Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm -10pm
19+ Only All Day
1 Summers Ln,
Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y2
May 13 & 14, 2022
Friday – 12 pm – 10 pm* Saturday – 12 pm – 10 pm*
Food and Drink Fest is an annual celebration of everything to do with the best local restaurants, exciting food trends, talented chefs, craft breweries, wineries, spirits and live local entertainment. You will run into old friends and make new ones! It’s a fun filled event where you can sip, sample and experience the best the region has to offer.
Traditionally, there are over 100 different exhibitors present at Food and Drink Fest.
March 7 & 8 2025
Doors open Friday 4.00pm to 10.00pm
Saturday 12.00pm to 10.00pm
The Hamilton Convention Centre – 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton Ont. L8P 4Y2
Ample parking is available in and around the Hamilton Convention Centre and the downtown Hamilton area. Additionally, The Hamilton Convention Centre is accessible by all public transportation.
Yes. Guests can access Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton Ont. Through Main St. or King St. The Hamilton Convention Centre is equipped with elevators that lead directly to the show floor. All service animals are welcome with proper documentation.
Admission passes are available for purchase online. Admission passes are also available at the door on a first come first serve basis
No. Only one email address is required.
Entrance to the festival, a souvenir sample glass, full access to all show features including live cooking demonstrations, musical acts, and other on-stage performances.
Ticket holders are strongly encouraged to arrive before 6pm Friday night, Saturday afternoon anytime and before 6pm Saturday night. Historically, we tend to reach capacity between 6 pm – 8 pm on Friday and Saturday night. Advance ticket holders will have priority over walk ups as capacity permits. We highly recommend arrival outside of these peak times.
Yes. This event is exclusively for adults over the age of 19 with valid photo ID.
Our licence does not only allow children under the age of 19 access to the Festival.
Sample tickets are $2.00 each and sold predominantly in packs of 10 and 20.
Most food and beverage samples cost between 2 and 7 sample tickets.
No. Tickets are non-refundable. But you can transfer them over to your best friend even if your name is on the tickets.
Yes, you will be able to purchase admission and sample tickets on site with cash, credit or debit.
Yes, there will be a designated smoking area.
No. Once you are in you are not allowed to leave and re-enter. Smokers will be stamped and placed in a monitored designated area
We will continue to follow the direction of local health authorities. We ask that all guests respect everyone’s decisions to wear a mask or not.
March 7 & 8, 2025
Friday 4pm – 10pm
Saturday 12 pm – 10pm
Hamilton Convention Center
1 Summers Ln, Hamilton, ON
Please don’t drink and drive.
Call a cab, use public transit, or have a designated driver.
19+ ONLY event; no infants or children.
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905 818 0474