Beer Events in Bangkok
Upcoming Beer events to put on your calendar
Events, festivals, special tastings happen in Bangkok all the time. The list of Beer Events in Bangkok is more focused on the beer fests, especially local Thai Craft beer events. Other occasional events happening at craft beer venues may be added as a beer event if we can find out about it in time.
We also try to get ahead of the ‘Booze-Ban’ days, as they can come as a surprise even to the locals. Best to plan ahead for those days.
BKBG Google Calendar
For those that just love connecting with Google calendar: anniversaries, and events as added as best as information allows.
2026 List of Beer Events in Bangkok
April Events:
Songkran :: National Holidays
- Monday April 6th, 2026
- Chakri Memorial Day
- Monday April 13th, 2026
- Songkran Festival Day
- Tuesday April 14th, 2026
- Songkran Festival Day
- Wednesday April 15th, 2026
- Songkran Festival Day
May Events:
SongCraft Fest at Tha Maharaj
- May 1st -3rd 2026
- Tha Maharaj
- SongCraft Facebook
“Applications Open for Craft Vendors
Join us for the new “Craft in Style” event at a special location: Tha Maharaj, a historic and lifestyle riverside street.
This time, we’ll be moving to the Chao Phraya River to enjoy the sunset and experience a space steeped in history. If you have amazing craft products you want people to try in a unique atmosphere… get ready!”
North Beer Challenge 2026
(In Chiang Mai, NOT in Bangkok)
- May 1st & 2nd 2026
- Nim City Community Mall, Chiang Mai
- Northern Craft Brewers Facebook
Coronation Day :: National Holiday
- Monday, May 4th, 2026
Date: Monday May 4, 2026
Coronation Day
(NOT in Bangkok) Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen
Booze Ban - Visakha Bucha Day
- Sunday, May 31st, 2026
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026
What it is: The holiest day in Buddhism, marking the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.
Impact: Strict Ban. Note: Since this falls on a Sunday, Monday, June 1st will be a government holiday, but the alcohol ban usually applies specifically to the religious day (Sunday).
– ThaiRanked
June Events:
H.M. The Queen’s Birthday :: National Holiday
- June 3rd, 2026
Date: Wednesday June 3, 2026
H.M. The Queen’s Birthday
July Events:
The Fat Cow's 10 Years
- July 4th, 2026
- 6pm midnight
- Fat Cow's 10th Facebook Event
The Fat Cow announced in December that it plans to go big for it’s 10th anniversary on July 4th of 2026.
Known for a great selection of local beer, and good food. It is gonna be a great party!
H.M. The King’s Birthday :: National Holiday
- Monday, May 4th, 2026
Date: Tuesday July 28, 2026
H.M. The King’s Birthday
Booze Ban - Asahna Bucha Day & - Wan Khao Phansa
- Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
- Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Asahna Bucha Day
Wan Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent)
– Wan Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent)
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
What it is: The start of the three-month monks’ retreat during the rainy season.
Impact: Strict Ban. Note: This creates a “Double Dry Day” back-to-back with Asahna Bucha (July 29-30). Stock up in advance!
– ThaiRanked
August Events:
Mother's Day :: National Holiday
- August 12th, 2026
Date: Wednesday August 12, 2026
Mother’s Day
October Events:
'Ghost Story' by Beer People
- October 2nd - 4th, 2026
The 2nd annual Ghost Story event in 2025 was barely over before Beer People posted on Facebook a “Thank You” and mark your calendars for Oct. 2nd -4th of 2026.
Of course we put in on our list of beer events in Bangkok.
Booze Ban - Wan Ok Phansa
- Monday, October 26th, 2026
– Wan Ok Phansa (End of Buddhist Lent)
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
What it is: The end of the monks’ retreat.
Impact: Likely Ban. While not always enforced as strictly as the other four in every single province, it is legally a dry day. Expect bars to be closed.
– ThaiRanked
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day :: National Holiday
- October 13th, 2026
Date: Tuesday October 13, 2026
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day
The Chulalongkorn Memorial Day :: National Holiday
- October 23rd, 2026
Date: Friday October 23, 2026
The Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
November Events:
International Stout Day
- Thurs., November 5th 2026
On the first Thursday in November, International Stout Day celebrates this unique kind of beer.
Stouts can be legendary, can be dark, and can be incredibly strong…. or not.
How much this is a celebrated holiday is questionable – but there are plenty of places to enjoy the dark stuff.
TBC : Jaang's 9th Anniversary & BBQ
- November, 2026
- Warehouse by Jaang
- Facebook.com/JaangBeer
One of the annual birthdays/anniversaries that many of the local brewing community come together to celebrate a many that started earlier than many others in Bangkok.
2027 List of Beer Events in Bangkok
St. Patrick's Day 2027
- March 17th, 2027
International Stout Day
- Thurs., November 4th 2027
All Recent Beer Events Posts:
Darkest Day Stout Competition
Feb. 21st at 12 Plato BrewPub in Bang Na, over 40 local breweries will come together to compete for best stout in the city.
Nakhon Pathom Craft Beer Market Pop-Up
Jan 17th – An hour drive west of Bangkok, the Nakhon Pathom Craft Beer Market Pop-Up is bringing beer food and more.
Super Bowl in Bangkok 2026
Monday, Feb. 9th – the big American Football game will be shown in Bangkok, and often include breakfast and beer.
The Fat Cow Meetup
Jan 17 – The Fat Cow has good food and good beer, and so what better way to start the year than with a meetup of beer lovers.
Mikkeller Thai Beer Geek Breakfast
Sat. Dec. 20th Mikkeller Bangkok is releasing a new Oatmeal Stout with Thai coffee and durian; to celebrate the taproom is having a Beer Geek Breakfast.
ChitBeer’s 13th Anniversary
Sat. Dec. 20th – ChitBeer celebrates 13 years making local Thai craft beer in Nonthburi, on the river island of Koh Kret.
ChangWon’s 10th Anniversary
Sat. Dec. 20th – 10th anniversary of ChangWon Chicken and Beer; a Korean fried chicken restaurant that also has a number of beers on tap and in the fridge.
Beer People Fest 2026 Announced
March 6-8 2026, Beer People Fest will be happening at Chang Chui Creative Park, as it has in previous years.
Fat Cow’s 10 Years
Mark your calendar for July 4th to celebrate the Fat Cow’s 10 years in Bangkok’s food and drink scene. Supporting local Thai craft brewers and offering them at a great price.