Date: Saturday, March 14th, 2026
🌎 Theme: Drink, EAT & Dance Local
🕰️ Time: Saturday - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
🧥 Coat Check: Yes ($5.00 near main entrance)
TOKENS
Every I Heart Festival uses a token based system for both food and drink. Digital Tokens can be purchased with your tickets online in the "add-ons" section and can also be purchased separately online using the ticket link without the need to purchase a ticket.
💵 Token Cost: $2.50 Each - Includes HST
🪙 Tokens are used for both Food and Drink
📏 Beer Sample Size: 5 Ounces
🍺 Most Beer Samples are 1 token (Speciality Beers & Spirits can be more)
🍴Food Ranges from 2 to 6 tokens depending on portion sizes,etc
2026 DRINK
Rice Lake Hard Cider (Baltimore, ON) • Nickel Brook (Burlington, ON) • NE1 Spirits (Mount Brydges, ON) • Wellington Brewery (Guelph, ON) • Founder's Original (Toronto, ON) • Latina Beer (Niagara, ON) • Black Fly Booze (London, ON) • Lake Of Bays Brewing Co (Baysville, ON) • Junction 56 Distillery (Stratford, ON)
Farm League Brewing (Cambridge, ON) • Block Three Brewing Co. (St. Jacobs, ON) • Black Swan Brewing Co. (Stratford, ON) • Broken Rail Brewing (St. Mary's, ON) • Apollo Seven Strong Beer (Oakville, ON) • Jackass Brewing (Cambridge, ON) • Railway City Brewing Co. (St. Thomas, ON) • Sassy Britches Brewing Co (Brantford, ON) • Sons of Kent (Chatham, ON) • Storm Stayed Brewing Company (London, ON) • Two Loons Brewing (Toronto, ON)
2025 FOOD
Chucky Habanero Hot Sauce • Bitten on Locke
El Patcho’s Tacos • Fiesta Empanada • LeSher Kitchen • Fresh Burrito Mexican Grill • Chickbites • El Milagro • Tacoronto • Unique Choice • Picante mx • Mexi-can cocina Big Daddy Bacon • Maria's Tacos • Bigjerk • Hometown Tacos & Pretzels • Berlin 95
2026 FEATURES/FUN
Cup rinsing stations • Free water stations • Oktoberfest style seating area • Board game seating area • Beer pong area • 9:00 PM Dance Party • NES Classic • SNES Classic • SEGA Classic • Playstation Classic • Jenga • Battleship • Connect Four • Name Tag Station • People Watching👀 • Hot Sauce Sampling • Beer, cider & spirits available • 24 Drink Exhibitors • Digital Menu Card
TICKET INFO
➡️ All General Admission Tickets include admission to the Festival and an official 10-ounce I❤︎BEER sampling cup. Tokens can be purchased online with your ticket or at the festival (Cash Only at the event) at the designated token tent.
🎫 Designated Driver Tickets are $10 + tax 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 to or during the event to get FREE Tickets and Tokens. Start times are flexible and the work is pretty easy. [COMING SOON]
🚨 The Earlier you buy your admission ticket, the cheaper it is. Tickets start at just $14.99 and gradually make their way up to our regular ticket price of $24.99 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees).
