The 5th Annual Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival is June 12 and 13 with 30-plus Texas breweries on the historic Marktplatz. And across the state, cities from Dallas to North Texas are raising a glass all summer long.
Texas has more than 400 craft breweries — more than all but a handful of states in the country. And every summer, communities across the state celebrate that tradition with festivals that bring brewers and beer lovers together in some of the best outdoor settings you’ll find anywhere. Here is your complete Texas craft beer festival guide, anchored by Fredericksburg’s milestone 5th annual celebration this June.
Fredericksburg — 5th Annual Craft Beer Festival, June 12 and 13
The Hill Country’s most beloved beer festival is turning five — and Fredericksburg is celebrating in style. The Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival runs Friday, June 12 through Saturday, June 13, 2026, presented by the Rotary Club of Fredericksburg Foundation.
Friday evening kicks off the weekend at Altstadt Brewery with the Texas Craft Beer Competition and Awards Dinner — Happy Hour at 4 p.m., two brewery tours at 5:15 p.m., the Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and a Kick Off Party and Dance on the plaza from 8 to 10 p.m., closing with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. VIP tickets for Friday include the Altstadt Brewery tour, two complimentary beers, the Awards Ceremony, dinner, and Saturday festival admission.
The main festival on Saturday, June 13 runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg — the historic Market Square at 126 W. Main Street. More than 30 Texas breweries will be pouring, with live music by The Outlaw Years Band and Sister Golden Hair, a food court, cornhole, Brew and Taste cooking sessions, a home brewer DIY area, and the Stein Hoist competition.
The brewery lineup includes Altstadt Brewery, Austin Eastciders, Belly Up Brewpub, Back Unturned Brewing, Bronson and Ryder Brewing, Community Beer Co., Deep Ellum Brewing, Fat Ass Brewery, Fredericksburg Brewing, Free Roam Brewing, Jester King Brewery, Karbach Brewing, Martin House Brewing, New Belgium Brewing, Ogle Brewery, Prost Alehouse, Rahr and Sons Brewing, Real Ale Brewing, Saint Arnold Brewing, Spoetzl Brewery, Talyard Brewing, Texas Cannon Brewing, and more.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate — includes three sample craft beer tastings, a souvenir tasting glass, live music, and full access to the food court and activities. Minors under 21 are $5. Ages 7 to 12 are $1. Children 6 and under are free. Eighty percent of proceeds support Rotary’s local charitable efforts, with 20 percent going to Frontera Healthcare.
Saturday, June 13, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Marktplatz, 126 W. Main St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Website: fbgcraftbeerfestival.com
North Texas — Brew and Que Festival at Little Elm Park, June 6
The Brew and Que Festival brings craft beer and BBQ together at Little Elm Park on Lake Lewisville on June 6 — one of the best combinations in Texas and one of the most scenic festival settings in the Metroplex. Live music, local breweries, and smoked meat at the water’s edge.
Little Elm Park, Little Elm, TX — Saturday, June 6, 2026
Dallas — Backyard Pitmasters at Bitter Sisters Brewing, June 13
The same Saturday as Fredericksburg, Dallas’s Bitter Sisters Brewing Co. hosts Backyard Pitmasters — a ChickensU event pairing craft beer with competitive backyard BBQ. A great local option for Metroplex beer lovers who can’t make it to the Hill Country.
Bitter Sisters Brewing Co., Dallas — Saturday, June 13, 2026
Austin — Texas Craft Brewers Festival, November 14
The biggest craft beer festival in the state returns to Fiesta Gardens in Austin on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Organized by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, this is the only festival in Texas organized by and for the craft brewing industry itself — featuring exclusive and rare releases, one-off beers, and specialties you simply cannot find on store shelves. Tickets go on sale in June. It is a 21-plus event and historically sells out in advance.
Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St., Austin, TX 78702 Website: texascraftbrewersfestival.org
The Texas Craft Beer Scene in Numbers
Texas is home to more than 400 craft breweries operating across the state — a number that has grown more than tenfold since 2011 when craft brewing laws were modernized. Every major city has a neighborhood taproom culture, and the Hill Country alone has become one of the premier beer and wine destination corridors in the South. From Jester King’s wild fermentation farmhouse in Austin to Saint Arnold in Houston — the oldest craft brewery in Texas, founded in 1994 — the Texas craft beer story is one of the most compelling in American brewing.
When you buy a ticket to a festival like Fredericksburg’s, you’re not just sampling beer. You’re supporting the small, independent businesses behind every pour — and helping a community raise money for local charities at the same time.
