Virginia's Largest Craft Beer Festival

Toast to the end of summer at Busch Gardens® Bier Fest, Virginia’s largest craft beer festival. Choose from over 120 craft brews representing 78 breweries throughout the event, with 33 local Virginia breweries. Raise a pint with the ALL-NEW Bier Fest Kölsch, a limited-release collaboration with Virginia Beer Company offered exclusively during the event on draft and in commemorative cans. Sip and save on your favorite summer brews and specialty cocktails with the Bier Fest Sampler, paired with savory snacks like pretzel bites topped with bacon and beer cheese, or the iconic Bier Fest giant pretzel.

Enjoy new entertainment each weekend with a rotating lineup of local bands. Then, stop by Próst! Patio for ALL-NEW Tap Takeovers with different brewery representatives onsite each weekend to share samples, suggestions, and secrets of the craft. Thrills are on tap during Bier Fest with world-class rides including the ALL-NEW DarKoaster, shows and animal interactions, only at the World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park. Combining classic Oktoberfest charm with Virginia’s favorite brews and bands, there’s nothing quite like Busch Gardens Bier Fest.

Schedule of Events:

August 18, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

12:00 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:30 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

2:00 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

2:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

3:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

4:30 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

5:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

5:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

6:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

7:30 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

8:00 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

8:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

9 00 pm: Park Closes

August 19, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

11:30 am: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the Willkommenhaus Stage

12:00 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

12:00 pm: Tyler Meacham
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:30 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

1:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the Willkommenhaus Stage

2:00 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

2:00 pm: Tyler Meacham
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

2:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

3:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

3:30 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

3:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the Willkommenhaus Stage

4:00 pm: Tyler Meacham
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

4:30 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

5:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

5:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the Willkommenhaus Stage

6:00 pm: Tyler Meacham
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

6:30 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

7:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

7:45 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

8:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

8:45 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

10:00 pm: Park Closes

August 20, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

11:30 am: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the Willkommenhaus Stage

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

12:00 pm: Tyler Meacham
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

12:30 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

12:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

1:00 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:30 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

1:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the Willkommenhaus Stage

2:00 pm: Tyler Meacham
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

2:30 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

3:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

3:30 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

3:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the Willkommenhaus Stage

4:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village with Ireland during this musical performance.

4:00 pm: Tyler Meacham
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

4:30 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

5:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the Willkommenhaus Stage

6:00 pm: Tyler Meacham
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

6:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

7:00 pm: OktoberZest
Das Festhaus show

7:30 pm: Celtic Fyre
Irish Step Dancing at Abbey Stone Theatre

8:00 pm: Park Closes

August 25, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

2:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

3:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

4:30 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

5:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

7:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

8:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

9:00 pm: Park Closes

August 26, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

11:30 am: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

12:00 pm: Ken Wenzel
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

2:00 pm: Ken Wenzel
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

2:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

3:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

3:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

4:00 pm: Ken Wenzel
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

4:30 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

5:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

6:00 pm: Ken Wenzel
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

7:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

8:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

10:00 pm: Park Closes

August 27, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

11:30 am: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

12:00 pm: Ken Wenzel
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

1:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

2:00 pm: Ken Wenzel
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

3:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

3:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

4:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

4:00 pm: Ken Wenzel
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

4:30 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance

5:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

6:00 pm: Ken Wenzel
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

7:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

8:00 pm: Park Closes

September 1, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

12:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

3:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

3:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

6:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

8:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

9:00 pm: Park Closes

September 2, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

11:30 am: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

12:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

12:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

2:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

3:30 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

3:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

3:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

4:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

5:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

6:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

6:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

8:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

9:15 pm: Fireworks
Cap off your perfect day at Busch Gardens with a fireworks display, every Friday & Saturday durina Summer Nights.

10:00 pm: Park Closes

September 3, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

11:30 am: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

12:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

12:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

2:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

3:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

3:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

3:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

4:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

5:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

6:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

6:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

8:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

9:00 pm: Fireworks
Cap off your perfect day at Busch Gardens with a fireworks display, every Friday & Saturday during Summer Nights.

9:00 pm: Park Closes

September 4, 2023:

10:00 am: Park Opens

11:00 am: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

11:30 am: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

11:30 am: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

12:00 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

12:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

12:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

1:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

1:00 pm: Sunny Day Celebration Preview
sing-a-long with Sesame Street friends during this interactive show for kids

1:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

2:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

2:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

3:00 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

3:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

4:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

4:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

5:30 pm: Dublin Over
Festive music fills the village of Ireland during this musical performance.

5:30 pm: The Happy Dutchman
Live at the willkommenhaus stage

6:00 pm: Broke Royals
Live at the Prost! Patio Stage

6:30 pm: Sounds of San Marco
Live music at II Teatro Di San Marco

7:00 pm: Park Closes

Dates: August 18, 2023 - September 4, 2023

Location:

Busch Gardens,
1 Busch Gardens Boulevard,
Williamsburg, VA 23185.

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